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Originally posted by Addicted
This is for all the people upset over the song's debut on the Hot 100, I missed a few out if people wanna fill them in..... But as you can see, there is no need to be upset over Hot 100 Debut's, as you can see from this list, they don't accurately reflect how good / bad a song is going to do. As we know with Kelly longevity is key.
Never Again: DEBUT #8 - PEAK #8
Mr. Know It All: DEBUT #18 - PEAK #10
Catch My Breath: DEBUT #54 - PEAK #54
Stronger (Debut AFTER release) #58 - PEAK #1
Breakaway: DEBUT #60 - PEAK #6
Since U Been Gone: DEBUT #70 - PEAK #2
Behind These Hazel Eyes: DEBUT #87 - PEAK #6
I Do Not Hook Up: DEBUT #88 - PEAK #20
Dark Side: DEBUT #93 - PEAK #42
MLWSWY: DEBUT #97 - PEAK #1
Walk Away: DEBUT #97 - PEAK #12
All I Ever Wanted: DEBUT #99 - PEAK #96
Because Of You: DEBUT #99 - PEAK #7
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Well although you do have a point, not all of these were lead singles or had a full week of sales. So it depends how you look at it.
The song roaring to #4 on Itunes and then falling into the 50s indicated (for me at least) that the hardcore stans bought the single in the first week. We usually underestimate how many loyal fans Kelly has.
Sales after the second/third week will come from her casual fans and people that actually like the song. As Edge said a couple of pages ago, this might indeed be a cheers/WFL situation so I'm not that worried about the digital support. I am worried about the radio support though cause I would think they would know this is a lead single and not just a new single from Stronger.
Kelly needs to promote on live shows and some radio stations. I've kept comparing this to MKIA but I honestly forgot the radio promo she did. She promoted in on all of the ten top radio stations I believe.