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Discussion: Why is Kelly's Greatest Hits Selling More than Lotus?
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Originally posted by Graduation
I think it has to do with one album having a lot of hits, and one having a lot of *****.
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Member Since: 8/22/2010
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
They are comparing a GH album to a studio album.............the difference is pretty staggering. Kelly's last era made Xtina's look pathetic by ANY measure.
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I think you're missing the point. The point is that if Christina has reached such a bad place, and Kelly is being compared to her so often, yet isn't doing that much better, what does that say about her status? People know they can't try that comparison with people like Beyonce or P!nk or even Avril Lavigne
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
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Originally posted by atrlster
I think you're missing the point. The point is that if Christina has reached such a bad place, and Kelly is being compared to her so often, yet isn't doing that much better, what does that say about her status? People know they can't try that comparison with people like Beyonce or P!nk or even Avril Lavigne
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Ummm she is doing much better.... She may not be smashing, but compared to Xtina she is.
(Stronger Era was easily comparable to the last Eras of Beyonce, P!nk, and Avril.....not bigger....but comparable. Xtina cannot say that.)
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Member Since: 5/5/2011
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
Ummm she is doing much better.... She may not be smashing, but compared to Xtina she is.
(Stronger Era was easily comparable to the last Eras of Beyonce, P!nk, and Avril.....not bigger....but comparable. Xtina cannot say that.)
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And not to mention that the Stronger era was more successful than Britney's and Avril's last album.
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by atrlster
I think you're missing the point. The point is that if Christina has reached such a bad place, and Kelly is being compared to her so often, yet isn't doing that much better, what does that say about her status? People know they can't try that comparison with people like Beyonce or P!nk or even Avril Lavigne
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It'd probably still be interestingly close.
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Member Since: 9/3/2010
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
They are comparing a GH album to a studio album.............the difference is pretty staggering. Kelly's last era made Xtina's look pathetic by ANY measure.
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1.3 million with a so-called hit versus +300K with flop singles and no worldwide presence (singles). Doesn't seem that bad, although is bad of course. And again, I have never said Xtina is not flopping. She is, but the fact that you compare her to Kelly all the time only implies that Kelly is also a flop.
Oh, and if you want to compare GH. Then let's see if Kelly's GH can hit the million mark. Don't even talk about more.
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
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Originally posted by Rolland
1.3 million with a so-called hit versus +300K with flop singles and no worldwide presence (singles). Doesn't seem that bad, although is bad of course. And again, I have never said Xtina is not flopping. She is, but the fact that you compare her to Kelly all the time only implies that Kelly is also a flop.
Oh, and if you want to compare GH. Then let's see if Kelly's GH can hit the million mark. Don't even talk about more.
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It will almost certainly. GH's albums tend to have legs. Its first single hasn't peaked, and its biggest single is yet to hit radio.
(you didn't specify US or WW......I am assuming WW)
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Member Since: 1/12/2012
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Originally posted by Graduation
I think it has to do with one album having a lot of hits, and one having a lot of *****.
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OMG, you dragged Lotus for filth!
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Member Since: 5/5/2011
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Originally posted by Rolland
1.3 million with a so-called hit versus +300K with flop singles and no worldwide presence (singles). Doesn't seem that bad, although is bad of course. And again, I have never said Xtina is not flopping. She is, but the fact that you compare her to Kelly all the time only implies that Kelly is also a flop.
Oh, and if you want to compare GH. Then let's see if Kelly's GH can hit the million mark.
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1.3 Million???
Uhm Bionic hasn't even passed the 800k mark WW
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by Rolland
1.3 million with a so-called hit versus +300K with flop singles and no worldwide presence (singles). Doesn't seem that bad, although is bad of course. And again, I have never said Xtina is not flopping. She is, but the fact that you compare her to Kelly all the time only implies that Kelly is also a flop.
Oh, and if you want to compare GH. Then let's see if Kelly's GH can hit the million mark. Don't even talk about more.
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Kelly's GH will easily surpass a million, and this thread was in response to a Xtina stan's comparison of the two.
Thanks for playing.
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Member Since: 8/22/2010
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
It'd probably still be interestingly close.
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Probably not. Thats why you never see Kelly threads coming for them lol
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Member Since: 9/3/2010
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
Ummm she is doing much better.... She may not be smashing, but compared to Xtina she is.
(Stronger Era was easily comparable to the last Eras of Beyonce, P!nk, and Avril.....not bigger....but comparable. Xtina cannot say that.)
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Really? May I ask how exactly?
Beyoncé sold 3 million with no hits. Avril sold 1.5 million with no hits. And Pink did around 3.5 million with a GH, didn't she? Let's compare that to Kelly's 1.3 million with a hit. Hmm, yes. Everything is comparable but that doesn't mean she's anywhere near to the success or numbers the other three had. Stop the delusion.
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Member Since: 8/22/2010
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
Ummm she is doing much better.... She may not be smashing, but compared to Xtina she is.
(Stronger Era was easily comparable to the last Eras of Beyonce, P!nk, and Avril.....not bigger....but comparable. Xtina cannot say that.)
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But if it's comparable to those people, why not try to compare it to them then? It's like people know Christina's sales are not strong right now it does seem a little pathetic to keep coming for her.
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by atrlster
Probably not. Thats why you never see Kelly threads coming for them lol
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Stronger sold more than a million stateside, which is remarkably close to 4 (1.3 million) and much more than Goodbye Lullaby.
lol
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Member Since: 5/19/2012
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Originally posted by Rolland
Really? May I ask how exactly?
Beyoncé sold 3 million with no hits. Avril sold 1.5 million with no hits. And Pink did around 3.5 million with a GH, didn't she? Let's compare that to Kelly's 1.3 million with a hit. Hmm, yes. Everything is comparable but that doesn't mean she's anywhere near to the success or numbers the other three had. Stop the delusion.
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Member Since: 5/5/2011
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Originally posted by Rolland
Really? May I ask how exactly?
Beyoncé sold 3 million with no hits. Avril sold 1.5 million with no hits. And Pink did around 3.5 million with a GH, didn't she? Let's compare that to Kelly's 1.3 million with a hit. Hmm, yes. Everything is comparable but that doesn't mean she's anywhere near to the success or numbers the other three had. Stop the delusion.
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Uhm no
Kelly last WW total was 1.85 million posted on July 2012. It passed the 2m by now
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by Rolland
Really? May I ask how exactly?
Beyoncé sold 3 million with no hits. Avril sold 1.5 million with no hits. And Pink did around 3.5 million with a GH, didn't she? Let's compare that to Kelly's 1.3 million with a hit. Hmm, yes. Everything is comparable but that doesn't mean she's anywhere near to the success or numbers the other three had. Stop the delusion.
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The delusion, yourself.
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Member Since: 5/5/2011
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The report being cleared
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Member Since: 12/7/2011
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The report is cleared
I hope this conversation keeps civil.
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Member Since: 9/3/2010
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Originally posted by Wafflecakes
It will almost certainly. GH's albums tend to have legs. Its first single hasn't peaked, and its biggest single is yet to hit radio.
(you didn't specify US or WW......I am assuming WW)
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You keep saying CMB is going to smash since it first came out yet it's barely hit the top 50. It's good to have hope but not when reality is hitting you right in the face.
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Originally posted by KevinKDC
1.3 Million???
Uhm Bionic hasn't even passed the 800k mark WW
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Yes, 1.3. You can go check on Mediatraffic if you want to.
And where did I ever mention Bionic on this? Stop reaching.
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