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Originally posted by swissman
About the 4 era,
I think it won her more fans than it lost her. I don't really think it lost her ANY fans (well perhaps not any). It may not have motivated people to purchase but I think people didn't hate her or think she wasn't as talented as before. I know a bunch of my friends told me they never really got her until the 4 era or after.
And to compare I just noticed LOT is at 100,000,000+ views. To put that into perspective, the biggest song of the summer with multiple weeks at #1's video is at 150,000,000+ views (granted it hasn't been out that long). But still. LOT video isn't crazy. It's not viral. It's good music.
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Oh yeah, the ratio between lost and gained fans is definitely leaning towards gained. I can't imagine anyone leaving the Beyhive because of the 4 era. We were in need for that more traditional RnB sound and that album didn't fall short. Sure, there was a few bumps (no pun intended) but the music and videos were on point.
I remember this one time me and my mum were going into the city (about 30 minutes) and she asked me to bring 4 because she hadn't heard it in full yet and she getting into it so much. She use to be a huge DC fan back in the day but she's gotten a lot more into pop lately. (She loves Nicki & Rihanna.. :/) Anyway, she said the album reminded her why she liked Beyonce's music in the first place which was nice to hear.
Also, a lot of my friends have random 4 tracks on their iPods and I'm always a bit shocked because "I Was Here" doesn't seem like a track that the GP would recognize but yet so many people stan for it. I guess I sometimes underestimate Bey's power.
...feel it