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Single: Rihanna f/ Kanye West & Paul McCartney - "FourFiveSeconds"
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It worked for Rihanna with WFL and Diamonds. Probably the only artist that can do it.
UF is big and with the longevity she has, she can reach #1. Spotify and promo is a must tho.
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I say the Grammy performance with Spotify the week after, then the video at the end of February. They need to take their time and spread things out so UF can be peaking in sales at least, before they strike.
Ideally, but of course it probably won't end up this way 
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maybe they're saving spotify for after the grammy's. they're going to give 45S one WW push that week and hope for the best 
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Originally posted by lousaysthings
As annoying and irritating it is for fans, On Air, On Sale doesn't work in the UK, except in few, rare cases. It worked for Calvin Harris' "Blame" because he managed to secure a spot on Radio 1's A-List before the song was ever heard and so it just exploded on radio, Spotify and iTunes simultaneously. The best they could do for this would've been leave it something like 3 weeks for familiarity to build up.
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I've been banned for a while but I have thoughts:
1. I'm still skeptical as to this being the 'first single' from R8, I see it more as like an official leak of Aura from ARTPOP.
2. I don't think this song will have the intended affect that Rihanna, at least definitely her label, was trying to achieve from it
3. It's absolutely brilliant, one of the best songs in her discography, one of the freshest pop songs to come from a mainstream artist in a very long time, and chart positions / sales / ATRL critics can't take that away from it
So very excited for R8, I was completely blown away and taken aback when this was released
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Its a great song imo, the bridge><
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Originally posted by qurl
I've been banned for a while but I have thoughts:
1. I'm still skeptical as to this being the 'first single' from R8, I see it more as like an official leak of Aura from ARTPOP.
2. I don't think this song will have the intended affect that Rihanna, at least definitely her label, was trying to achieve from it
3. It's absolutely brilliant, one of the best songs in her discography, one of the freshest pop songs to come from a mainstream artist in a very long time, and chart positions / sales / ATRL critics can't take that away from it
So very excited for R8, I was completely blown away and taken aback when this was released
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This song is on Kanyes album as well, so it's not her official lead. She'll probably release her official first single to her album sometime next month I'm assuming.
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Originally posted by CristianGarcia
This song is on Kanyes album as well, so it's not her official lead. She'll probably release her official first single to her album sometime next month I'm assuming.
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So? Wfl was on Calvins album, and Rih didnt call Diamonds her lead single either.
Look its cute yall expected an urban bop but youre just gonna have to accep that this is the lead single
It had a radio deal, it will be performed at the Grammys, stop kidding yourselves
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This, as Katy did with Roar. Oh well.  |
Roar wasn't on air on sale. It was released 3 weeks after the rest of the world.
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Originally posted by Cain
So? Wfl was on Calvins album, and Rih didnt call Diamonds her lead single either.
Look its cute yall expected an urban bop but youre just gonna have to accep that this is the lead single
It had a radio deal, it will be performed at the Grammys, stop kidding yourselves
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I still think it could be a 'Bow Down' type hype track, but I'm not mad if it's the lead, I actually think it would be brilliant. But Rih could still have something else waiting, we shall see.
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Originally posted by qurl
I still think it could be a 'Bow Down' type hype track, but I'm not mad if it's the lead, I actually think it would be brilliant. But Rih could still have something else waiting, we shall see.
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I wonder if the second will be a club banger or something more low-key/R&B? I think a Pop and an Urban dual release could be genius for her.
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I wonder if the second will be a club banger or something more low-key/R&B? I think a Pop and an Urban dual release could be genius for her. |
I pray to God Rih will shy away from her typical Pop, Urban and/or Hybrid formula that's been the theme for both TTT and UA.
and I highly doubt there will be any legit 'club bangers' on R8
Maybe stuff that's easily remix-able, but I hope she won't have any PIU's next to tracks like FFS, that would ruin the cohensiveness
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waiting for the grammy's to announce she's performing so people who 'hate' the song can love it when finally performs it, per usual 
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Originally posted by Cain
I pray to God Rih will shy away from her typical Pop, Urban and/or Hybrid formula that's been the theme for both TTT and UA.
and I highly doubt there will be any legit 'club bangers' on R8
Maybe stuff that's easily remix-able, but I hope she won't have any PIU's next to tracks like FFS, that would ruin the cohensiveness
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I'd rather the lyrical content be thematically cohesive over the production/instrumentals. I wanna see her work with new people (even though I want some bops from her usual go tos)
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I like it when she tries to make good quality songs like this. 
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US
1 Mark Ronson Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) 38788
2 Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud 26515
3 Imagine Dragons Shots 23826
4 Rihanna and Kanye West and Paul McCartney FourFiveSeconds 22296
There's barely anything between #2, #3 & #4. 
UK
1 Mark Ronson Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) 8628
2 Rihanna and Kanye West and Paul McCartney FourFiveSeconds 6595
3 Fergie L.A.LOVE (la la) 5987
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Maybe the single is a bit dropping now, but I see this returning after a week. I really hope this song is going to be performed at the Grammy's! I want to see the magic live!
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Btw because of this song, the Florence collab seems possible!
I can't believe I'm even more excited for R8 than I thought I'd be, I expected to be disappointed tbh and I don't even know why since she rarely disappoints...
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