what she’s doing now transcends music—she’s creating culture

Originally posted by NX127 The song has a full radio release and is available on iTunes, it not being on Spotify is an advantage for it's iTunes performance if anything so it would not be any different. I don't see your point. "Would" and "could" are getting really old and tired. Specially with the number of singles she's released this decade, half of which even Pitbull would call repulsively generic and sales-chasing. Also, the whole era was such a quick lil' blast of *** - forgotten and disgusting after a brief moment. I doubt anyone is thinking of suiciding anytime soon.

Originally posted by Floyd Mayweather

But where was the lie? When one goes through the effort of recording an entire album about being Jay Z's wife surely there is a reason for it. Something to gain. IMHO Her black empowerment themes were merely accessories or perhaps distractions to get black people and liberals rallying behind her. The fact that people were more concerned with Becky with the good hair as opposed to her pro black messages implies to me that they were after thoughts in strategising this era. Beyoncé being a "hit" in and of herself is rather false.

Originally posted by Trent W Ahhhh my ****ing fave!!! Anyway having a hit would help her a lot tho, even tho the quality is there, ST, 4 and Lemonade are gonna be hardly remembered for the music. They are gonna be remembered for the pregnancy announcement, the surprise release, and the movie she released and the formation scandal. Anyway she made the impact, just not for the music.

Originally posted by RideOrDie Puts on Spotify, VEVO etc: It's released everywhere with a video, of course it would chart high. That's not a big accomplishment. Only on iTunes: It's nowhere else to be found, of course it would chart high. People only get it from iTunes. (Like, the people who use Spotify/Youtube etc. would pay any coins for a single.)

Originally posted by heauxm I think Beyonce needs to give the Hive a hit because they're always mad.

Originally posted by KORDEI and at the end of the DAY... iTunes albums chart: 1. Lemonade (=) [6th tracking week] iTunes songs chart: 9. Sorry Mediatraffic WW chart: 1. Lemonade Formation World Tour: $61.5M from 11 shows | 100% sold out top selling album hit song global domination stadium tour

Originally posted by Javan But where was the lie? When one goes through the effort of recording an entire album about being Jay Z's wife surely there is a reason for it. Something to gain. IMHO Her black empowerment themes were merely accessories or perhaps distractions to get black people and liberals rallying behind her. The fact that people were more concerned with Becky with the good hair as opposed to her pro black messages implies to me that they were after thoughts in strategising this era. Beyoncé being a "hit" in and of herself is rather false.

This has got to be the biggest pile of bs I've ever read on here. Never change, Javan.

Originally posted by Javan But where was the lie? When one goes through the effort of recording an entire album about being Jay Z's wife surely there is a reason for it. Something to gain. IMHO Her black empowerment themes were merely accessories or perhaps distractions to get black people and liberals rallying behind her. The fact that people were more concerned with Becky with the good hair as opposed to her pro black messages implies to me that they were after thoughts in strategising this era. Beyoncé being a "hit" in and of herself is rather false.

Originally posted by LemonadeKing And yet it's always people like you and a few known Bey haters in this thread who often talks about her not having them. Sounds like she needs to give you and the others a hit but we all know that would end whatever shade you have left against her.

Originally posted by FBF Artist are always defined by their biggest single, this isn't smart from Beyoncé. 10-20 years from now, Formation will be more remembered than Lemonade. No shade but I'm not a huge Beyoncé fan, and I don't know from what album is Single Ladies.

The irony.

Originally posted by Humunukuapua But yeah of course she doesn't need hits or she'd be irrelevant by now, but it's still good to have at least one hit an era to have a memorable legacy

Originally posted by FBF Artist are always defined by their biggest single, this isn't smart from Beyoncé. 10-20 years from now, Formation will be more remembered than Lemonade. No shade but I'm not a huge Beyoncé fan, and I don't know from what album is Single Ladies.

Originally posted by NX127 The song has a full radio release and is available on iTunes, it not being on Spotify is an advantage for it's iTunes performance if anything so it would not be any different. I don't see your point. "Would" and "could" are getting really old and tired. Specially with the number of singles she's released this decade, half of which even Pitbull would call repulsively generic and sales-chasing. Also, the whole era was such a quick lil' blast of *** - forgotten and disgusting after a brief moment. I doubt anyone is thinking of suiciding anytime soon.

What is this post? Lord the delusion

Originally posted by leociccone Messy. No hits? I doubt she'll be at her stature 10 years from now without them. She doesn't have the catalogue like Madonna or Janet to have a greatest hits type tour.

I don't know how you could say that.
She probably won't be at this same level in 10 years but that's because she's at her peak (although I wouldn't even be that surprised if she ended up being more successful with the next album). She's proven to us she doesn't need hits. BEYONCE & Lemonade are her two most successful eras and she's done that without a 'huge hit' in the traditional sense.

She may not have 10 week number ones but you're delusional if you think people won't remember Drunk In Love & Sorry in 10 years time.
"Becky with the good hair" is more iconic than most of our faves' careers.

Originally posted by FBF Artist are always defined by their biggest single, this isn't smart from Beyoncé. 10-20 years from now, Formation will be more remembered than Lemonade. No shade but I'm not a huge Beyoncé fan, and I don't know from what album is Single Ladies.