And Rihanna was coming off from a massive GGGB, yet still struggled with singles until Rude Boy. Plus, the album didn't even come close to the magnitude of the prior album. BTW is multi-platinum AND sold 5M+ WW, which is still pretty decent.
I only bring up Rihanna because she is a good reference, actually. She released an album people were not expecting following her mega smash hit album. She struggled a bit, and then she comes back and has been smashing singles since.That is why I don't get why people say Gaga, on her 2nd LP, is over because one single missed the top 10/20. Her career has a long way to go
