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Discussion: The Doubts of Anti's Sales in Retrospect
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The Doubts of Anti's Sales in Retrospect
Interesting that most here expected it to flop, but it was one of the biggest albums of the year? Over 600K in the US alone and big WW SPS, several Grammy noms, great reviews.
She had so many doubters, but I guess that's the price of Fame
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
It did flop?
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lol
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Originally posted by TSLGNMA
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I really don't even like Rihanna much beyond Anti and I'm a Beyonce fan, but quoting this number is kind of stupid considering it only accounts for a few minutes of sales.
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Originally posted by TSLGNMA
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Let it all out sis. it was hard to see it do so good huh
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Originally posted by TSLGNMA
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This is some dedication y'all 
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
It did flop?
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It's funny how because Lemonade sold like a million copies more than Anti y'all think it did 25 numbers (oh wait it didn't but it still had more "impact" the storyline always changes) yet when Loud was selling 3 million more copies than 4 y'all were where?
Or the fact that nearly everyone including the singles artist has an album that sold over 5M this decade yet Bey didn't even with the reissues she had and y'all go masquerading her for some Taylor/Adele album seller level when she ain't close to their numbers given the same no album streaming strategy so y'all can shut the hell up.
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They deleted it to avoid WP, but it was already reported woo 
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
It did flop?
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TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
4 Rihanna, Anti
Total Units 1,966,000
Album Sales 603,000
TEA Units 420,000
SEA Units 944,000
TOP 10 SELLING ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna, Anti 603,000
TOP 10 SELLING DIGITAL SONGS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 1,767,000
(Needed Me: 1,043,000)
TOP 10 MOST STREAMED SONGS OF 2016, ON-DEMAND AUDIO & VIDEO COMBINED
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 708,112,000
5 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 516,854,000
TOP 10 ON-DEMAND STREAMS OF 2016, AUDIO-ONLY
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 346,914,000
4 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 322,059,000
YEAR-END HOT 100
4 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work"
13 Rihanna, "Needed Me"
RIAA
ANTI 2x Platinum
Work 4x Platinum
Needed Me 4x Platinum
Kiss It Better 1x Platinum
Mediatraffic YEC
9 Rihanna, Anti 1,459,000
11 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 5,295,000 (Peak: #1)
X Rihanna, "Needed Me" 1,817,000 (Peak: #22)
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
It did flop?
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Is a flop supposed to be in the top 10? 
1. "25" Adele - 4,411,000 (19,381,000)
2. “Lemonade” Beyonce - 2,620,000
3. “Views” Drake - 2,577,000
4. "Purpose" Justin Bieber - 2,252,000 (5,213,000)
5. "A Head Full Of Dreams" Coldplay - 2,025,000 (3,838,000)
6. "Blackstar" David Bowie - 1,944,000
7. "Blurryface" Twenty One Pilots - 1,569,000 (2,169,000)
8. "Anti" Rihanna - 1,421,000
9. "This Is Acting" Sia - 1,233,000
10. "The Getaway" Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 1,183,000
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Originally posted by istan4badgalriri
TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
4 Rihanna, Anti
Total Units 1,966,000
Album Sales 603,000
TEA Units 420,000
SEA Units 944,000
TOP 10 SELLING ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna, Anti 603,000
TOP 10 SELLING DIGITAL SONGS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 1,767,000
TOP 10 MOST STREAMED SONGS OF 2016, ON-DEMAND AUDIO & VIDEO COMBINED
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 708,112,000
5 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 516,854,000
TOP 10 ON-DEMAND STREAMS OF 2016, AUDIO-ONLY
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 346,914,000
4 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 322,059,000
YEAR-END HOT 100
4 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work"
13 Rihanna, "Needed Me"
RIAA
ANTI 2X Platinum
Work 4x Platinum
Needed Me 4x Platinum
Kiss It Better 1x Platinum
Mediatraffic YEC
9 Rihanna, Anti 1,459,000
11 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 5,295,000 (Peak: #1)
X Rihanna, "Needed Me" 1,817,000 (Peak: #22) |
Meanwhile, Joanne just sold about 9K this week. 
Weren't the Monsters bandwagoning the flop talk to deflect from their fave? 
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Originally posted by lonnie
It's funny how because Lemonade sold like a million copies more than Anti y'all think it did 25 numbers
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No, y'all can stop hiding behind Taylor and Adele tho lol
We only clock this because prior to the album release the Navy was THE ones making gifs suggesting Anti or R8 at that time whatever was gonna slay ST. Remember that X Men gif?
Yea, but that did not happen nor did she even slay the follow uo album to ST, which is more comparable had they chilled and thought things through.
It's not shade and y'all can keep saying "y'all swear she's on such and such level"
Because the real irony is YOUR fave is the one who isn't on ANY of their levels so why make gifs talking about "finally they're going head to head and watch Rih slay!!!1!!!"
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Yes, I find it impressive how she always gets the last laugh and makes it clear that she's not going away anytime soon.
Anti ended up such an all-around success.
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Originally posted by M A R C
Is a flop supposed to be in the top 10?
1. "25" Adele - 4,411,000 (19,381,000)
2. “Lemonade” Beyonce - 2,620,000
3. “Views” Drake - 2,577,000
4. "Purpose" Justin Bieber - 2,252,000 (5,213,000)
5. "A Head Full Of Dreams" Coldplay - 2,025,000 (3,838,000)
6. "Blackstar" David Bowie - 1,944,000
7. "Blurryface" Twenty One Pilots - 1,569,000 (2,169,000)
8. "Anti" Rihanna - 1,421,000
9. "This Is Acting" Sia - 1,233,000
10. "The Getaway" Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 1,183,000 |
It flopped because A. She used a corporation to help propel her yet still failed to sell 1M actual copies in the US.
But most importantly because The Navy like I just explained was the ones who suggested (X Men Gif + other embarrassing post mentioning YE charts all year  ) she was gonna slay the others?
Her tour is apart of her era and that failed miserably. You guys think it's cool to talk about others shortcomings but no one can discuss Rih's? Naw son
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
It flopped because A. She used a corporation to help propel her yet still failed to sell 1M actual copies in the US.
But most importantly because The Navy like I just explained was the ones who suggested (X Men Gif + other embarrassing post mentioning YE charts all year ) she was gonna slay the others?
Her tour is apart of her era and that failed miserably. You guys think it's cool to talk about others shortcomings but no one can discuss Rih's? Naw son |
Bey and Rih both slayed this year
Rihanna has outsold Beyonce in the past, but Bey did again this year. It's not that serious.
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Originally posted by istan4badgalriri
TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
4 Rihanna, Anti
Total Units 1,966,000
Album Sales 603,000
TEA Units 420,000
SEA Units 944,000
TOP 10 SELLING ALBUMS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna, Anti 603,000
TOP 10 SELLING DIGITAL SONGS OF 2016 IN U.S.
9 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 1,767,000
(Needed Me: 1,043,000)
TOP 10 MOST STREAMED SONGS OF 2016, ON-DEMAND AUDIO & VIDEO COMBINED
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 708,112,000
5 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 516,854,000
TOP 10 ON-DEMAND STREAMS OF 2016, AUDIO-ONLY
2 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 346,914,000
4 Rihanna, "Needed Me" 322,059,000
YEAR-END HOT 100
4 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work"
13 Rihanna, "Needed Me"
RIAA
ANTI 2x Platinum
Work 4x Platinum
Needed Me 4x Platinum
Kiss It Better 1x Platinum
Mediatraffic YEC
9 Rihanna, Anti 1,459,000
11 Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" 5,295,000 (Peak: #1)
X Rihanna, "Needed Me" 1,817,000 (Peak: #22) |
Tours matter, & i see that was politely excluded. But do you
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Originally posted by AwardLegend
No, y'all can stop hiding behind Taylor and Adele tho lol
We only clock this because prior to the album release the Navy was THE ones making gifs suggesting Anti or R8 at that time whatever was gonna slay ST. Remember that X Men gif?
Yea, but that did not happen nor did she even slay the follow uo album to ST, which is more comparable had they chilled and thought things through.
It's not shade and y'all can keep saying "y'all swear she's on such and such level"
Because the real irony is YOUR fave is the one who isn't on ANY of their levels so why make gifs talking about "finally they're going head to head and watch Rih slay!!!1!!!"
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So since 2015 y'all were waiting for Beyonce to sell a million more copies (worldwide) than Rih - given the circumstances especially - to recycle and recycle shade?
Your posts make no sense. Give it up, Bey is not that big an album seller either considering she hasn't even sold 3M with no Spotify whereas Taylor and Adele do over 10M with the same strategy.
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Is AwardLegend seriously having a meltdown right now?
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This thread is the meltdown?
Asking why is there doubters
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The fact that she effortlessly bounced back from one of the most disastrous pre-album campaigns in pop history
Tidal and her team really set her up for failure with their bull**** and here she is
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