I feel like she is really building her legacy and someday she will become a music legend, or at least a music icon (which I already think she is). I just really feel like the brand 'LANA DEL REY' is getting bigger and bigger with time.
Yeah, she's definitely played her cards right since the beginning, and now people easily recognize the LDR aesthetic. Whether it's someone recycling her own lyrics/melodies or taking from her #looks, Queen is a future legend and pop icon who is in it for the long haul.
no b/c born to die was way bigger than ultraviolence, and honeymoon looks likely to be smaller yet
You really don't get my point. Sales aren't everything. And Born to Die is still selling and her new records always draw insane amount of anticipation. They, although not being promoted, still sell on par with the other pop releases. That's a great achievement in today market's climate.
Some of you didn't even read the OP. I was not talking about sales, but even sale-wise I don't think she is doing bad with her type of music. And Honeymoon will only open with great numbers compared to Badlands so
Anyone saying they don't see the "receipts", I mean...
Step outside. Live life and come back and report, the "receipts" are there.
OT, yes she is a living legend tbh. The reason UV sold less than BTD was because it was a less commercial album, but that being said UV was her first #1 album which is a huge achievement and still went Gold, so...
Lol at people still thinking she releases music for sales. She releases music she wants to release, and she can still go Gold with zero promotion and no hit singles, what does that make your faves, who are slaves to Top 40 trends, look like?