How long is too long for an artist to release an album?

Ask Avril Lavigne. Queen of taking too long

Where IS K4 Lead

Depends on who the artist is. If it's someone who's just had a HUGE era, they should take like a 3 year break

anything longer than 2 years.

2 years is the maximum(but there's obviously some exceptions).

I don't see KP4 doing anything major

3 years is stretching it. 4 years is absurd, unless you're Adele.

Katy, we waiting on you girl!!!

Anything loger than five years.

It depends on the artist.

Those who write and/or co-/produce their music could take 2-3 years which is perfectly fine.
5 years+ is when it's too much.

I liked the points you made here.

Do you think that Rihanna should return to her yearly schedule or take her time like she did with ANTI?

I don't think she should take as long as she did from Unapologetic to ANTI, but I don't think she should do yearly releases again. Maybe every two years would be good for her!

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Really depends on the artist. For people like Taylor, Katy, Adele etc who were massive during their previous eras, it makes sense for them to take some time off to avoid overexposure (although, Katy girl, you need to get a move on) but for the likes of Fifth Harmony, Meghan, Ariana etc (artists/groups who have had success with their previous eras and are continuing to build), then a year or two is long enough incase the GP forgets about you. Then there's the likes of Little Mix who were massive in the UK during Get Weird and only waited a year to release the follow up because they were on such a high point of their career. It really does depend on every individual artist.

Ask Evanescence

Depends how big the era was and the genre. Pop artists should really only take 2 years. But for albums like 1989, where the era was able to stretch on for well over a year, 3 years makes more sense.

3 years is too long tbfh. 2 years is the norm for big eras.

I still hate u @Bruno

If we're talking about quality and what us as a consumer would prefer...


For artists who don't write their own material, yearly. Hell, in this disposable age, as frequently as the good songs come.

For artists who do, however long it takes to make something they stand by and their fans will love/appreciate. Whether that be less than a year, or multiple years.

Edit: Also depends on commercial success. The user who mentioned 1989, a smash era, raises a good point. Even if taylor is sitting on excellent songs, it's better to let a previous era ride out to it's full potential (if the funds and success are there!~)

I think 3 years is it. A year is the absolute minimum for a wait, 2 years is kinda normal.

3 years max

4 years or more, your just wasting your career potential