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umich
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Member Since: 11/5/2011
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Post #1
Worst excuse for flopping or underperforming?
List them. No trolling please.
BadBitches
Member Since: 6/30/2012
Posts: 19,226
Post #2
No promo
Label wasn't here for it
No Itunes banner
It was just a promo single anyway
Lucyyyyyyyyy
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 24,895
Post #3
No promo despite the fact the single has been performed on national TV
umich
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Post #4
"It's not under the Hot Tracks section on iTunes"
Mr.Dream
Member Since: 12/21/2009
Posts: 2,948
Post #5
Her music is ahead of time.
Aqua
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 13,353
Post #6
Describing a generic pop record as being "too polarising to be appreciated by the GP"
BritneyFatale
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 3,953
Post #7
"It was too risky and not radio-friendly enough!" (song produced by Max Martin
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Kingie
Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 4,072
Post #8
"Buzz single"
Travis Bickle
Member Since: 4/27/2012
Posts: 9,977
Post #9
"I write for the music, not for the charts "
Legend X was right here tho
romonster
Member Since: 4/3/2012
Posts: 16,501
Post #10
"The third single was so big that it overshadowed the second, fourth and fifth single."
SpinThatShhh
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 24,153
Post #11
It flopped because it wasn't released in Q4
umich
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Post #12
"It hasn't been sent to radio yet"
(Already top 15 on pop
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AMENHOOKER
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Member Since: 6/9/2011
Posts: 17,950
Post #13
"Too risky for the GP"
(Was produced by a super producer like Max Martin, written by Sia)
Disha
Banned
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 10,858
Post #14
america hasn’t woken up yet
Ryuuchan_X
Member Since: 4/12/2012
Posts: 10,997
Post #15
Music not the bling.
Skywalker
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 59,596
Post #16
"It lacked impact."
Rama
Member Since: 4/10/2012
Posts: 17,020
Post #17
The album was available for free/given away so people didn't buy it first week.
AMIT
Member Since: 8/17/2013
Posts: 20,947
Post #18
''The kids haven't come from school yet.''
Homogenic
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 17,938
Post #19
"1 million people had a chance to download this for free, do you expect them buying this now?"
slobro
Member Since: 4/20/2011
Posts: 26,993
Post #20
"No promo" when the song had a massive radio deal, massive discount on iTunes, spammed on Spotify playlists, high-profile feature, award show performance, etc
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