It's a huge end-of-year coup for Columbia chief Rob Stringer and his team, and for Sony Music ruler Doug Morris, who supported the release plan that the megastar and Stringer developed
It was obvious that all this was planned by Bey AND Columbia. The "I don't know what she's up to" quotes from Columbia CEO was all part of the plan
B'z is one of the best-selling music artists in the world, the best-selling in their native Japan, having released 46 consecutive No. 1 singles and 25 No. 1 albums
Rihanna can't do power ballads. California King Bed for example is just a howling cat.
Most Rihanna songs aren't pitch perfect but she has her own magical way of doing things. California King Bed is one of her best songs and besides Legend X she probably ***** on all the other pop girl power ballads with CKB.
Lols at some posts from last night. 1 brilliant song or 3/4 strong ones don't define an album as whole. BEYONCE is Beyonce at her sincerest. BEYONCE is Beyonce's most cohesive. BEYONCE is the most interesting and addictive Beyonce album from start to finish. BEYONCE's production and lyrics blow other Beyonce albums out of the water. There is no I Was Here here. There is no Best Thing I Never Had. This is Beyonce at her most ambitious, genuine and she succeeds.
Yes, she's a woman in pop. Yes, she has huge hype and sales. But she has still delivered album of her career. Not 4. Not B'Day. And surely not Dangerously in Love. Sorry not sorry.