Discussion: Albums with huge campaigns that bombed - Page 5

BGKC

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Originally posted by conseeded

Girl On Fire

Thissss

Other than the obvious one already mentioned anyway.

Skywalker

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Originally posted by iHype.

Didn't 'bomb', but considering the extensive promotion over 1 and a half years and under 1M total it did underwhelming.

The Pinkprint:
— Released "Pills N Potions" as single.
— Performed full set of songs at LA Powerhouse 2014 Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Hot 97 Summer Jam Festival.
— Appeared on Kelly & Michael to promote.
— Performed "Pills N Potions" at BET Music Awards.
— Performed full set of songs at Philadelphia 4th of July Festival.
— Released "Bang Bang" as a single.
— Released "Anaconda" as a single.
— Performed "Anaconda" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— "Nicki Minaj: My Time Again" full documentary on MTV.
— Performed "Anaconda" on Fashion Rocks 2014.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2014.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on American Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" on American Music Awards.
— Appeared on Ellen to promote.
— Released "Bed of Lies" as a single.
— Released "Only" as a single.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "Only" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "All Things Go" on Saturday Night Live.
— Hosted on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Anaconda" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Appeared on 106 & Park to promote.
— Appeared on TODAY to promote.
— Released "Truffle Butter" as a single.
— Appeared on Watch What Happens Live to promote.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at NBA All-Stars Halftime.
— Released "The Night Is Still Young" as a single.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Billboard Music Awards.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Only" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Truffle Butter" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Appeared on Hot 97 to promote.
— Appeared on 'CRWN' to promote.
— Appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote.
— Starts 26 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in Europe.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" on Good Morning America.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Good Morning America.
— Appeared on The View to promote.
— Appeared on POWER 105.1 The Breakfast Club to promote.
— Starts 24 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in North America.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Pool Party.
— Performed full set of songs at Wireless Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Billboard Hot 100 Festival.
— Performed "Trini Dem Girls"on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Released "Trini Dem Girls" as a single.

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ARTPOP

MusicTalker

Bionic, ARTPOP, The Pinkprint.

I would've said Maroon 5's Hands All Over because it totally bombed at first, but I think MLJ saved the era & got the album decent final sales.

TheLuckyOnes

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Originally posted by iHype.

Didn't 'bomb', but considering the extensive promotion over 1 and a half years and under 1M total it did underwhelming.

The Pinkprint:
— Released "Pills N Potions" as single.
— Performed full set of songs at LA Powerhouse 2014 Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Hot 97 Summer Jam Festival.
— Appeared on Kelly & Michael to promote.
— Performed "Pills N Potions" at BET Music Awards.
— Performed full set of songs at Philadelphia 4th of July Festival.
— Released "Bang Bang" as a single.
— Released "Anaconda" as a single.
— Performed "Anaconda" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— "Nicki Minaj: My Time Again" full documentary on MTV.
— Performed "Anaconda" on Fashion Rocks 2014.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2014.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on American Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" on American Music Awards.
— Appeared on Ellen to promote.
— Released "Bed of Lies" as a single.
— Released "Only" as a single.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "Only" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "All Things Go" on Saturday Night Live.
— Hosted on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Anaconda" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Appeared on 106 & Park to promote.
— Appeared on TODAY to promote.
— Released "Truffle Butter" as a single.
— Appeared on Watch What Happens Live to promote.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at NBA All-Stars Halftime.
— Released "The Night Is Still Young" as a single.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Billboard Music Awards.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Only" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Truffle Butter" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Appeared on Hot 97 to promote.
— Appeared on 'CRWN' to promote.
— Appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote.
— Starts 26 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in Europe.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" on Good Morning America.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Good Morning America.
— Appeared on The View to promote.
— Appeared on POWER 105.1 The Breakfast Club to promote.
— Starts 24 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in North America.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Pool Party.
— Performed full set of songs at Wireless Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Billboard Hot 100 Festival.
— Performed "Trini Dem Girls"on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Released "Trini Dem Girls" as a single.

well damn

Grimes

Art Pop.

$25 Million.

Typhlosion

Britney Jean tbh

TheLuckyOnes

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Originally posted by Notorious K.E.N

The New Classic and The Reclassified are 100% what the OP is asking for

Retro

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Originally posted by Grimes

Art Pop.

$25 Million.

It's 2015 and you still believe a rumor made up by The Examiner, of all publications?

ks_dollar

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Originally posted by blairwaldorff

They both sold over a million during the first week despite being leaked, how exactly is that bombing?

Their first week sales are embarrasingly bad with their promo capmaigns. They should have debuted with at least 9 million first week.

KORDEI

iHype, that was definitely a "bomb"... being an artist of that caliber and struggling to sell 1M WW is way beyond an "underperformance" ... just be honest lol

RightAsRain

ARTPOP and 4 and PinkPrint were all heavily promoted with mediocre sales to show for!!
But lol so many messy threads right now!

Wildcat

4 U.S singles + "Let It Go" + "Up" + "Nightingale" + 2 promotional tours = 1M WW.

7 U.S singles + 2 VMA performances + high-profile collabs + tons of media buzz = 900K WW.

10 U.S singles + 2 MVs + social media hype = Unreported sales to avoid ruining his #1 album streak.

7 U.S singles (including the re-release) + 5 collabs + "Pretty Girls" = 650K (?) WW.

My Everything didn't flop but it should've been way bigger after that Teenage Dream sized promo campaign, lbr

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KORDEI

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Originally posted by Wildcat

10 U.S singles + 2 MVs + social media hype = Unreported sales to avoid ruining his #1 album streak.

This wasn't an album so this doesn't count. Journals was a collection of previously released songs, none of which were promoted or released to radio as singles. Just weekly tracks for sale... It was just to promote his documentary film. His next album is what matters.

Gary

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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Red, 1989, PRISM, BTW, ARTPOP, IASF, 4, Loud, Circus.

How did Circus bomb? I don't think 505,000 in the first week with a #1 single is called bombing. She had a very successful tour too.

Ethereaaal

Not ARTPOP having a big campaign now.

Grumpy Gills

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Originally posted by iHype.

Didn't 'bomb', but considering the extensive promotion over 1 and a half years and under 1M total it did underwhelming.

The Pinkprint:
— Released "Pills N Potions" as single.
— Performed full set of songs at LA Powerhouse 2014 Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Hot 97 Summer Jam Festival.
— Appeared on Kelly & Michael to promote.
— Performed "Pills N Potions" at BET Music Awards.
— Performed full set of songs at Philadelphia 4th of July Festival.
— Released "Bang Bang" as a single.
— Released "Anaconda" as a single.
— Performed "Anaconda" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at MTV Video Music Awards.
— "Nicki Minaj: My Time Again" full documentary on MTV.
— Performed "Anaconda" on Fashion Rocks 2014.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2014.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on American Music Awards.
— Performed "Bang Bang" on American Music Awards.
— Appeared on Ellen to promote.
— Released "Bed of Lies" as a single.
— Released "Only" as a single.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "Only" on Saturday Night Live.
— Performed "All Things Go" on Saturday Night Live.
— Hosted on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Bed of Lies" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Performed "Anaconda" on MTV Europe Music Awards.
— Appeared on 106 & Park to promote.
— Appeared on TODAY to promote.
— Released "Truffle Butter" as a single.
— Appeared on Watch What Happens Live to promote.
— Performed "Bang Bang" at NBA All-Stars Halftime.
— Released "The Night Is Still Young" as a single.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Billboard Music Awards.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Only" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Performed "Truffle Butter" at Jordan Classic 2015.
— Appeared on Hot 97 to promote.
— Appeared on 'CRWN' to promote.
— Appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote.
— Starts 26 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in Europe.
— Performed "Feeling Myself" on Good Morning America.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on Good Morning America.
— Appeared on The View to promote.
— Appeared on POWER 105.1 The Breakfast Club to promote.
— Starts 24 date leg of The Pinkprint Tour in North America.
— Performed full set of songs at iHeartRadio Pool Party.
— Performed full set of songs at Wireless Festival.
— Performed full set of songs at Billboard Hot 100 Festival.
— Performed "Trini Dem Girls"on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Performed "The Night Is Still Young" on MTV Video Music Awards.
— Released "Trini Dem Girls" as a single.

No promo

FAN

Bionic, 4, Artpop.. All the "experiemental" albums aka the bad ones,

giRLbye.

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Originally posted by FAN

Bionic, 4, Artpop.. All the "experiemental" albums aka the bad ones,

Stop. 4 is critically acclaimed.

BlueTimberwolf

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Originally posted by KORDEI

This wasn't an album so this doesn't count. Journals was a collection of previously released songs, none of which were promoted or released to radio as singles. Just weekly tracks for sale... It was just to promote his documentary film. His next album is what matters.

LOL, it was album they knew was going to bomb, so this was a save face strategy. No label is going to pay for an album full of songs from top producers just to throw it away like that.