[alestevens]

Lets remember that Shakira isnt the same before and after The Voice. The GP vision of her could have changed and she maybe has more respect. People here fails to aknowledge this issues

[theworldfamous]

CRTFY ... ?

Certify? I smell a conspiracy.

[RhnNec]

Originally posted by $oldier

Only because she's released so many more singles / albums than her contemporaries. Everyone knows that Ke$ha is the true digital queen. The amount of records that Right Round, TiK ToK, Blah Blah Blah, W R Who We R and Timber had broken / still hold >>>>> Rihanna's total digital sales across many singles and albums

How delusional...

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by NewRihannaStan

I mean no other Eminem song reached number and this is the second time she was featured and it hit number one

Since we're talking about DIGITAL downloads, "Berzerk" and "Rap God" went #1 and sold a pretty good amount of copies. If anything, Rihanna helped Eminem to get more airplay, 'cause Em does good on streaming as well.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by $oldier

Only because she's released so many more singles / albums than her contemporaries. Everyone knows that Ke$ha is the true digital queen. The amount of records that Right Round, TiK ToK, Blah Blah Blah, W R Who We R and Timber had broken / still hold >>>>> Rihanna's total digital sales across many singles and albums

Ke$ha isn't credited on Right Round, according to Billboard.

[Kkamjong]

Originally posted by Sazare

No, because I think we're severely overestimating how well CRTFY will perform. I don't think Shakira is as popular in the US as she once was and Rihanna really has never been that much of a digital sales puller.

This. Katy has one 6x platinum single, three 5x platinum singles, and like four 4x platinum singles.

Rihanna's highest song is barely 5x platinum and that's WFL (which was REALLY REALLY impactful according to ATRL).

Katy is much stronger digitally than Rihanna in America.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by Kkamjong

This. Katy has one 6x platinum single, three 5x platinum singles, and like four 4x platinum singles.

Rihanna's highest song is barely 5x platinum and that's WFL (which was REALLY REALLY impactful according to ATRL).

Katy is much stronger digitally than Rihanna in America.

Rihanna has a 6 million seller, "Love the Way You Lie".

[Homebrand]

It will probably slay WW shakira and rihanna are 2 of the most global artists.
If the song is actually good it will smash the US

[Ben.M.]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

No, only Rihanna is. There's only one #1 and it can't be shared.

they both have power but i think katys more consistant tbh. no shade

[IsidoraMarí]

Originally posted by Homebrand

It will probably slay WW shakira and rihanna are 2 of the most global artists.
If the song is actually good it will smash the US

It's going to be dance song, Rihanna + Dance Music = Hit.

WHYB only underperformed because the song was on an album that came out 6 months before it's release. There's no way this won't smash.

[jongshic]

Originally posted by IsidoraMarí

It's going to be dance song, Rihanna + Dance Music = Hit.

WHYB only underperformed because the song was on an album that came out 6 months before it's release. There's no way this won't smash.

What about Right Now?

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I'll save my predictions til I hear the song tbh.

[Erique]

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Shaki and Rih will easily top iTunes upon its release and push Dark Horse back down. Rih alone has enough power to pull the song to #1 in the US. Her plus Shaki makes it that much easier. Two huge stanbases > one.

It's not just Katy's stanbase buying her music, though. She's loved by the GP.

[Kkamjong]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

Rihanna has a 6 million seller, "Love the Way You Lie".

That's not her song. I'm talking about songs where she is lead and isn't it 5.8x platinum?

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by Ben.M.

they both have power but i think katys more consistant tbh. no shade

Rihanna IS STILL #1. She isn't sharing the top spot with Katy, her total sales are bigger than Katy Perry.

Originally posted by Kkamjong

That's not her song. I'm talking about songs where she is lead and isn't it 5.8x platinum?

"Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna tops the 6 million mark in digital sales this week. It's the best-seller for both artists. The song spent seven weeks at #1 in 2010 and received Grammy nominations for Record and Song of the Year.

It counts for both, do your research. And Rihanna will eventually get that 6 million seller by herself.

[Kkamjong]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

Rihanna IS STILL #1. She isn't sharing the top spot with Katy, her total sales are bigger than Katy Perry.

It counts for both, do your research. And Rihanna will eventually get that 6 million seller by herself.

Rihanna is not bigger than Katy in America.


I know it counts for both, FOR BILLBOARD, but I'm talking about in general. LTWYL is first and foremost Eminem's song. Rihanna just sang the chorus.

There is no telling if she will ever get a solo 6x platinum single. Her biggest hit WFL is barely 5x platinum and is not going 6x platinum anytime in the next few years.


And I went by Rihanna stats thread so I did research. Don't be mad because her own stans haven't updated.

[Ben.M.]

[QUOTE=abrahamjmr;18660601][CENTER]Rihanna IS STILL #1. She isn't sharing the top spot with Katy, her total sales are bigger than Katy Perry.

katys on her 3rd album so obvs rihannas total is more but katy sells more digitally per album. TD alone has 60 million single sales

[Gladion]

Depends. If Shakira puts out a video on monday or tuesday, probably not

[Gladion]

Originally posted by SylMacPer

You all need to listen to CRTFY first, before calling it a #1...

Applause or Work Bitch were supposed to be chart toppers... we all know how that ended!

DH is slaying with no promo, so at this point I can tell you that it won't be blocked!

Applause and Work b*tch both went to #2 on iTunes and applause has sold 2x Platnum..

[w.h.o]

[Diarrhoea]

I think were overestimating the power of Shakira & Rihanna. I think it'll be top 10, maybe even top 5, but I doubt it would be #1. I do t think it'll be Dark Horse blocking it of its #2 though.