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Originally posted by Waffles_
TBH I think that the market is moving more towards urban/R&B after being so dance pop oriented over the last few years. Obviously 1D cannot go that direction either, but by framing themselves as a pop/rock alternative they can set themselves up well.
Could be a similar situation to Kelly C. in 2004 when EVERY #1 that year was Urban/R&B. By being an alternative to that she proceeded to sell 12 million albums over the next couple years.
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Looks that way. And it's making me curious how that will impact the current scene with 1D. Not that they should try that, it's too far left field and they just don't have the experience to even attempt it.
I could live for that. Although the thing is, pop/rock is a great sound, but it needs to reinvent itself to stay fresh. IMO.
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Originally posted by Flame
Honestly I think that as long as 1D has their millions of fangirls then they don't really need to switch up their sound to be safe. They have never been really liked by the GP so they don't really need to change for them. They might not get a strong single, but they will still be able to do strong album sells. I don't know too much about music sells and what's really important though. So don't quote me too much on this.
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For now, it's fine and I'm one of those fangirls supporting them (all the way to the bank, tbh).
Seriously, it's fine for now, but they're going to have to face the reality of a successful transition and create a traction to widen their audience a bit more. Current demographic won't translate into longevity five years down the road, assuming 1D remains as cohesive as a band. I'm not here for them doing a 180 to be a sellout for a bigger audience. They just need a bit more to stay relatively relevant (alot like Kelly does her own thing but still dominates the AC/HAC/pop radio each year).
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