[Mike91]

Originally posted by umichgrad07

Watch out for the red glowing envelope at the top right section of your browser.

My heart sinks every time I see it.

[ToMmY]

Wait... I thought Bill was a lot older.

[Grumpy Gills]

Originally posted by Bwerde

Is there a third option?

well damn

[JesusORGod]

Originally posted by Bwerde

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hv5UY8...%3D4Hv5UY8UA58

cool.

[TheVoiceXtina]

Originally posted by Bwerde

she's obviously supremely talented - arguably the most talented pure singer of the last several generations of pop stars. So there's always the possibility of a comeback. She can also really rise to a moment. Her tribute to James Brown at grammys after he died didn't make sense to me on paper but instantly became one of my personal top 50 pop moments.
I think she's struggling on two fronts. One, there's the ageism thing in pop. I definitely don't agree with it - in fact I think it's completely awful - but it seems that pop only accepts teens and young 20-somethings singing frankly about sexuality. Xtina and Janet are two examples of women on the wrong side of this bias.
I think another dynamic possibly working against her - and this is just what I hear, not what I've seen - is that she hasn't completely endeared herself to some in the business. It takes a village to be successful - promoters, producers, label execs, agents etc. If you end up with a reputation as being difficult or under-appreciative, it doesn't help you when you're in between hits. Those are the times when you most need the best folks in the biz to want to help you.
Again, I've just heard these things second hand. She was nothing but sweet to me in person.
So what does she need to do if she wants to make a comeback? It all begins and ends with the quality and positioning of the songs. Id say party/Club songs but more upbeat/positive. I'd also like to hear a ballad or two that can stand next to Beautiful. Songs about empowerment and overcoming adversity.
Then she needs to work. Endless promo. A run of small Club dates to reconnect and build buzz. Radio promo out the butt. That sort of thing.
I think the most important question at this point - for her or for anyone in her situation - is, does she really want it?

mess you better lash those heathens

[KCLA]

I'm not going to ask you Bill and I hope I don't get banned but I got so much admiration for Editorials Directors of music magazines. I hope someday work on something related to music magazines also I hope in the future make an amazing job as yours

[IVY]

Bill, between Bruno mars, Justin Timberlake, and Robin thicke, Who do you think could be named Billboard’s #1 Male Artist Of 2013?

[jomarr]

Bill, do tou like Coldplay?

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by IVY

Bill, between Bruno mars, Justin Timberlake, and Robin thicke, Who do you think could be named Billboard’s #1 Male Artist Of 2013?

Not Bill, but I think it will be Bruno Mars - easily. Big singles, strong albumsales and the December to December period helps a lot.

[Sakamoto]

PLEASE UPDATE THE OP


there's too many pages to go through to find his replies, thanks in advance

[ChandlerBing]

Bill, do you agree that Friends is the most iconic sitcom ever? Do you like it? Oh, and how do you feel about Katy being called the female MJ (I gave her that nickname btw)?

[arkl]

Bill, what are the standards or measure for an official soundtrack to be credited solely to a singer and when does it become an album by various artists? Like Moulin Rouge, is it eligible to be called a Ewan and Nicole album?

[[Bask]]

Hey Bill, do you like Lana Del Rey?

What do you think is the reason for her not-so-success in the US?

[Last Boy on Earth]

You don't seem to like Rihanna a lot, at least you barely mention her and never answer questions about her, is this true? Anyways do you think her career can last for at least 10 more years?

[Ulrihs]

Originally posted by Bwerde

No. Joni mitchell. I'd put Carole King up there too.
As for indie, like true indie, Bright Eyes/wide awake its morning is a top 10 or 20 album for me. Tom waits, cloud nothings, Alabama shakes are all in recent heavy rotation. ..

It's so refreshing and rare to see mentions of this great artist on ATRL. What is Your favorite song from him?


Also I join to question about WW charts, and how reliable You think http://mediatraffic.de/ is? At least they for now are only one source for actual weakly ww album sales and songs popularity.
Ad does Billboad ever thought about their own WW songs/albums charts?

Originally posted by DG1

Bill,

What do you think about the unofficial worldwide chart MediaTraffic? Also, do you think it's possible for Billboard to have an official "worldwide" chart? Maybe tracking sales from the biggest markets in the world?

[MonsterCroatia]

Hi Bill. Were Destinee & Paris even close to Hot 100?

[SpecialK]

Bill do you like Rihanna? You haven't answered any questions with regards to badgalriri

[GaSkrillex]

Hi Bill.

Do you think Blurred Lines will beat Mariah Carey and become the longest #1 on Billboard Hot 100? And what are your personal thought on the song?

[Brando]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

What do you think are the Top 5 biggest hits of the decade so far? My opinion:

1 Rolling In the Deep
2 Party Rock Anthem
3 Call Me Maybe
4 Thrift Shop
5 Somebody that I Used to Know

1. Blurred Lines
2. Party Rock Anthem
3. We Found Love
4. Rolling in the Deep
5. Call Me Maybe

Blurred Lines, well, cause it's Blurred Lines. It will rank very very high on the next all-time list.
The rest of the list is based on the most recent All Time Hot 100 rankings in the order that they appeared.

Party Rock Anthem #6
We Found Love #24
Rolling in the Deep #31
Call Me Maybe #46

Although Blurred Lines will need a hell of a lot weeks in the Top 10 to rank higher than Party Rock Anthem, so #1 & #2 might get swapped. Party Rock Anthem spent about 29 weeks in the Top 10 if I remember correctly.

[Revenge]

What Do You Think of Demi Lovato Bill?