[Willy.]

"Hype gets attention. Quality keeps it/converts to sales"

From Bill Werde. It couldn't be any more true. Word of mouth is the greatest promotional tool an artist can have.

[Glam]

Originally posted by SaDaré

“@chartnews: US chart preview: #1 Beyoncé, @Beyonce 600,000.”


hihi

And the sheer surprise being evident in all of the replies

https://twitter.com/chartnews/status/412066912747524096

[slobro]

Originally posted by ClashAndBurn

I just said give them a chance. And GUY and Gypsy are among the better songs of the album. But Donatella, Aura, Mary Jane Holland, and Venus are serious garbage.

Someone else said it earlier, I think it was bringhimdowndown. But basically, Zedd kept his better productions and gave the recycled leftovers to Gaga.

I agree with the trash selection (except Aura ), especially MJH.

GUY and Gypsy are good because of the catchy melodies, but not really because of the production tho imo. I like the synth bursts in the GUY chorus but the rest is just okay. And the noisy eurovision synths during the "toniiiight" part in Gypsy felt like she was forcing it into a dancepop song



Things could've been better (either lyrically, vocally, production-wise depending on the song) but overall I still enjoy 9 tracks on the album so meh

[chilluminati]

Originally posted by SaDaré

“@chartnews: US chart preview: #1 Beyoncé, @Beyonce 600,000.”


hihi

Is this real life?

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by rihannafan

Beyonce probably did not see this lorde girl coming. Her release will probably be scrapped again.

oop oh my

[Sammi]

And all this without Mathew. hihi It just gets better and better.

[Nicole]

She could be double platinum by 2014

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Sammi

King B, as innovative as she is, has decided to release her single as a calendar edition. It will be released to iTunes on October 15. More info soon.

WAIT Sammi you weren't far off (not the date, the method)

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by rihannafan

So her single is coming on itunes next week? Interesting. Looking forward to that. Expect lots of itunes updates from me.

;adslfjkdasf

[Clump]

I don't think any of these songs will do well on radio. I got kinda bored during the second song and skipped around a bit, but nothing really seems like it has much of a hook. What are the singles?

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by Nicole

She could be double platinum by 2014

BOI I'M DRANKIN'

[Kworb]

Poor Columbia. They didn't invest and now they won't see the returns. It is all going to the Carters.

[Nicole]

Leave rihannafan alone! This is probably very painful for him as it is. Rihannafan if you're reading this, stay away from ATRL and go finish that book to alleviate the pain.

[Elusive Chanteuse]

Am i the only one who likes Pretty Hurts? yes its cheesy but i love it. Its a better version of Xtina's Beautiful.

[Nicole]

Originally posted by Clump

I don't think any of these songs will do well on radio. I got kinda bored during the second song and skipped around a bit, but nothing really seems like it has much of a hook. What are the singles?

Drunk In Love is a possible hit. The structure is a little all over the place but the hook is just too strong.

[Ainsworth]

Originally posted by Dream

not necessarily, the Sex book might have been critically panned but was an enormous commercial success. 1.5 million copies in 3 days.

And Madonna had balls of steel to do it in 1992.

Lmao drag

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by iheartBrit

Dead @ Beyoncé waiting like a snake in the grass to see what type of music is current and trendy right now before she releases new material. The real kiii will be when Rihanna gets bigger hits and sells more than her next year

;adsfkl this is the best yet

[Sammi]

Originally posted by Sammi

King B, as innovative as she is, has decided to release her single as a calendar edition. It will be released to iTunes on October 15. More info soon.

Omg, I was really onto something.

[Remote Control]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

It's not about the visual aspect. It's about the word of mouth. Many of 21's copies were sol through word of mouth. It opened with over 350k before RITD exploded. I'm starting to think people are underestimating her.

but 21 had huge hits, i don't heard a Rolling in the Deep/Someone like You in bey's album, there's just so much her name alone can do, i mean if she can sell more than 10-20 million copies without hits, dear god!!!

[Jameson Teqkilla]

I'm Miss American Dream since I was 17



Don't matter if I step on the scene or sneak away to the Philippines



They still gon' put pictures of my derrire in the magazine



You want 600,000 pieces of me? You want 600,000 pieces of me?