[EOMM92]

So happy for Beyonce and her fans..

[umich]

Originally posted by stereo.love

The music year ended November 30th so you mean next year?

Billboard does their tracking from December 1, 2012 - November 2013, so yes, she missed that cutoff. However, for Nielsen Soundscan, they track the whole calendar year (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013).

Bey will more than likely surpass all of the females on the Soundscan chart.

[Haburo]

[PULSE.]

This album falls under pop/electro-r&b/urban. We don't know how things will turn out far as singles, we can only hope for the best. XO

[PULSE.]

Crazy numbers

[Airhead]

Originally posted by Doogle

@ people acting like the point of this album was to get another Single Ladies.

Single Ladies already exists, Crazy In Love already exists, Irreplaceable already exists... she's got many a hit, and her fair share of massive global hits. She doesn't need to replicate that in any way. She doesn't have to prove anything to anyone anymore.

[*-ChriZ-*]

Originally posted by PULSE.

This album falls under pop/electro-r&b/urban. We don't know how things will turn out far as singles, we can only hope for the best.

The Grammynomminations next year


I won't be ready for them, I can feel it

[KESTER]

Slay Queen

[AnginaWilliams]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Beyonce has done Pop before (looks at Halo's Grammy).

I meant pop as in catchy hooks, not pop as in the genre. Did Beyonce' want to make a big commercial album? Probably not. Did she want it to flop/under perform? Who knows if she cared, but her label/whoever paid for those 17 videos definitely cared. .

She paid for the videos and recording sessions out of her own pocket (just as she paid for her own tour expenses). There was no multi-million ad campaign for this. Most of the label didn't even know the album was coming out until the last minute. She took the risk alone and now she's reaping the benefits.

Stop trying to live in what could happen or what might have happened. You guys have been making predictions and assumptions about Beyonce all year long and you keep ending up with egg on your faces.

[Maiko]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

The album is a step up artistically for her, so kudos. However, there are very little to no worldwide smashes on this album (XO and Blow are pushing it). There is no Single Ladies. I think both Beyonce' and her label realized this, and after what happened with 4, had to devise a way to get people to buy this album without the people who want to hear big pop hooks being turned off. Hence, no singles and a surprise release.

Yeah you're pretty lost and you missed her whole theme from this year.

To Recap for you:






Ray of Light had no #1's or worldwide smashes and it still moved 20 million units because it was a great album.

[BeyondThéDoor]

Beyoncé paid for those videos. She said as much when she got the 50 million dollar Pepsi deal. I guarantee she wasn't being backed up by Columbia on that end. She made the videos with the money from the deal and wanted to release whatever she felt she needed to express. Columbia doesn't have that much input we know as much. If anybody wants worldwide smashes it's them, but Bey is at a point where she no longer cares about going for the smash; she is bringing her art. If it smashes: icing on the cake. If it don't: not a single **** is given. However, it is already smashing. When other albums were released this year there was a great mix of dissenting and assenting opinions. Almost everyone who has heard this album praises it. Some was impulse buy. But the music is holding it up. Hype and impulse buying didn't help Art Pop or Britney Jean slay anything...,

[Drais.]

Originally posted by Haburo

I know honey, I know.

[jafet]

Now that the numbers are about to come out, they has 3 days to collect their thoughts, they are saying what beyonce is doing nothing knew!!!!!!!! Lets out this way!!!!! In 3 days shes gotten to get the roar and applauses of the world by workin line a bitch during her tour, doing 17 videos with actual story lines, and urban álbum and still selling a lot...like she warn us...im the #1 bitch I don need no HYPE!!!!!!!!

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by AnginaWilliams

She paid for the videos and recording sessions out of her own pocket (just as she paid for her own tour expenses). There was no multi-million ad campaign for this. Most of the label didn't even know the album was coming out until the last minute. She took the risk alone and now she's reaping the benefits.

Stop trying to live in what could happen or what might have happened. You guys have been making predictions and assumptions about Beyonce all year long and you keep ending up with egg on your faces.

pretty much this.

[swissman]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

The album is a step up artistically for her, so kudos. However, there are very little to no worldwide smashes on this album (XO and Blow are pushing it). There is no Single Ladies. I think both Beyonce' and her label realized this, and after what happened with 4, had to devise a way to get people to buy this album without the people who want to hear big pop hooks being turned off. Hence, no singles and a surprise release.

Sorry but how many people called Single Ladies a flop or criticized the video for being too simple and now look what it is. One of the most iconic videos of all time.

Plus this whole surprise release is likely going to be iconic and will define her career as much as Single Ladies has.

[Shelter]

Will Billboard give us an update today like yesterday?

[LEGENDB]

This album is strictly for respect and acclaim. That's it. XO

[Relampago.]

This album will go on to sell 15 million + with proper promo. And we all know Bey loves promoting, and rightfully so. The world needs to hear this music, because it's truly amazing.

One of my favorites of all time.

[Jet]

I remain perched for the next update.

[Riverwide]

Originally posted by maiko

Yeah you're pretty lost and you missed her whole theme from this year.

To Recap for you:






Ray of Light had no #1's or worldwide smashes and it still moved 20 million units because it was a great album.

You've got be kidding. Frozen and Ray of Light were huge worldwide hits in 1998. This Beyonce album has nothing that sounds like a hit single.