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Originally posted by goldsoundz
Let's be real: without offending anyone, there were two questionable single choices this era. That other one that everyone seems to love except for a certain fan group is just as spectacular as some of her biggest hits, and it didn't measure up chart-wise because of (1) timing, and (2) poor post-production and editing of visual promotional vehicles.
That aside, she's still the biggest pop star in the world right now, and anyone who says otherwise is seriously delusional. As her career progresses, she and her team are going to make mistakes along the way. Pressure comes with popularity, and pressure can lead to self-doubt and second-guessing. Not to mention, when extremely popular artists release a new single that broadens their demographic reach tenfold, and it's so good that they set a new bar for themselves, they are forever held to that standard of quality.
At the end of the day, massive hits and small misses are, at this point in her career, no big deal. Will she be an automatic add for radio anymore? No. But when she's on her game, which is most of the time, radio will be there in a heartbeat.
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True statements. I feel as though she made a point to say during her TD era that she could never have that success again. First she really rose and second there was a massive push that went along with timing and the rise to pop superstardom.
TD essentially was a perfect era 5# 1 hot 100, pop, digital, airplay etc.
Lighting was never going to strike twice.
Didn't strike twice with Thriller? Baby one more time? Bodyguard? The Fame? and it won't with Adele.
I honestly think that her interviews discussing the different flavors (at least I think she said this) was to show that this era was less about creating a pop superstar than it was about finding her identity while also being smart enough to know that this is THE LAST time she can get away with songs like TIHWD, WOA, IS, birthday etc.
She did make a point ot say that she's only 29 once and I do believe that songs towards the end of the album will serve as transitional songs into a more hot adult contemporary/ ac elements.
I see more Roars for uptempos, mid tempos like it takes two, choose your battles and songs like Double rainbow/spiritual/by the grace of Katy sus, To THE NEXT LEVEL of course
moreso than I see TIHWD, Dark horse, IS and WOAs
