[Jackson]

Originally posted by Element

#swiftdigger alliance

in b4 LMLYD slaying somehow creates another stan rivalry

in b4 this is Ellie's Breakaway era

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Superpower

You fail to realize that relatively new and talented artists tend to gain more fans as their eras progresses. They get bigger and the GP becomes familiar with them.
Not all artists decline era after era.

I see that shade

[Superpower]

Originally posted by iHype.

So we can expect The Weeknd's next single unattached to this Soundtrack to be Top 10 on iTunes for a month without radio support, 'since his profile got considerably bigger since his last album which sold under 200,000 copies'?

Why not? If the song is as amazing as Earned It, it could be very big.
Or do you have a crystal ball?

[fridayteenage]

Originally posted by Superpower

You fail to realize that relatively new and talented artists tend to gain more fans as their era progresses. They get bigger and the GP becomes familiar with them.
Not all artists decline era after era.

Well I know Bey's album receipts in the US went down 3 eras in a row, though self-titled at least recovered a bit while still under her first era and second era and third era.

[Sazare]

Originally posted by iHype.

The Weeknd's song has been out for over a month and is Top 10.

The soundtrack just went up for pre-order two days ago is what I meant, on which his song is an instant grat track (Ellie's isn't), and its video (which is actually its own video) just came out. It rushed into the Top 10 yesterday on those two factors alone and it's already getting dark red updates. Ellie hasn't in weeks. It's obviously not "hype" behind Ellie's ascension at this point.

I'm not trying to say that Ellie's getting there due to her own starpower but rather that the song is selling itself on the strength of its pretty minimal airplay.

[Willy.]

247. Truffle Butter
736. Truffle Butter

[Jackson]

Originally posted by iHype.

Right. I'm sure Ariana who's album has sold under 600K has the power to give someone who's album sold under 200K the ability to stay in iTunes Top 10 a month after release.



That wasn't the question. Since him going T10 a month after release with no previous T40 hits has to do with his 'progressive fanbase', will we bet his next single unattached to the Soundtrack can do the same?

What the hell do album sales have to do with this? The fact that Ariana's album has sold so little yet she's had 4 top 10's this era only proves my point further

[Element]

Now Ariana's fans and haters are going to latch onto iHype's comment and take it off and running.

[Stark]

I'm living for the drama.

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Willy.

247. Truffle Butter
736. Truffle Butter

This bonus track watered down Only better not be the next single
Feeling Myself has got to slay the world

[Superpower]

Originally posted by fridayteenage

Well I know Bey's album receipts in the US went down 3 eras in a row, though self-titled at least recovered a bit while still under her first era and second era and third era.

So my point still stands

[Jackson]

64 Nicki Minaj Feeling Myself (feat. Beyoncé)

Ready to slé

[Superpower]

Originally posted by Superpower

119. Budapest
Ellen's performance in 2 hours.
Going for Pop adds in February.
Album out next week

1 hour after the amazing performance
79. Budapest

[iHype.]

Originally posted by GotSkill

What the hell do album sales have to do with this? The fact that Ariana's album has sold so little yet she's had 4 top 10's this era only proves my point further

You said she has a large fanbase. Album sales prove how big your fanbase is, not iTunes Top 10's.

Lemme put this into an example:
Beyonce and The Weeknd have had 1 song go Top 10 on iTunes the past year (if you count DIL's last week then 2 for Bey tho, but making the same point since LMH is 2 for The Weeknd hihi).

Are we gonna say The Weeknd has as big of a fanbase as her? I mean as y'all said, 'his hit was based off his hype and growing fanbase, not the movie'.

[jose168]

Originally posted by GotSkill

It was #1 for 4 weeks before it got a music video. It had been #1 on iTunes for weeks before the Grammys performance. BRITS don't do anything in the US.

You're right though, Style could gain a lot from a Grammys performance. If its top 5 on iTunes before it could certainly jump to #1, but she has to get to that top 5 first and make sure songs like LMLYD don't block it, which is very possible.

LMLYD aint blocking anything it'll be an airplay driven hit like all her other two hits

[Superpower]

Originally posted by iHype.

You said she has a large fanbase. Album sales prove how big your fanbase is, not iTunes Top 10's.

Lemme put this into an example:
Beyonce and The Weeknd have had 1 song go Top 10 on iTunes the past year.

Are we gonna say The Weeknd has as big of a fanbase as her? I mean as y'all said, 'his hit was based off his hype and growing fanbase, not the movie'.

This comparison is very flawed.
Bey released 1 single and it went top10
TW released 1 single and it went top10.
This is where it stops.

You can't deny that The Weeknd's fanbase has been growing nicely. That would make you delusional and this conversation pointless.

[Jackson]

Originally posted by jose168

LMLYD aint blocking anything it'll be an airplay driven hit like all her other two hits

So that explains why it's only top 30 on airplay and top 10 on iTunes?

Do you even look at the charts or just say stuff?

[Jackson]

Originally posted by iHype.

You said she has a large fanbase. Album sales prove how big your fanbase is, not iTunes Top 10's.

Lemme put this into an example:
Beyonce and The Weeknd have had 1 song go Top 10 on iTunes the past year (if you count DIL's last week then 2 for Bey tho, but making the same point since LMH is 2 for The Weeknd hihi).

Are we gonna say The Weeknd has as big of a fanbase as her? I mean as y'all said, 'his hit was based off his hype and growing fanbase, not the movie'.

How do album sales prove how big your fan base is? So Ariana has no fanbase by your logic? And Coldplay has the 2nd biggest fanbase of anyone that released in 2014?



Also:

206 Nicki Minaj Bed of Lies (feat. Skylar Grey)

The smash that got away

[Superpower]

Originally posted by jose168

LMLYD aint blocking anything it'll be an airplay driven hit like all her other two hits

People say this thinking it's shade when it's really not

[tigerlily13]

Love Me Like You Do (newly released): Released January 7th, 2015
Style (third single): Released October 27th, 2014 (top 100 since release)


Where exactly did this comparison even come from?