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Originally posted by trainsskyscrapers
How far did Dance Like We're Making Love, Sweat, and I'm Out go on Urban again (all actually sent to Urban radio at some point)? It seems to me like Ciara's success is becoming intermittent.  As for Tinashe..... after 2 On.... Pretend, Drop That Kitty, Player, etc. haven't caught on. I'll pray for you. At least Alicia's and Mary's lead singles always impact urban radio....
Two of the 4 artists CLEARLY have more overall success on Urban Radio. If you can't see that.... maybe monitoring the charts isn't for you. |
First of all, aside from "The Way I Are" (esque to Ciara's "Lose Control"), "Knock You Down", "Turning Me On" and "Pretty Girl Rock" (her latest and only solo "hit"), Keri hasn't had a solo hit that truly put her on her map, the way Ciara has.
Each album and era, Ciara has managed to make a signature song, and she's 6 albums in. That's consistency. Plus despite the sabotage her label s have put her through, Ciara has managed to transition into the new market smoothly with the hardships of a genre that is dying out slowly for black artists.
Let me just put things into perspective for you:
"I Bet" a SOLO R&B record was a clear hit. The video alone is close to 100 million views and the audio is close to 20 million. The song is also platinum.You don't see that happening with many R&B songs, especially from FEMALE R&B artists.
"Dance Like We're Making Love" (released 9 months ago; peaked at #100 on Hot 100) but almost has more views than "Pretty Girl Rock" (released about 6 YEARS ago). Why does this matter? Because streaming now has more power than just radio play/sales alone and Ciara has managed to stay relevant in the market with it. I don't see that happening to Keri, unless she does something groundbreaking. A lot of people still don't even know who Keri Hilson is and she doesn't have a history with a brand like Ciara has.
"Sweat" was never released to radio. It wasn't even put up on iTunes. That whole "One Woman Army" era was just terribly orchestrated by her and her team. but all that matter is that she bounced back with self titled "CIARA". Body Party speaks for itself.
"I'm Out" actually went top 10 on iTunes but was overshadowed by the success of Body Party which was #1 on urban radio for like 5 weeks straight. By the time Body Party died out, I'm Out was on it's way out. Ironically. Then "Overdose" was set to be the next single, but Ciara got pregnant. And you know the rest.
In terms of Keri, she has to make a BRAND for herself, something that will make her stand out, otherwise I don't see it happening for ha. I'm not trying to be shady, just being real
