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Music News: Rated R close to selling 1 million copies.
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
People opened a thread of Ke$ha's Animal reaching platinum when it was 50k away from 1 million and what's 2k compared to that? I don't know why you gurls are mad at Riri's success. C'mon, you sure got something else to do rite?
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It was Ke$ha's debut 
It wasnt released Before Christmas
And Ke$ha debuted in the digital age
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Member Since: 10/20/2009
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Originally posted by Patrick
Where dem girls talkin' trash?
Where dem girls talkin' trash?
Where dey aah? Where dey aah? Where dey ahh?
Apparently every last one of them brought their crusty asses into this thread.  |
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900,000+ is a lot depending on the country you live in, so IDK why people though Roman's comment was shady.
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
I can't disagree on RB but Hard was her urban card from Rated R. As you know, she's not much of an urban artist. Goin' for that genre was not something she was used to. Umbrella was pop/urban but that's it.
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With the exception of RR, the single choices were the least darkest tracks on the album. So the 'album didn't sell well because it was dark' argument doesn't hold up.
Photographs & Fire Bomb could have SMASHED but her label didn't take a chance on them.
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Member Since: 9/5/2010
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
You were converted? Who did you stan for before Xtina?
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Gaga...I've been on GagaDaily for half a year 
I meant including Rihanna as one of my favorite artists...not putting her above the others if that's what you meant by 'conversion' 
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Member Since: 11/24/2009
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I actually think an album like Rated R that's a mix of "light" and "dark" songs is the best bet to sell a lot.
Happy clubby dancey pop albums aren't the hottest sellers.
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Member Since: 9/13/2009
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
RR - Mega hit outside US
Hard - Smash in US
Te Amo - Moderate hit worldwide
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
Russion Roulette - 3,213,000 points =/= "Mega hit".
Hard - Did it even reach 2,000,000 in the US?
Te Amo - 1,000,000 points.
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Considering RR flopped in US, selling that much outside US where the markets aren't that big as that of US while reaching Top 10 status in all the charts it entered. I don't know what to call that if not 'mega hit outside US'.
Hard peaked within the Top 10 on Billboard and selling 1.7-1.8 million. I don't know if I should call it a flop. I mentioned smash not mega-smash.
I mentioned Te Amo as moderate hit, not a smash hit. 1 million point is the proof.
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Originally posted by Hi.Ðefinitiøn
900,000+ is a lot depending on the country you live in, so IDK why people though Roman's comment was shady.
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Indeed, for one region it's nothing to be embarrassed about
I still think they are just waiting for me to lash out 
I have no reason though, I love the Rihanna fanbase here 
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Originally posted by Patrick
It's good you recognized my crusty ass hater comment was directed partially towards you.  |
Oh but wait...
Where did I hate?
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Member Since: 9/21/2010
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If I ever was to re do Rated R era it would be like this.
release Hard 1st.. its much more of a lead single.
Release Hard in September (US ONLY) / Russian Roulette (WW)
FireBomb (November )
Rude Boy (February)
Photographs (May)
Cold Case Love (August)
we may have gotten Loud like in 2011 Springtime but it would still be ok.
Te Amo & Rockstar need not be released.
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I was about to say you were wrong coz Worldwide it has sold more, but in USA? that's great!
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
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RR sold what in the US? 700-800K?
That leaves 2M for the rest of the world, I don't call that a "Mega hit".
Hard did good, but it wasn't a smash.
I mean, it didn't even sell 2,000,000.
1,000,000 points worldwide, isn't a moderate hit.
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Originally posted by BeamMeUp
With the exception of RR, the single choices were the least darkest tracks on the album. So the 'album didn't sell well because it was dark' argument doesn't hold up.
Photographs & Fire Bomb could have SMASHED but her label didn't take a chance on them.
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Ok, I gotta agree with Photographs but there's no way FB would smash. It's a fan favorite but I don't see it goin' nowhere beyond the circle of 'success' that R101 has had.
I thought we were talking about dark album not dark single choices? The overall theme of this album is dark. Even the cover of Rated R screams darkness.
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
RR sold what in the US? 700-800K?
That leaves 2M for the rest of the world, I don't call that a "Mega hit".
Hard did good, but it wasn't a smash.
I mean, it didn't even sell 2,000,000.
1,000,000 points worldwide, isn't a moderate hit.
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Go check your UWC receipts back. RR didn't gain a grand total of 3,213,000 points. That was from 2010 only while it was selling the most around its release, which was 2009.
Hard is definitely a smash. Alejandro didn't sell 2 million yet and peaked within the Top 10 in US and people all go here and there sayin' it's a smash. Even 3 only surpassed the 2 million mark this week when it's been dead for months now. You don't have to be worried, it'll get there eventually(2 million).
Then what' should we call a song with 1 million points?
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
Ok, I gotta agree with Photographs but there's no way FB would smash. It's a fan favorite but I don't see it goin' nowhere beyond the circle of 'success' that R101 has had.
I thought we were talking about dark album not dark single choices? The overall theme of this album is dark. Even the cover of Rated R screams darkness.
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Yeah the album is darker, but in actuality it's not even really that dark.
But I hope you're not using that as an excuse for her not selling more. Because like I said, her single choices... 
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
Go check your UWC receipts back. RR didn't gain a grand total of 3,213,000 points. That was from 2010 only while it was selling the most around its release, which was 2009.
Hard is definitely a smash. Alejandro didn't sell 2 million yet and peaked within the Top 10 in US and people all go here and there sayin' it's a smash. Even 3 only surpassed the 2 million mark this week when it's been dead for months now. You don't have to be worried, it'll get there eventually(2 million).
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1. I started counting from its first week and the total was 3,213,000.
If you beg to differ, go count those numbers yourself.
2. Hard wasn't a smash, neither was Alejandro.
& I'm not worried at all honey, it already sold 1.9M+, it'll get there soon.
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
Then what' should we call a song with 1 million points? |
If a song sold less than 1,000,000 worldwide, you call it a flop.
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Originally posted by BeamMeUp
Yeah the album is darker, but in actuality it's not even really that dark.
But I hope you're not using that as an excuse for her not selling more. Because like I said, her single choices... |
You're so shady  Yeah, it's not a totally dark album and as I said, it was a darker route compared to her previous efforts.
Considering RR was a dark first single(let's not deny this one ), it screamed 'dark' to the buyers. First impression is really important. And again, she left a dark impression on the album because of the wrong single choice. Buyers probably decided they're not into dark albums, etc. After all, people have their different tastes in music.
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
1. I started counting from its first week and the total was 3,213,000.
If you beg to differ, go count those numbers yourself.
2. Hard wasn't a smash, neither was Alejandro.
& I'm not worried at all honey, it already sold 1.9M+, it'll get there soon.
If a song sold less than 1,000,000 worldwide, you call it a flop.
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So kind of you to help me count it  We all know UWC didn't count from the first week of January to the last week of December. They have a different format to count the overall points garnered by a song.
Ok, 'll take Alejandro as not a smash . This is totally shocking considering it came out from a Gaga stan...and yes, similar to Alejandro, Hard will get there too, but of course it's gonna take its time.
If Te Amo is a flop. Then, I don't know what to call other lessors' singles. But yet again, the points are without the contribution of the US market. It won't go selling craploads.
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Not surprised, it's a total let down compared to GGGB
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Member Since: 6/20/2010
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Originally posted by HarrySapphire
So kind of you to help me count it We all know UWC didn't count from the first week of January to the last week of December. They have a different format to count the overall points garnered by a song.
Ok, 'll take Alejandro as not a smash . This is totally shocking considering it came out from a Gaga stan...and yes, similar to Alejandro, Hard will get there too, but of course it's gonna take its time.
If Te Amo is a flop. Then, I don't know what to call other lessors' singles. But yet again, the points are without the contribution of the US market. It won't go selling craploads. |
As if those couple of weeks are gonna make a big difference.
& Alejandro wasn't a smash in the US, only a fool would say it was.
Worldwide, on the other hand....
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