Member Since: 5/1/2011
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Originally posted by Jennifer
Yes, messy lyrics. Nothing on this record showcases her writing abilities. Give me some examples that prove me wrong.
Yes, lacking melodies and hooks. You are not gonna tell me that songs like "Born This Way" and "Marry The Night" are even comparable to songs like "Paparazzi" or "Bad Romance". There are obviously a few exceptions (Heavy Metal Lover, Schiebe, Bloody Mary, and TEOG) but the other 10 songs on the record are just weak.
And the production on most of the songs is amateur. You don't get a crisp feel like you did with songs like "Paparazzi", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro", or any of the first 3 singles from TF. Alot of it sounds like it was recorded on a bus or something.
And lastly, I think it speaks volumes that most of the album sales come from the first month. The fact that it sold 3 million in the first month (due to her fans / hype from previous era) and only 2 million in the following 8 months with tons and tons of promo, videos, and single releases....I mean....
Have no doubt, this era was a success. 5.5 million albums sold is a big deal but the damage that it has caused will be seen next era. Even if the next era spawns many hit singles and whatnot, it's gonna be alot harder for her to sell 5-6 million again because she won't have the hype going in and she won't have the massive first few weeks like she did this time.
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I like your posts. Don't worry, they'll keep on reporting them because they are still not used to criticism...even after a year.
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