DEMI - "Demi" sold 110,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week."
Paramore - "The former's self-titled set starts with 106,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan"
Why is Lady Gaga being compared to either of those artists tho
The promo budget of Artopop between now and whenever the Artpop hype started (September 2011?) would probably already equal the promo budget of her two previous albums combined.
Eminem did 1.7 million in a week before. And The Real Slim Shady never hit #1. So his singles have never dictated how much he does opening week.
Now it will impact if it sells well consistently or now but as far as opening week goes. It won't matter how well Berzerk does.
You may be right if she sells them for 39 cents on Amazon.
Eminem is a rapper and has a loyal fan base. Gaga is a pop star and pop fans aren't loyal. Look at all those who jumped ship since TFM. That's why it's smart of her to explore and play with other genres in her music so she gains more loyal fans. And that's also why it's such a great accomplishment when a pop star has longevity in their career.