pon de replay went to number 4 on billboard r&b chart. Pon de replay is not pop.
Not sure why I'm talking about Rihanna, but Pon de Replay only reached #24 on the R&B Chart, her first R&B top 10 was Umbrella. But yes, Pon de Replay is a dancehall/reggae/R&B just like Baby Boy
I don't agree in some parts of the article, saying that Beyonce works hard but still can't compete with her contemporaries. Let's look at their album sales beginning in 2003 when Beyonce went solo:
Britney Spears
In The Zone (2003) - WW sales: 9 million
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004) - WW sales: 5 million
B in the Mix: The Remixes (2005) - WW sales: 200,000
Blackout (2007) - WW sales: 2.5 million
Circus (2008) - WW sales: 3.5 million
The Singles Collection (2009) - WW sales: 200,000
Christina Aguilera
Back to Basics (2006) - WW sales: 5 million
Keeps Gettin' Better (2008) - WW sales: 864,000
Justin Timberlake
Justified (2002) - WW sales: 7 million +
Future Sex/Love Sounds (2006) - WW sales: 9 million
Beyoncé
Dangerously In Love (2003) - WW sales: 11 million
B'Day (2006) - WW sales: 7 million
I Am...Sasha Fierce (2008) - WW sales: 5.5 million
As we can see, Beyonce faired enough, as a matter of fact, sold more considering that she only released 3 albums since her debut, while Britney released 6 (including compilation albums & EPs). And they say Beyonce can't keep up?
And people laugh at her worldwide sales?
Unfortunately, Beyonce went solo by the time album sales were already starting to decline. You can see the trend in Britney, Christina, and even Eminem's sales.
Other stans here are so pressed since my bish Beyonce is snatching wigs with only three albums and is currently owning even in movies (Obsessed & Dreamgirls were #1).
It feels so good staning for the best bitch in the game.
Since we're bumping old threads. This was not me at my best, but it was the shadiest I have ever been to Bey. Sats , I know you remember this thread. You still haven't forgiven me for it.
1. Stop frequenting music message boards, as her stans, fans, (and yes, even her haters) will more than likely have a thread or video posted about her, or she will be unnecessarily be mentioned in a thread and she will then become the FOCUS of that thread. In fact, just avoid the internet. It's your safest bet.
2. Avoid youtube.
3. Stop watching awards shows. Beyonce wins and performs at most awards show known to man--from the Grammy's to the Walmart Employee Of The Month Awards. In fact, just avoid television and radio while you're at it.
4. Hide away in a room without walls. It's your safest bet.
I don't agree with it in some sense, I believe Beyonce's work ethic is just tremendous and she loves what she does which is why she promotes as much as she does.
This disclaimer before the shady ass article is so perfect.
They forgot to mention how when she first began promoting I Am...Sasha Fierce she was promoting out the ass and t hen poof. She was gone no performances, no interviews no nothing. She kept to herself on tour and her album still outsold every other female album released in 2008/2009 time period. She JUST started promoting again and even then she's now she's not really even promoting.
Beyonce works as hard as she does because she wants to give her fans what they want.
This disclaimer before the shady ass article is so perfect.
It was transparent though! Needless to say, "4" is proving that she can do with less promo than what she has done in the past. So the theory is moot now.
It was transparent though! Needless to say, "4" is proving that she can do with less promo than what she has done in the past. So the theory is moot now.
Yeah, true. It's so interesting to see how many opinions have changed or remained the same since that time.
It's a well-written article that has many good points but it would be way better if it was actually current. It's sad that Beyonce has actually gotten worse since the article was written.