[GaGaFan]

Originally posted by J-cLOUD

u cant expect it to stabilize when it has just dropped by 85% ..-...

The definition of stability is being constant AFTER DROPPING.

Some of you guys really need to just stay away from this thread, because not only are you making yourselves look stupid with your lack of intelligence, but you are also throwing extremely unnecessary shade in that you are pissed that your faves won't ever come close to this feat.

[KRL]

again why is everyone bringing up percentages? if the album did 170k first week the drop would be 0% is that better?

[Cap10Planet]

The drop does matter. You can get a good idea of how the album could fare in the future. Clearly, the 99c deal was too beneficial for this album.

[Chrïs.]

Originally posted by J-cLOUD

u cant expect it to stabilize when it has just dropped by 85% ..-...

Did you expect it to stabilize at 1 million?

[Rico Shameless v2]

Originally posted by KRL

again why is everyone bringing up percentages? if the album did 170k first week the drop would be 0% is that better?

I don't understand this, nor Chris101's comment earlier saying if the album sold 650k and 650k second week mess.

But % are being brought up because it's nearly all of it's sales gone in a week. You can't act like it won't be a topic of discussion.

[J-cLOUD]

Originally posted by GaGaFan

The definition of stability is being constant AFTER DROPPING.

Some of you guys really need to just stay away from this thread, because not only are you making yourselves look stupid with your lack of intelligence, but you are also throwing extremely unnecessary shade in that you are pissed that your faves won't ever come close to this feat.

I'm not pressed. I just said that right now one cannot expect stability! tell me which album hast stabilized after its 3rd week? I see u say after dropping, but when is after dropping? Ofc. one day its sales will be constant for a while... and u know my fave and i never thought that u could go in on me like that! Read my comment on the last page... and tell me again that i am pressed.

[GaGaFan]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

I don't understand this, nor Chris101's comment earlier saying if the album sold 650k and 650k second week mess.

But % are being brought up because it's nearly all of it's sales gone in a week. You can't act like it won't be a topic of discussion.

I think they're trying to put into baby terms for people on this thread (not you or Capt10Planet who actually have a grasp on reality) because they are bringing up equally stupid points.

[KRL]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

I don't understand this, nor Chris101's comment earlier saying if the album sold 650k and 650k second week mess.

But % are being brought up because it's nearly all of it's sales gone in a week. You can't act like it won't be a topic of discussion.

but % is just a difference between the two weeks. of course the drop is huge because the album did a MILLION in it's first week. you can't expect it to do another million in its second

me and chris mean that btw did 1m and then 170k and the drop is -85%. if it did 170k+170k the drop would be 0. but 170k is 170k so percentages don't matter.

[MD1990]

What isnt helping is the 15.99 price on iTunes

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by KRL

but % is just a difference between the two weeks. of course the drop is huge because the album did a MILLION in it's first week. you can't expect it to do another million in its second

me and chris mean that btw did 1m and then 170k and the drop is -85%. if it did 170k+170k the drop would be 0. but 170k is 170k so percentages don't matter.

But compared to other albums that have done 1 million+ sales in the first week, the drop is huge. This is probably the biggest drop by a million week seller ever. But this drop won't matter if it sustains next week or the week after that...

[Chrïs.]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

I don't understand this, nor Chris101's comment earlier saying if the album sold 650k and 650k second week mess.

But % are being brought up because it's nearly all of it's sales gone in a week. You can't act like it won't be a topic of discussion.

I mean,

Let's say an album sold a 500k in its first week and 100k in its second. Isn't it the same if an album sold 300k in its first and 300k in its second?

Ofcourse, as Cap10Planet said, the drop gives us an idea about how the album could fare in the future but the album sold +1 million already. A huge amount of fans and casual buyers have already bought the album. From now on, it all depends on promotion, singles etc.

Hope this made my point clearer.

[GaGaFan]

Originally posted by GaGaFan

The definition of stability is being constant AFTER DROPPING.

Some of you guys really need to just stay away from this thread, because not only are you making yourselves look stupid with your lack of intelligence, but you are also throwing extremely unnecessary shade in that you are pissed that your faves won't ever come close to this feat.

@Jc-Cloud, sorry, I grouped my response to you with my response to others in the thread.

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

The drop does matter. You can get a good idea of how the album could fare in the future. Clearly, the 99c deal was too beneficial for this album.

Eh, better to get the sales early than never at all. I don't see how her going from 700-800k to 200-250k would be better. Obviously it looks better from a percentage stand-point, but...

[Remixed]

I see the pressed are here already.

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

Labels have been too stuck up on first week numbers. Adele might reclaim the #1 spot next week if GaGa takes another tumble. The buzz around BTW is drying up.

I think artist should promote heavily in their second & third weeks, not their first weeks.

I'm all for people discussing & being respectfully disappointed about the decline, but I'm not here for *toofunny* smiles & flamebait posts & gifs mocking it. Hopefully that doesn't happen in this thread & stays in SYG.

[KRL]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

But compared to other albums that have done 1 million+ sales in the first week, the drop is huge. This is probably the biggest drop by a million week seller ever. But this drop won't matter if it sustains next week or the week after that...

well sales decline every year and it's may, not the holiday season so it's understandable

I'm not trying to say the sales are amazingly huge, I'm just saying that 170k is 170k no matter how big the % is and it's pretty good for a 2nd week

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Eh, better to get the sales early than never at all. I don't see how her going from 700-800k to 200-250k would be better. Obviously it looks better from a percentage stand-point, but...

yep this is what I was saying

[RainMan]

Is this a record drop?

[STMG23]

I mean, in two weeks she has almost outsold Rihannas album, which has tons of hits and was released during the holidays.

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by Chris101

I mean,

Let's say an album sold a 500k in its first week and 100k in its second. Isn't it the same if an album sold 300k in its first and 300k in its second?

Ofcourse, as Cap10Planet said, the drop gives us an idea about how the album could fare in the future but the album sold +1 million already. A huge amount of fans and casual buyers have already bought the album. From now on, it all depends on promotion, singles etc.

Hope this made my point clearer.

No.

[Rico Shameless v2]

Originally posted by KRL

but % is just a difference between the two weeks. of course the drop is huge because the album did a MILLION in it's first week. you can't expect it to do another million in its second

me and chris mean that btw did 1m and then 170k and the drop is -85%. if it did 170k+170k the drop would be 0. but 170k is 170k so percentages don't matter.

I really doubt anyone expected it do another million, or drop 5%, so that's just exaggerating. The % is still 85%, which is a large number.

Like Cap10 said, it's just a sign of how the album might do in the next few weeks. That 85% is not only due to the Amazon deal. It's due to the major lack of retail sales, major decrease in general digital purchases, and then of course the Amazon thing comes in. As a whole, it's just a terrible decrease. If the album was actually selling, it could've been more stable in physical sales, at least.

While it's obvious we can look at it as 1 million people bought it last week, of course it's going to drop. That can also be viewed as 1 million people bought it, now hardly 170k did. They're two valid arguments, IMO. One side can't be ignored to liken your theory.