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Originally posted by EdicsonHades
I think that Shakira has a better and professional team. On other hand, the timing is always the enemy of Christina (Examples, Bionic tour and the Malaysia concert )
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Yes, timing is an issue for why Your Body had a lower peak.
First of all, from 2007-March 2012, the first week sales of YB and airplay wojld have guaranteed it a Top 20 spot probably around #15
But Christina didn't release Your Body when it was suggested she do in Dec 2011/Jan 2012 and by the time she released it in like Sept 2012, Billboard started weighing airplay more, so even though YB had way higher sales than NMT it peaked lower
Then the rules changed again in Feb 2013, and video streaming was allowed. Christina chose the worse time to release it in between the rule changes
Not to mention the first week sales of YB were messed up anyway, because they waited an entire month to put it on sale after it leaked
most people wait days or a week not a month