[LEGENDB]

Originally posted by BeyondThéDoor

Beyoncé paid for those videos. She said as much when she got the 50 million dollar Pepsi deal. I guarantee she wasn't being backed up by Columbia on that end. She made the videos with the money from the deal and wanted to release whatever she felt she needed to express. Columbia doesn't have that much input we know as much. If anybody wants worldwide smashes it's them, but Bey is at a point where she no longer cares about going for the smash; she is bringing her art. If it smashes: icing on the cake. If it don't: not a single **** is given. However, it is already smashing. When other albums were released this year there was a great mix of dissenting and assenting opinions. Almost everyone who has heard this album praises it. Some was impulse buy. But the music is holding it up. Hype and impulse buying didn't help Art Pop or Britney Jean slay anything...,

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[Riverwide]

Originally posted by swissman

Sorry but how many people called Single Ladies a flop or criticized the video for being too simple

Uh...not many.

[Temporal]

Originally posted by Lethal

I remain perched for the next update.

I've been refreshing HDD and Billboard all day. I'm excited and on edge for the next update

[Bad Wolf]

She has changed everything.

[jax.]

Originally posted by Riverwide

You've got be kidding. Frozen and Ray of Light were huge worldwide hits in 1998. This Beyonce album has nothing that sounds like a hit single.

Lol you need to LOG OFF for a bit. Looking like you're 34 on a pop music forum smh!


EDIT: WAIT NO DAMN You're 39 years old! You're twice my age. Pops, log off for a bit and get a job #buhbye

[MaRy]

well done

but we will see the longevity...

[swissman]

Originally posted by Riverwide

You've got be kidding. Frozen and Ray of Light were huge worldwide hits in 1998. This Beyonce album has nothing that sounds like a hit single.

Three days ago Beyonce was also considered a flop to many and now she's nearly matched the year-end sales of other female albums in 3 days. I wouldn't be so quick to doubt. There is QUALITY on this album.

[swissman]

Originally posted by Riverwide

Uh...not many.

I meant before it started to slay. I remember people saying how the song sucked and the video was even worse. So many people were criticizing it for only being one scene and no costume changes or anything, but it went on to slay and now it's iconic.

[getback]

Can she beat Lady Gaga's 662k (440k was attributable to a 99 cent Amazon MP3 sale)

I hope she can't

[jax.]

Originally posted by getback

I hope she can't

YOu hope she can't. Lol okay then.

[swissman]

Originally posted by getback

I hope she can't

Without a doubt she could if it was the full week.

[BlueTimberwolf]

Originally posted by swissman

Three days ago Beyonce was also considered a flop to many and now she's nearly matched the year-end sales of other female albums in 3 days. I wouldn't be so quick to doubt. There is QUALITY on this album.

Quality =/= Sales every time.

Dead at people acting like Beyonce paid for all 17 videos with her own cash. As if Pepsi gave her $50 million for no reason and don't expect some sort of return on investment

[ally23]

Originally posted by MaRy

well done

but we will see the longevity...

the most important thing

[newwil7l]

Originally posted by getback

I hope she can't

It will happen though

[*-ChriZ-*]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Quality =/= Sales every time.

Dead at people acting like Beyonce paid for all 17 videos with her own cash. As if Pepsi gave her $50 million for no reason and don't expect some sort of return on investment

they already received their receipts when looking at the Itunescharts WW under Albums, and they can clearly see the same result for 106 countries

[BnPac]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Quality =/= Sales every time.

Dead at people acting like Beyonce paid for all 17 videos with her own cash. As if Pepsi gave her $50 million for no reason and don't expect some sort of return on investment

They expected her to represent their brand which she did at the beginning of this year and their products saw a significant increase. Do you think L'Oréal also expect a return of investment (from her music) from her? That makes no sense.

[Musiclover1987]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Quality =/= Sales every time.

Dead at people acting like Beyonce paid for all 17 videos with her own cash. As if Pepsi gave her $50 million for no reason and don't expect some sort of return on investment

Sigh. I actually came back and see if you had something semi smart in reply to my previous comment. But I'm realizing you're just spewing **** for the fun of it. You don't have any inside knowledge with regards to anything. If the woman said she paid for everything, then she paid for everything.

[RatedG²]

Ignore that thing please

Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor

[NEUTRON]

I'm so proud of Bey. I wish Gaga would have pulled something similar for ARTPOP.

I love the women I Stan for

[Ressti]

I wish y'all would stop going back and forth on this non-issue.

BEYONCÉ >>>>>