You forget that her work ethic is part of why she is as recognized in the industry as she is. That and her talent. It's not like all of her hard work is wasted. She may not chart as high as some of her contemporaries, but she is respected by basically everybody who matters. And that is a great achievement that one underperforming album won't take away.
I also think that popularity in (pop) music today is based much on controversy and media attention, and Beyoncé never really compromised concerning her privacy. And that might have "hurt" her as well.
Exactly. And in the long-run, that will benefit her legacy tremendously. Artists that are popular mainly or exclusively for controversies and worthless gimmicks will be seen as jokes years from now, no matter how many #1s they achieve and albums they sell.
IMHO, Bey needs to get that baby born ASAP and get back to track and The King, If you're reading this, NO MORE BABIES FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS...ADOPT, We don't want that mess of a 4
A very good read. But I wish the article got to the point of race. It's a known fact that it's a factor. I don't see it as a problem because Bey's undeniable work ethic comes naturally.
Madonna was always miles better and ahead of Janet though.
No she wasn't. All of Janet's albums pre-nip gate were critically acclaimed, plus her voice is better, her dancing far superior. That poster has a point.
You forget that her work ethic is part of why she is as recognized in the industry as she is. That and her talent. It's not like all of her hard work is wasted. She may not chart as high as some of her contemporaries, but she is respected by basically everybody who matters. And that is a great achievement that one underperforming album won't take away.
I also think that popularity in (pop) music today is based much on controversy and media attention, and Beyoncé never really compromised concerning her privacy. And that might have "hurt" her as well.
But she really can't. Let's not act as if the album wasn't heavily promoted. Oprah, Billboard Awards, American Idol, Glastonbury, BET Awards, Piers Morgan, Le Grand Journal, X Factor France, Good Morning America, Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular, T In The Park, Oxegen, The View, Jimmy Fallon, VMAs...
The album is doing well, but nowhere nearly as it should with that promotion. Not to mention that she released six singles so far and has yet to get a hit.
This. I'm sorry but Beyonce pushed her album HARD for months and even still she has released/performed/pushed at least half of her album in some way or another in order to support her music in someway. She has released/promoted like six singles since the 4 era started. Yes she has one of the best selling albums released this year but let's not get crazy. She worked for it in some way or another. You can't say she didn't promote this effort hard. She pre-taped like eleven videos, did massive performances and worked crazily worldwide to get her current worldwide total of 2 million albums sold.