[Celestial]

Originally posted by rihannar0x8

Now a days platinum is something to be proud of.
Ke$ha isnt even platinum yet, Miley Cyrus couldnt even go gold, neither could Christina Aguilera.
Alicia Keys, a huge album seller, only went platinum.

Ke$ha is a new artist, I wouldn't compare the two. Alicia Key's 4th studio may have only gone platinum, but it's widely regarded as a flop because of that. Sales are all relative, what's impressive for one Artist is not for another. Platinum is an achievement for a new artist, not for someone who has been in the industry for 5 years and who has had 7 #1s.

[KRL]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

15. What's Wrong With Them

This should be the second single from his album. It could be a big multiformat hit.

It's amazing

[Nicole]

Originally posted by discostickk23

it's very similar to BR in that aspect that it takes time to grow on people. And she's not screaming during the chorus... people just aren't used to hearing Rih use her voice so strongly in any of her songs. It's very different from everything she's ever done and I really hope OG isn't the only HOUSE track on the album.

That's the thing. With BR it was a sound that I was not used to hearing from pop music. It was raw and harsh and looooong and not happy. But unlike say, Telephone, it was forward-thinking and very brave and bold. Despite its big choruses, it was a risky song to put out.

OG on the other hand, like Telephone and all sorts of club-bangers, isn't particularly different. It's not bad, but there's nothing really fresh or distinctive about it IMO. I'm not sure if the fact that it hasn't grown on me is because it's "different."

[Disco]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

That's the thing. With BR it was a sound that I was not used to hearing from pop music. It was raw and harsh and not happy. But unlike say, Telephone, it was forward-thinking and very brave and bold. Despite its big choruses, it was a risky song to put out.

OG on the other hand, like Telephone and all sorts of club-bangers, isn't particularly different. It's not bad, but there's nothing really fresh or distinctive about it IMO. It's not bad, but I'm not sure if the fact that it hasn't grown on me is because it's "different."

I see what you're saying, but Only Girl if you think about it, is close to being a true House track. In the US, House music isn't exactly popular. The base and beat in the song goes is harder and heavier than most songs heard on the radio in the US.

Canada's music taste>>>>>>

[Nicole]

I made some edits, I really need to double-check what I write.

[Celestial]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

That's the thing. With BR it was a sound that I was not used to hearing from pop music. It was raw and harsh and not happy. But unlike say, Telephone, it was forward-thinking and very brave and bold. Despite its big choruses, it was a risky song to put out.

OG on the other hand, like Telephone and all sorts of club-bangers, isn't particularly different. It's not bad, but there's nothing really fresh or distinctive about it IMO. It's not bad, but I'm not sure if the fact that it hasn't grown on me is because it's "different."

Exactly. With GaGa it took a while for both PF and BR to become the huge hits that they were because they were totally different form what people were used to at the time. It took some time for listeners to adapt and that's why they climbed towards the top of the chart and both had tremendous longevity. OG is a song that is going to appeal to you on first listen or not at all, it's not really a grower, it doesn't have much depth. I like the song, but it's nothing new or exciting.

[staracademy1990]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

15. What's Wrong With Them

This should be the second single from his album. It could be a big multiformat hit.

I agree.

The song has a potential to be a huge hit and a possible future #1

[zzmyth]

Rated R singles sales:

Rockstar 101: 377.000 copies
Russian Roulette: 830.000 copies
Hard 1.721.000 copies
Rude Boy 2.240.000 copies

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by Kirill

It's amazing

Do you think it could do well on pop radio? With a proper edit of the chorus, I think it could. Urban would be easy for it to smash.

Lil Wayne's verses are great, & Nicki's chorus gives the song an anthemic sort of feel. I see big potential for it.

[Celestial]

Originally posted by zzmyth

Rated R singles sales:

Rockstar 101: 377.000 copies
Russian Roulette: 830.000 copies
Hard 1.721.000 copies
Rude Boy 2.240.000 copies

Are these up to date? I didn't realise the situation was so dire.

[Chemist]

I don't see Rihanna as an album artist anytime soon, I think her persona doesn't appeal as much as you could imagine after 4 albums. I highly agree with that article og the trinity of pop and why Rihanna is not in there.

I'm not complaining though, casual listeners don't buy albums anymore, so if she keeps bringing the huge hits, she'll be remembered

[Яeo.]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

Do you think it could do well on pop radio? With a proper edit of the chorus, I think it could. Urban would be easy for it to smash.

Lil Wayne's verses are great, & Nicki's chorus gives the song an anthemic sort of feel. I see big potential for it.

It's my favorite from his album. I hate Wayne's second verse, though. Nicki

[zzmyth]

Originally posted by Celestial

Are these up to date? I didn't realise the situation was so dire.

dire? +5Million singles sold JUST in the US is Dire?.... you have to recalibrate your standards....

[Nicole]

Originally posted by zzmyth

dire? +5Million singles sold JUST in the US is Dire?.... you have to recalibrate your standards....

Well she's using the GGGB songs as her standards.

[KRL]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

Do you think it could do well on pop radio? With a proper edit of the chorus, I think it could. Urban would be easy for it to smash.

Lil Wayne's verses are great, & Nicki's chorus gives the song an anthemic sort of feel. I see big potential for it.

I'm not sure if Lil Wayne's verses are good for pop.

[RatedG²]

Originally posted by zzmyth

dire? +5Million singles sold JUST in the US is Dire?.... you have to recalibrate your standards....

That IS dire, 3 top 10s, a no.1, and only 5 million total. She needs help selling singles.

[Chemist]

Bad Romance grew on me ONLY after the video, I though the song sucked when it leaked, but after the brilliant video I realize how brilliant was the song

[Celestial]

Originally posted by chemist

I don't see Rihanna as an album artist anytime soon, I think her persona doesn't appeal as much as you could imagine after 4 albums. I highly agree with that article og the trinity of pop and why Rihanna is not in there.

I'm not complaining though, casual listeners don't buy albums anymore, so if she keeps bringing the huge hits, she'll be remembered

Did you see her single sales? They're not impressive either.

Originally posted by zzmyth

Rated R singles sales:

Rockstar 101: 377.000 copies
Russian Roulette: 830.000 copies
Hard 1.721.000 copies
Rude Boy 2.240.000 copies

Originally posted by zzmyth

dire? +5Million singles sold JUST in the US is Dire?.... you have to recalibrate your standards....

Being a fan of GaGa I guess perhaps my standards are set too high, but compare her sales to GaGa, Ke$ha and Katy and I think dire is an appropriate word to use to describe the sales.

[zzmyth]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

Well she's using the GGGB songs as her standards.

I will use The Fame' s songs as standards... and when gaga cant sell 5M of a song anymore I will say the situation is "Dire".....

[Rico Shameless v2]

Originally posted by zzmyth

dire? +5Million singles sold JUST in the US is Dire?.... you have to recalibrate your standards....

Really? The numbers aren't terrible for the era's standards, but comparing to what she came from it's a mess. 5 million sold is the total of one song for some artists.