[MCBeth]

Originally posted by santos

They should be promoting Problem a little bit more, so it can reach #1 and at least 3xplatinum in the US. I thought they were planning some UK promo but they are NOT. I don't get why they rushed into Break Free. I would have released it at the end of July with the album pre order up.

This is exactly what I think they should do.

[Walk_Away21]

Originally posted by santos

They should be promoting Problem a little bit more, so it can reach #1 and at least 3xplatinum in the US. I thought they were planning some UK promo but they are NOT. I don't get why they rushed into Break Free. I would have released it at the end of July with the album pre order up.

Ya Problem is peaking nowish. I would have waited at least another week to release Break Free. Are they trying to kill off her first smash?!

[Era]

I agree with santos as well.

This is similar to the C&GI , SD situation and we know how SD performed.

IMO BF will reach the Top 10/5 anyway.

[Daydreamin]

Ok, So C&GI was on the top and SD was a flop.. Roar Was #1 at Hot 100 and Unconditionally was a "flop"..
But why you don't take Miley For comparison?
WCS was in top10 when WB released, And Where WB peaked? yes, at #1.

[Person]

Maybe they're hoping that Break Free will somehow help promote Problem.

[Walk_Away21]

Originally posted by Era

I agree with santos as well.

This is similar to the C&GI , SD situation and we know how SD performed.

IMO BF will reach the Top 10/5 anyway.

I almost said this too haha. It is eerily similar.

[Person]

Some promo on the release date!

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Get ready for an @ArianaGrande themed 'TRL' special on July 2 at 7/6c on MTV: http://totalarianalive.mtv.com #TotalArianaLive

Originally posted by Daydreamin

Ok, So C&GI was on the top and SD was a flop.. Roar Was #1 at Hot 100 and Unconditionally was a "flop"..
But why you don't take Miley For comparison?
WCS was in top10 when WB released, And Where WB peaked? yes, at #1.

I agree, I don't think we can compare it to Slow Down because the music video leaked a couple of months before it was supposed to so it didn't help the song when it officially came out.

Unconditionally is just not the fun type of radio song people expect from Katy.

Hopefully since the Break Free video was filmed two weeks ago, they can have it ready for the release. It usually takes Ariana's team one month to finish videos. Best case scenario they drop it at the same time with the single (maybe on the MTV TRL special?). Worst case scenario they drop it at a really random stupid time.

[Person]

From the Total Ariana Live site:

about total ariana live
Take a deep breath, Arianators, because things are about to get exciting. Ariana Grande will take a break from ruling the charts to drop by MTV’s iconic Times Square studio for “Total Ariana Live,” an all-Ariana themed, 30-minute “TRL” special hosted by Sway Calloway. Still with us, Arianators? We thought so. The pop superstar will give fans an intimate, stripped down version of her #1 smash hit “Problem,” AND debut her brand new single, “Break Free.” Tune in on Wednesday, July 2 at 7 pm ET/PT for all the fun, and be the first to hear the surprise announcement Ariana is dying to tell you.

[Daydreamin]

So Another version for Problem??? think it will be on iTunes?
And suprise??? i think she will confirm the release date fore the album (August 25th)
And the premiere is 7pm EST or PST? Don't understand....

[Era]

Originally posted by Daydreamin

Ok, So C&GI was on the top and SD was a flop.. Roar Was #1 at Hot 100 and Unconditionally was a "flop"..
But why you don't take Miley For comparison?
WCS was in top10 when WB released, And Where WB peaked? yes, at #1.

I NEVER said SD was a flop but I expected much more from it since it's an awesome banger and it could've been Top 10/15 in both US & UK if released a bit later and the video wouldn't have leaked (which I PRAY does not happen with BF).

I agree with Person about Uncon and that situation was really simialr to the Umbrella>SU&D and even WFL>YDO situation as the first singles were HUGE and the second ones got overshadowed (even tho they were clearly inferior). N It's funny that all the follow-ups (DSTM , WHYB & DH) smashed more lol.

Miley's case was an exception and if Katy would've gone nude in the Uncon video it would've been a similar case lol. + WCS was NEVER HUGE on radios. I get your point tho.

[santos]

Miley is an exception cause We Can't Stop wasn't really that big to begin with. It had average radio support, so it died faster. And WB smashed cause that controversial music video,

[musicfan09]

Slow Down wasn't a flop people. It's 7x Platinum in the US

[Person]

Originally posted by Daydreamin

So Another version for Problem??? think it will be on iTunes?
And suprise??? i think she will confirm the release date fore the album (August 25th)
And the premiere is 7pm EST or PST? Don't understand....

She's just going to sing a stripped down version of Problem on the show, not releasing a new version.

The premiere is 7PM EST/6PM PST.

[Daydreamin]

Ari need to release the cover tomorrow, snippet in the day after, the day after pre-order on iTunes, the day after promo pic, the day after another snippet, the day after another pic, and day after the premiere
it's not fun that every day she just say "* days until #Break Free", Give us something Ari

[Daydreamin]

Originally posted by musicfan09

Slow Down wasn't a flop people. It's 7x Platinum in the US

LOL no

[musicfan09]

Originally posted by Daydreamin

LOL no

It's true tho.

[Daydreamin]

Originally posted by musicfan09

It's true tho.

It's not, But source?

[Liamallstar]

Originally posted by Daydreamin

Ari need to release the cover tomorrow, snippet in the day after, the day after pre-order on iTunes, the day after promo pic, the day after another snippet, the day after another pic, and day after the premiere
it's not fun that every day she just say "* days until #Break Free", Give us something Ari

I couldn't agree more the build up to this is so lackluster compared to problem

[Person]

Originally posted by musicfan09

Slow Down wasn't a flop people. It's 7x Platinum in the US

Slow Down went platinum once and peaked at #27 on the Hot 100.

[Elliot]

I heard max martin was involved with this one as well. Also another song called "Ain't About What You Got"