Sales are sales.
Tue fact that Rihanna needed 4 smash hits to sell as much as Taylor.
I know. My fave also sells most albums in the US as well.
But when the ratio of the US sales to the rest of the world has a big gap, there is a problem.
Loud is more memorable and made more impact. And it had huge global singles (Only Girl, S&M) and Love the Way You Lie is from the era too so it's a clear win.
LTWYL wasnt on the album
Which brings up an interesting topic...can a feature still be considered a part of an era if not on the album???
Loud is more memorable and made more impact. And it had huge global singles (Only Girl, S&M) and Love the Way You Lie is from the era too so it's a clear win.