Not true...that album was a smash for that time but I personally don't think it was a classic more people I talk to speak of B'Day being one of her classic albums...
Umm, no it isn't. It is an album she can sing when she is 60 without sounding stupid.
The Closer I Get to You, Dangerously in Love, Be With You, Me, Myself, & I are timeless as is Crazy in Love, Naughty Girl, & Baby Boy.
4 is a great album and I am sure that she anticipated SOME kind of single success from the album (all of the safe songs were released first.)
Whether her stans want to believe it or not, many songs on the album could have and should have been very successful. I see the hive always talk about 4 as if it is the furthest thing from a commercial album they have ever heard lmao.
The only pop girl with a classic album is MAYBE Britney with BOMT, so let's just end that discussion right there.
I agreed with you in this thread until this statement. Outta here with that weak filler ridden album, two of BOMT's singles may be classics but that album is not
4 is a great album and I am sure that she anticipated SOME kind of single success from the album (all of the safe songs were released first.)
Whether her stans want to believe it or not, many songs on the album could have and should have been very successful. I see the hive always talk about 4 as if it is the furthest thing from a commercial album they have ever heard lmao.
Thank you! Hive acts like 4 is some huge experimental risk.
4 is a great album and I am sure that she anticipated SOME kind of single success from the album (all of the safe songs were released first.)
Whether her stans want to believe it or not, many songs on the album could have and should have been very successful. I see the hive always talk about 4 as if it is the furthest thing from a commercial album they have ever heard lmao.
Beyonce ruined her own era by releasing that trash known as Who Run the World (Girls) as her lead single then releasing a ballad as her second single (Best Thing I Never Had). She should have made End of Time the 2nd single. She was already performing/promoting it along with BTINH any damn ways.
She put all her eggs in one basket believing in RTW so hard. It was the only high budget video. After the snippet leaked, she should have just said it was a buzz cut and not the lead after hearing the negative reception. She believed so hard in that trash
A wise man recently said, " When everyone was trying to be cool in 2011, the woman who created 4 sat in the cafeteria and ate lunch alone -- but she was at peace. Why? Because she secretly was celebrating something everyone else didn't understand. Legacy & Commitment."
I agreed with you in this thread until this statement. Outta here with that weak filler ridden album, two of BOMT's singles may be classics but that album is not
It's the closest album to a classic that any of the new pop girls have though.The other girls have songs that are classics, but in my opinion BOMT is an album that most of the public know about even 10+ years later. Granted it has nothing on real classics like Thriller and Like a Prayer, but it's closer than Dangerously In Love, B'Day, and 4 (which how can an album be a classic when it's barely been out 2 years and under performed to the point that it's embarrassing?)
It's the closest album to a classic that any of the new pop girls have though.The other girls have songs that are classics, but in my opinion BOMT is an album that most of the public know about even 10+ years later. Granted it has nothing on real classics like Thriller and Like a Prayer, but it's closer than Dangerously In Love, B'Day, and 4 (which how can an album be a classic when it's barely been out 2 years and under performed to the point that it's embarrassing?)
4 sold 1.3 million in the USA and over 3 million WW. That's nowhere near "underperforming to the point of embarrassment."
Do you think Beyonce felt some type of way about the singles to 4 underperforming? Me personally I don't think she really cared because this album really showed the growth and maturity of her music. During that time I believe that she was more focused on making a classic album that will be remembered for years to come....what do you guys think?
It probably bothered her a little to know the GP didn't respond to the best songs of her career as well as the singles from other albums, but in the end she probably didn't care. The album is acclaimed & an essential part of her discography.
4 was ahead of the trend. It would've seen more success in 2013 than in 2011 with the current throwback trend. Love On Top would've smashed hard, & End of Time as well.
A wise man recently said, " When everyone was trying to be cool in 2011, the woman who created 4 sat in the cafeteria and ate lunch alone -- but she was at peace. Why? Because she secretly was celebrating something everyone else didn't understand. Legacy & Commitment."
And THIS IS THE END...thank you so much for understanding...I <3 You
It probably bothered her a little to know the GP didn't respond to the best songs of her career as well as the singles from other albums, but in the end she probably didn't care. The album is acclaimed & an essential part of her discography.
4 was ahead of the trend. It would've seen more success in 2013 than in 2011 with the current throwback trend. Love On Top would've smashed hard, & End of Time as well.
The GP didn't respond to it well because the singles choices & era was so messy. At one point, I didn't even know what was or wasn't a single since there was a new video every week. If I were her, I would have made the singles:
1. Love on Top (April) great for spring, perfect to sing at Oprah and American Idol, multi-format (pop, R&B, AC)
2. End of Time (June) great for start of summer
3. Party (August) great for late summer
4. Schoolin Life (October) great for fall
5. Countdown (December) great for New Years.
It's her own fault she flopped and she deserved it for releasing that foolishness RTW.