[ChrisRTW]

Originally posted by boodytay

Diamonds was barely in the top 20 on iTunes before the music video was released and it climbed to #1, so she doesn't sell very well based on her name alone. She needs promo too.

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Let em know

[RudeBoyy]

Originally posted by PULSE.

Reason why Right Now, Pour It Up and What Now flopped/flopping and the album is no where to be seen on the charts 8 months later?

Not an urban single (B-side to Stay) going platinum being a flop.

Not a song released 10 days ago steadily growing on radio and rising on Itunes a flop.

Not it being 11 months later...

[Beyy]

Beyoncé, she cares about her era instead of being lazy and only promote her first single.

And Beyoncé not selling on her name alone is the biggest bullsh*t I heard today. There was actually no promo for The Mrs. Carter Show World tour and it sold out faster than Diamonds World Tour. And that tour had two huge singles as promo

[MikeFenty]

Originally posted by PULSE.

Reason why Right Now, Pour It Up and What Now flopped/flopping and the album is no where to be seen on the charts 8 months later?

PIU was a hit before the video on urban radio&charts reaching platinum. What Now was released a few dayd ago and is doing fine. RN well there always an exception.

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by WeFoundWill

PIU went platinum and peakt at #19 on BB. You tried and "What Now" won't be a flop.

"If Rihanna sells based off her name" PIU, RIGHT NOW and What Now would be riding high on the charts, but they aren't. The album would be STILL on the charts, but it isn't.

[Beyy]

Originally posted by MikeFenty

PIU was a hit before the video on urban radio&charts reaching platinum. What Now was released a few dayd ago and is doing fine. RN well there always an exception.

Where exactly was PIU big? Only US? And VEVO ofcourse, the video is kinda interesting

[Ascension]

Originally posted by MikeFenty

Rihanna USED to be a hardcore promoter back in like 2010 but now

In her promo prime she was pretty equal to Beyonce. But now Beyonce hands down.

This. I think Rihanna's smart to have fallen back on the promo because with her eras literally running into each other, she'd be severely overexposed if she were to do a full on promo blitz at the beginning of each one. I think she does just enough -- she has her videos, usually does the major award shows, a few interviews and late night performances and falls back.

Bey does heavy promo, but, then she falls back for a good year to two before her next promo blitz so it balances out as well.

This was a silly comparison given their strategies are so different now tho.

[MikeFenty]

Originally posted by boodytay

Diamonds was barely in the top 20 on iTunes before the music video was released and it climbed to #1, so she doesn't sell very well based on her name alone. She needs promo too.

It was actually top10 before the video and it was #1 on iTunes more than once before the video.

[Bright]

These stanwars r so silly tbh

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by boodytay

Diamonds was barely in the top 20 on iTunes before the music video was released and it climbed to #1, so she doesn't sell very well based on her name alone. She needs promo too.

I mean.

[jamir21]

Originally posted by Beyy

Beyoncé, she cares about her era instead of being lazy and only promote her first single.

And Beyoncé not selling on her name alone is the biggest bullsh*t I heard today. There was actually no promo for The Mrs. Carter Show World tour and it sold out faster than Diamonds World Tour. And that tour had two huge singles as promo

This !!!!!

[WeFoundWill]

Originally posted by PULSE.

"If Rihanna sells based off her name" PIU, RIGHT NOW and What Now would be riding high on the charts, but they aren't. The album would be STILL on the charts, but it isn't.

Unapologetic is still on the charts, sistren

[MikeFenty]

Originally posted by Beyy

Where exactly was PIU big? Only US? And VEVO ofcourse, the video is kinda interesting

It was an US only urban single
Reaching platinum without any promo/video.

[Beyy]

The fact Rihanna's lead singles are always hits is because she makes very mainstream music. Ofcourse it's gonna chart high, it's Rihanna, she's making mainstream music since 2007 so...
Beyoncé might do even better if she had the same strategy as Rihanna.

[WeFoundWill]

Originally posted by Beyy

Beyoncé, she cares about her era instead of being lazy and only promote her first single.

And Beyoncé not selling on her name alone is the biggest bullsh*t I heard today. There was actually no promo for The Mrs. Carter Show World tour and it sold out faster than Diamonds World Tour. And that tour had two huge singles as promo

She performed at the superbowl

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by boodytay

Diamonds was barely in the top 20 on iTunes before the music video was released and it climbed to #1, so she doesn't sell very well based on her name alone. She needs promo too.

Lies it was in the top 10 b4 the video dropped

[PULSE.]

Originally posted by WeFoundWill

Unapologetic is still on the charts, sistren

Slaying at #166. Werk for someone who sells based off their name alone

[GreasyBruce]

Originally posted by boodytay

Diamonds was barely in the top 20 on iTunes before the music video was released and it climbed to #1, so she doesn't sell very well based on her name alone. She needs promo too.

Diamonds was Top 10 in most countries in the world (official charts) 2-3 weeks after release, before the video came out or any promo had been done.

[MikeFenty]

Originally posted by Beyy

The fact Rihanna's lead singles are always hits is because she makes very mainstream music. Ofcourse it's gonna chart high, it's Rihanna, she's making mainstream music since 2007 so...
Beyoncé might do even better if she had the same strategy as Rihanna.

To act like Beyonce has never released mainstream music as her lead single in the past is simply foolish. They've both had some mainstream singles and non-mainstream singles.

[WeFoundWill]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

Lies it was in the top 10 b4 the video dropped

It was #3 before the video dropped