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Discussion: Why are collabs Beyonce's biggest hit?
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The Hive is coming. They can´t stand a good dosis of truth.
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Originally posted by KylieistBoi
What is up with two different stats for If I Were A Boy?
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There's only 1.
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Telephone being so much more global than every Bey single
I think she cannot really shine on her own, tbh, on a global scale without being with another artist. It's okayy.
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Telephone features Gaga and BL features Shakira, these songs were aimed to be HUGE SMASH HITS.
Very different of collabs like Mariah Carey and Wale, or Miguel, or Rick Ross, or Meek Mill, or John Legend, or Nicki Minaj, or Snoop Dogg, or Cam'ron, or Mystikal, or Cameo...
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Originally posted by iHype.
I just wanted to see if the rumors were true on Beyonce's biggest hit being Telephone. I don't know about you; but when I want an answer, I want a solid answer.
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So you are using charts ?
If I were a boy went number one in more charts then telephone
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Originally posted by Remixed
Telephone being so much more global than every Bey single
I think she cannot really shine on her own, tbh, on a global scale without being with another artist. It's okayy.
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You're right, that's why she outgrosses her "global" peers with her overseas tours
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They're all more pop-ish than her usual solo songs
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HALO and SINGLE LADIES are her two international signature;
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Originally posted by ianBK4
Telephone features Gaga and BL features Shakira, these songs were aimed to be HUGE SMASH HITS.
Very different of collabs like Mariah Carey and Wale, or Miguel, or Rick Ross, or Meek Mill, or John Legend, or Nicki Minaj, or Snoop Dogg, or Cam'ron, or Mystikal, or Cameo...
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But what about Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and Boyz II Men -- all of which are bigger hits, despite being R&B songs with both R&B artists.
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Originally posted by Remixed
Telephone being so much more global than every Bey single
I think she cannot really shine on her own, tbh, on a global scale without being with another artist. It's okayy.
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Problem feat. Iggy Azeala
Fancy feat. Charli XCX
Black Widow feat. Rita Ora
Beg For It feat. MØ
Trouble feat. J-Hud
Iggy SZN - N/A >50k
At least you tried.
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Originally posted by iHype.
I specified on the OP I was talking chart peak wise.
I didn't wanna compare sales from so many different eras, as it would be unfair.
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You can't pick and choose what makes something a hit. For example [no shade to Brit btw. Just an example], HIAM debuted at #1 on the chart I think and didn't last long. TTWE didn't go #1 but it sold more. So are you saying that HIAM is the bigger hit of the two or are you so hot rn from the Telephone thread still that your judgment is being clouded?
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Originally posted by Iyanla, Fix Me
Problem feat. Iggy Azeala
Fancy feat. Charli XCX
Black Widow feat. Rita Ora
Beg For It feat. MØ
Trouble feat. J-Hud
Iggy SZN - N/A >50k
At least you tried.
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has she said that iggy can? no? at least you tried.
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Originally posted by YeaBey4ever
You can't pick and choose what makes something a hit. For example, HIAM debuted at #1 on the chart I think and didn't last long. TTWE didn't go #1 but it sold more. So are you saying that HIAM is the bigger hit of the two or are you so hot rn from the Telephone thread still that your judgment is being clouded? :eeve:
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That's why I didn't compare 1 country. If I compared 1 country, then you would have a right to argue peaks don't mean much. I compared 30 countries (top 30 countries according to IFPI in the music market!). To say a single was frontloaded in 30 countries would be very over exaggerated.
Sales have changed much over the years to compare; and sales in almost every single country need to be estimated because they haven't been updated in years, or have never been told period. Therefore there is no right answer when comparing sales.
Comparing chart peaks WW is as good as it gets.
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Originally posted by iHype.
But what about Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and Boyz II Men -- all of which are bigger hits, despite being R&B songs with both R&B artists.
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All artist you just name had they biggest hits in the 90"s when R&B was slaying
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Originally posted by YeaBey4ever
so chart peaks are the be all end all of hits and not what the songs sold in end? Cool lol. Carry on. The hive got y'all hot
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So transparent.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iyanla, Fix Me
Problem feat. Iggy Azeala
Fancy feat. Charli XCX
Black Widow feat. Rita Ora
Beg For It feat. MØ
Trouble feat. J-Hud
Iggy SZN - N/A >50k
At least you tried.
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Was waiting for this clock
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iyanla, Fix Me
Problem feat. Iggy Azeala
Fancy feat. Charli XCX
Black Widow feat. Rita Ora
Beg For It feat. MØ
Trouble feat. J-Hud
Iggy SZN - N/A >50k
At least you tried.
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1.) Off topic
2.) Never said she can
the anger
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Member Since: 7/22/2010
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Yeah chart position means ****.
Single Ladies, Crazy in Love, Halo are bigger.
BUT, when she does collabs she is more open to do generic radio friendly music.
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Originally posted by Afferty
has she said that iggy can? no? at least you tried.
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It's called being hypocritical
Anyway, it doesn't matter, both SL and Halo outsold Telephone and Beautiful Liar, I wouldn't call the latter "bigger" hits
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You need to be worrying about why it's been 4 months since your fave released her first single, has released 2 underperforming ones since then, plus a track that got snatched off of iTunes within a day of going on sale and still there's no release date for her album.
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