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Discussion: #Beautiful sold more than Focus. Why?
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hooky
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 10,242
Post #21
Because sales have declined since 2013. Digital sales started declining in 2013 and have plummeted since.
It's All About That Streaming now.
#Beautiful is an amazing song though.
Homebrand
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 10,195
Post #22
poor Ari fans
It is the better song though so
Mezter
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 40,803
Post #23
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Originally posted by
Homebrand
poor Ari fans
Not when our fave is getting top 10s with ha flops
AMIT
Member Since: 8/17/2013
Posts: 20,947
Post #24
The better artists won.
phatty033
Member Since: 3/30/2012
Posts: 8,824
Post #25
Beautiful is a better song
rac7d
Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 9,645
Post #26
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Originally posted by
Ties
#Beautiful by Mariah Carey featuring Miguel sold 114k in its first week.
Focus by Ariana Grande featuring Jamie Foxx sold 113k in its first week.
For perspective: #Beautiful was released 23 years into Mariah's career; Focus was released 2 years into Ariana's career.
But did mariah do that? She need a feature .....
fridayteenage
Member Since: 7/4/2007
Posts: 24,859
Post #27
Mariah her power.
mosspillows
Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 2,511
Post #28
obviously because Mariah>>>Ariana
Eternium
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 32,982
Post #29
#Beautiful was well-received and Focus was poorly received.
Homebrand
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 10,195
Post #30
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Originally posted by
Mezter
Not when our fave is getting top 10s with ha flops
Platinum single > Top10 flop
Did you jump ship btw?
ShouldersSideways
Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 10,527
Post #31
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rac7d
But did mariah do that? She need a feature .....
#Beautiful is an amazing song. It would've done well with or without Miguel.
Superbitch
Member Since: 11/18/2008
Posts: 60,607
Post #32
Some years ago no? When downloads were not peaking(they peaked last year) and I'm sure focus will do as good as #hermosa.
Gladion
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 22,001
Post #33
wait slay mariah
please dont make the excuse of the digital sales, 1 year ago ari debuted with 400k+ and adele just debuted with 1 million so if ariana was that big i think she'd be able to do at least half of her last lead single from last year
chilicheese01
Member Since: 2/20/2012
Posts: 24,225
Post #34
Declining single sales obviously. Focus was probably more streamed in its first week than #Beautiful.
liberalmusiclover
Member Since: 5/3/2012
Posts: 42,099
Post #35
Better song by two Grammy-winning artists.
Papa2Cyrus
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 3,156
Post #36
If this logic is correct then why do Madonna fans say "Madonna is on her 13th album" as an excuse for Rebel Heart performance when compared to ARTPOP?
Mezter
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 40,803
Post #37
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Originally posted by
Homebrand
Platinum single > Top10 flop
Did you jump ship btw?
But Mama Ari has both Homebrand my dear
And do you mean Queen RihRih? I would nevah
Hi_im_new
Member Since: 6/13/2012
Posts: 2,065
Post #38
Why are Mariah fans always so obsessed with Ariana?
Tristan
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 23,368
Post #39
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Originally posted by
Eternium
#Beautiful was well-received and Focus was poorly received.
This. I love #Beautiful but if its acclaim(judging by the responses here) is only worth more than 1k against the panned Focus then brag i guess
heretoslay
Member Since: 6/12/2010
Posts: 943
Post #40
girl why are y'all comparing this lil girl with Legend Mariah? Constantly?
Focus is cute tho
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