[QueenBeyoncé]

The Formation video and it's backlash alone >>>>>> Rihanna

When has she ever?

[A Little Unruly]

Originally posted by rihannafan

beyonce's riskiest era:

single with jay-z
single written by ryan tedder
single written by sia
single featuring nicki minaj

Call me when she releases songs like Russian Roulette or Fourfiveseconds as lead singles.

And yet none of Anti's pre-era singles are anywhere to be found on the album.

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by A Little Unruly

And yet none of Anti's pre-era singles are anywhere to be found on the album.

and neither were grown woman and standing on the sun, despite being generic. Russian Roulette was a lead single 4years into her career.

[QueenBeyoncé]

Originally posted by A Little Unruly

And yet none of Anti's pre-era singles are anywhere to be found on the album.

case closed

[rihannafan]

Please i would love for a beyhive member to tell me about the risky single choices beyonce's released.

[rlj]

Originally posted by NX127

Beyonce doesn't have an album as low in commercial appeal as Anti

Ya'll need to stop with this lmao.
Anti isn't that left of field...Love On The Brain, Needed Me, Kiss It Better, Work etc all potentially commercial in someway hits.

[QueenBeyoncé]

Originally posted by Mr. Wonder

Beyoncé, easily.

Rihanna's music is about as risky as committing suicide by jumping from a basement floor window.

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by rlj

Ya'll need to stop with this lmao.
Anti isn't that left of field...Love On The Brain, Needed Me, Kiss It Better, Work etc all potentially commercial in someway hits.

Only because they're sung by a hitmaker

[rlj]

Originally posted by rihannafan

Please i would love for a beyhive member to tell me about the risky single choices beyonce's released.

Have you heard of Countdown? The structure of that song is NOT radio friendly...

[Wicked]

How is making R&B music risky? How is an acoustic pop song a musical risk?

...?

[rlj]

Originally posted by rihannafan

Only because they're sung by a hitmaker

No...because they're accessible to radio (on multiple formats might I add) or feature a popular rapper.

edit: not to mention needed me is getting a pop remix

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by Wicked

How is making R&B music risky? How is an acoustic pop song a musical risk?

...?

please tell me about one pop song with 0 percussions/drums and an organ driven bridge.

[QueenBeyoncé]

Originally posted by rlj

Have you heard of Countdown? The structure of that song is NOT radio friendly...

While artists were chasing EDM hits, Bey went left and stood by it. Can't say the same for others.

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by rlj

No...because they're accessible to radio (on multiple formats might I add) or feature a popular rapper.

yes, so many songs like LOTB on top 40

[robotdanger]

Originally posted by Wicked

How is making R&B music risky? How is an acoustic pop song a musical risk?

...?

It's called a genre shift, which affects an artists populartity. She could've easily conformed to top 40, but she did her own thing and it payed off. She didn't have to scrap any singles or delay her album because she couldn't care less about the commercial reception. Artistic credible queen.

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by rlj

edit: not to mention needed me is getting a pop remix

it isn't.

[Summer Boy]

Beyoncé

[QueenBeyoncé]

Love on the Brain sounds like Bey's SuperPower which the critics also pointed out.

[Dannyyyyyyyyy]

I love both but clearly RIhanna

[Aurora]

Rihanna