[Phunk]

Originally posted by chris1991

Get out of here with that s***!

What's wrong?

[Anthony K.]

Originally posted by chris1991

Get out of here with that s***!

Britney looks more african-american than some actual african-american singers in that photoshopped pic.

[coddiecollins]

What if the album is not gonna be released this year ?

[Aleks]

Originally posted by coddiecollins

What if the album is not gonna be released this year ?

I'm goin be mad. If it's coming early next year, it's going to be FF 2.0 in terms of commercial experience, if it's going to be released later next year, then we're gonna have to wait for too long.

But yeah I wish we'd get some update on how the progress is.

[coddiecollins]

Originally posted by Aleks

I'm goin be mad. If it's coming early next year, it's going to be FF 2.0 in terms of commercial experience, if it's going to be released later next year, then we're gonna have to wait for too long.

But yeah I wish we'd get some update on how the progress is.

i insist that in the shape interview will learn more

[dinorel]

Originally posted by coddiecollins

What if the album is not gonna be released this year ?

I'm starting to think thats a possibility.

however I wish and hope she releases the album later this year, its the right thing to do.

[slw84]

Why are people so paranoid about her getting the album out this year. She's worked on tracks since the end of last year. She will have plenty of time this spring and summer. I'm just bummed that the likelihood of a summer single is getting slimmer and slimmer. I guess they will do the normal 4Q album and the residency will substitute the normal spring/summer tour.

[Mr Telephone Man]

If she doesn't mention her new album in her Shape Interview, then I think we will have our answer

I'm in no rush for a new album,

[CaptainMusic]

LMAO, She is obviously releasing a new album this year.

[CaptainMusic]

Originally posted by MrMinum

[Anthony K.]

Originally posted by Mr Telephone Man

I'm in no rush for a new album,

If she doesn't release this year during the 2nd semester, then it will surely be released in the 1st quarter next year - like Femme Fatale. Are you sure you're not "in a rush" to avoid such situation?

That said, I believe they are waiting the Vegas deal to be finalized so they can announce anything album related.

[Mr Telephone Man]

I rather it be released in Spring, than rushed released for Fall if it seems like nothing is moving on the album front in the next few months.

At least in the Spring she'd actually be in shape (not that she isn't now, but you know there is alot of time left till Fall) since her residency would be starting

I think I've made it clear that sales aren't exactly something I care about (I mean I Stan for Ricky Martin, Kelly Rowland, Kylie, and Loreen for goodness sakes) so I wouldn't mind Spring

[Travis Bickle]

When will change the op??

[Aleks]

We don't really know how is the project moving along. She could be recording at her house, for all we know.

She was in the studio with Darckhild back in like October last year, so obviously if she kept working on it since, Fall release won't be 'rushed'.

[dinorel]

A spring release would be a bad move. She needs an album by the end of this year

1) "Femme Fatale" was not that successful to take such a long break. I mean take a long break when your last album becomes a super success that people can't resist for your comeback, but you don't take such a break after a low seller album.

2) The hype is dying already

3) Judging by her last 3 albums, she seems to just sell nice during the first 2 months and then her albums start to fall , so with more reason she needs to benefit from the christmas period sales to get on lock strong sales in the beginning even if the sales start to fall then.


the only bad thing, is that this year the competition is insane, everyone is releasing material, its a heavy busy year. . . but next year would be too long and a spring release would flop.

[Mr Telephone Man]

Originally posted by dinorel

3) Judging by her last 3 albums, she seems to just sell nice during the first 2 months and then her albums start to fall , so with more reason she needs to benefit from the christmas period sales to get on lock strong sales in the beginning even if the sales start to fall then.

That is because she doesn't promote

Everyone esle at least throws some single promotion, and album promotion 3 months down the line...she does ALL her promotion in the first 3 weeks

Nearly 5 months after the release of The Truth About Love I STILL see commercials for the album, I saw a commercial for Femme Fatale like once during the release week

If she would throw some adequate promotion, even minimal, it wouldn't matter when she releases. So her albums will continue to see a drop off after 2 months. It has nothing to do with hype

[Aleks]

TTAL has a Target deal, which Britney absolutely MUST have for the next era in order to get good sales in the US.

She isn't going to be doing promo probably a week or two after the album release, like she always does. A Circus type of promo would be very nice though, flying to Europe to do a couple of shows there, then promote in the US during the release week and then perhaps go to Japan for some promo performances/

[Mr Telephone Man]

Originally posted by Aleks

TTAL has a Target deal, which Britney absolutely MUST have for the next era in order to get good sales in the US. =

I know it does, but alot of albums don't have Target deals and they still have commercial with "Featuring the SMASH HIT" that continue to air.

Circus didn't have a Target deal and it had commercials as well, it even had a Tour commercial that spoke about the album

For all the flack we give her team, they were ON POINT with nearly everthing Circus. It's obvious they got complacent over her ability to sell without promotion and thought they good strike gold twice with Femme Fatale. They were wrong, and paid the price. Hopefully they learned their lesson, hopefully

[coddiecollins]

Do u mind if we dont get a 1# album ?

[ifyouseekLEM]

Frankly, if Era 8 isn't successful then Britney can take her ass to Vegas and kiss her relevancy goodbye.

Britney cannot afford another Femme Fatale PR disaster.