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Originally posted by Ivan_brit
78K WW this week
Total 300k, I hope with Xmas and I am Brintey Jean she reach fater 500k
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Those figures are not even THAT bad at all!! For the extreme lack of promo and/or lead single they are actually pretty promising.
If you think - Femme Fatale sold 270k first week on the back of Circus (which was pretty huge) and a huge no.1 single - HIAM.
Britney Jean came after Criminal, at a time where her influence and reputation were descending fast - with the lack of delivering on many counts. And it came after quite a hefty break. It sold 107 first week. Thats still not bad at all, considering theres been ZERO promotion of the actual music.. Apart from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Rihanna all who are majorly backed like Britney and still only managed to just about double Britney's sales.
Work Bitch delivered musically no doubt, i still think its Britneys best lead single after Gimme More - Both songs would of been epically huge had she of promoted with live performances and slayed each one. This era, add a couple of acoustic type performances for Perfume and other ballads on the album (I can just imagine Britney slaying Alien!). Things would of been very different.
It would of been as big as Femme Fatale - actually it would of surpassed Femme Fatale. Back then, as soon as Britney showed signs of the robotic unbothered attitude whilst performing and in interviews, interest in the project majorly went down hill.. If it wasn't for 'Till The World Ends' the album would of died. FAST. and thats a fact IMO.
We can all argue that Beyonce done none of that either or had a single but still sold hundreds of thousands first week. But It cannot be compared. Beyonce has never had press like Britney has, she has never had a marriage breakdown in the public eye, she has never had kids that were taken from her, court cases etc, all of this negatively impacts Britney's standing with the public. With the performing situation/ lip syncing/ weird/ awkward interviews its all taken its toll on her impact and influence. She survives total mockery due to the fact she is still Britney and delivers musically and has achieved ICON status. Everything else is a no. Whats a shame is that Britney Jean is a fine return to form for Britney (her best since Blackout - i still stand by that!) in some ways with the performance factor slowly improving (evident in Work Bitch). All eyes were on Britney and anticipation was huge, as soon as there were no signs of Britney out promoting, it peaked and fell. Same as the album. People are interested in Britney, she is the girl next door, she has that superstar shine. We want to see Britney. Its almost like the public care for her and are waiting to see her 100% again.. Other girls don't have that. The fans and GP just want music and videos they don't know a thing about there 'icons' and hardly seem to care either..
Main reason why this album is her best since Blackout: -
While FF and Circus contain some better songs, BJ is more of a body of work its a piece in itself. Her last album to have that was Blackout.