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Originally posted by Mike91
There's no point in him releasing albums. Why face the embarrassment of having it debut at number 15 with 20,000 sold it's first week? Just pump out singles tbh.
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This album is going to sell well in markets like the UK, Europe, Australia, even if the US sales aren't big. will.i.am is a global artist, not local.
This album is directly comparable to David Guetta and Calvin Harris's most recent releases, and they have shifted millions of albums and singles, so there is a considerably big market for EDM-focused albums.
As for missing tracks, it is possible the Nicole Scherzinger and Avril Lavigne tracks will be kept for their respective albums, or saved for the follow-up/re-release/fan edition, though the features haven't been named yet.
Regarding the missing singles, will.i.am said he doesn't believe in the distinction between albums and singles, and fans having to buy the same track again. If he had his way, This Is Love and Scream & Shout probably wouldn't even be on the album.