It will not exactly be unsuccessful. It will obviously get a lot of radio airplay....and that will help it chart (it's already getting airplay). Also, how do you know how well it will do? It hasn't even been released yet. I bet it will chart, but how high is not known yet. Ne-Yo on the track will only help it chart and get much airplay.
thats what i mean - it will get airplay -- but we are talking album wise
it´s impossible to say if SUAD ever meant anything to the sales of the album at all, or if it solely relies on the massiveness of Umbrella...umbrella is till by far the biggest song in the world, and SUAD won´t prolly even get ahead of it...that´s why she´s still regarded a "singles artist" to she for the first time has a really good album out....i´m not really impressed with her sales in USA, tho shre can have longevity...but if she doesn´t pull a "fergie", and having Rehab released later on, it will barely reach platinum, maybe in shipments, but not in sales....WW, the album is doing great so far and has shown great longevity so far....the album is at 1,3 miliions now...
I'm suprised she is so insistent on releasing albums so quickly. Either it will pay off in the end or she will simply burn out while Def Jam cashes out on her for every bit she's worth.
i wonder how much she´s actually banking off this...she has no writing credits = no royalties...she´s barely touring (and isn´t much of a big touring artist) where the big cash is at....and the album is prolly not gonna sell more than 3-4 millions worldwide...there´s not much money left to her...but yeah...she´s only 19, so she´s pleased i guess
^and she still has alot to work on when it comes to live shows imo...
i also would like to know her future plans, goals etc..or is she just focused on recording the next single/album?
she shoulda let umbrella play out, and then release a 2nd single, it´s a mystery to me what´s she´s doing...maybe they didn´t think umbrella was gonna become soo huge!