Beyonce filmed 17 videos, made hype all year and designed a massive marketing campaign to make sure she was gonna hit hard, it doesn't get safer than that
Because ed sheeran has always been making music like that.
And Rihanna has gone from Only Girl / WFL / Diamonds to 45s
None of the music on Beyonce was risky.
what a bunch of lies!
Most (most not all) of the songs on BEYONCÉ are risky since they don't follow the generic structure of a song, some dont even have a chorus or have 1 word that make the chorus (Drunk In Love per example). Some use atypical drums progression (Haunted). And Mine's song structure is broken and all over the place. I can go on but I won't bother since you guys think that FourFiveSeconds, a song using a sound that has been around for decades and still slaying in 2015 is risky.
45S is just a single. If the song flops, then Rih can say: "It was a buzz single!" and then release a radio-ready smash.
BEYONCÉ = full album. A lot of money invested on it, a lot of videos... all of this released without a single and popping up out of nowhere. It was a huge risk.
what a bunch of lies!
Most (most not all) of the songs on BEYONCÉ are risky since they don't follow the generic structure of a song, some dont even have a chorus or have 1 word that make the chorus (Drunk In Love per example). Some use atypical drums progression (Haunted). And Mine's song structure is broken and all over the place. I can go on but I won't bother since you guys think that FourFiveSeconds, a song using a sound that has been around for decades and still slaying in 2015 is risky.
Yes but its still urban music, which beyonce has been making since she debuted.
The album still had radio friendly singles that were released.
And i never said music like 45s has been around for decades. I said Rihanna went from releasing music like LOUD/TTT to 45s.
Ratchet Urban bops: Drunk In Love - Partition - Haunted's production - Flawless
Personal ballads: Blue - Pretty Hurts
Explosive power choruses: XO
Alt-pop, stripped down productions: Superpower - Haunted - Ghost
Funk/Disco pop: Blow
what a bunch of lies!
Most (most not all) of the songs on BEYONCÉ are risky since they don't follow the generic structure of a song, some dont even have a chorus or have 1 word that make the chorus (Drunk In Love per example). Some use atypical drums progression (Haunted). And Mine's song structure is broken and all over the place. I can go on but I won't bother since you guys think that FourFiveSeconds, a song using a sound that has been around for decades and still slaying in 2015 is risky.
The music on BEYONCÉ is no different than that of BDay, 4, etc there is no variation on sound. Rihanna new song sounds nothing like her previous efforts
The music on BEYONCÉ is no different than that of BDay, 4, etc there is no variation on sound. Rihanna new song sounds nothing like her previous efforts
The universal acclaim reviews from BEYONCÉ says different. Yes, Haunted sounds like Ring The Alarm and Run The World
And why are people calling 45S risky? It kinda reminds me of "California King Bed," although a bit different, she has done similar. It's just an acoustic ballad, and that seems to be the it thing/trend now, especially with Ed Sheeran. If anything, it's not risky, but chasing the current trends.
The music on BEYONCÉ is no different than that of BDay, 4, etc there is no variation on sound. Rihanna new song sounds nothing like her previous efforts
BEYONCÉ, 4 and B'Day sound alike?
An acoustic ballad which is in trend (now)... sidenote: I Am... Sasha Fierce was full of those (acoustic ballads).