She's not flopping. Not everyone will sell 5 million singles and 10 million albums. People need to re-consider their definitions of flop. Avril is flopping, though.
+ 1. Not every single she releases should be a number #1 smash, especially when she's not promoting at all.
- HIAM = #1 hit.
- TTWE = On iTunes Top 10.
- Femme Fatale = Critically Acclaimed.
- NO promo AT ALL.
- on her debut week. then fell down the charts faster than well I won't say it because it'd be shade.
- didn't even last a week in the top five. it's ready to fall out of the top ten.
- umm, so?
- lol. HIAM and TTWE had more promo than "3" and 3 had a better run. Sit down.
- on her debut week. then fell down the charts faster than well I won't say it because it'd be shade.
- didn't even last a week in the top five. it's ready to fall out of the top ten.
- umm, so?
- lol. HIAM and TTWE had more promo than "3" and 3 had a better run. Sit down.
Why do you seem too enjoy/make such a big deal of the bad aspects. Trying to bring us all down into your self hating fandom, most of just want too enjoy fantastic music and see Britney.
Why do you seem too enjoy/make such a big deal of the bad aspects. Trying to bring us all down into your self hating fandom, most of just want too enjoy fantastic music and see Britney.
because I'm not delusional? because I know when Britney is flopping?
Femme Fatale is a FANTASTIC album. best Britney album. it's not my favorite but it's her best work. second favorite album for sure though.
it still saddens me that Britney is so lazy and she doesn't care. All those other girls are outselling her but yet all we have for Britney is the past. We can't fight current with current because nowadays, Britney's sales are extremely disappointing compared to everybody else because she doesn't promote
Why are some of you calling TTWE a flop? it is gaining a lot of airplay not to mention she doesn't promote a thing, if she keeps on jumping like this, next week radio interview will help it and the performance in two weeks is gonna make sales go high
Sharing this post by my gud Alex Knepper about the Slant review:
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Well, let's try to answer your question: what is Britney's appeal?
Obviously, much of her appeal depends upon the legacy she built during her first five years, which, in case you were in a coma for, were some of the most explosive that pop culture ever had the pleasure of experiencing. She was as ubiquitous and bombastic as Lady Gaga is today — without all of the haughty pretension that the latter is currently infecting the pop scene with. From the Catholic schoolgirl outfit (Britney's idea) to the iconic VMA performances from '00 (the glittery faux-nude outfit), '01 (the snake) and '03 (the Madonna kiss), to her world-class dancing, Britney always delivered a hypnotic, intoxicating set of imagery to go along with her world-class pop. She and her collaborators have delivered so many gems to us — ...Baby One More Time, Oops!...I Did It Again, I'm a Slave 4 U, Toxic, Womanizer, and so on. Many of her hits were indeed co-written by her (including Me Against the Music and Everytime), but I don't see why that matters. (By the way: who chose Toxic as a single? Who came up with the video idea? Britney. You don't know that, of course, because Britney doesn't care about getting all the credit, unlike some arrogant pop stars that I can think of.)
But quite frankly, much of her musical appeal is her distinct, unique voice. People confuse having a powerhouse voice with the ability to sing well. Britney Spears' voice is, quite honestly, fantastic. It's wonderful for pop. It's got a thin, sexy, girlish quality that is also found in the likes of Kylie Minogue, another pop queen who confounds the critics. Those types of voices are perfect for sexy, minor-key-dominant pop. Ask yourself if Christina Aguilera could have ever pulled off a song like Kylie's "Chocolate" or Britney's "Breathe On Me." Or even some of the new songs, like "(Drop Dead) Beautiful," "Trip to Your Heart," and "Trouble for Me." Only a singer with Britney's voice could have pulled those off. She is the essential ingredient in her music. Her songs wouldn't work in the hands of Katy Perry or Rihanna. Hers is one of the only voices in the industry that is not interchangeable with someone else. It's absolutely anything but generic.
And as for songwriting? Rihanna's "Loud" has no credits to her but her voice. Mariah Carey doesn't write her own songs. Beyonce steals songwriting credits, for God's sake. But no one constantly criticizes them for their "lack of involvement" on their records — even though, as I've mentioned, Britney indeed has written or helped write a few of her big hits!
Is the reason that you people don't 'get' this that Britney doesn't care about promoting herself as the second coming, like Lady Gaga does? Thank God for it — the woman is as down-to-earth as it comes. She'd never go out there like Lady Gaga, talking about "giving birth to a new race" because of her cultural appeal. She is delightfully appealing as a person because she tries so hard to maintain some sense of normalcy. And my God, she was nearly destroyed by the media culture that created her — but she, unlike Elvis, unlike Whitney Houston, unlike Michael Jackson — came back and overcame her problems. She could have ended up destroyed like those other icons. She didn't. She came back to hit #1 again and again and again. She's had three #1s since her big comeback. It's absolutely amazing, and not enough credit is given to her for how much she's had to deal with and what she's overcome. Maybe she made herself a target for stupid media critics, but she's remained a real person throughout everything. She's just the whole freakin' pop package and I don't understand why this is so difficult to understand.
Omg only two more weeks for first performance!!!!!!!
I can't wait till the world gets to see her performe again! The worls used to love her for her performances!
And it will def help Ttwd and HIAM!!
And
Omg the releAse of Ff!!!!!
Epicness/the begging if the era is officially is coming on the 29th
it is gaining a lot of airplay not to mention she doesn't promote a thing, if she keeps on jumping like this, next week radio interview will help it and the performance in two weeks is gonna make sales go high
