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Fan Base: Rihanna
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not with the little radio support and the current sale condotions
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I need R8, like now !!! 
Why is this binch doing this 
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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Originally posted by DiaryOfG
I need R8, like now !!!
Why is this binch doing this |
Because we will never own ha
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Originally posted by Chemical X.
I feel like the navy has gotten bigger and they were the only ones ever aware of her release dates in the first place, aka the only ones contributing to first week sales. I still think she'll exceed UNA because she's a much bigger (maybe even more respected?) star than she was in 2012. I feel like the judgement and hate has really toned down. Idk. 250k-300k in my dreams except I'm not joking at all lolz, 200k at least.
Also, she will be the first pop girl to release in this ****** sales climate so she will be the benchmark figure now. Kinda interesting.
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Yeah, is it just me or did Rih like have a huge surge in popularity after Unapologetic? Like she was just there before and we were like the little outcast fanbase lol
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Istan ha comeback 
we missed you (even tho you don't know me lol)
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Member Since: 9/20/2011
Posts: 14,852
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Originally posted by Shaliydah88
I was banned once during the TTT era.
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Never been banned, never will.
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Originally posted by WeFoundWill
not with the little radio support and the current sale condotions
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Didn't it get a respectable AI peak, though? They just dropped it quickly.
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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Originally posted by Owlie
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She's so cute omg
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Member Since: 8/6/2015
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45S was a decently sized hit but it's definitely a bit commercially underwhelming especially for a lead. But I think it has the potential to sell the album moreso than songs like We Found God so R8 may debut in the lower region of 200-225k adjusting for sales decline and everything.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by Santaus
Never been banned, never will.
Didn't it get a respectable AI peak, though? They just dropped it quickly. |
well #6 isn't exactly respectable for someone who has once been called "the queen of pop radio". I expected at least top 3.
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Member Since: 5/6/2010
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Originally posted by Santaus
Never been banned, never will. |
We can't all be perfect like you, Saint Santaus.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by istan4badgalriri
Exactly!
FFS sold 2M in the US, 4,8M worldwide with just 1 live performance and 0 promotion outside of the US, and the video will soon reach 300M views while the song has 210M+ streams on Spotify.
Also she has the largest solo single debut of 2015 with BBHMM (just from 3-4 days of sales) and she's the only artist to have released 2 songs with over 100M streams on Spotify this year. She's still the most streamed female artist, even AO was successful on Spotify........
Even if BBHMM's sales aren't amazing (~900K in the US, ~1,4M worldwide; still good for a urban song), it actually became a very popular song and might just become one of her signature songs, especially with the viral music video & live performance.
And besides the US, she's having a successful pre-era in countries like Australia, France, Sweden, Belgium, etc., that's still important.
She should definitely release 1 new single before the album, but R8 already includes 2 hits.
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YAAASSS, the King is back  I hope hes ready to clock all the nonbelievers
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Member Since: 9/20/2011
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Originally posted by Shaliydah88
We can't all be perfect like you, Saint Santaus.
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Point taken.
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Originally posted by Matangi
YAAASSS, the King is back I hope hes ready to clock all the nonbelievers |
I doubt he'll be making a full-on return. Would love to be proven wrong, though.
Seeing as his nemesis, Lexus, is out of the picture, why not?
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
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Originally posted by Cas
2 million in the US for a long anticipated LEAD single is kind of a flop, esp. for Rihanna. Let's not.
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Hmm okay but since the song came out 7 months ago and the album still isn't here, safe to say that FFS isn't the lead single......I don't think it was ever meant to be the lead single, doesn't feel like it. Also a lead single is usually heavily promoted (see OG, WFL, Diamonds), even BBHMM had way more promo than FFS.
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Hi istan  |
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Originally posted by Owlie
Istan ha comeback
we missed you (even tho you don't know me lol) |
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Originally posted by Matangi
YAAASSS, the King is back I hope hes ready to clock all the nonbelievers |
Heyyy guys 
I came back bc September is approaching which means the album or at least a new single is coming 
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Member Since: 1/3/2014
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Tinashe follows Mel on instagram. Have they ever worked together or something? 
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Member Since: 9/17/2011
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I thought FFS did well for what it was. I think you guys have to get out of this mentality that Rihanna can sell anything and make any song a hit. The song was probably the least radio friendly song she's released as a lead single. It didn't garner much radio support and the bitch abandoned it after 2 weeks and only 1 performance smh
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by M A R C
I know for a fact she'll do higher than that.
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Higher you say?
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Originally posted by Cheers
I have decided Don't Stop The Music is Her best club anthem.
Pop masterpiece like this for next single please Queen.
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I've been playing the s*** out of DSTM lately. Definitely feels timeless, especially with that DSTYGE sample. 
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Originally posted by Owlie
Right? he was so annoying with his bragging  I'm glad he's finally quiet |
Can this happen to Mitus too though?
Hi Mitus. 
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Originally posted by Shaliydah88
If Rihanna drops something next month and the Kamikazes miss it.  |
Shaliydah, the new avi. 
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Originally posted by istan4badgalriri
Exactly!
FFS sold 2M in the US, 4,8M worldwide with just 1 live performance and 0 promotion outside of the US, and the video will soon reach 300M views while the song has 210M+ streams on Spotify.
Also she has the largest solo single debut of 2015 with BBHMM (just from 3-4 days of sales) and she's the only artist to have released 2 songs with over 100M streams on Spotify this year. She's still the most streamed female artist, even AO was successful on Spotify........
Even if BBHMM's sales aren't amazing (~900K in the US, ~1,4M worldwide; still good for a urban song), it actually became a very popular song and might just become one of her signature songs, especially with the viral music video & live performance.
And besides the US, she's having a successful pre-era in countries like Australia, France, Sweden, Belgium, etc., that's still important.
She should definitely release 1 new single before the album, but R8 already includes 2 hits.
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 I stan for istan.
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Member Since: 6/22/2012
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Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl
I thought FFS did well for what it was. I think you guys have to get out of this mentality that Rihanna can sell anything and make any song a hit. The song was probably the least radio friendly song she's released as a lead single. It didn't garner much radio support and the bitch abandoned it after 2 weeks and only 1 performance smh
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Thankfully most critics seem to appreciate the step forward she's taken with her music. FFS was mostly well received, so was TTS, and BBHMM. Sometimes you have to trade in success for quality music and it seems that like Rated R this is once again the case for Rihanna.
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
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I wonder if Higher has a change to be the next single. They can send a remix to the radio, like Summertime Sadness but with a quality DJ.
I think it is the kind of song that will make people buy the album and a big **** you to the haters that say she is recording another OG, WFL, Lean On.
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Member Since: 6/22/2012
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Originally posted by WFL
I wonder if Higher has a change to be the next single. They can send a remix to the radio, like Summertime Sadness but with a quality DJ.
I think it is the kind of song that will make people buy the album and a big **** you to the haters that say she is recording another OG, WFL, Lean On.
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I think that it's hard to say. It doesn't appear she is trying to appeal to pop radio this era. However like FFS I think adult contemporary and urban would give the song a few spins. I think it would be a good fall song but not at this time of year tbh.
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