[Will_]

There was never a new single.
This is strictly a Greatest Hits era.

[PopBoi]

Imagine how big an era she could have had? It's all been a bit anti-climatic. It would be cool if she released an album right before the tour starts with no single though, that would be something new.

[Pie-kun]

Originally posted by Waffles_

EVERYTHING in the pop world is a marketing ploy. You make it sound like she is some kind of super ethical saint for deciding not to use the super bowl to promote her music. Yet are you condemning her for using it to sell concert tickets? Nope.

Right? How would it have been unethical or not artistic to use the Superbowl to premiere a new song?

Maybe the Superbowl did not end up being in the time frame that she wanted to release the single, but don't act like she's above other artists for not using the SB for her new material. Her old material got a boost in sales, how is that any different? .

[swissman]

Originally posted by Waffles_

Thats a good one.


EVERYTHING in the pop world is a marketing ploy. You make it sound like she is some kind of super ethical saint for deciding not to use the super bowl to promote her music. Yet are you condemning her for using it to sell concert tickets? Nope.

No, I am not condemning her for using it to sell concert tickets, and I wouldn't condemn her for trying to sell her single either if thats what she chose. I'm not saying she's above that, I'm saying that there's no reason why she SHOULD have released a single at the SB. I'm resenting people who are calling it dumb for her not to have done so. And that is because she is obviously not just primarily concerned with getting a hit, or she would have released it when it was almost a guarantee. She is more into the artistry and I think a tour is more of an artistic statement than a pop single. Plus it's not as if she hocked her tour during the performance. They were timed together but that's it.

[BnPac]

Originally posted by Waffles_

Either it was canceled/delayed or Bey and her management team are completely incompetent.

They may as well not have done the Super Bowl at all at this point..... it too late for it to benefit her music sales.

She was offered to perform at the SB, what should she have done? Turn it down just because she didn't have new music ready?

[elliotis19]

Originally posted by BnPac

She was offered to perform at the SB, what should she have done? Turn it down just because she didn't have new music ready?

Many would say that's a debatable statement, at best.

[BnPac]

Originally posted by swissman

It could also be that Beyonce is an artist as as such doesn't care to use the Super Bowl as a marketing ploy for people to buy her new single. There are more reasons to do a Superbowl performance than to get a hit.

Originally posted by Pie-kun

Right? How would it have been unethical or not artistic to use the Superbowl to premiere a new song?

Maybe the Superbowl did not end up being in the time frame that she wanted to release the single, but don't act like she's above other artists for not using the SB for her new material. Her old material got a boost in sales, how is that any different? .

Where was this even insinuated? Re read the two sentences carefully.

[swissman]

Originally posted by Pie-kun

Right? How would it have been unethical or not artistic to use the Superbowl to premiere a new song?

Maybe the Superbowl did not end up being in the time frame that she wanted to release the single, but don't act like she's above other artists for not using the SB for her new material. Her old material got a boost in sales, how is that any different? .

I'm really not saying she's above other artists who release new music at the SB. You guys are adding in ethics when I didn't even say anything about that. I was actually expecting to hear new music, I thought that because she was doing the SB it was obvious that she wouldn't let the opportunity pass. BUT, she didn't release anything. Which I think shows (even if only a bit) that she is NOT concerned with a guaranteed hit. If she wanted a guaranteed hit I don't think she would have skipped the opportunity. Do you?

And old material getting a boost in sales is different because that is inevitable. What is she supposed to do? Go on stage and sing Etta James all night?

[BnPac]

Originally posted by elliotis19

Many would say that's a debatable statement, at best.

Nobody cares what ignorant people have to say. People don't just simply book the SB and certainly not pop artists since the whole Janet's travesty. They CHOOSE who performs there.

[swissman]

Originally posted by elliotis19

Many would say that's a debatable statement, at best.

What evidence do you have for this?

If you apply for a job and they offer you a position, is that not being offered something?

Unless you're implying she bought the Superbowl Performance or used violence or something just as crazy.

[Bee․]

Why are you all entertaining this discussion? There might have been a delay or a replanning, but nothing is canceled

[Mr.Link]

I don't have a crystal ball or anything but had she premiered her new single during the Super Bowl it would probably have been a front loaded rushed mess.

Her performance was perfect the way it was and now she has enough hype to drop it anytime this year. Who said she was planning to release in the first quarter anyway?

[Shelter]

Originally posted by Mr.Link

I don't have a crystal ball or anything but had she premiered her new single during the Super Bowl it would probably have been a front loaded rushed mess.

Her performance was perfect the way it was and now she has enough hype to drop it anytime this year. Who said she was planning to release in the first quarter anyway?

GQ said her album is due in April.

[Shy Boy]

The single should come out a week before the album is released. Strike the iron while it's at its hottest.

[Wafflecakes]

Originally posted by Shelter

GQ said her album is due in April.

If so we really should be expecting a single ANY day now. Generally they want to release it far enough in advance that it is peaking on radio during the launch week of the album.

Yet all we get is silence from the Bey camp.

Originally posted by Shy Boy

The single should come out a week before the album is released. Strike the iron while it's at its hottest.

Yeah, no.

Thats not how it works. The first week the ONLY people who are aware of a debut single are the fans (unless you use radio Payola) who are all going to buy the album anyways. You want to wait until in build momentum on the radio so the general public is more aware of the release.

[Shy Boy]

Originally posted by Waffles_

Yeah, no.

Thats not how it works. The first week the ONLY people who are aware of a debut single are the fans (unless you use radio Payola) who are all going to buy the album anyways. You want to wait until in build momentum on the radio so the general public is more aware of the release.

But Beyonce is one of the biggest stars around. When she releases a single, it gets widespread coverage. All they'd have to do is get a radio deal in the first week and have Bey perform everywhere in the week of the single release, that would serve as dual promo for the album. It could work, imo.

[swissman]

I think Beyonce is going for a more lowkey, Watch the Throne-type of marketing this era anyway.

[Wafflecakes]

Originally posted by Shy Boy

But Beyonce is one of the biggest stars around. When she releases a single, it gets widespread coverage. All they'd have to do is get a radio deal in the first week and have Bey perform everywhere in the week of the single release, that would serve as dual promo for the album. It could work, imo.

I am sure she could sell well that way. She would sell BETTER the traditional way. There is a reason why almost every artist (no matter how big) does it that way. It has been proven to work time and time again.

Not to mention that MANY people who intend to buy the album would skip the single entirely since they don't wanna pay 1.29$ for a song that they will get in seven days anyways. This would be devastating to the singles chart performance.

Only time when it would be better to release a week after the single is if the single is kind of terrible/flop. That way to can get your album sales before the public decides they hate your music.

[GreasyBruce]

At me getting banned twice since the Superbowl and still no single

[GreasyBruce]

Oh.