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Music News: Claws Out In The Battle For #1
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Honestly, Britney Spears should have lost, but "Womanizer" has revitalized her career. Considering Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, and Beyonce's past singles, Britney could have been in trouble, but oddly enough, I see her single as the one with the most steam. Christina Aguilera is always doing great, but she's never #01 and Leona Lewis and Beyonce are both releasing singles that are not #01 material. This would be a different story if it was "Bleeding Love" and "Irreplaceable."
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I thought this is a talent show. Does ******* has any? I think her overrated trash gonna be #1. Followed by Leona Lewis cause duh, she's big in UK and all. Beysus, well, gonna be #3. Hopefully I'm wrong. And I don't care about the other girl. I already prepare myself to cover my ear with that banshee screaming voice when she sing.
Beysus gonna murder all the other 3 chicks on the stage tho.
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Member Since: 8/31/2008
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Originally posted by Dead Psycho
I thought this is a talent show. Does ******* has any? I think her overrated trash gonna be #1. Followed by Leona Lewis cause duh, she's big in UK and all. Beysus, well, gonna be #3. Hopefully I'm wrong. And I don't care about the other girl. I already prepare myself to cover my ear with that banshee screaming voice when she sing.
Beysus gonna murder all the other 3 chicks on the stage tho.
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Do you like to bash every artist compared ot Beyone?
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Member Since: 4/26/2007
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i dont know. but im looking forward to who gets the No.1 spot.
FIERCE fight. LOL
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Member Since: 6/25/2008
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Originally posted by Exodus
Honestly, Britney Spears should have lost, but "Womanizer" has revitalized her career. Considering Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, and Beyonce's past singles, Britney could have been in trouble, but oddly enough, I see her single as the one with the most steam. Christina Aguilera is always doing great, but she's never #01 and Leona Lewis and Beyonce are both releasing singles that are not #01 material. This would be a different story if it was "Bleeding Love" and "Irreplaceable."
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What you are basicly saying is that Womanizer is more #01 material than IIWAB and Forgive Me.
And then you say it would be a diff story if it was BL and Irreplaceable instead, but, it would also be a diff' story if it was Toxic and not Womanizer, which would kick both of those pretty hard, So I don't see why she should have lost?Her single is better, you said it yourself.
I just don't get your point, Britney had amazing songs that could kick Leona and Beyonce's ass really bad, She kicks Christina's too but a bit less hard.
You can't say that she doesn't desarve it cuz' she put out a better single than them, I'm sorry but that's stupid.
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Member Since: 5/28/2008
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Britney Spears "Womanizer"
Digital Release: 3rd Nov.
Physical Release: 24th Nov.
Leona Lewis "Forgive Me"
Digital Release: 3rd Nov.
Physical Release: 3rd Nov.
Christina Aguilera "Keep's Gettin Better"
Digital Release: 3rd Nov.
Physical Release: 3rd Nov. (Although on UK HMV, It Says Track Deleted)
Beyonce "If I Were A Boy"
Digital Release: Out Now.
Physical Release: 10th Nov.
On that note, Leona + Christina are the main rivals, while Britney + Beyonce will be gaining on the charts with Downloads. However, unless Britney gets a #1 on Downloads Alone, she will most likely not get the #1 spot, as Take That are releasing same week as Brit physically. Her X Factor performance the week after her Physical Release could boost her to #1? Who Knows. I think the peaks for all four will be like this:
Leona: #2
Christina: #4
Britney: #1/#2
Beyonce: #3
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Member Since: 1/4/2008
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Originally posted by Alexz
Is Britney really doing good on radio? Wow.
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Not on my radio, the channel gets change when it comes on
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Member Since: 3/27/2008
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heres how the girls are doing on airplay
UK Airplay Chart 26/10/08
08 08 Leona Lewis ~ Forgive Me
14 18 Beyoncé ~ If I Were A Boy
36 42 Christina Aguilera ~ Keeps Gettin' Better
Britney outside the top 50
UK TV Airplay Chart 26/10/08
03 19 Beyoncé ~ If I Were A Boy
05 30 Britney Spears ~ Womanizer
06 03 Leona Lewis ~ Forgive Me
Christina's video not out yet.
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Member Since: 12/16/2007
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Well sinse Leona is having her digital and physical release on the same day then Forgive Me will be #1, but once Britney performs on X-Factor im sure she will have a chance at #1 another week.
If Britney was releasing her physical Nov. 3rd too then i think it would go either way, but Leona has the advantage with her physical coming out the same week.
Britney will have more times to go #1, esp. w/ her physical release+X-Factor Performance!
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Member Since: 3/24/2008
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This is a silly article, for one Leona has sold about 5 million albums not 3 million
Leona or Christina for the win please
I'm hoping Leona the most tho and she has a good chance because she has the most pre-orders on physicals released on the 3rd November and Leona has always been a big physical seller
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Member Since: 3/15/2008
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Christina is not really that popular in the UK anymore. So she is no competition. Just look at how poorly the singles from her last album performed.
Britney is always huge in the singles chart. So is Leona. Beyonce? So-so.
I would say:
1) Leona ( sadly)
2) Britney
3) Beyonce
17) Christina
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Member Since: 9/20/2008
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Originally posted by crushcrushcrush
LOL @ people who think Christina will flop!
She'll be Top3 without a doubt, she has a big UK fanbase.
''Forgive Me'' is rubbish, and i think her popularity is decreasing, she's already being booed for not turning up to collect awards! + It's not doing that great in Ireland & Australia. Once again she's playing the X Factor card, so she'll no doubt get Top3.
Beyonce isn't that popular in the UK, most of her songs become popular because of Freemasons Dance Remix's played on Radio 1 (Beautiful Liar/Green Light/Deja Vu).
Britney; she's everywhere (magazines, music channels, radio) + X Factor! = #1
#1 - Britney
#2 - Leona
#3 - Christina
#5/#6 - Beyonce
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Those are the mobos everyone gets booed who don't turn up. Its better than The Saturdays crappy Up.
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I think it's pretty silly how people are saying, Beyonce doesn't have a big fanbase in the UK, Christina isn't popular in the UK anymore, Leona has a massive fanbase in the UK. All 4 are big artists in the UK. Since 2006, music has changed even with the big artists because of digital sales. Usually their first single from a new album is guaranteed to go top 10 anyway. Leona obviously has a big fanbase because of the X Factor and stuff. But just because of Spirit and Bleeding Love being massive, doesn't mean that naturally guarantees Leona another number one single. However, she still does have a very strong chance, because it's a new song by her. And Beyonce & Christina do have strong fanbases. Beyonce has had 3 number one singles and 2 with Destiny's Child. Crazy In Love is one of the most popular songs of the 21st Century in the UK. And just because Christina's last 2 songs didn't make the top 10, they were still extremely popular. Hurt is always sang on The X Factor and Candyman was in the top 40 for ages even though it only peaked at #17. It didn't have a physical release, and it peaked at #9 on iTunes. So again I think all 4 girls are guaranteed to debut in the top 10. With the way the UK Singles Charts are working all 4 could definitely debut top 10. Last weeks chart proves this.
2. Geraldine
3. Leon Jackson
5. The Saturdays
9. Sash!
Nov. 3rd
1. Leona Lewis
2. Britney Spears
4. Beyonce
9. Christina Aguilera
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Originally posted by crushcrushcrush
LOL @ people who think Christina will flop!
She'll be Top3 without a doubt, she has a big UK fanbase.
''Forgive Me'' is rubbish, and i think her popularity is decreasing, she's already being booed for not turning up to collect awards! + It's not doing that great in Ireland & Australia. Once again she's playing the X Factor card, so she'll no doubt get Top3.
Beyonce isn't that popular in the UK, most of her songs become popular because of Freemasons Dance Remix's played on Radio 1 (Beautiful Liar/Green Light/Deja Vu).
Britney; she's everywhere (magazines, music channels, radio) + X Factor! = #1
#1 - Britney
#2 - Leona
#3 - Christina
#5/#6 - Beyonce
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Let's make a bet then. If Forgive Me hits #1 you will never post on ATRL again. If Forgive Me misses number 1 i will never post on ATRL again. sounds good ?.
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Member Since: 9/20/2008
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i hate some of the hate genrated on threads like this. There no need for it. Yes Leona was booed at MOBOs so was Beyonce. Leona fans know how to wait for her singles as we know she is a worldwide star now. It be fun to see who gets there. All we know the Xfactor charity song could block them all!!!!!
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Member Since: 8/9/2004
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Originally posted by music0808
Let's make a bet then. If Forgive Me hits #1 you will never post on ATRL again. If Forgive Me misses number 1 i will never post on ATRL again. sounds good ?.
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How about if any of these songs hit number one you NEVER post again? Sounds like the best option for all of us.
Anyway, we all know Uglyiera is irrelevant and she's destined to flop. Why did they even mention her?
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Member Since: 12/5/2007
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None of them will be #1 next week.
The X-factor finalists released a cover of Mariah's "Hero" yesterday for charity (proceeds going to Help For Heroes which looks after soldiers injured in combat). It is selling huge numbers both physically and digitally and sales, will go to #1 on Sunday and is likely to carry over huge sales to next week and prevent any of the four from hitting the top spot.
As for X-Factor appearances which may boost sales, this is the latest list:
1st November: Will Young
8th November: Mariah Carey
15th November: Leona Lewis
22nd November: Same Difference and Rhydian (last years 3rd and 2nd finishers who are releasing albums that wee)
29th November: Britney Spears
6th December: ?
13th December: ?
20th December [The Finals]: Beyonce and Take That
Pink is rumoured to be on as well.
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So, this morning we revealed that the charts will soon be resembling a high-glamour version of the Topshop changing rooms at 3pm on a Saturday, as Britney, Christina, Leona and Beyonce all release singles on the same day. The four ladies have sold approximately 378 billion-million-zillion records between them in the past (we counted) – but who’ll come out on top this time, when their singles hit the shops on 3 November? Well, the smart money’s on Britney – HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo reckons her big comeback single Womanizer is likely-ish to pip the others to the post. “We haven’t had a heavyweight chart battle like this for a while,” he says. “It’s wide open but you have to fancy Britney, perhaps just ahead of Leona.” Let’s look at the facts – Britney’s Womanizer is definitely the most talked about of the four songs – and it has a steamy video (when heatworld took its bi-annual trip to the gym the other day, every man in the room suddenly stopped their sweaty grunting to gaze at Britters when the video came on…and probably did an altogether different kind of sweaty grunting when they got home). Britney's old rival Christina, on the other hand, is releasing a track called Keeps Gettin’ Better – it's the title track from her Greatest **** Hits collection – and she’s certainly been doing lots of promotion for it, parading around in a succession of skimpy outfits. Beyonce can’t be ruled out either – her quirky ballad, If I Were A Boy, is a bit of a departure for her, and could draw in a few new fans. And finally, our very own Leona is, amazingly, the biggest-selling artist of the year in the US, and her single, Forgive Me, is more up-tempo than her usual fare. Plus, with The X Factor fever in the air, she might be on people’s minds. So, who are you backing in the big race for the top?
Who do YOU want to win the big race?
It’s Britney, bitchIt’s Leona, loserIt’s Christina, creepIt’s Beyonce, bumface
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Member Since: 2/26/2008
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Originally posted by Rob!!
Those are the mobos everyone gets booed who don't turn up. Its better than The Saturdays crappy Up.
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Up is a perfect pop song, Forgive Me i just a really bad attempt at a pop song.
& i'm not a hater! I don't have a problem with Leona, i just think already she's being turned into something she's not; to please different markets.
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