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Discussion: BTW's Expectations.
Member Since: 4/3/2011
Posts: 7,281
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500.000
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Member Since: 3/27/2010
Posts: 6,259
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5 million
Not, people who expect over 600k are having too much confident on her and the industry
I'll say 450k to 550k
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Member Since: 11/29/2010
Posts: 19,664
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chris101
You will all scream flop when it'll sell the double, tripe and quadruple of your fave's last opening week album? Interesting.
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LMAO. Dream on.
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Member Since: 10/8/2009
Posts: 35,527
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Quote:
Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM
No one is saying Born This Way is going to flop.
All we're saying is, how much does it have to sell to justify all this promotion?
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Right? people are so desperate to start fights
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Member Since: 3/25/2009
Posts: 13,550
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Highest female debuts ever:
Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again 1,319,193
Taylor Swift - Speak Now 1,047,000
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home 1,020,000
Shania Twain - Up! 874,000
Britney Spears - Britney 746,000
Alicia Keys - As I Am 742,000
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough 729,000
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream 701,000
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains 629,000
Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys 618,000
Britney Spears - In The Zone 609,000
Janet Jackson - All For You 605,000
Taylor Swift - Fearless 592,000
Beyonce - B'Day 541,000
Shania Twain - Greatest Hits 530,000
Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 527,000
Britney Spears - Circus 505,000
hmm
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Member Since: 8/6/2010
Posts: 7,090
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I don't get why she has to sell 1 million? She doesn't "have" to. Anything over 500k is fine for all the promotion especially in today's market. She isn't Taylor Swift so she can't be compared.
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Member Since: 9/23/2009
Posts: 26,796
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Some GaGa stans are trying to slow the hype train down just in case it derails.
GaGa is clearly gunning for 1 milli, and everyone is trying to keep that aspiration hush hush in case she doesn't reach it.
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
Posts: 26,257
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Quote:
Originally posted by Last Boy on Earth
Didn't know the album was just going to be sold by 7.99$
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Oh wow. If the deluxe edition is reduced there, I'll buy it from there.
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Member Since: 7/22/2010
Posts: 9,145
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Teh most promoted album of all time
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
Posts: 42,086
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Quote:
Originally posted by MusicTalker
It's definently possible but I'm not setting myself up to be disappointed if it doesn't make it. Anything 500K+ is fine for me.
I'm remembering Teenage Dream from last year, that was a disaster. I was predicting a 400K+ opening #blessmysoul
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Wrong
It was precited to sell 700K
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Member Since: 5/14/2009
Posts: 34,871
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I was gonna ask this earlier,what other artist has had promo like this. And yes,if she doesn't sell at least a million first week,it's a damn flop cuz this promotion is just ridiculous.
Anywho,tha guy at Starbucks said they would have tha album in stock over here today but i haven't got up to check. Now i come in here and they're just playing tha album on May 23rd. So will Starbucks be selling that **** or what!? Or just playing it thru out tha day?
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
Posts: 69,775
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chemist
I'm surprised Interscope didn't put her on the Billboard Awards, everybody and their mama will talk about the awards tomorrow
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I didn't even know Billboard had an award show until a month ago
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Member Since: 10/18/2009
Posts: 18,756
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/8/2006
Posts: 42,086
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bibliotheque
Highest female debuts ever:
Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again 1,319,193
Taylor Swift - Speak Now 1,047,000
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home 1,020,000
Shania Twain - Up! 874,000
Britney Spears - Britney 746,000
Alicia Keys - As I Am 742,000
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough 729,000
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream 701,000
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains 629,000
Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys 618,000
Britney Spears - In The Zone 609,000
Janet Jackson - All For You 605,000
Taylor Swift - Fearless 592,000
Beyonce - B'Day 541,000
Shania Twain - Greatest Hits 530,000
Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 527,000
Britney Spears - Circus 505,000
hmm
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Someona is there 4 times
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Member Since: 5/4/2010
Posts: 2,598
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Considering this album is EVERYWHERE in a way other albums just aren't a lot of people would consider virtually any number a flop...
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Member Since: 9/23/2009
Posts: 26,796
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OH!!!!
I forgot to add, I made a note of everyone's predictions so I can compare in the future.
I will hold it against you once those tallies come out.
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
Posts: 79,408
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bibliotheque
Highest female debuts ever:
Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again 1,319,193
Taylor Swift - Speak Now 1,047,000
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home 1,020,000
Shania Twain - Up! 874,000
Britney Spears - Britney 746,000
Alicia Keys - As I Am 742,000
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough 729,000
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream 701,000
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains 629,000
Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys 618,000
Britney Spears - In The Zone 609,000
Janet Jackson - All For You 605,000
Taylor Swift - Fearless 592,000
Beyonce - B'Day 541,000
Shania Twain - Greatest Hits 530,000
Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 527,000
Britney Spears - Circus 505,000
hmm
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4 entries. Her second album *******.
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
Posts: 9,048
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I predict ~780k in the US and WW i hope for ~1,5mio..But I'm fine with 500k+
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
Posts: 79,408
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chemist
Wrong
It was precited to sell 700K
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So is "Born This Way."
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Member Since: 9/25/2001
Posts: 26,816
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This is all really hilarious.
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