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Discussion: Rolling Stone shades Britney & Xtina, praises P!nk
Member Since: 6/18/2012
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Originally posted by Nicole
P!nk is not slaying the game but her last tour did over $150M, she's a staple of (H)AC radio, her GH sold over 3M, her current album got strong reviews and exceeded all sales expectations and her lead single is burning up radio.
She can no longer be taken for granted.
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Britney's greatest hits did over 10 million which is nearly P!nk's album sales worldwide.
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Member Since: 12/14/2011
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anyway
I can't speak for the Army, but us Legend X stans are HAPPY for P!nk's continued success and wish her well in the future.
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Member Since: 8/13/2012
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Originally posted by Nicole
P!nk is not slaying the game but her last tour did over $150M, she's a staple of (H)AC radio, her GH sold over 3M, her current album got strong reviews and exceeded all sales expectations and her lead single is burning up radio.
She can no longer be taken for granted.
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over 3m? receipts?
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Member Since: 11/14/2011
Posts: 9,158
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
So why haven't your fave sold more albums? Exactly, singles aren't the only thing that count as promotion. You have to do tv shows, interviews, the whole media tour. She didn't do enough of it.
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Now are we gonna blame Katy for your fave's laziness?
And Katy already sold 48M records in US and 4M+ albums with two eras, is not like she needs to sell more.
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Member Since: 6/5/2009
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Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM
Rolling Stone is ****ing re******. That trash source has zero credibility and doesn't know what the **** it's talking about anymore.
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Sis, we all know we'll take that back when they give Britney's next single and album 4 stars in their next review and praise her and call her a pop culture phenomenon.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Ok, I vehemently despise everything having to do with Britney, BUT even I can admit that this is kiiiiiind of a stretch.
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Member Since: 8/2/2010
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Originally posted by The Best One Yet
But Katy sold 2M with 5 hits, Britney had 3 and sold less than 800k. Her career is clearly not intact or better than ever.
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And that's her peak, congratulations.
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Member Since: 6/9/2011
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Originally posted by Amow.
Then why has she had 2 number 1 albums, 7 top 10 hits, and one of the highest grossing female tours within the past 4 years alone??? You're right, clearly she isn't in demand anymore
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The "Circus" tour and album was deemed her "comeback" but her sales for her albums and tour has decreased drastically since than. The F.F. tour didn't even gross half of what she made on the Circus tour and the F.F. album opened with much lower sales than the Circus album.
Her star power is on a steady decline. She makes generic pop music, of course she's still getting top ten hits.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by The Best One Yet
But Katy sold 2M with 5 hits, Britney had 3 and sold less than 800k. Her career is clearly not intact or better than ever.
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So you mean to tell me, with her constant promo, two years worth of promo, 5 singles, and a movie. And she didn't scratch the 3m mark?
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Member Since: 9/23/2009
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I love P!nk but this article is reaching for the stars...
...There was zero point to include Britney. They only threw her in there to try and validate their piss-poor comparison.
Especially since newer acts like Nicki Minaj are judging now. Adam Levine just had a huge year - judging on 'The Voice' doesn't mean his career is any less stagant.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by The Best One Yet
Now are we gonna blame Katy for your fave's laziness?
And Katy already sold 48M records in US and 4M+ albums with two eras, is not like she needs to sell more.
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Putting words in my mouth isn't cute. I'm not blaming Katy for anything. I'm saying that will all her promo, and hit singles she should've at least had a more successful album. All it means is, she's a singles artist.
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Member Since: 11/24/2009
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Originally posted by MaRy
over 3m? receipts?
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i dont have any, i've just seen ppl here say it sold over 3m, and wikipedia says it's sold over 3.5m worldwide
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Member Since: 8/29/2012
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Originally posted by Amow.
How is P!nk "outperforming" Britney?? Just last year, Britney also had her album debut at number 1 with almost the same amount of sales first week . On top of that, her first single went number 1, while P!nk's didn't.
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Didn't HIAM plummet afterwards though? Has it crossed 2X Platinum?
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Member Since: 7/18/2010
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Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM
You can't get anymore consistent than 6/7 #1 albums, like Britney has.
And Christina has demonstrated consistent failure.
So...
P!nk still loses.
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Girl, stop.
Although extremely impressive, what ultimately matters is how much an album has sold.
Circus and Funhouse were both released within a one month period. Circus sold 4 million WW, while Funhouse pushed 7 million.
Britney had a bigger beginning because she was a teen sensation, which also caused her to peak very quickly.
And I just don't have time to drag you on Xtina tonight.
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
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Originally posted by Mr Telephone Man
And that's her peak, congratulations.
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Member Since: 4/15/2010
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I hate having to defend Britney but...
15 years in the game. P!nk and Christina Aguilera were marketed because BRITNEY was there. Britney MADE the game, these girls were playing in Britney's game.
For 15 years, Britney has been consistently on Forbes most influential/best paid list, most googled lists and has sold more records than any of them would ever dream of. All of the current pop girls have said they were influenced by Britney in more ways than one and she's still able to get hits after all this time.
Oh and she has the second biggest paycheck in reality tv history with 15 million dollars. No demand?
Britney doesn't spit on her haters, she ch*** on them. and they swallow every crumb.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM
I love P!nk but this article is reaching for the stars...
...There was zero point to include Britney. They only threw her in there to try and validate their piss-poor comparison.
Especially since newer acts like Nicki Minaj are judging now. Adam Levine just had a huge year - judging on 'The Voice' doesn't mean his career is any less stagant.
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And now Mariah, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Kenny are judging too. Are their careers gone also? This article is a mess.
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Member Since: 11/14/2011
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
So you mean to tell me, with her constant promo, two years worth of promo, 5 singles, and a movie. And she didn't scratch the 3m mark?
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Yes, she also tied Michael and had 8 multi-platinum singles, VMA for Video Of The Year, Grammy nomination for Album of the Year, Billboard Woman of the Year 2012, Top 10 in Forbes, 69 consecutives weeks Top 10 on Hot 100, 3 Radio Records in Pop, Adult and Dance.
Thank you.
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Member Since: 12/14/2011
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Originally posted by Lindsie
I hate having to defend Britney but...
15 years in the game. P!nk and Christina Aguilera were marketed because BRITNEY was there. Britney MADE the game, these girls were playing in Britney's game.
For 15 years, Britney has been consistently on Forbes most influential/best paid list, most googled lists and has sold more records than any of them would ever dream of. All of the current pop girls have said they were influenced by Britney in more ways than one and she's still able to get hits after all this time.
Oh and she has the second biggest paycheck in reality tv history with 15 million dollars. No demand?
Britney doesn't spit on her haters, she ch*** on them. and they swallow every crumb.
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Oh ****.
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Member Since: 7/18/2010
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Quote:
Originally posted by Lindsie
I hate having to defend Britney but...
15 years in the game. P!nk and Christina Aguilera were marketed because BRITNEY was there. Britney MADE the game, these girls were playing in Britney's game.
For 15 years, Britney has been consistently on Forbes most influential/best paid list, most googled lists and has sold more records than any of them would ever dream of. All of the current pop girls have said they were influenced by Britney in more ways than one and she's still able to get hits after all this time.
Oh and she has the second biggest paycheck in reality tv history with 15 million dollars. No demand?
Britney doesn't spit on her haters, she ch*** on them. and they swallow every crumb.
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Just saying, but Xtina was out before Britney was, so...
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