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Chart Listings: HDD: '1989' 1.316M
Member Since: 2/16/2010
Posts: 69,775
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Her projections are always underestimated on the first day of release. Happened with both Speak Now & Red.
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Member Since: 12/21/2011
Posts: 12,474
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It will sell less than 900k.
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Member Since: 11/29/2010
Posts: 19,664
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I see it going the path of Speak Now at best. Red numbers would be insane.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
Posts: 53,769
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Quote:
Originally posted by umich
Speak Now
Prediction: 800-900k
Actual: 1,047,000
Red
Prediction: ~1,000,000
Actual: 1,208,000
1989
Preciction: 800k-1,000,000
Actual: ?
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What were the initial Billboard projections for Red, though? I'd be more interested in those, since BB often estimates conservatively.
All the "if" statements with Taylor's chances at a million, all three times.
I really hope she makes it and I think her label will do their best to make sure she does.
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Member Since: 6/6/2011
Posts: 48,509
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I predict her selling 950k-1,050M copies.
I refuse to believe she's selling more, with this market, it would be too... insane.
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Member Since: 1/27/2006
Posts: 51,546
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Quote:
Originally posted by Retro
What were the initial Billboard projections for Red, though? I'd be more interested in those, since BB often estimates conserfatively.
All the "if" statements with Taylor's chances at a million, all three times.
I really hope she makes it and I think her label will do their best to make sure she does.
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...-in-first-week
On the Tuesday of the week release. Based on 500k first day sales.
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
Posts: 69,775
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Quote:
Originally posted by HumanitySector
It will sell less than 900k.
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The fact that people still haven't learned to not say things like this about Taylor.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 11/5/2011
Posts: 100,491
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Quote:
Originally posted by Retro
What were the initial Billboard projections for Red, though? I'd be more interested in those, since BB often estimates conserfatively.
All the "if" statements with Taylor's chances at a million, all three times.
I really hope she makes it and I think her label will do their best to make sure she does.
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BB's predictions were also ~1,000,000 at the start of the Red's release week.
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Member Since: 5/3/2012
Posts: 42,099
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Quote:
Originally posted by umich
Speak Now
Prediction: 800-900k
Actual: 1,047,000
Red
Prediction: ~1,000,000
Actual: 1,208,000
1989
Preciction: 800k-1,000,000
Actual: ?
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1989
Preciction: 800k-1,000,000
Actual: 1,320,000
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Member Since: 4/22/2011
Posts: 968
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Member Since: 9/15/2011
Posts: 802
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Just knowing she's got at least 800k is amazing in itself. Now seeing the hype of her POSSIBLY getting 1 million. it just makes me raise my expectations and if she doesn't hit the 1mil mark ill be thoroughly disappointed. ugh why ya guys gotta do this to me
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
Posts: 53,769
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Quote:
Originally posted by I'mRihannaFan
I predict her selling 950k-1,050M copies.
I refuse to believe she's selling more, with this market, it would be too... insane.
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That's true, and even 900k in this market is crazy, but just think... Red came out two years later than Speak Now and in a much worse market, and yet it managed to sell 200k more. She could surprise us (though I expect less than Red)!
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Member Since: 1/27/2006
Posts: 51,546
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Quote:
Originally posted by I'mRihannaFan
I predict her selling 950k-1,050M copies.
I refuse to believe she's selling more, with this market, it would be too... insane.
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Eh. The fact they can say 800k-1m after 13 hours kind of negates any market issues for Taylor. Unless you mean reaching RED numbers, which yes 400k+ more than early predictions seems insane. But still, this prediction shows the market is no worry for her. Benefit for an artist people are willingly ready to buy their CD.
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Member Since: 12/7/2010
Posts: 26,813
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kayzan
800k at worst and yet there are Taylor stans unsatisfied
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This is funny tbh. Our fave's breaking records left and right.
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
Posts: 69,775
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I'll keep my prediction at 1.0-1.15 million.
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
Posts: 6,392
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It needs to sell a Million. I need her to have 5 consecutive albums to sell 1M in their 1st week.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
Posts: 53,769
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Quote:
Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
1989
Preciction: 800k-1,000,000
Actual: 1,320,000
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ATRL would explode.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 11/5/2011
Posts: 100,491
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Quote:
Originally posted by Retro
ATRL would explode.
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I hope you'll be ready to serve those WPs.
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 267
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As much as I hate her stan base, hope she could hit 1M+.
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Member Since: 8/27/2012
Posts: 8,678
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Billboard will release their predictions tomorrow. Probably we will get a better idea then. I hope they release the first day sales like they did with Red
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