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Discussion: "Adele could pull a Beyonce; sell 1M+ first week," says BB
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If she doesn't sell 1m+ in the first week I'll be very surprised.
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I'm sure a lot of people want Adele to get a higher number than Beyonce because they care about silly things like statistics and are pressed about Beyonce's success. However it should be noted that if she does it this way, it will still be considered "pulling a Beyonce." which is far more culturally important than a record.
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Originally posted by Slayonce
My two faves need no hype. True artists  Adele will destroy some records for sure. |
Spill it sister 
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Adele can sell albums like no other artist on this planet. Couple this fact with the success of 21 and her 3rd album could be her best selling yet...
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Taylor obviously has more awards, she's been around longer and she wins all kinds of country awards and stuff just because she's a big name in country music, which really, she doesn't release a lot of anyways. And Adele has had more critical acclaim for sure. She's had consistency. She sort of has a cult-like following; the only reason Taylor has more of a cult-like following is because every teenage girl loves her. I love Taylor Swift (and I'm not a teenage girl), but I just don't think she's on Adele's level, and I think the majority of people on ATRL would agree with me. Taylor is an excellent role model and a great songwriter with an interesting voice. But when you compare her to Adele, Adele's music will have more longevity and impact, and that is what matters in the long run. This is the music industry, not the popularity industry. Popularity may play a factor in it, but I believe that those who are truly talented the way Adele is are having success that big for a reason. Not saying someone like Taylor isn't talented, but she's just not on the level Adele is. Adele's talent only comes once in a lifetime and she has more of a general appeal, which will help her in the long run.
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Well I will go back to an educated discussion because you aint able to answer my post 
How do you know that Adele has had more critical acclaim, the last list I ve seen from ABC, Taylor was above Adele, both won AOTY and Taylor at a younger age. What majority ?! ATRL doesnt reflect reality ! Artpop would go diamond if it s the case. "Adele's music will have more longevity" how do you know ? Taylor was one of the biggest catalog sellers EVER, her debut is in the top 10 of the longest run by an album ever. not saying that Adele doesn t have longevity but you make her look like LMFAO ...and what success ? is Taylor irrelevant or what, she s at her 4th album and has stayed relevant sor far... the rest of your post about Talent is subjective...
and why do you start to compare Adele with Taylor btw, I didn t mention Taylor at all in my post. 
edit : I m not saying that Taylor is above Adele of stuff, their "star appeals" are totally different
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Originally posted by rock
I think it's more likely that she'll eat 1 million donuts in a week.
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girl go home 
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Originally posted by Ashrock
Well I will go back to an educated discussion because you aint able to answer my post
How do you know that Adele has had more critical acclaim, the last list I ve seen from ABC, Taylor was above Adele, both won AOTY and Taylor at a younger age. What majority ?! ATRL doesnt reflect reality ! Artpop would go diamond if it s the case. "Adele's music will have more longevity" how do you know ? Taylor was one of the biggest catalog sellers EVER, her debut is in the top 10 of the longest run by an album ever. not saying that Adele doesn t have longevity but you make her look like LMFAO ...and what success ? is Taylor irrelevant or what, she s at her 4th album and has stayed relevant sor far... the rest of your post about Talent is subjective...
and why do you start to compare Adele with Taylor btw, I didn t mention Taylor at all in my post.
edit : I m not saying that Taylor is above Adele of stuff, their "star appeals" are totally different |
Well, first of all, I did reply to your post. 
Second of all, Taylor Swift winning Album of the Year first means absolutely nothing.... I'm not saying ATRL is right as far as their musical opinions go. And I'm aware of Taylor's success. But Adele has had success too, and I feel like ATRL discredits her a lot. They only see her as a threat to the pop girls. Taylor is far from irrelevant. I'm just saying that Adele's music will have more longevity in the end because it has a broader appeal. Both are great artists, though, and we shouldn't discredit either of them for their accomplishments. They've both made their mark on the industry, I just feel like Adele has left more of a mark, especially after she was credited with "saving the music industry" in 2011 with 21. I'm not trying to take away anything from Taylor Swift, though, I love her and she's a great artist. She will be remembered for sure, just not in the same way that Adele will be remembered. They're two different artists. They're obviously going to have different achievements, music, fans, hits, etc.
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Originally posted by WayTooHonest13
But the critics agree that Taylor's music is better than Adele's, so far, which I guess does prove your point that this is the music industry, not the popularity industry.
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Do they? I just checked their metacritic scores and that doesn't seem so.
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Something we already sort of knew though Stale tea has been spilled
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Originally posted by swissman
Do they? I just checked their metacritic scores and that doesn't seem so.
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ADELE
19- 68
21- 76
http://www.metacritic.com/person/adele
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift- 78(figured)
FEARLESS- 73
Speak Now- 77
RED- 77
http://www.metacritic.com/person/taylor-swift
Yes? Are you sure you checked http://www.metacritic.com/?
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Adele doesn't need to pull any tricks, though. She'll debut with 1m+ as long as the material isn't a total mess, regardless of the release strategy
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#PrayForOops
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And can we not with that overhypede Metacritic mess ?
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Originally posted by WayTooHonest13
It's way too early to tell if Adele has consistency, but going from 19 to 21 shows that she doesn't really...
Adele has a cult-like following?
Every teenage girl loves Taylor? Are you sure? When's the last time you were on twitter or tumblr?
You're right, and everyone would agree that Adele is more popular than Taylor. But the critics agree that Taylor's music is better than Adele's, so far, which I guess does prove your point that this is the music industry, not the popularity industry. |
I'd say Adele was pretty consistent going from 19 to 21. 21 was just bigger and better. And yes, I would say Adele has a cult-like following. Not to the extent of Taylor Swift, but she has a lot of dedicated Daydreamers, and she has the general public interested. I go on Twitter and Tumblr all the time and yes, a lot of people shade Taylor, but a lot of people (not just teenage girls, but a lot of the people I know or have talked to that like Taylor Swift are teenage girls) like Taylor. And the critics never agreed that Taylor's music is better than Adele's. Taylor has released more music. Obviously she will have more critical reception than Adele. But Adele has received a lot of critical acclaim. I can't remember the last time I read a negative review about her music. I just think Taylor and Adele started out at different times and are different as artists, so some of the comparisons aren't really fair, I guess.
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Originally posted by WayTooHonest13
ADELE
19- 68
21- 76
http://www.metacritic.com/person/adele
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift- 78(figured)
FEARLESS- 73
Speak Now- 77
RED- 77
http://www.metacritic.com/person/taylor-swift
Yes? Are you sure you checked http://www.metacritic.com/?
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I did check, but checked wrong. I read the user scores as the Metascores. :S
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What do they mean by "skyrocket" though  Thats the real question
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Originally posted by QueenBeyoncé
It wouldn't matter, she'll be FOLLOWING in the King's footsteps which is now known as "The Beyonce".  The Blueprint. The Game Changer. The Leader.
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This!! I love how they are calling it a Beyonce move!!!! Anyone that tries it now will be looked at as unoriginal and following in Bey's footsteps, which isn't a bad thing. But Bey set the bar so high, anyone else who tried and failed would be a laughing stock. Bey ha impact!!
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I don't think Adele will pull a Beyonce though. I still see her releasing a lead single and then perhaps dropping the album randomly :P
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While Beyonce didn't do traditional album promo, people are discounting the fact that 2013 was a hugely high-profile year for Bey. Between the super bowl, the tour and the documentary, she was priming the GP all year. People were hungry for that album by the time December rolled around.
Adele's been completely out of the public eye, just being a mum.
That's not to say LP3 wouldn't slay. Just that I don't think that a nontraditional release is necessarily the best option.
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Originally posted by rbautz
Adele will drop the single 5 days for the Grammys, presents the single there and releasing the album with the chance to pre-order 6 weeks after that. We will see that the pre-orders will set a new record, simple as that.
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Perfect scenario. I also thought if she were to release the lead single this month she would od it before the Grammys so things wouldn't become a Gaga scenario with BTW.
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Originally posted by serfbort
While Beyonce didn't do traditional album promo, people are discounting the fact that 2013 was a hugely high-profile year for Bey. Between the super bowl, the tour and the documentary, she was priming the GP all year. People were hungry for that album by the time December rolled around.
Adele's been completely out of the public eye, just being a mum.
That's not to say LP3 wouldn't slay. Just that I don't think that a nontraditional release is necessarily the best option.
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