I'm not expecting high first week sales. I know she's not opening with big numbers like her first 3 records but I'm happy the same, as long as she's got something to say musically and artistically
Always when I'm looking at the tracklist, I've get the feeling that this album is going to be SUCH A KILLER! I mean, Red Hot Kinda Love sounds like it's going to **** on careers, even just from reading the song title. And we all know Legend is coming for another "Hurt" with Blank Page.
I can't wait for the album!! I found Back To Basics on my old phone (Does anyone know what I'm on about? Remember when it was being given on memory sticks to those who bought the legendary Sony Ericsson?):
I guess. Will they drop the pre-order, banner, the pitbull track all next week?
The Voice are airing three lives the week of the debate. Nov 6th,7th and 8th.
M5 are playing the 8th, Xtina the 6th? Pit/X 7th?
I hope to HELL, she is on SNL before the album drop.
She made that network, they best pimp her as much as possible
I guess. Will they drop the pre-order, banner, the pitbull track all next week?
The Voice are airing three lives the week of the debate. Nov 6th,7th and 8th.
M5 are playing the 8th, Xtina the 6th? Pit/X 7th?
I hope to HELL, she is on SNL before the album drop.
She made that network, they best pimp her as much as possible
It's a matter if she has the time to fly back and forth between LA and NYC for SNL rehearsals and the live performance. Now that the Voice is going live, she's going to be very limited in where she can promote.
The lives on the election week aren't till Tuesday, she has more than enough time to fly to NY for Friday,Saturday then fly for Monday/Tuesday.
SNL is a massive coup, look what it did for Bruno
Oh, I'm not saying it would be a bad idea. It would be a genius platform to promote on! I hope they can work it out.
I'm just really scared about promotion this era. I'm praying they pull it together these coming three weeks.
Either she has made it clear she want's minimal promotion, or they are doing a fortnight-ish of massive, extensive, promotion blitz.
I hardly think she's going to do the former, especially with her doing the AMA's.
Also, last time they were majorly sabotaged and they are playing their cards extremely close to their chests. Like, 2 weeks and no tracklist, no theme, no official writers/producers for each track?
Weird.
Imagine she hosts, and performs YB and BP.
Ballads sell albums. The public associate X with Ballads.
No brainer
Obviously we have to hear BP, but a ballad will most likely flop and won't garner much attention. That formula has been decaying for her over the past few eras. A smash second single will arouse hype and have people checking on her again. Then a ballad can sustain that publicity and sell the album over a long period. She's not Adele and it's limiting to say the public associates her with ballads