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Discussion: Why isn't JLo bashed for flopping?
Member Since: 11/30/2008
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Originally posted by Ressti
She's not a serious musician. She does it because it's another source of revenue, i'm sure she loves to dance as well. Most people don't even consider her a real singer, just an actress turned performer.
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you're so wrong about Jenny. Would love that people would know her a little bit better. She is a true artist baby.
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Member Since: 10/13/2010
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Originally posted by iHype.
She was actually bashed a lot the week A.K.A. dropped. Especially there was a thread where it sold like 500 copies in UK, and someone said 'it's lower than my area code' and everyone laughed and dragged her for pages.
Anyways outside that, she's not really seen as a main girl, and her albums never sold to begin with.
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God damn!
Don't forget this,
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=686218
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Originally posted by Newt
She's huge, but not a huge album seller. There no point in dragging her. It's like dragging Ciara for selling low amounts; like, who cares.
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American entertainer Jennifer Lopez has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, three box sets, 47 singles, and nine promotional singles. Following a ten-year career in dance and acting, Lopez signed a record deal with the Work Group to launch her music career. She made her chart debut in May 1999 with "If You Had My Love", which reached number one in six countries. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, On the 6 (1999), which peaked within the top five in several countries including Germany, Canada, and Switzerland. Apart from her debut single, four more singles were released from On the 6: "Waiting for Tonight", "Feelin' So Good" and "Let's Get Loud".
Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo, was released in January 2001 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, eventually being certified four-times platinum in the United States. Four singles were released from the album: "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "Play", "Ain't It Funny" and "I'm Real". The following year saw the release of Lopez's first remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes. It became the first remix album in history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and went on to become one of the best selling remix albums of all time.[1] Lopez's third studio album This Is Me... Then (2002) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and earned double-platinum status in the United States. Four singles were released from the album: "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "I'm Glad" and "Baby I Love U!".
Lopez's fourth studio album Rebirth (2005) charted moderately in the United States, eventually earning a platinum certification for shipments of over one million units. Two singles were released from the album: "Get Right" and "Hold You Down". In early 2007, Lopez released her first Spanish album, Como Ama una Mujer, which peaked at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Latin Albums chart. Como Ama una Mujer was also commercially successful in other territories, including in Germany and Switzerland, where it entered the top five on the album charts. Just over six months later, Lopez released her sixth studio album Brave. Two singles were released from Brave: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It", both of which, like the album, were moderately successful.
Following a move to Island Records, Lopez released her seventh studio album, Love?, in May 2011. Three singles were released from the album: "On the Floor", "I'm Into You" and "Papi". "On the Floor" became Lopez's most successful single in her career, topping more than eighteen national single charts and selling more than 1.4 million copies in Europe to become the biggest selling single of 2011.[2] Lopez released her first greatest hits album, Dance Again... The Hits, in July 2012. Her eighth studio album, A.K.A., followed in June 2014. As of 2012, Lopez has sold over 55 million records worldwide..
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Dead @ the inflated album sales (50M). Not she's when had back to back flop albums.plus the soundscan receipts paints a different picture.
She was never taken seriously in the music world. Music was just a gateway for her to expanding her popularity. JLO is your classic "Jack of trades, but master of none"
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Member Since: 4/5/2012
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Originally posted by Lose My Breath
No way JLo has sold 55 million albums...
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This is old tea. Back in 2010, it was stated that Jen sold 55 million records worldwide.
The reason people are confused is because people don't know how to distinguish records from albums.
I remember one time Ryan Seacrest saying she sold 55M albums I believe during her NYE performance which is inaccurate. Again people are misinformed. Records \= Albums.
She has sold 30-35M albums to date. She sold 55M records by 2010 according to sources. In 2012, the numbers went up due to Love?, On The Floor's, I'm Into You, & Dance Again's success. And according to recent sources, she has sold 75M records worldwide.
I don't know where 80M is coming from. These can be legit or just slightly inflated with her featured tracks, greatest hits album, and some of the certified singles.
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How people dare to talk about Jenny if they dont even know her story and her discography. So sad.
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JLo Feen what happened to your avatar gurl?
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Originally posted by JoaoP
American entertainer Jennifer Lopez has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, three box sets, 47 singles, and nine promotional singles. Following a ten-year career in dance and acting, Lopez signed a record deal with the Work Group to launch her music career. She made her chart debut in May 1999 with "If You Had My Love", which reached number one in six countries. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, On the 6 (1999), which peaked within the top five in several countries including Germany, Canada, and Switzerland. Apart from her debut single, four more singles were released from On the 6: "Waiting for Tonight", "Feelin' So Good" and "Let's Get Loud".
Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo, was released in January 2001 through Epic Records. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, eventually being certified four-times platinum in the United States. Four singles were released from the album: "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "Play", "Ain't It Funny" and "I'm Real". The following year saw the release of Lopez's first remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes. It became the first remix album in history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and went on to become one of the best selling remix albums of all time.[1] Lopez's third studio album This Is Me... Then (2002) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and earned double-platinum status in the United States. Four singles were released from the album: "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "I'm Glad" and "Baby I Love U!".
Lopez's fourth studio album Rebirth (2005) charted moderately in the United States, eventually earning a platinum certification for shipments of over one million units. Two singles were released from the album: "Get Right" and "Hold You Down". In early 2007, Lopez released her first Spanish album, Como Ama una Mujer, which peaked at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Latin Albums chart. Como Ama una Mujer was also commercially successful in other territories, including in Germany and Switzerland, where it entered the top five on the album charts. Just over six months later, Lopez released her sixth studio album Brave. Two singles were released from Brave: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It", both of which, like the album, were moderately successful.
Following a move to Island Records, Lopez released her seventh studio album, Love?, in May 2011. Three singles were released from the album: "On the Floor", "I'm Into You" and "Papi". "On the Floor" became Lopez's most successful single in her career, topping more than eighteen national single charts and selling more than 1.4 million copies in Europe to become the biggest selling single of 2011.[2] Lopez released her first greatest hits album, Dance Again... The Hits, in July 2012. Her eighth studio album, A.K.A., followed in June 2014. As of 2012, Lopez has sold over 55 million records worldwide.
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These figures have not been updated since 2010.
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I think it's because no one really cares about her (not in a bad way) I mean I myself I feel indifferent about her.
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Originally posted by Black Umbrella
I think it's because no one really cares about her (not in a bad way) I mean I myself I feel indifferent about her.
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Yea for someone who listens to Avril Lavigne I imagine.
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Originally posted by JoaoP
Yea for someone who listens to Avril Lavigne I imagine.
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Nnnnnnnnnn;
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Excuse me but celebrities pay for their walk of fame stars. They pay for the maintenance of it and other stuff so idk why is that even relevant to the topic.
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Originally posted by JoaoP
Yea for someone who listens to Avril Lavigne I imagine.
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Well I meant that in a good way but whatever.
Avril Lavigne 750,000 (without any attention seeking)
Whatever J Lo released in 2014/2013 100k-200k
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People acting like shes a mega flop musican I CANT
Shes a A list pop phenom! Shes one of the BIGGEST popstars of the last 20 years
She was Global with her first album and shes had eras that have been bigger alone then some pop girls careers her JLo era was massive
16 years in the Bizz
80 million records sold
10 albums
Countless number 1s with singles,albums,airplay
grammy nominated
countless of music awards (one of the most awarded females in the industry)
Shes the 7th female to spend the most weeks in the top10 on the US charts
Shes broke records and made music history
she still gets to release music and worj with who she wants.
And people acting like she dont sell lmao shes sold over 20 million records since 2011 alone
enough said shes a huge popstar and she was dominating With her first 5 albums even her 6th album her spanish one sold awsome.
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Originally posted by JoaoP
JLo Feen what happened to your avatar gurl?
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Omg is it gone.
I need a new one.
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Originally posted by Black Umbrella
Well I meant that in a good way but whatever.
Avril Lavigne 750,000 (without any attention seeking)
Whatever J Lo released in 2014/2013 100k-200k
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750,000? That's WW sis? I don't know whether to take this serious or..
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Originally posted by JLO_FeEN
750,000? That's WW sis? I don't know whether to take this serious or..
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Mediatraffic reported as of this year 700,000 & Avril is really huge in Asia & South America so it's around 750,000.
But whatever, this isn't worth it, I don't care about how's Jay selling. Sorry for offtopic g'bye.
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Because she's expected to flop so it's not a surprise. Her last hit pre-OTF was Get It Right, I mean...
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