For some reason I see Photographs doing very well in The UK if released as a single.
Just a feeling.
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From the 30seconds clips that I've listened to, I have came to the conclusion that the singles need to be carried in these order to ensure SUCCESS of this project. A key factor in this new market is having great singles; GGGB didn't have all the perfect singles ...nevertheless everything worked out great. Here is the blueprint DefJam MUST adhere by or I'm burning **** down like FIRE BOMB!
1.Russian Roulette: Honestly we're off to a rough start and although this is different from her past lead singles, so have every one of them, this is under performing for a lead single. However I don't see #9 being its peak on the charts. This could peak as high as top 3. 2.Hard: I think this single was unexpectedly chosen as RR began to under perform on radio, but DefJam should have a hit on their hands with this zooming up Urban. As a single on CHR/POP, I am slightly worried. But if POP alienates this, the third single should be targeted to her core-pop audiences. 3.Rude Boy: Not only is this different from the entire songs on Rated R, but its more on-par with GGGB. It's the clip that stood out the most and lets hope the full song does not disappoint. This can be a hit in the clubs as well as Pop, then crossover when Hard has ran its course. 4.Stupid In Love: The big Chris-Brown-kiss-off-HIT! Also perfect for Spring. No more to be said but... I also love the melody/lyrics. 4.Photographs featuring Will.i.am: If only we lived in a forgive-n-forget society where they would reunite and release this as a duet, and take over the world ..together 5.ROCKSTAR 101 featuring Slash: Time to get her SUMMER SMASHES! 6.Te Amo: By far one of her best songs and the one that will be remembered by her fans & stans all over the world. I agree with the reviewers who called this international. This will definitely be a hit single. I even want the video to touch on the lyrics
I see it as a world-wide single too. It would be interesting to see how they would edit CCL for Radio, it isn't very commercial at all though.
The clips are not bad... nothing to rave about but not that bad. There isn't any hits on here tho, -- besides the songs that leaked, which those aren't even really hits themselves. I didn't hear one STRONG hook.
I agree 100%. I think this is a pretty big letdown though. "Not bad" isn't good enough.