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Discussion: Rihanna is the most important popstar since 2005 -- PART I
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
I see nearly 3 million off 1 hit single, so how has WFL not helped TTT to sell?
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She sold 2.5M WW
I Mean also Beyonce sold 2.5M WW without any 10 ten hit songs 
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Originally posted by mariska
Are you serious? 
Gaga's debut HAS sold 13 million. 13 million people bought The Fame. It's just that 5 million of those bought it in the first year or so. It makes more sense to evaluate annual sales of an artists album rather then their sales all together.
Most of those extra sales got tacked on the following year. Anybody who bought the bonus version of TFM also bought The Fame. |
2005 - 1 million
2006 - 3 million
2007 - 4 million
2008 - 4 million
2009 - 3 million
2010 - 4 million
2011 - 4 million
2012 - .5 million
Approximate figures per year, how is that not consistent?
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
Every pop star has had a lot of up and downs - not a single one is on top forever. The fact is that Rihanna still finds great amounts of success even when she's not on top.
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That is true but out of every Popstar listed in the OP Rihanna has had the most topsy turvy career.
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Originally posted by mariska
Yes but Rihanna has ups and downs way more then any other popstar. Just deal with it. She isn't consistent. Idk why you're acting like it's a bad thing to be inconsistent.
My fav going from Born This Way to Judas is inconsistent. All you gotta do is admit it sis and move on.  |
Well its the norm for her...she may not keep the same momentum but you do know that when she's at the top she won't be next time
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Originally posted by RatedG²
She has had 4 flop eras so far, out of 6. Inconsistent  |
But why 
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Can't you people give this girl a break?
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Member Since: 8/3/2010
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
I see nearly 3 million off 1 hit single, so how has WFL not helped TTT to sell?
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it sold 3 million with the help of the "massive" WFL, YD1, TTT, and BC. That's only 1.3 million per single, not consistent
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Beyonce's mainly an R&B singer although she does a few pop tracks so I could see if the OP would cite difference of genres.
No worries.Beyonce DOES have the catalog and Gaga does have consistency.
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Originally posted by RatedG²
She has had 4 flop eras so far, out of 6. Inconsistent |
AGLM sold 3.5 million and spawned 3 top 10 hits before she had even hit it big and TTT is at 2.5 million with a 10-week #1 and it's not even close to done - those did not flop.
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Member Since: 11/12/2011
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
2005 - 1 million
2006 - 3 million
2007 - 4 million
2008 - 4 million
2009 - 3 million
2010 - 4 million
2011 - 4 million
2012 - .5 million
Approximate figures per year, how is that not consistent?
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No. Music Of The Sun didn't sell 1 million in one calender year. I'm sure the rest are wrong, too. A lot of those are total sales.. not how much she sold within the first year of the albums release.
Like, really? Rated R selling 3 million in one calender year? 
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Originally posted by castrobabytiger
Well its the norm for her...she may not keep the same momentum but you do know that when she's at the top she won't be next time
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OMG this is so true when you look back on all of her eras 
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Originally posted by Hooligan
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Originally posted by ♔Drais Ivy Carter
That is true but out of every Popstar listed in the OP Rihanna has had the most topsy turvy career.
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Even her first two singles were very up and down.
Pon De Replay - 2
If It's Loving That You Want - 36
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Originally posted by Lately 1814
Your opening post begins with comparing Rihanna to other artists. Are Rihanna's merits not strong enough to stand on their own two feet?
The thread failed before it even commenced.
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Oh snap
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Originally posted by RatedG²
it sold 3 million with the help of the "massive" WFL, YD1, TTT, and BC. That's only 1.3 million per single, not consistent |
YDO was overshadowed by WFL, TTT still hasn't been given any legitimate push, and BC is not a single.
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Originally posted by I RUN L.A.
Exactly. Now close the thread.  |
+1
The Monsters are showing their ass as usual.
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I still don't see any supporting facts that Rihanna is the most important pop star since 2005.
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Originally posted by mariska
No. Music Of The Sun didn't sell 1 million in one calender year. I'm sure the rest are wrong, too. A lot of those are total sales.. not how much she sold within the first year of the albums release.
Like, really? Rated R selling 3 million in one calender year? |
Not just RR smart one, GGGB was still selling in 2009, as was AGLM. 
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Originally posted by Igrt
Beyonce's mainly an R&B singer although she does a few pop tracks so I could see if the OP would cite difference of genres.
No worries.Beyonce DOES have the catalog and Gaga does have consistency.
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Beyonce is mainstream with an R&B background and influence, but she is definitely mainstream.
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Everyone is here to read the preachings of Mazen on the legend in the making, the one and only, Rihanna.
Bow. 
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