[Vespertine]

I bet it'll do a bit over 1m.

[Bey Admired]

Originally posted by Butters

I agree, the general word of mouth/consensus that I've heard about this album is that it definitely doesn't live up to 21 or 19. They're still impressive, incredible numbers but I don't see 25 having very much longevity. Albums that are hyped and frontloaded (and not very good) don't do very well in comparison in the weeks and months after release.

Why do some ATRL members keep insisting on embarrassing themselves. You're only going to be proved wrong in a few months

[ALΞX]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Because a good hold is always better than an average hold ?
And because it might be a sign for the future ?

You're funny. It sold 3.4 million it's first week, you obviously expect in the real world that it would have a small decline and sell 3 million again second week? It's second week will probably approach 1 million. That's not a poor drop. That's an amazing realistic drop when you compare the sheer amount of albums being purchased. There's a huge difference in what's happening and the delusion you're portraying.

[ShouldersSideways]

Originally posted by Bey Admired

Why do some ATRL members keep insisting on embarrassing themselves. You're only going to be proved wrong in a few months

I also don't understand how someone can try to use the "frontloaded" shade when that just means that so many people were eager to buy an album the moment it dropped. Whereas a lot of musicians have to promo for months and months to reach the first week sales of "frontloaded albums"

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Originally posted by Bey Admired

So pressed You're hilarious, I'll give you that!

Good. Because I'm not even serious most of the time (except when I shade you ).

Originally posted by jose168

percentages are relative. Its easier for a massive number of sales to drop a higher percentage than it is a smaller number of sales. its logic.

That's true. But the difference between her and N'Sync, with Black Friday to boot for Adele, is just too huge to explain simply by the first week sales.

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Originally posted by ShouldersSideways

I also don't understand how someone can try to use the "frontloaded" shade when that just means that so many people were eager to buy an album the moment it dropped. Whereas a lot of musicians have to promo for months and months to reach the first week sales of "frontloaded albums"

If 5 million people buy an album first week and 400k second week, it's massively frontloaded.
If 400k people buy an album first week and 200k second week, it's not frontloaded.

Yet of course album 1 is far more successful than album 2.

Fronloaded ≠ successful

[Cap10Planet]

HITS predicted a 70%+ drop second week before we even had the final first week numbers, so this is right on par with what was predicted. And even then, she can still trend up. It has nothing to do with "word of mouth." Plus, this album could stop selling a month from now and still be among the top 10 best-sellers of the decade.

[Qwerty1234]

25 doesn't have a RITD but every single song is good. Even SML grew on me.

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

If 5 million people buy an album first week and 400k second week, it's massively frontloaded.
If 400k people buy an album first week and 200k second week, it's not frontloaded.

Yet of course album 1 is far more successful than album 2.

Fronloaded ≠ successful

Oh please. The fact that this album broke numerous records that probably won't be broken any time soon, all the while being the #1 album of 2015 BY FAR, proves that it is already successful regardless if it ends up being frontloaded.

[Kings.]

Hope it increases to 1M

[Green]

Ha second week still outselling entire eras of ATRL's "main" pop girls

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

Oh please. The fact that this album broke numerous records that probably won't be broken any time soon, all the while being the #1 album of 2015 BY FAR, proves that it is already successful regardless if it ends up being frontloaded.

Well yes it's successful, I didn't deny that. Whether it's frontloaded remains to be seen. This first average drop is a bad omen but who knows...

[wesleywalrus]

I refuse to believe it'll be less than 1M with Black Friday + Cyber Monday sales

[Ichinaru19]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Well yes it's successful, I didn't deny that. Whether it's frontloaded remains to be seen. This first average drop is a bad omen but who knows...

This album was going to be frontloaded from the get go Move on and carry on, nothing to see here

[Cz!]

Now she's underperfoming because she isn't selling 1 million a week. The 25 fever has people raving.

[UnusualBoy]

Originally posted by wesleywalrus

I refuse to believe it'll be less than 1M with Black Friday + Cyber Monday sales

I think the CM day will give it another push, let's remember that these are early estimates, this will only go up.

[Donquizote]

Mess. 4x platinum in 2 weeks

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Well yes it's successful, I didn't deny that. Whether it's frontloaded remains to be seen. This first average drop is a bad omen but who knows...

What's the 'bad omen'? That it won't have the longevity of 21 but still end up selling over 5 million by year's end. Imagine Columbia/XL shaking in their boots.

[coddiecollins]

not atrl having breakdown over 25 cuz its not selling 1m second week.. mess..

[Cz!]

Imagine her next era. Her standards will be ridiculously high.