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Originally posted by Darren-5-08
170k, as well as being expected, isn't dreadful. Remember that other artists opened with only a few thousand above that and went on to sell 1.3-1.5M in the long run. This is only the second week and there has been zero promotion. No performances, no tremendous airplay, no high-profile video. Give the album time. I recall a few weeks when Adele had fallen below 100k, but her album sales grew again as she did promotion and RITD blew up on the radio.
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I agree, TF(M) success was built over 2 years, and Lady GaGa is a performer, all the promotion lined up, plus the media coverage (like no other artist) will make Born this Way sell on the long run.
Plus let's not forget the effect of successful 3rd, 4th and 5th singles. It's when you know there are more than 2 songs worth that you normally buy an album.
This is why her singles choice will be a huge determinant of whether Born this Way will know high sales or not (10M+)....
Singing naked with Patti Belle, no other bitches can.
Watch it increase again for the nth time in the next update.
