Rihanna's new single has been out for 20+ hours. At this point Katy, Miley, Taylor, Demi and Ariana had already topped iTunes with their lead singles - why hasn't Rihanna? Have they just got more star power than her?
Keep in mind these guys did it SOLO, while Rihanna's new single has two legends names attached along with her own.
It has nothing to do with starpower. People don't buy songs solely because of the names attached to them. I know you won't believe this ATRL, but people outside this forum actually buy songs because they like their content (for whatever reasons) - surprising, right?
Unfortunately for Rihanna, I don't think 4FiveSeconds will resonate with the public as much as her previous lead singles have.
I think most of Rihanna's sales come from the GP rather than her stanbase. The GP don't purchase music as quickly as stans do - which is why most of the the other girls get to #1 quicker.
She didn't release a Roar, a Shake It Off or a Problem. It's not an instant smash.
In addition, Diamonds and WFL didn't top iTunes not even in a week from their release, but both were bigger than all the last first singles from the girls you listed.
Stupid question considering all the other artists mentioned rolled out their lead singles with advanced announcements and I believe Taylor had a video ready when she released her lead single.
Out of curiosity which of Rihanna's prior lead singles went #1 on itunes in a matter of a few hours? I'll wait.
First of all, Rihanna has never been a huge first week seller. It's not like her fans buy the song all in the first day.
Plus, it's Sunday. People check new releases and buy them on Monday/Tuesday. Just chill.
diamonds and we found love didn't debut especially high either and they did fine. the last two eras her power was shown after the debut week so i don't think this is a sign of anything yet
at thinking this has to do with starpower.
