We often talk about the sophomore curse, but it seems like there a few that a huge sophomore album, but failed to follow up commercially afterwards.

 

First two that come to mind are:

 

My December after Breakaway

Solar Power after melodrama. 
 

What else?

Born This Way: Album of the decade fiasco, Madonna plagiarism, ugly cover and chart manipulation 

Speak Now was a commercial decline from Fearless, but the quality overall was much higher. Plus, it sold a million copies week 1, is 6x platinum with SPS, and spent six weeks at the top of the BB200 abd yielded her first tour to gross over 100 million. The album was local (much more so than Fearless) and there was no LS or YBWM in terms of smash singles. 

Cher Lloyds, album announced in 2015, lead single not released until 2018, 4 years later and still no release date :’( 

6 minutes ago, gatito said:

Born This Way: Album of the decade fiasco, Madonna plagiarism, ugly cover and chart manipulation 

Artpop is Lady Gaga's third album which definitely was her "third album misstep".

 

Born This Way is usually considered Gaga's best body of work. 

Lana's Honeymoon wasn't a misstep per se, but it was definitely a flop compared to Ultraviolence and, of course, Born to Die. Also, it was acclaimed back then but now it is placed as her worst album by critics.

Gaga's ARTPOP 

 

Selena's Rare 

 

Miley's Can't Be Tamed 

 

Sam Smith's Love Goes 

My December is not a misstep. Her label sabotaged her. 

Avril not releasing Runaway and Innocence as singles when they effortlessly charted on Bubbling Under as album tracks, instead she went with Hot and The Best Damn Thing

Not Control

 

Not Piez Descalsos

 

Not Britney

 

Not GGGB

 

Madonna can’t relate cause True Blue is ha best selling studio album what a legend 

Quality wise, I Am Sasha Fierce is her weakest album but it can’t be considered a misstep with its level of success and how it launched the “untouchable” aura that has followed Bey ever since.

A Night to Remember - Cyndi Lauper.

 

She calls it A Night to Forget. 

1 hour ago, Kevin Parker said:

Artpop is Lady Gaga's third album which definitely was her "third album misstep".

 

Born This Way is usually considered Gaga's best body of work. 

So do you agree that Gaga lasted only one album? GP was already done with her once BTW album came out 

Just now, Totami Legend said:

So do you agree that Gaga lasted only one album? GP was already done with her once BTW album came out 

No, I do not agree.

Just now, Kevin Parker said:

No, I do not agree.

But it’s a fact sweetie. GP didn’t care about BTW singles. Only her first album had hits. 

1 minute ago, Totami Legend said:

But it’s a fact sweetie. GP didn’t care about BTW singles. Only her first album had hits. 

Then why did you ask me if I agreed if it's such an irrefutable fact? Lol

18 minutes ago, StonedSoulPicnic said:

A Night to Remember - Cyndi Lauper.

 

She calls it A Night to Forget. 

 

Yet I find it to be one of her most enjoyable albums and I would say my favourite. 

Solar power was just so underwhelming, after 2 amazing Albums. It’s actually crazy how meh SP was compared to them

1 hour ago, mikeyace16 said:

Speak Now was a commercial decline from Fearless, but the quality overall was much higher. Plus, it sold a million copies week 1, is 6x platinum with SPS, and spent six weeks at the top of the BB200 abd yielded her first tour to gross over 100 million. The album was local (much more so than Fearless) and there was no LS or YBWM in terms of smash singles. 

…OK, so this does not work as an example then.  

21 minutes ago, Totami Legend said:

But it’s a fact sweetie. GP didn’t care about BTW singles. Only her first album had hits. 

real life BTW 6x  TEOG 4x Y&I 3x Judas 2x MTN 1x only in the USA.

 

are u 15 or what?

Edited May 8, 20224 yr by Infinite

Solar power, still a good album.

32 minutes ago, pisuke said:

 

Yet I find it to be one of her most enjoyable albums and I would say my favourite. 

Yeah it's my favorite Cyndi album, can't believe it bombed  

41 minutes ago, Totami Legend said:

So do you agree that Gaga lasted only one album? GP was already done with her once BTW album came out 

of course! too bad she couldn't score any more top 10 hits in every single of her following studio albums and couldn't get to star in a few movies, tour stadiums etc.

GP really threw her to the trashcan after 2nd album 

1 hour ago, pieceofgök said:

Madonna can’t relate cause True Blue is ha best selling studio album what a legend 

Same for Mariah with Music Box