Communion Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 Wikipedia says it's actually either of these, both released in 2005 with the latter's run t #1 being in 2009:
skyandground Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) Midnights & Sour spent 5 weeks at #1 in the UK... Edited April 9, 2023 by skyandground
PrudenceHCharmed Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 DrIL was a smash album in the UK despite the album being 90% R&B and the UK was known to not embrace that genre. Didn't 'Survivor' spent 5 weeks as well?
Andre2000 Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 Wait didn't sour and midnights do it? And Micheal
Zoe_ Posted April 9, 2023 Author Posted April 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, Andre2000 said: Wait didn't sour and midnights do it? And Micheal Sour - 4 weeks Midnights - 2 weeks Michael did 7 weeks with Essential. maybe I should change the title to studio albums.
MingYouToo Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: DrIL was a smash album in the UK despite the album being 90% R&B and the UK was known to not embrace that genre. Didn't 'Survivor' spent 5 weeks as well? bey is just ADOREDDD there
Kyle-x Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Zoe_ said: Sour - 4 weeks Midnights - 2 weeks Michael did 7 weeks with Essential. maybe I should change the title to studio albums. No, Midnights spent its first, second, ninth, eleventh and twelfth weeks at #1. SOUR spent its first, second, fifth, seventh and fourteenth weeks at #1. Perhaps you mean last international studio album to spend its first 5 consecutive weeks at #1?
Zoe_ Posted April 9, 2023 Author Posted April 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, Kyle-x said: No, Midnights spent its first, second, ninth, eleventh and twelfth weeks at #1. SOUR spent its first, second, fifth, seventh and fourteenth weeks at #1. Perhaps you mean last international studio album to spend its first 5 consecutive weeks at #1? You're right, I was reading the charts wrong.
Katamari Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: DrIL was a smash album in the UK despite the album being 90% R&B and the UK was known to not embrace that genre. Didn't 'Survivor' spent 5 weeks as well? R&B is loved in the UK tho. us R&B hits smash all the time in the uk as a matter of fact the type of R&B that DIL was is right up the uks alley
Kyle-x Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 42 minutes ago, Zoe_ said: You're right, I was reading the charts wrong. I'd also like to add that Eminem's Recovery album from 2010 spent 7 weeks at #1 and Lady Gaga's The Fame (Monster) spent 7 weeks at #1 from 2009-2010. Not a studio album, but soundtrack album The Greatest Showman (credited to the Australian Hugh Jackman & Various Artists that are mostly from the US) also spent 28 weeks at #1.
Zoe_ Posted April 9, 2023 Author Posted April 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Kyle-x said: I'd also like to add that Eminem's Recovery album from 2010 spent 7 weeks at #1 and Lady Gaga's The Fame (Monster) spent 7 weeks at #1 from 2009-2010. Not a studio album, but soundtrack album The Greatest Showman (credited to the Australian Hugh Jackman & Various Artists that are mostly from the US) also spent 28 weeks at #1. Lolol. I was wrong.
skyandground Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Kyle-x said: Not a studio album, but soundtrack album The Greatest Showman (credited to the Australian Hugh Jackman & Various Artists that are mostly from the US) also spent 28 weeks at #1. What? 28 weeks at #1? Is it an all-time record? Did 21 spend more weeks at #1?
Kyle-x Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, skyandground said: What? 28 weeks at #1? Is it an all-time record? Did 21 spend more weeks at #1? 21 spent 23 weeks at #1. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album spent 28 weeks as well while their Please, Please Me album spent 30 weeks. Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water spent 33 weeks. The top 3 longest running albums are all soundtrack albums from the 50s/60s being The King and I with 48 weeks, The Sound of Music with 70 weeks and South Pacific with 115 weeks. It's actually worth noting that The Greatest Showman was effectively booted off of the UK albums chart after its 105th week (where it was charting at #20) after they decided that cast recordings albums should chart separately on the compilations chart.
VioletsandRoses Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 Crazy in Love is her biggest hit in the UK fore sure. I’m sure DIL is her best seller in most countries except the UK and Australia. It could’ve been bigger than 4x platinum if the latter singles were bigger/more hits.
Sscorpionn Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Katamari said: R&B is loved in the UK tho. us R&B hits smash all the time in the uk as a matter of fact the type of R&B that DIL was is right up the uks alley As someone from the U.K., it’s the most receptive European market for R&B but it’s definitely not that easy for US R&B hits to crossover. Partly to do with how heavily biased major U.K. radios are against R&B (r&b/hip-hop etc is relegated to second tier radio formats such as Capital Xtra, BBC Radio 1Xtra) so it limits the genres general audience reach. Streaming and tiktok has made it easier for songs to crossover these days though.
PrudenceHCharmed Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Katamari said: R&B is loved in the UK tho. us R&B hits smash all the time in the uk as a matter of fact the type of R&B that DIL was is right up the uks alley I'm not sure though, but it seems like R&B artists rarely make it big outside of the US. Only a handful of those that make it big such as Alicia, Janet, Mary, Tina, Mariah and Whitney.
Soda Pop Queen Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: I'm not sure though, but it seems like R&B artists rarely make it big outside of the US. Only a handful of those that make it big such as Alicia, Janet, Mary, Tina, Mariah and Whitney. I'm not sure because I don't live there but I think this has more to do with the fact that the UK has its own R&B scenes where they support their own, especially in London, rather than them not embracing R&B in total. Other places like Canada also has their R&B scene. Notice whenever we get R&B artists imported they're always either from somewhere in the UK (Ella Mai, Craig David, Estelle, FLO, etc.) or Canada (Daniel Caesar, Deborah Cox, Tamia, et al.) I think France has a R&B scene too but obviously the language barrier stops them from being big outside of France. UK definitely likes R&B though. Edited April 9, 2023 by Soda Pop Queen
Soda Pop Queen Posted April 9, 2023 Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) Not surprised in the slightest. The UK is her 2nd strongest market and has always been and likewise, she is one of their most beloved foreign artists of all time. Hell, I think it was the UK that gave Destiny's Child their first ever international award in 1999, at the MOBO Awards. The MOBOs is their version of Soul Train/BET awards. Edited April 9, 2023 by Soda Pop Queen
reymiu Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 10 hours ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: I'm not sure though, but it seems like R&B artists rarely make it big outside of the US. Only a handful of those that make it big such as Alicia, Janet, Mary, Tina, Mariah and Whitney. That is correct. Here in Southeast Asia, R&B artists might have a big hit / big era , but to sustain 3-4 eras with popularity it's very difficult. Usher only had Confessions. Alicia had multiple hits but the only big era when it feels like her music was everywhere was her debut SIAM. From then on, she will have a big single per era but the whole era was never big (IIAGY, No One, Girl on Fire) Beyonce / Destiny's Child was basically the only exception in Southeast Asia as they managed a long popular period with multiple hit eras (along w Rihanna but whether R is considered R&B is a question mark). They got : 1. Say My Name 2. Survivor, Independent Women, Brown Eyes 3.B's DIL (the PEAK Beyonce domination in Asia, remember B's Pepsi ads: 1 with JLo and 1 with Britney, Pink?) 4. Bday w Irreplaceable & Listen (Listen was very popular here) 5. Sasha Fierce From then B lost popularity in Asia, but the fact DC/B managed multiple popular eras here with a mostly urban sound was very unheard of anyway. --- Matter of fact, even Kelly Rowland was popular in SEA during her first album w Dilemma & Stole. She even hosted MTV Asia Awards here & promoted her 2nd album's supposed lead single Gosta Go at MTV Japan Video Music Award. But her 2nd era flopped and killed all her momentum in Asia, When Love Takes Over was popular somewhat later but that's basically it.
PrudenceHCharmed Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 8 hours ago, reymiu said: That is correct. Here in Southeast Asia, R&B artists might have a big hit / big era , but to sustain 3-4 eras with popularity it's very difficult. Usher only had Confessions. Alicia had multiple hits but the only big era when it feels like her music was everywhere was her debut SIAM. From then on, she will have a big single per era but the whole era was never big (IIAGY, No One, Girl on Fire) Beyonce / Destiny's Child was basically the only exception in Southeast Asia as they managed a long popular period with multiple hit eras (along w Rihanna but whether R is considered R&B is a question mark). They got : 1. Say My Name 2. Survivor, Independent Women, Brown Eyes 3.B's DIL (the PEAK Beyonce domination in Asia, remember B's Pepsi ads: 1 with JLo and 1 with Britney, Pink?) 4. Bday w Irreplaceable & Listen (Listen was very popular here) 5. Sasha Fierce From then B lost popularity in Asia, but the fact DC/B managed multiple popular eras here with a mostly urban sound was very unheard of anyway. --- Matter of fact, even Kelly Rowland was popular in SEA during her first album w Dilemma & Stole. She even hosted MTV Asia Awards here & promoted her 2nd album's supposed lead single Gosta Go at MTV Japan Video Music Award. But her 2nd era flopped and killed all her momentum in Asia, When Love Takes Over was popular somewhat later but that's basically it. Beyoncé's global power is VERY underrated. Like you said, she's huge in SEA, and she's also huge in Europe, Ocenia and South Africa. While there are other MPG who's bigger than her, people forgot that Beyoncé primarily made R&B/urban sound which is very difficult to make it big outside of the US. Her globality basically just stops during 4, mainly because she stopped promoting and sending her songs to radio while also making experimental music.
GreatestLoveofAll Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 4:05 AM, Kyle-x said: after they decided that cast recordings albums should chart separately on the compilations chart. they keep switching this damn policy. it stopped the bodyguard from charting on the main UK chart after decades of allowing it, bring them back and then give them the boot again.
reymiu Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 11 hours ago, reymiu said: That is correct. Here in Southeast Asia, R&B artists might have a big hit / big era , but to sustain 3-4 eras with popularity it's very difficult. Usher only had Confessions. Alicia had multiple hits but the only big era when it feels like her music was everywhere was her debut SIAM. From then on, she will have a big single per era but the whole era was never big (IIAGY, No One, Girl on Fire) Beyonce / Destiny's Child was basically the only exception in Southeast Asia as they managed a long popular period with multiple hit eras (along w Rihanna but whether R is considered R&B is a question mark). They got : 1. Say My Name 2. Survivor, Independent Women, Brown Eyes 3.B's DIL (the PEAK Beyonce domination in Asia, remember B's Pepsi ads: 1 with JLo and 1 with Britney, Pink?) 4. Bday w Irreplaceable & Listen (Listen was very popular here) 5. Sasha Fierce From then B lost popularity in Asia, but the fact DC/B managed multiple popular eras here with a mostly urban sound was very unheard of anyway. --- Matter of fact, even Kelly Rowland was popular in SEA during her first album w Dilemma & Stole. She even hosted MTV Asia Awards here & promoted her 2nd album's supposed lead single Gosta Go at MTV Japan Video Music Award. But her 2nd era flopped and killed all her momentum in Asia, When Love Takes Over was popular somewhat later but that's basically it. Oops I forgot about Destiny Fulfilled Even thought the sound is very urban, Lose My Breath & Soldier were played A LOT on MTV Asia. That is 6 continuous successful era for Bey / DC in Southeast Asia
reymiu Posted April 10, 2023 Posted April 10, 2023 3 hours ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: Beyoncé's global power is VERY underrated. Like you said, she's huge in SEA, and she's also huge in Europe, Ocenia and South Africa. While there are other MPG who's bigger than her, people forgot that Beyoncé primarily made R&B/urban sound which is very difficult to make it big outside of the US. Her globality basically just stops during 4, mainly because she stopped promoting and sending her songs to radio while also making experimental music. The thing is she stopped promoting to Oceania & Asia a long time ago She last toured Asia in 2010 and last toured Oceania in 2014
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