LOTF Posted February 19 Posted February 19 It's so hilarious how people in here actually believe quality has anything to do with success. As if the biggest songs in recent years were top notch music. Some stans brains are fried to the point of no return that the only way to measure quality is how successful a song/album/tour is 1
Orsay Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Side note but this is why we celebrated Padam so much…I don’t even think it’s a GREAT track or anything, just serviceable fun pop but the brain dead Zoomer gays in here/on twitter acting like the numbers were actually underwhelming just showed how little they understand how the lifespans of mainstream pop acts work. That it will likely accumulate ~150m streams on Spotify in its first year is huge and almost unheard of for a woman that debuted in the 1980s, we can’t compare it to the girls who are still 30; in 20 years none of them will be selling the way they do today and that’s guaranteed And to that point, I don’t think there’s anything about the streaming era specifically that has made it harder for J Lo or any other women over 50 to sell tons of records (men too tbh). It’s been the case for at least a few decades now that popular music is the domain of young people, or at least relatively young people 2
Xtripped Posted February 20 Posted February 20 The main problem is J.Lo never build a strong fanbase. Mariah and Madonna will always have good first week sales thanks to devotes fanbases, same with Kylie. I don't know about Janet and Celine.
Pluto6 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) 12 hours ago, Xtripped said: The main problem is J.Lo never build a strong fanbase. Mariah and Madonna will always have good first week sales thanks to devotes fanbases, same with Kylie. I don't know about Janet and Celine. Exactly! JLegend was always carried by the GP and was this global it-girl, but never had a strong loyal fanbase like some other singers Edited February 20 by Pluto6
Jjang Posted February 21 Author Posted February 21 On 2/20/2024 at 12:32 AM, Orsay said: Side note but this is why we celebrated Padam so much…I don’t even think it’s a GREAT track or anything, just serviceable fun pop but the brain dead Zoomer gays in here/on twitter acting like the numbers were actually underwhelming just showed how little they understand how the lifespans of mainstream pop acts work. That it will likely accumulate ~150m streams on Spotify in its first year is huge and almost unheard of for a woman that debuted in the 1980s, we can’t compare it to the girls who are still 30; in 20 years none of them will be selling the way they do today and that’s guaranteed And to that point, I don’t think there’s anything about the streaming era specifically that has made it harder for J Lo or any other women over 50 to sell tons of records (men too tbh). It’s been the case for at least a few decades now that popular music is the domain of young people, or at least relatively young people Padam Padam was definitely an exception. and like you implied - it still would classify as an underperformance for any MPG in her 20-30s. 1
Gaia Posted February 21 Posted February 21 On 2/19/2024 at 9:26 AM, HardBambi said: I feel like people would be here for a Madonna album if she served quality even at 65 Lmao. Maybe gays over the age of 40. No one else is buying a Madonna album in 2024
HardBambi Posted February 21 Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Gaia said: Lmao. Maybe gays over the age of 40. No one else is buying a Madonna album in 2024 They would if it’s good. Think Cher with Believe/Strong enough
Mr. Mendes Posted February 21 Posted February 21 (edited) I don't think so because even artists older than her didn't do this poorly. Honestly, if the material is solid enough and it's promoted well enough, then there's every chance in the world for them to do okay. With JLo, it seems most people chose to consume the film rather than the album. Instead of the film acting as a promotional tool for the album, it became the primary way the audience heard the music. And that ins't inherently her fault. I don't care for the album, but I do think it could find an audience under different circumstances. The film is very well done and people enjoyed it so overall I think that's how the era is going to be most remembered. And I suppose that's a win for her, really. Edited February 21 by Mr. Mendes
Shaner69 Posted February 21 Posted February 21 Dua has two songs Globablly and she's flopping? Jlo it's a flop
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