poll Is Radical Optimism a flop?

[pinkbowvintage]

It's a cute album with some bops but has nothing on Future Nostalgia.

[mike_int]

I like the album, I listen to it from start to finish at least once a day, so chart positions doesn't change my opinion about it.

[Daglazzo]

How is this still a question

[Katamari]

On 5/28/2024 at 1:11 PM, Vegvisir said:

I expected it to flop a LITTLE but not be a Witness-level failure in the US.

 

I remember speculating about her next album with friends back when she was still touring FN, and they all thought I was nuts for suggesting that she had a lot of work cut out for herself moving forward - Dua is physically flawless, has a great voice, has great stage presence (now lol)... but she has ZERO relatability both on the outside and in her music as well.

 

Gorgeous European supermodel popstar on endless summer vacation abroad, talking art and literature over spritzes with friends? To the average american that's beyond relatable lmao 

maybe she is just too ahead of her time for certain ppl 

 

 

 

 

[ReH2o]

yep

[ahauntingnearu]

obviously an underperformance - to say the least. 

[bumpah]

yes

[Into The Void]

Quality > charts 

[aesthetic bih]

An underperformance, especially when put next to FN

[fridayteenage]

On 5/28/2024 at 6:24 PM, Yes, AND said:

Radical Optimism wishes it was on Witness level. 

witness: 3 weeks top 20

bionic: 2 weeks top 20

radical: 1 week top 10

 

katy wins

Edited May 31 by fridayteenage

[Yes, AND]

On 5/31/2024 at 7:58 AM, fridayteenage said:

witness: 3 weeks top 20

bionic: 2 weeks top 20

radical: 1 week top 10

 

katy wins

how many weeks did Witness spend in the top 100 ? 

[Yes, AND]

On 5/28/2024 at 6:11 PM, Vegvisir said:

I expected it to flop a LITTLE but not be a Witness-level failure in the US.

 

I remember speculating about her next album with friends back when she was still touring FN, and they all thought I was nuts for suggesting that she had a lot of work cut out for herself moving forward - Dua is physically flawless, has a great voice, has great stage presence (now lol)... but she has ZERO relatability both on the outside and in her music as well.

 

Gorgeous European supermodel popstar on endless summer vacation abroad, talking art and literature over spritzes with friends? To the average american that's beyond relatable lmao 

Gurl stop fooling yourself this is far worse than Witness which at least had a top 5 lead.