benyonce

very impressive

That Super Bowl look really isn't talked about enough. Really took my breath away. No one could deny her beauty in that moment.

She's really seeing a great uplift on Spotify recently. So many of her bigger hits having their biggest days ever. Also seems to be spreading beyond her discography. Say my name, Bonnie and Clyde also had their biggest days yesterday.

maybe they'll get a peak at the performance stream

Wow it all sounds fantastic. I went straight to Green Light and Amor Gitano as they're my faves and I'm far from disappointed. resentment and irreplaceable sound better. I still need to listen to the rest. can I watch you doesn't stand out after first listen but it's enjoyable nonetheless. I get Black is King vibes from the opening vocals. I can't fully pinpoint it but I think it's the bit where they're levitating up through the tunnel. Loving Cuerpo. That's a bop.

Oh wow. Some of y'all had no faith. We've still more than likely got the performance to enjoy as well.

It's gone for me

GOODBYE TO WHAT HAS BEEN A B'Day gift indeed

y'all are funny this morning

5 mil isn't far off Homecomings debut though? first day could still be pretty reasonable, with a huge drop on day 2 if nothing new or surprising happens. Bday is already pulling 1.5, so while id expect some of that to shift to the new release, the hits should also see an increase. The "new" unreleased tracks should draw some attention, Donk should get a nice boost and the big outlier is let me watch you. If it's an interlude then never mind but if it's something they actually push with playlisting could do okay.

twitter hive are being a little delusional as per. I've seen people saying this could pull renaissance streaming numbers because of the track count and others already talking about a number 1. there are way too many variables at play. A cute top 10 would be a great result. it's her first real foray into an anniversary rerelease so we have nothing to compare it to. My guess would be closer to homecomings numbers. only the standard vinyl is shipping first week and the inventory obviously won't be anything like her main studio albums. we also don't know what this project is yet. Is it simply old repackaged material in the same sound quality? Remastered? New versions? Or something more typical of a Beyoncé surprise. The whole thing is also weirdly timed.. why B'Day? Why now? Why does it line up perfectly with Jays show? Parkwoods campaign is surprisingly clearly working as bday just had its highest streaming day ever and the handling of Donk has been suspiciously good. Remixes, letting radio build in time for the release week. it all feels a little too coordinated for a simple anniversary rerelease but I've been doing this long enough to get my hopes up.

I've recently purchased my first home and I have a vinyl wall above my player with 9 shelves so this is perfectly timed for me as I have a spare spot and don't want to be wasteful and fill it with something that doesn't bring me joy. interesting to see all the discourse here. While I can appreciate the sentiment, I fear a lot of you would be better off taking or leaving this. You either see it as a bonus, with the potential for new material, better quality mixing and a surprise or two or you ignore it entirely and go about your day and maybe give the old version a stream or two. regarding the price it was about what I was expecting, especially considering what I said above, I've certainly noticed the inflation in vinyl pricing. For me I am happy to spend this amount on an artists I love and for a good quality collectible. side note, I'm still pissed that my Renaissance limited edition vinyl never shipped (despite ordering within seconds of the pre order links appearing). Beyoncé.com will never be forgiven for that.

Oh scrap that. When I checked earlier it said only US, Canada and Mexico. it let me order now. Goodbye money.

Yall going back and forth about price and my ass can't even buy it from Australia. lemme add to the annoyed posts.

Bey always knows how to do a proper remix. Id say it is not on AHAP, Cuff it wetter remix or Texas pony up level but I enjoyed nonetheless. Probably due to me not liking the original as much as I like the other songs.

Wow they combined the old sound with the new one on TikTok. 3.7 million videos now. I knew it was viral but I didn't realise it was that viral back in the day.

Shows as number 1 for me in Australia

Tbf before I let go had a nice long run in the US. this song sits in a weird space. It's already been viral so people aren't rushing to stream it like a new release, from both a GP and fan base point of view. I also fear lots of people gave up on it being on streaming in 2023 so aren't bothering to check this time. It's still showing signs of stability. I think the playlist exposure will obviously help it just depends on how people interact with it on the new playlists as to how it will impact the algorithm. outside of Spotify though it's holding up really well.

That is probably the closest we will ever come to her having a public meltdown. I wonder when it would've stopped if the limit didn't set in

44.4K posts on TikTok already is kinda insane… I wonder if radio will pick it up with such low Spotify support.

What a pleasant surprise. Now for the rest of the unreleased bops!

Hope her and Pharrell did an extended version of Water whilst they were at it! That's a surprisingly strong Apple Music debut.

I believe Naughty Girl is somewhat "viral" on TikTok though I am yet to see it. Everything has been steadily increasing and CiL is also back to its old numbers over 1mil daily.

Another example of Parkwood/her teams outdated approach was them copyrighting and removing all the viral sailor moon videos with Alien Superstar. It was everywhere, not even just fan twitter. Like your fans are literally likening the song to the feeling of levitating. You think that exposure is a bad thing?

I think there's actually common ground between the people who want more from her rollouts and the people who argue she's already accomplished everything she needs to and therefore doesn't need to aggressively promote anymore. She doesn't need to be everywehre like it's the early 2000s doing nonstop promo. She doesn't even necessarily need to do more. She just needs to make what she already does more effective. That's where the frustration comes from. For example, instead of another highly controlled vogue cover and story that adds little value, she could simply leverage her massive social media following or do a small candid interview where she actually speaks openly. That would create far more impact and enjoyment for the fans. The same applies to promotion overall. Rather than relying on outdated billboards and posters, she could work more directly with Spotify strategically and actually utilise her own social media. Even basic posts about the single, trailer, tracklist, preorder link and then again on release week would be the bare minimum and sustain momentum. The other frustration is how often songs with potential are left unsupported or even actively sabotaged. There have been so many tracks which have connected with the public since ST and were never pushed. Most artists would kill for those opportunities. Her performing now a days is a rarity, so to have whatever media we do get be completely withheld diminishes fan enjoyment. Simply release, or don't remove what you've already done. Lastly everything tends to be front loaded, this would be easy to fix by spreading out what she already does over a longer period and not simply relying on a huge event like the Super Bowl to drum up all the hype. At the end of the day, rant aside, I'm still here because the quality of her work continues to speak for itself. As much as the rollout choices can be frustrating, what ultimately matters to me most is that she keeps delivering at this level. Her musical output is unmatched, she pushes boundaries and evolves with every release and while that continues, I'll be seated and excited for what comes next.