Little Mix! Where will Wings peak in the US?
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I think it'll be a top 3 hit for sure. Very very catchy but nice for anyone to hear on pop and AC radio.
I think it'll be a top 3 hit for sure. Very very catchy but nice for anyone to hear on pop and AC radio.
Wings' Peak on the Hot 100 167 votes
#1
10%
18 votes
#3
4%
7 votes
Top 10
19%
33 votes
Top 20
16%
27 votes
Top 40
12%
21 votes
LOLZ, It won't even chart.
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Anyway I voted Top 20 which would be a great sucess imo. Even getting in the top 40 would be great
Red Planet needs to get release
Edit: I'm just a happy fan that they have a chance and not wondering What if's
They have a good US fanbase, as do many UK acts.
fun.'s We Are Young entered at #53 and look how its done worldwide. I'd be more interested in how much Wings sells over 2 years.
I think this year especially, there'll be some form of resistance to social media/fan power, coming from US radio because effectively it lessens the influence of radio. We've seen it happening already with Gangnam Style - internet sensation, people love it and still buying it in droves but radio suddenly with no explanation dropped it. I don't know if that was just a one-off but somehow I think it's just the beginning. And as we know, Wings will only do well if radio plays it.
Also 1D was out of the blue and nobody expected it over there, whereas now there's some expectation so LM (and 5H and E3) have less of a chance to take the US by surprise.
Anyway, I hope for top 10 at least and that everything falls into place.
How are they doing outside the UK right now? In Europe and in Australia?
They went to Austraila at the end of October 2012. Did a radio tour? and peformed Wings on X Factor AUS. I think they done quite well New Zealand also included.
Do you know how their single and album performed in the charts?
And what about Germany, Italy, France... Didn't they visit those countries at all?
It's just that having a more global appeal already would be a sign that they can work without the entire X factor machine to back them up.
I believe that Wings has gone double platnium - 140 000+ singles sold Australia
Album is at gold - 35 000+ sold - Australia
New Zeland - Wings goes gold
Edit: Its weird that they don't tell how much they actually sold just annouce their certificates
Not same sales as 1D, but its something
I hope that the girls have some buzz in the States too, because it will be more difficult to have to start from absolute nothing. Then again, the 1D fans from the US must know about Zayn's GF...
I also think it's tougher for girls than for guys (who happen to be cute)...
I wish them a top 20 hit, but I wonder it's a sure thing at all. I guess I am a lot less optimistic than most people in this thread.
Edit: never mind, I just saw the 'Photo: Courtesy Columbia Records' at the bottom of the interview.
Here are the chart positions if you're interested
Chart-runs - 'Wings' (single):
Australia: 34 - 20 - 6 - 3 - 13 -16 - 17 - 23 - 23 - 24 - 20 - 26
New Zealand: 17 - 17 - 15 - 17 - 21 - 22 - 29 - 31 - 37 - Out
Chart-runs - 'DNA' (album):
Australia: 10 - 18 - 29 - 29 - 31 - 26
New Zealand: 14 - xx - 40 - 40 - xx - 40
It'd probably do really well since T-Boz of TLC, who's had such a successful career, is on the song, and therefore I can imagine they'd do quite well with that in America.