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Old 18-11-2009, 22:52
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Wonder what the Syco machine will do to salvage this?
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Old 18-11-2009, 22:59
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Stupid thread title. As is "Leona Album Fails To ‘Echo’ With Fans" which doesn't even make sense.

Her single hasn't taken off and so to be still selling that amount is fantastic. Jordin Sparks sold 48k with a top 10 hit single and America is her home country. Leona's sales are much more than expected and pretty impressive all things considered.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:00
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I'm not really surprised to be honest. Echo just didn't do anything for me, really. There was only about two songs that I liked and I wasn't about to pay what they wanted for it only for me to just be playing two of the tracks from the whole lot. I just hope the next album has a lot more catchy tunes on it than this one's got.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:07
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The choice of happy as the lead single has been a colossal error. There are several extremely radio friendly tracks on echo (much more than spirit) such as I got you, out of my head, and brave, all of which could have definetly got to number 1 in the UK, let alone the US. Happy is just a really dull song, and does the album a huge disservice as the lead single.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:11
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The choice of happy as the lead single has been a colossal error. There are several extremely radio friendly tracks on echo (much more than spirit) such as I got you, out of my head, and brave, all of which could have definetly got to number 1 in the UK, let alone the US. Happy is just a really dull song, and does the album a huge disservice as the lead single.
Not too sure what you mean by 'radio friendly', but there's far better songs [in my opinion] on the Spirit album than there is on the Echo album.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:14
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Sounds like Leona's stuffed and released a turkey in time for Christmas.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:15
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Not too sure what you mean by 'radio friendly', but there's far better songs [in my opinion] on the Spirit album than there is on the Echo album.
Songs which would do well chart-wise, with catchy melodies and repetitive hooks
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:18
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Songs which would do well chart-wise, with catchy melodies and repetitive hooks
Well, I stand by my point then.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:18
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The choice of happy as the lead single has been a colossal error. There are several extremely radio friendly tracks on echo (much more than spirit) such as I got you, out of my head, and brave, all of which could have definetly got to number 1 in the UK, let alone the US. Happy is just a really dull song, and does the album a huge disservice as the lead single.
you have pretty much summed it up. That's a pretty stupid article, It has nothing to do with the album which is much stronger than Spirit, it has to do with a poor lead single that failed to connect with the masses. Bleeding Love and Better in Time both connected with the masses and as a result Spirit sold millions.

In the commercial pop world the rules are simple: you have a hit single you sell, otherwise you don't. Lead singles are crucial and if you get it wrong it's usually very hard to recover.

I Got You, Outta My Head, Naked, Can't Breathe, Love Letter would all make much better singles than Happy. After hearing the entire album I doubt many people would choose Happy to be a single never mind a lead single.
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Old 18-11-2009, 23:40
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Wonder what the Syco machine will do to salvage this?
Release a second, more radio friendly single and crank up the promotion. Not exactly a revolutionary idea, eh.
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Old 19-11-2009, 00:57
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OK sales considering 'happy' has flopped on radio ( although seems to be getting a big second wind on US itunes recently ). Also the estimate was taken before she had done any promo, so it may not be accurate. We will have to wait and see what the real figures are.

From a perspective point of view ( a chart expert could correct me if I'm wrong ) this will be still be one of the highest opening week sales for a UK solo female artist in the US.

1 Leona spirit ~ 200,000
2 Joss Stone ~ 118,000
3 Leona echo ~ 60,000
4 Amy Back to Black ~ 51,000

The long term sales are what really matter though.
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Old 19-11-2009, 08:45
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Not suprised by this because of the way Happy has done. She should have released the album over there in the new year allowing time to do promo.
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Old 19-11-2009, 08:57
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The States is a totally different set up to Europe. Albums like singles normally chart low then raise. Whereas over here they chart high then fall.

People don't understand the US System. Saying that Outta My Head will not perform in America for her. She should give them another balad first.

Not suprised by this because of the way Happy has done. She should have released the album over there in the new year allowing time to do promo.
See this is why Cheryl will get no where. If Leona can't then Cheryl won't

Either way Leona's album sales for this week in the UK are massive.
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Old 19-11-2009, 09:04
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I hope Leona's sales can pick up. But to be fair, there haven't really been any impressive sales from a female in the U.S. I think it's only been Carrie Underwood who have achieved good first week sales.

I am hoping Rihanna and Alicia Keys are added to that list in the next coming weeks.
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Old 19-11-2009, 10:17
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Ditch Ryan Tedder and in the future get some better production.
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Old 19-11-2009, 12:15
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Even if her new material - album and singles - don't do so well in the US there's the rest of the world. The pop business is notoriously fickle - one moment you're the king of the pop sand castle, the next moment some young pretender is on the beach kicking your sand castle down.

I think Leona Lewis will have a long career but it's inevitable she'll lose some of her fanbase. Most UK acts never have a US top album or single so she's done very well.
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Old 19-11-2009, 12:15
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I hope Leona's sales can pick up. But to be fair, there haven't really been any impressive sales from a female in the U.S. I think it's only been Carrie Underwood who have achieved good first week sales.

I am hoping Rihanna and Alicia Keys are added to that list in the next coming weeks.

Whitney did 300k in her first week.
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Old 19-11-2009, 12:18
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It can also work in reverse. US acts failing to do well in the UK. Mariah Carey is going to be on X Factor to promote her new song. Her last three songs:

"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"

"I Stay in Love"

"Obsessed"

...all failed to make the top 40 UK singles chart. Mariah Carey has had a longer career than Leona so it's inevitable that as the years go by it's harder to appeal to the younger people buying/downloading songs and albums.
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Old 19-11-2009, 12:29
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It can also work in reverse. US acts failing to do well in the UK. Mariah Carey is going to be on X Factor to promote her new song. Her last three songs:

"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"

"I Stay in Love"

"Obsessed"

...all failed to make the top 40 UK singles chart. Mariah Carey has had a longer career than Leona so it's inevitable that as the years go by it's harder to appeal to the younger people buying/downloading songs and albums.
Obsessed has not been released in the UK.
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Old 19-11-2009, 12:33
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It can also work in reverse. US acts failing to do well in the UK. Mariah Carey is going to be on X Factor to promote her new song. Her last three songs:

"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"

"I Stay in Love"

"Obsessed"

...all failed to make the top 40 UK singles chart. Mariah Carey has had a longer career than Leona so it's inevitable that as the years go by it's harder to appeal to the younger people buying/downloading songs and albums.
Obsessed hasn't been officially released over here. God knows why

I can see Mariahs album flopping really badly over here. Not even her fans know what the hell is going on with her singles!!!
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Old 19-11-2009, 14:48
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Obsessed has not been released in the UK.
What's this then?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss?...sessed&x=0&y=0
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Old 19-11-2009, 15:11
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Wonder what the Syco machine will do to salvage this?
It's not Syco's problem. They dont operate in the US.

Leona is signed to 'J' in the US.
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Old 19-11-2009, 15:23
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Its an import from the US. Go and search for obsessed on itunes, Amazon mp3 site, Hmv downloads you will not find it.
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Old 19-11-2009, 15:33
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In stark contrast, Leona’s first LP, ‘Spirit’, debuted on the Billboard 200 with over 205, 000 units; more than triple the numbers that ‘Echo’ is expected to ship in it’s first week.
Oh dear.
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Old 19-11-2009, 15:38
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Uh-oh. 60k is bad! Mind you, i won't lose any sleep. I don't lose sleep anyway, i just put Echo on and i'm away.
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