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Old 28-04-2011, 07:42
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So is she currently in flop mode? I can't make up my mind but its not very positive is it!
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Old 28-04-2011, 07:55
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Why do you think she's flopping?
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Old 28-04-2011, 08:00
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It's not doing well but i think it'll go higher in the charts once she promotes but as a semi-hit.

Run this world is a rubbish first single imo.
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Old 28-04-2011, 08:06
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She's actually doing BETTER than I expected, if I'm honest. So I wouldn't say she's flopping.

She's not doing very well in the US though, but I think it'll improve when it's promoted.
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Old 28-04-2011, 09:01
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damn i hate the song just AAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:27
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AND she stole Christmas!!

well probably not but a little bit of media negativity like that can hurt a "comeback".
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:34
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For me she's yet to top Crazy In Love - I preferred her in Destiny's Child
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:39
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lol. is there an artist this year who hasnt had a 'flopping' thread ?
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:41
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Its just a piss poor first single. Just like GaGa with Born this way. I dont know if its sheer arrogance on their part but if this was somebody else it would have done even worse than what the single is now doing. But because its " B" people are still buying it just because of the name.
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:42
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Flopping is the new black. Everyone's at it.

Success is for amateurs.
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Old 28-04-2011, 10:55
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I thought she had done OK. Releasing a track on a Thursday afternoon and debuting within the top twenty on the Sunday is OK and looking like a top ten this week, especially with no promotion at all and no video and the fact the song isn't very good.
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:06
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Sure the word "flop" gets thrown around these days, but I think most people know what the OP meant (basically- is the new single under-performing?)

For what it's worth - I don't think the chart positions here have been too bad so far (not seen rest of world) but I am struggling to remember a comeback single so widely panned. People on forums are almost universally negative about this track ...and even DS "only" gave it 4 stars (when pretty much any other successful female solo artist automatically gets 5 stars on here).

I'm guessing Run The World will underperform and not be well remembered, but I wouldn't be surprised if her follow-up single proves to be a huge smash.
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:11
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lol. is there an artist this year who hasnt had a 'flopping' thread ?
Ha ha! I was thinking the same thing!
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:15
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I think people are willing singers to fail
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:20
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I think people are willing singers to fail
I agree,but you know some people are going to get defensive about that and say that isn't the case, 'we're allowed an opinion' etc.
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:22
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lol. is there an artist this year who hasnt had a 'flopping' thread ?


Adele? To be fair, though, she's had her fair few 'overrated' 'Adele makes me cringe' and even 'Adele blows as a bass player' threads (OK, I admit I started that last one). It's the nature of the beast on here.

PS I actually think this single has flopped but whether that means the album will also flop I've no idea. But it really is a strange choice for a lead single IMO (unless the rest of the album is in a similar vein, God forbid).
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Old 28-04-2011, 11:57
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Its just a piss poor first single. Just like GaGa with Born this way. I dont know if its sheer arrogance on their part but if this was somebody else it would have done even worse than what the single is now doing. But because its " B" people are still buying it just because of the name.

Or maybe some people actually like it? I love Beyonce but I'm not spending my money on something I don't like.

Either way, I think we can guarantee she'll bring out something massive next.
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Old 28-04-2011, 12:14
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The song leaked for 3 days
No promotion
No video
No official press release
No live performances
No interviews
No premiers
Nothing

They had to release it without anything because of the horrible demo leak.
It debuted better than Single Ladies and If I were a boy and we know they became massive hits.
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Old 28-04-2011, 12:36
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Aw the poor Gaddafi family favourite.:yawn:
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Old 28-04-2011, 13:03
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Flopping is the new black. Everyone's at it.

Success is for amateurs.
LMAO so true Oh wise one

nah its not flopping, she is not promoting it either so maybe its not the official first single, she is just testing the water.

if so the water is tepid, at best:yawn:
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Old 28-04-2011, 14:43
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It debuted at #33 on hot 100.. but it's her second highest debut single after Work It Out @ #11. So after hearing that................i'm a little more positive about this song. it's gonna rise once she promotes the hell out of it!
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Old 28-04-2011, 14:59
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It debuted at #33 on hot 100.. but it's her second highest debut single after Work It Out @ #11. So after hearing that................i'm a little more positive about this song. it's gonna rise once she promotes the hell out of it!
Britney and GaGa did no promo at all and they snatched very good sales and Number 1.

I just think the whole release was flawed. It's not a great song, and it's only the online Music community that really know about it.

Beyoncé needs to get moving.
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Old 28-04-2011, 15:29
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Britney and GaGa did no promo at all and they snatched very good sales and Number 1.

I just think the whole release was flawed. It's not a great song, and it's only the online Music community that really know about it.

Beyoncé needs to get moving.
Didn't Gaga perform at the Grammys like 2 days after the release of BTW.
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Old 28-04-2011, 15:34
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Didn't Gaga perform at the Grammys like 2 days after the release of BTW.
it was a week after the release and was already number 1 for a week at that point, and a week BEFORE the video, so it was what sustained the sales if nothing else.

Britney had zero promo apart from airplay really and topped the charts over there.

i am so disappointed
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Old 28-04-2011, 15:34
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AND she stole Christmas!!

well probably not but a little bit of media negativity like that can hurt a "comeback".
She didn't ruin Christmas, she just wrecked it a lot.
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