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Old 18-07-2015, 13:15
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Is this a new thing in the music industry now where the artists release a single way before the album is released?? I thought when they released the first single that always meant the album was near completion and normally released about 2 months after the first single release. Both Britney and Rihanna released their lead singles off their new album months ago and we still have no idea whats happening with their albums
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Old 18-07-2015, 13:24
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Both have released underwhelming singles, and there is clearly no demand for crap music by artists who were popular only a couple of years ago.

Once they start releasing genuine popular songs the majority of people enjoy, then artists like Britney and Rihanna (especially) might just have some decent success.

With Pretty Girls, they put so much effort into the single campaign (VMAs, music video) the record company probably sat back and thought "yeah, this is gonna be a massive hit" then panic when it barely went top 10 anywhere, and back to the drawing board they go. Pretty Girls will probably be referred as a "buzz single" in the future.

As for Rihanna, American Oxygen and BBHMM just haven't done anything - apart from the latter having initial success on iTunes, it was short lived. Again, I reckon the record company have gone back to the drawing board and thought "what did we do so catastrophically wrong, and how can we resurrect this era?".

Simple answer = get better songs.
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Old 18-07-2015, 13:32
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Well no Britney stated the song was for her upcoming 9th album but it would be some way away not defending the lacklustre sales of PG but album #9 was never stated to be imminent. She said a few singles then an album whilst continuing to focus on Vegas.

Rihanna yes the two singles mentioned did little though BBHMM is doing wel stateside. She was probably ordered back into the studio to add a more commercial aspect to the record which as usual with her will get a November release.
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Old 18-07-2015, 14:48
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Britney and her manager said they are focusing on singles instead of a album at the minute not sure if pretty girls or any more will be on her 9th album

rihanna probably looking for commercial hits to sell the album after particularly American oxygen bombed
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Old 22-07-2015, 16:48
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Britney and her manager said they are focusing on singles instead of a album at the minute not sure if pretty girls or any more will be on her 9th album

rihanna probably looking for commercial hits to sell the album after particularly American oxygen bombed
That's what I thought. I was sure they scrapped BBHMM and was surprised when we got the video this month
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Old 22-09-2015, 22:38
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Just read this about Rihanna's new album http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...swift-20150918
Still no word about Britney
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Old 22-09-2015, 22:53
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I've been so certain that Rihanna's album will be here in November that I don't know what I'll do if it's delayed longer than that . Hopefully she'll get it finished in the next few weeks and release a new single (which we can effectively look upon as the lead single).
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Old 22-09-2015, 22:54
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With Rihanna I'm suspicious that there's either something going on in her private life (sniff sniff!) shes released albums in quickfire succession in the past, with a string of songwriters churning out hits in time for the Xmas release, and on some of the latter albums quality was hit and miss but they still sold. I'm not knocking her for that she's a great performer and a 00s/10s icon, but I doubt the record label would be happy for it to be delayed for what will be over 2 years just because it wasn't all a-grade songs. They'd rush release it, cash in and start on the next one. so I think it could be a more personal issue.
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Old 22-09-2015, 23:05
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With Rihanna I'm suspicious that there's either something going on in her private life (sniff sniff!) shes released albums in quickfire succession in the past, with a string of songwriters churning out hits in time for the Xmas release, and on some of the latter albums quality was hit and miss but they still sold. I'm not knocking her for that she's a great performer and a 00s/10s icon, but I doubt the record label would be happy for it to be delayed for what will be over 2 years just because it wasn't all a-grade songs. They'd rush release it, cash in and start on the next one. so I think it could be a more personal issue.
I doubt that tbh. She's never had that problem before, even when her personal life was much more troubled (Chris Brown). I think she took a much needed break and as she's with a different label now they gave her free reign to create a more personal album (she spoke about this in interviews). When the singles underperformed, the label stepped in as they wanted some big hits on the album. They've taken an extended break because otherwise it would've flopped selling off the back of the initial singles. She would've recorded some new songs and now she's waiting on Kanye to wrap things up. I think she'll release a big single and the album will follow shortly after.

Of course they could've just released whatever she had and moved on quickly to the next album but I think it's massively important that after a long break she doesn't come back with a flop.

She's still been busy during her break with the various fashion projects, fragrances, Home etc, so I don't think her personal life is the issue.
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Old 22-09-2015, 23:09
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I doubt that tbh. She's never had that problem before, even when her personal life was much more troubled (Chris Brown). I think she took a much needed break and as she's with a different label now they gave her free reign to create a more personal album (she spoke about this in interviews). When the singles underperformed, the label stepped in as they wanted some big hits on the album. They've taken an extended break because otherwise it would've flopped selling off the back of the initial singles. She would've recorded some new songs and now she's waiting on Kanye to wrap things up. I think she'll release a big single and the album will follow shortly after.

Of course they could've just released whatever she had and moved on quickly to the next album but I think it's massively important that after a long break she doesn't come back with a flop.

She's still been busy during her break with the various fashion projects, fragrances, Home etc, so I don't think her personal life is the issue.
Fair points, I would really like to see a Greatest Hits from her though she's one of only a few acts out there would could fill a double album with hits. It's 10 long years since SOS next year!
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Old 22-09-2015, 23:09
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I think with Rihanna, she had been doing album after album year after year and was in danger of either being burned out or overexposed. She's taken time away but has managed to stay in the spotlight enough that she hasn't been forgotten. If she releases a big single in October, then I foresee a very successful campaign for her. On the other hand, Britney is just done. Stick to Vegas and stop spewing out shit singles that there's no real demand for.

And also, can we please please please stop referring to every single album campaign as an 'era'?
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Old 23-09-2015, 10:57
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I think with Rihanna, she had been doing album after album year after year and was in danger of either being burned out or overexposed. She's taken time away but has managed to stay in the spotlight enough that she hasn't been forgotten. If she releases a big single in October, then I foresee a very successful campaign for her. On the other hand, Britney is just done. Stick to Vegas and stop spewing out shit singles that there's no real demand for.

And also, can we please please please stop referring to every single album campaign as an 'era'?
But that's what every album campaign is called that's what everyone including the press call it so get over that could it's not gonna change coz you don't like it. Britney don't release crap songs, just coz it's not to your taste but they are to others taste.
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Old 23-09-2015, 13:33
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On the other hand, Britney is just done. Stick to Vegas and stop spewing out shit singles that there's no real demand for.
Oh I don't know, I don't think Britney is done just yet. If her next single is good and does well then her new album might be a success. Pretty Girls might not even be the lead single to the next album and every artist releases a bad single once in a while. There's still hope
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Old 23-09-2015, 22:16
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Who knows what's going on with R8. Even her biggest fans are starting to give up hope for it!
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Old 23-09-2015, 23:06
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But that's what every album campaign is called that's what everyone including the press call it so get over that could it's not gonna change coz you don't like it. Britney don't release crap songs, just coz it's not to your taste but they are to others taste.
Nope. It's a relatively recent invention of internet stans that seems to be taking root. How can one album campaign be described as an era, especially if its someone like Rihanna who did one every year until this point. It's just fans trying to impart some sort of greater significance onto their favourite than they actually have.

An era surely denotes a radical change in sound, image or direction for an artist. For example, people talk about the folk era of Bob Dylan where he started his career and wrote lots of politically motivated songs. What came next, going electric, was a huge and controversial departure from what came before so it's fair to describe it as a new era, especially in a career as long and varied as his. Ever hear of the Rolling Stones 'Golden Era'? It consisted of them abandoning 60s pop to return to their roots and explore American music, included the death of a founding member and addition of a new guitarist, them releasing their four greatest albums consecutively and embarking on two era-defining American tours and becoming the biggest band in the world for a couple of years. That was 1968-72 and it's regarded as a single era.

Those hardly compare to Rihanna pumping out an album and 4 singles from October to April and then starting again next autumn with no real radical change. No harm to her, but it's not the same thing at all.

EDIT: And Pretty Girls was crap.
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Old 23-09-2015, 23:14
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Can't speak for Rihanna as I don't follow her anymore.
But as for Britney, much earlier this year both her and her manager stated that they weren't really concentrating on an album, still working on one but doing it very slowly and relaxed. They said they just wanted to put out a few singles while she was in Vegas I'm guessing just to keep her name out there.
I have heard that Britney has recently sped up the making of the album for whatever reason, with rumors that she is working with Naughty Boy, Danja and Max Martin. And has been seen in and out of the studio in recent months. I can only assume that she has been inspired to work more on the album perhaps due to personal events such as the end of her relationship.
Probably won't actually get a new Britney album until this sort of time next year.
She's also been making a massive amount of public appearances at award shows and events this year, getting her name back out there etc. So I think she is definitely gearing up for something.
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Old 24-09-2015, 03:52
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Rihanna's ok, it's not even a year since her last big hit single, but Britney is in dire need of another hit and isn't going to get one releasing rubbish like Pretty Girls. She's not quite in Christina Aguilera territory yet, but she can't afford to have another flop like Britney Jean.
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Old 24-09-2015, 18:55
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I was surprised alien wasn't a single from Britney jean loved that song and don't cry.
I think Britney is a joke these days walking around a stage miming to songs not even dancing well the public aren't interested anymore except die hard fans.
I think she should just stay in vegas I think she's not that ambitious like she was years ago Rihanna I think she had a good run but she's on her way out.
new stars like jess glynne ariana grande demi etc taking over I think they should release a Rihanna greatest hits I don't know why they haven't yet.
she's been releasing music for ten years now would be a good idea to get interest for the next album.
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Old 08-10-2015, 00:22
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Rihanna is hosting an event in L.A. tonight to reveal her album artwork so I guess it isn't far away now.
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Old 26-10-2015, 04:03
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Rihanna is hosting an event in L.A. tonight to reveal her album artwork so I guess it isn't far away now.
well here we are now end of October and still no word. November is unlikely now so that only leaves December
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Old 26-10-2015, 13:39
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I only hope whatever Britney releases next is better than the inexcusably bad Britney Jean, her worst album by a long shot to date.

The handling of Rihanna's latest era seems to have been a huge, disorganised ness. No routine to any of it. I also thought Unapologetic and Talk That Talk were not great compared to her best (imho) album Loud.

I feel like these are two artists who have peaked and might be rather "meh" from now on unless they put more effort in.
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Old 26-10-2015, 14:42
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Rihanna is obviously in hideout because no one wants to release an album in November. She would have been better off being organised and getting in and out before Adele had released rather than being caught in limbo.
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Old 26-10-2015, 20:35
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Well apparently britney is releasing her next song in December so perhaps 1st quarter of next year she will release her new record
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Old 26-10-2015, 21:19
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There's a rumor miss universe is being held at the axis theatre where piece of me is set and the britney will perform there
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Old 26-10-2015, 23:32
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Well apparently britney is releasing her next song in December so perhaps 1st quarter of next year she will release her new record
How you know she's releasing a song December?
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