Billboard: Gaga would be successful with a surprise album release

[Paper Planes 340]

She made their list of artists that could easily pull a Beyoncé with success.

 

1. Justin Bieber
He’s the top performer on the Social 50 chart since its launch, and the third-biggest act on the Billboard 200 in the past five years. When he tweets, people listen.

 

2. Taylor Swift
She’s been the most successful albums artist of the last five years, selling 22.8 million in total. But, would she cut physical retailers from the equation in the short term, like Beyonce? Swift’s last album, 2012's Red, sold 71 percent of its 4 million on physical CDs. (She even sold the CD through Papa John's Pizza outlets, Walgreens and Starbucks.)

 

3. Eminem
Whatever he releases turns to gold… well, platinum. OK, double platinum. All eight of his albums have sold at least 2 million apiece. Like Beyonce, he takes the less-is-more approach when it comes to communicating through social networks. Beyonce has 13 million followers on Twitter, but she barely uses the account (she has only tweeted eight times). Eminem has 18.5 million followers on Twitter, but has Tweeted less than 400 times. The lack of social interaction from Eminem and Beyonce actually works in their favor. Fans who want to engage with them have to do it the old-fashioned way -- by listening to an album, or seeing them on tour.

 

4. Lady Gaga
Her devoted Little Monsters fan base has helped her sell 9.7 million albums. Her most recent release, ARTPOP, has shifted 725,000. Like Beyonce, Gaga is a highly visual artist. Thus, a visual album (as Beyonce dubbed her self-titled set) with multiple music videos would be an attractive lure for album buyers.

 

5. Adele
Her 21 album was the top seller of both 2011 and 2012, and has moved 10.97 million in total. It’s safe to say that her upcoming album is one of music’s most anticipated releases. But, like Swift, would Adele (and her parent record labels, XL and Columbia) dare leave physical retailers out in the cold? 72 percent of 21's nearly 11 million were physical CDs, with 4.9 million of those sold through mass merchants like Walmart.

Honorable mentions (acts that ranked among the top 25 in both the Billboard 200 and Social 50 recaps), ranked alphabetically: Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, One Direction, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6214407/artist-surprise-album-beyonce-taylor-swift

[FATCAT 55,820]

The music needs to speak for itself before we get visuals.

[Pop 4,541]

This needs to happen. 

 

But in order for it to happen, she would need to let go of some creative control and let directors/producers do their work. 

[Andy McQueen 4,484]

Make it happen, please!

[Henry 2,374]

The music needs to speak for itself before we get visuals.

[Jjang 2,262]

Would be perfect.

[Zsolti 2,688]

but ARTPOP was announced and 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Gaga was already planning on doing this, but Beyonce beat her to it

[Kermit the frog 1,761]

 

But in order for it to happen, she would need to let go of some creative control and let directors/producers do their work. 

 

This is never happening so bye.

[Blue Jeans 3,815]

She should of done it with ARTPOP, the day we got the dates for applause and the album.. she would of slayed...

[Retep 0]

Maybe after BTW she would've been golden, right now she's in the classic iffy spot we're in love with.

[Robotboy 1,700]

here for her to try this with act 2

[Ray of Light 8,134]

Billboard serving a Katy should headline the Super Bowl mess stew again

[2007 5,291]

Billboard could u plz do your self a favour and shut the **** up for good?

[Antichrist 9,818]

Justin Bieber?