How well do you think LG5 will fare?

[2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901]

^This recent forum had me thinking what if Gaga is successful in one aspect of album-success parameters while completely lagging in some other. What if she really has a #1 single but is not "successful again"?

I think in current music landscape these things are most important: 

1. Sales

2. Streaming

3. Billboard Charts

4. Critical Acclaim

5. Tour Gross

IMO she'll have good streams to start off, which will encourage more sales as the time goes on if there's any disappointment in initial sales numbers. But I still think she'll have a massive first week album sales a la Beyonce 2016. She is also gonna chart higher this time around and most of the singles will be top 10 hits if not top 5 (though I'm betting all first 4 singles to be top 5), So first three things are almost assured to do well as there is a lot of positive enthusiasm around Gaga's comeback and with a ton of awesome producers it is highly unlikely that it won't be impressive.

Who can predict what the critics are going to say about the album that hasn't been released yet  but with the nostalgia and underdog factor most critics will see favorably of her this time. Plus remember, awesome producers this time!! 

Tour gross is something that I'm a little wary of keeping in mind how mediocre he ARTPOP ball did. I hope she does well and she can if she has enough international dates as I see her appeal more international (Mr International Pitbull s)

So? What do the fellow monsters think?

 

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

1.I think it will do better than ARTPOP but worse than BTW (3-4m)

2. It will have at least 2 vevo certified videos.And one of them will become her second most viewed video after BR

3. She will probably have 2-3 top 10s.And one of them will hopefully be top 3 (or #1)

4. I think that it will have something between 70 and 80 on metacritic (and probably over 75)

5. The tour will gross more than 120-130m but below 200m

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i think it really depends on her first single. It HAS to be a smash hit in the US to slop over to Europe/Asia/Australia etc. 
Therefore the "comeback" effect would have its most possible success when her first single really is chart-topping. 
Then her other singles doesn't have to be necessarily huge hits cause the attention she gets from GP will be already here so 2nd, 3rd single sales would be increasing on its own.  for example like Adele did with Hello. But to be honest Gaga is in a very comfortable position when it comes to her image. With provocant and innovative performances it will be easier for her to generate more attention and sales than other artists.
If her lead single is a commercial success that can be compared with those of BR, JD, PF etc the basis is set to achieve higher record sales than her previous records..

[PunkTheFunk 124,584]

1. Sales

I think it has the potential to sell about 650-700k 500k in its first week. Realistically though, I think it'll sell around 300-400k.

2. Streaming

Nowadays music videos are getting 300 million views like no one's business so a couple of Vevo certified videos for an artist as big as Gaga is not out of the question.

3. Billboard Charts

The album will debut at no 1 and spawn about 4 top 20 hits. A couple of #1's is definitely possible if things go really well.

4. Critical Acclaim

I'm confident that it won't get lower than a 70% on Metacritic. If it ends up being the best mainstream pop album of the decade I wouldn't be surprised.

5. Tour Gross

Don't know tbh. I'm not well-versed with tour gross numbers. 

[2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901]

11 minutes ago, Britney Spears said:

1.I think it will do better than ARTPOP but worse than BTW (3-4m)

2. It will have at least 2 vevo certified videos.And one of them will become her second most viewed video after BR

3. She will probably have 2-3 top 10s.And one of them will hopefully be top 3 (or #1)

4. I think that it will have something between 70 and 80 on metacritic (and probably over 75)

5. The tour will gross more than 120-130m but below 200m

This is actually terrifyingly realistic  

 

2 minutes ago, tizian said:

Therefore the "comeback" effect would have its most possible success when her first single really is chart-topping. 
Then her other singles doesn't have to be necessarily huge hits

This is a very good point. Now I actually want her to take more time considering the whole era could be defined by just the first single.  

[RadioIsOurs 13,876]

First of all, if it's really an acoustic album it's gonna be a flop, all sides. That's all. 

[PunkTheFunk 124,584]

Just now, RainbowBlonde said:

First of all, if it's really an acoustic album it's gonna be a flop, all sides. That's all. 

Why would she enlist Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder for an acoustic album 

[RadioIsOurs 13,876]

Just now, PunkTheFunk said:

Why would she enlist Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder for an acoustic album 

Which is why I'm betting it will have 5 no. 1 singles that will dominate the chart until the end of 2017. 

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1 minute ago, RainbowBlonde said:

First of all, if it's really an acoustic album it's gonna be a flop, all sides. That's all. 

it would be so hard for her to initially have the gays on her side when she's putting out a (surprise) rock acoustic album 

[Decodekid 28,485]

1. Sales

I think it would as good as BTW sells were ore even a little better

3. Billboard Charts

i'm really hopping some  #5 #4 #3 #2 maybe a #1 but maybe. 

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

1. WW: 5.000.000 

2. 5/6 videos (all of them at least 200M+ one of them hopefully 1B+ and one of them will probably be around 80-90M aka TEOG)

3. Album definitely #1, and if it has 6 singles, I hope like 3 #1, 2 Top 10 and 1 flop LOL.

4. 70-80 (positive)

5. She needs a huge tour like The Monster Ball Tour, 170+ concerts, cheaper tickets so more people would attend. Cheaper tickets and more audience = expensive tickets and less audience. I really want a tour that'll be on the list of highest-grossing tours (for ex. Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour is 5th and MDNA Tour is 11th).

ALL OF THESE THINGS MIGHT BE TRUE IF LG5 IS A POP\DANCEPOP\ROCK\DISCO\ELECTRO ALBUM, NOT ACOUSTIC 

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

14 minutes ago, RainbowBlonde said:

Which is why I'm betting it will have 5 no. 1 singles that will dominate the chart until the end of 2017. 

 

[2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901]

15 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said:

If it ends up being the best mainstream pop album of the decade I wouldn't be surprised.

Just thinking about that is giving me thoughtgasms lol. Oh Mr. Ronson make this happen!

7 minutes ago, MaryJaneHolland said:

5/6 videos (all of them at least 200M+ one of them hopefully 1B+ and one of them will probably be around 80-90M aka TEOG)

3. Album definitely #1, and if it has 6 singles, I hope like 3 #1, 2 Top 10 and 1 flop LOL

 there has to be a flop single and a flop video every year! lmao

11 minutes ago, Decodekid said:

1. Sales

I think it would as good as BTW sells were ore even a little better

Amen to that! It is definitely doing better that BTW.

 

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1 billion sales in 24 hours 

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

30 minutes ago, DWUWpartII said:

This is actually terrifyingly realistic  

I know right