Taylor's "Folklore" headed for 650k+ debut + more

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16 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

Did she have to be on top 2 years in a row?

maybe she wanted to be. or maybe she doesn't care about being on top and it's just something that happens when you're taylor swift

16 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This album wouldn't even have existed had it not been for quarantine.

she's not the only artist releasing something just because of quarantine

16 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

I see no reason why she had to do 2 back to back albums, let your work breathe.

maybe she saw a reason, and/or just wanted to release it

17 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

She might actually benefit by releasing it next year, allow more time for the virus to cool down, might even be able to tour with it.

maybe she doesn't care. she did a surprise release, if she truly cared about the numbers she would have done her normal thing with all the months of easter eggs leading up to it

18 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

We, on the other hand, have been waiting nearly 3 years for Gaga to come back with her scheduled studio album.

so? that's not taylor's problem. she doesn't owe gaga anything. plus, "we've been waiting 3 years?" ok and we have the album and two music videos, go stream it

20 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

Just when we think she has it in the bag, Taylor of all people comes down with a surprise drop.

taylor doesn't owe it to you or anyone to plan around gaga's schedule

21 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

I hate surprise drop albums, it's really not fair on artists who have painstakingly worked out their schedules and a lot of these surprised drops seem to get critically acclaimed by design.

...life's not fair? maybe it's not fair that someone else's album was better, or that someone else's fanbase buys more albums, etc etc. 

23 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

Seriously, why aren't more Gaga fans, on a Gaga fansite, annoyed by this?

because it's childish, petty stan drama. they're both successful in their own ways and both deserving of success. gaga isn't losing sleep over folklore and neither should you

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21 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

I don't think both albums are great and I certainly don't believe the one that's winning is. And you kinda have to be concerned about records and numbers when they can majorly affect how an artist is percieved. Fact is that being a mainstream artist is quite superficial and you will be judged by how many hits you have and how many records you have. If Taylor made the decision to release when she did being as concerned about all this stuff, you know she's doing it to purposefully get one over and swoop in to take all the records this year.

Because I like to see many different artists giving a chance. I'm sick of the same names dominating the charts year after year. I bring up the women's record because its always been hard for women to win awards over men, so it's a big deal that a woman was able to win the award more than once. But she wants to win it for a third time, she's said so herself. She's never satisfied. I just don't like greedy artists. And it's not about releasing when a major competitor is going to, it's purposely releasing when an artist who you know can't sell as much as you is releasing. You should be mindful if you're nearly always competing with the same names every time you release. It's like how Katy and Gaga tend to run into each others release years because their careers started at the same time. It gets a bit much when you're always competing against the same names, particularly when it's always the same one winning.

I've already said multiple times now. And I would leave the thread if people stopped quoting me.

They just had an album from her last year, they didn't need another one less than a year later. Just because you made an album in quarantine doesn't mean you need to release it in quarantine. Just chill out till next year, knowing you have an album complete and ready to go.

Lana didn't have the sales, though, this is about sales, not critical acclaim. And yeah, I hated it when Rihanna released every year, she was insufferable, thank God she gave us a break from her. And I have no problem with men releasing albums but the reason why I make a point of separating them into male and female is because men tend to have better reviewed albums and sell more and women have to fend for scraps and aren't taken as seriously, so setting records and having the best reviewed/sold albums of the year matters more to them.

LMAOOO IM DEAD. No one is competing with Taylor right now tho. Literally she is the only big name that released this week. you have made 0 points. you're just pressed that taylor swift sells more albums than your favs, like it's not her fault.

Selena Gomez my fav underperformed this year and instead of saying omfgggg no one else can release this year so that she can be #1 woman of the year i said, i love the music and that's what matters.

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10 minutes ago, Suuus said:

Or maybe Taylor already has album of the year and maybe other women deserve this as well

maybe they need to learn from taylor herself

"i just have to write a better record"

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I hope I never hear that this album is trash again  it’s amazing. Especially the last great American dynasty and exile 

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4 minutes ago, blankpaper said:

maybe she wanted to be. or maybe she doesn't care about being on top and it's just something that happens when you're taylor swift

she's not the only artist releasing something just because of quarantine

maybe she saw a reason, and/or just wanted to release it

maybe she doesn't care. she did a surprise release, if she truly cared about the numbers she would have done her normal thing with all the months of easter eggs leading up to it

so? that's not taylor's problem. she doesn't owe gaga anything. plus, "we've been waiting 3 years?" ok and we have the album and two music videos, go stream it

taylor doesn't owe it to you or anyone to plan around gaga's schedule

...life's not fair? maybe it's not fair that someone else's album was better, or that someone else's fanbase buys more albums, etc etc. 

because it's childish, petty stan drama. they're both successful in their own ways and both deserving of success. gaga isn't losing sleep over folklore and neither should you

YES

Whew this mega-justified, hyper-articulate response, I’m legitimately gagged

OT: congrats Taylor I wish I was as rich as you

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3 minutes ago, blankpaper said:

maybe they need to learn from taylor herself

"i just have to write a better record"

Or maybe they are already written a good album but Taylor is blocking them with her populairity 

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Just now, Suuus said:

Or maybe they are already written a good album but Taylor is blocking them with her populairity 

You already said that to someone else

it’s not Taylor’s fault she’s popular 

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Just now, blankpaper said:

You already said that to someone else

it’s not Taylor’s fault she’s popular 

Well some people just wanna see someone else win is that so wrong

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ITS A BORING ALBUM

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Just now, Suuus said:

Well some people just wanna see someone else win is that so wrong

No, but artists shouldn’t be expected to suppress their own work just so someone else can win. It’s not even really winning at that point

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Im actualy wondering if the grammys are gunna happen next year i mean there are 1milion corona cases in America thats not going away anytime soon

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3 minutes ago, Suuus said:

Im actualy wondering if the grammys are gunna happen next year i mean there are 1milion corona cases in America thats not going away anytime soon

i think they'll probably happen remotely.

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Born This Way did 1 mil sksksksks fad

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Just now, selenalavigne said:

i think they'll probably happen remotely.

Grammys at home addition yaass

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4 minutes ago, HausOfAntonio said:

Born This Way did 1 mil sksksksks fad

Taylor's 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017 also did over 1 Million and without having to sell it at a cheaper price than a pack of gum. 

how much did Gaga's 2013, 2016, and 2019 albums sell? i'm curious