Taylor Swift Aiming For 6th Week At BB200 #1 For 'Folklore'

[Jose P 23,341]

1 minute ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

LOL why does it bother you so much. If people are buying it then people are buying it. It’s not about “who deserves” 

[Kimmo 80,775]

1 minute ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

Is called Marketing Strategy, if it was our favorite we would be praising the act 

[StrawberryBlond 14,881]

6 minutes ago, Jose P said:

LOL why does it bother you so much. If people are buying it then people are buying it. It’s not about “who deserves” 

Because it's sneaky tactics instead of relying on letting the album sell organically. And the whole point of charting is "who deserves." This album does not need a sixth week at the top, its only managed to do that anyway as there's been no other big releases all these weeks.

5 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

Is called Marketing Strategy, if it was our favorite we would be praising the act 

Gaga only did that kinda stiff with C2C in the debut week. That's fine but doing it 6 weeks later when you know there's other artists trying to make a good debut (and one of them is Katy, the singer you've supposed to have kissed and made up with is trying to make a comeback with her new album this week) is just not playing fair. She claims that she's made up with Katy and then pulls this trick on her debut week. It's just low.

[Spock 20,290]

1 hour ago, Hades said:

Really impressive. She's literally carrying the music industry on her shoulders.

7 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

and? is it YOUR money? 

first of all, the opening sentence made me laugh because I can feel the fumes through the computer screen (as per usual). and second, selling direct to consumer bundles is what everyone is doing. Is Gaga "money hungry" for selling Chromatica soap in a pandemic and restocking the ROM vinyls after her VMA performance? is Cardi B money hungry for releasing all those WAP alternative covers? or Katy? it's not Taylor's fault she not only has a dedicated fanbase that supports her enough to keep her multiple weeks at #1, but also enormous GP appeal that is interested in her music. if anything the others should take notes if they want to beat her. and accusing her of cheating because a random store received 90 signed copies  

[JusKeepBreathin 19,311]

16 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

Girl stop. 

[Eddie 2,518]

25 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

Imagine saying Smile deserves that #1 over Folklore in terms of quality 

Why is it wrong that people like Taylor's music over Katy's to keep buying Folklore? 

[Eddie 2,518]

Oh right because music industry is plotting against Katy Perry to get rid of her, what a M Night Shyamalan conspiracy theory someone got here.

[Peroxide555 587]

43 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

I wouldn't call it cheating, I'd say it's strategic and smart... every artist going is doing bundles - it's just that with Taylor, the demand is there, the same isn't true for Katy... (unfortunately)

[Economy 49,896]

15 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Oh right because music industry is plotting against Katy Perry to get rid of her, what a M Night Shyamalan conspiracy theory someone got here.

That would be like power Nations plotting to take down Egypt today due to feeling threatens associating Egypt with it's super power glory days. It doesn't make sense anymore...

[LORD GAGA 1,271]

Thats quite the achievement!

 

Does nobody think its a bit odd though that the album is doing so well... yet the singles are tanking?

 

Surely if people love the album people would also be supporting the singles?

[Alphaz 7,956]

I wished I can get signed CD

It might be my first Taylor Swift album.

I really love this album, still listen to it on repeat.

[Pop Music 20,540]

1 hour ago, DC said:

SUCH an iconic era! This album is already legendary and deserves to be pushed to the heavens with promo and praise! 

I mean @DC  said it perfectly 

[weed 73,926]

52 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

This idea of using signed CDs weeks later to keep at #1 just feels like cheating. Wasn't 5 weeks at #1 enough for her? I'm not even the biggest Katy fan nor do I think Smile's the best album ever but even I think it's just as deserving (for what it's worth, I gave both albums the same rating) but I think Katy's is a bit more listenable. Another album deserves that spot now. Taylor is so money hungry. She doesn't even seem that bothered that it's clearly just crazy fans buying the album over and over again to get all the different editions.

Girl she’s sending like 90 to each indie record store... minimal impact 

[CHROMATICON 2,068]

50 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said:

Because it's sneaky tactics instead of relying on letting the album sell organically. And the whole point of charting is "who deserves." This album does not need a sixth week at the top, its only managed to do that anyway as there's been no other big releases all these weeks.

Gaga only did that kinda stiff with C2C in the debut week. That's fine but doing it 6 weeks later when you know there's other artists trying to make a good debut (and one of them is Katy, the singer you've supposed to have kissed and made up with is trying to make a comeback with her new album this week) is just not playing fair. She claims that she's made up with Katy and then pulls this trick on her debut week. It's just low.

Music is Taylor's work, ans music is a competitive industry, it's not Taylor's fault to have such a good team AND music that sticks with the GP. You sound bitter and pressed. 

[MessyTop 14,389]

She’s also helping small independent music stores. 
And again, nobody is forcing anyone to buy anything. 
at least the signed CDs have an actual signature , not “z” or a check mark. 

I don’t understand the hate that people have here towards Taylor. It’s easy, if you don’t like her, don’t buy her music, don’t watch her videos, and ignore the threads that celebrate her successes

“Haters gonna hate hate hate...”