PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 hours ago, DrKindnessKunt1999 said: ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItWasntLaauv 6,392 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 If she did a surprise release without a single or anything like Beyoncé (self-titled), I think it would make streaming services collapse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 25,195 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I think between 75k and 125k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 10 hours ago, ItWasntLaauv said: If she did a surprise release without a single or anything like Beyoncé (self-titled), I think it would make streaming services collapse. id love that, no more playing by the industry's rules ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfAntonio 8,021 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 It won’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,570 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I said 200K to 300K anticipating the younger generation (like 24 and under) probably isn't gonna stream her in huge numbers But this is hard to predict, there's a lot of people that have been waiting eagerly for her release too so... I wouldn't be surprised either if Billboards optimistic predictions turn out to be the case. I feel with Rihanna there's a huge potential range in which the debut may end up happening with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,570 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Dead body said: I think between 75k and 125k I doubt a comeback that anticipated will do that poorly even if the album sucks A lot of people will hear it at least once to see what Rihanna's comeback sounds like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,194 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 My guess is 220,000, which would be a strong debut. I think that artists always run the risk of underperforming in their comeback era if they're away from the musical world for too long, as is the case with Rihanna, and I can't see 500,000+ sales (unless the album includes a collab with BTS, The Weeknd, etc.) Rihanna has also always struck me as more of a singles artist, fwiw Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoresup 2,667 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 R8 didn’t do unbelievable numbers although the anticipation for this one plus her celebrity status now might give it a better chance than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardays 3,802 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Will people still be here for it after all these years? She's not really an album artist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrion Rizzons 10,903 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 she's never had huge debuts so I'd say around 210k-260k, although it'll have longevity and I can see her comeback song becoming her 15th number one single Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,820 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 It's really hard to predict at this point as a gap of this magnitude between albums means you're going to be pretty much starting over from scratch and practically treat them as if they're a new artist. It sounds dramatic, but recent events have proven this to be true. I really don't get why some people have voted for the 1 million option. The biggest artists in the world who have been much more active in the industry as of late can't pull in those figures. Taylor hasn't put out a 1 million debut since Reputation, Gaga hasn't done it since BTW, Beyonce and Ed have never done it. The current music market makes it very difficult for debut sales like that ever again. Most notably, Adele has a very similar career to Rihanna's lately in terms of gaps. She took 6 years between 25 and 30. 25 sold 3.48 million in the first week, setting the all-time record. 6 years later, 30 debuted with 839k. Which would be awesome for anyone else but that fall was astronomical, especially considering that her lead single had been #1 in America for 3 consecutive weeks prior to the album's release. A lot can change in 6 years and if Adele is not the best example of that, I don't know who is. Rihanna's young fanbase have grown up and moved on and the current generation are stuck on much younger names, who are at the age she was at her peak. You have to remember that there was a big delayed wait between Unapologetic and Anti as well. Rihanna's only released one album in 9 and a half years. If this were anyone else, this wouldn't even be a conversation, they'd be deemed done. I don't know why Rihanna gets such a free pass from pop culture fans. The ironic thing is, for all they claim they're still so thirsty for new music, the majority probably won't buy it if it ever does get released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,254 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Wasn’t Rihanna never really an album sales kinda girl? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty like sodium 1,842 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 2:25 AM, LateToCult said: Her streaming numbers could be astronomical if they play their cards right. Hasn’t she basically lived in the top 10 list of most streamed woman for like, ever? she's even top 10 for 2022 despite not having made new music in years. only woman in the female top 10 who hasn't had a new release in the last 1-2 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAGAVENUS 591 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 $0 because it's never getting released Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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