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Second time very lucky: artists who beat the sophomore slump, Stars who turned the curse of the "difficult second album" on

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JCM20 View member profile	12th July 2017, 07:37 PM Post #21
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 January 2016 Posts: 907 User: 22,819	If WTSMG's sales are that low, then the sales/positions of other albums on last year all time list must be wrong as well.


Steve201 View member profile	12th July 2017, 07:43 PM Post #22
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,160 User: 5,138	QUOTE(timjimlee @ Jul 11 2017, 09:33 AM) A few from The Eighties: Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Duran Duran - Rio Culture Club - Colour By Numbers Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier Along with Madonna seems like the Eighties was a time when the second Album was a chance to build on a successful Debut Album and push for global success with the second. Newer artists in the 80s generally seemed to start lower and the second albums singles debuted higher if they were good as they had an it if a fanbase - most Queen/Bowie/The Jam singles in the early 80s debuted top 10! This post has been edited by Steve201: 12th July 2017, 07:43 PM


missingyou View member profile	12th July 2017, 07:49 PM Post #23
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 29 September 2007 Posts: 2,632 User: 4,429	Didn't Emma Bunton sell more copies of Free Me than A Girl Like Me It's still a travesty that Rachel Stevens didn't outsell Funky Dory with Come And Get It


ThePensmith View member profile	13th July 2017, 11:25 AM Post #24
They've had the very Tunnocks, Mary Joined: 13 March 2011 Posts: 5,509 User: 13,208	I'm surprised Olly Murs isn't on this list. Still the only former X Factor star to sell more copies of their second album than their debut.


ThePensmith View member profile	13th July 2017, 11:27 AM Post #25
They've had the very Tunnocks, Mary Joined: 13 March 2011 Posts: 5,509 User: 13,208	QUOTE(missingyou @ Jul 12 2017, 08:49 PM) Didn't Emma Bunton sell more copies of Free Me than A Girl Like Me It's still a travesty that Rachel Stevens didn't outsell Funky Dory with Come And Get It She did indeed. Love 'Free Me', such a beautiful album. I always thought 'Funky Dory' got a bad rep TBH. The original version (i.e. without Some Girls and that travesty of a cover of More More More) is a fine album, some good tracks on it that I still enjoy. But most albums sound less strong next to 'Come and Get It', but then albums like that are one offs.


JCM20 View member profile	13th July 2017, 03:49 PM Post #26
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 January 2016 Posts: 907 User: 22,819	QUOTE(ThePensmith @ Jul 13 2017, 12:25 PM) I'm surprised Olly Murs isn't on this list. Still the only former X Factor star to sell more copies of their second album than their debut. And then went even bigger with album 3. This post has been edited by JCM20: 13th July 2017, 03:54 PM


JosephBoone View member profile	13th July 2017, 05:51 PM Post #27
you never forget your first time... Pronouns: he/him Joined: 19 April 2011 Posts: 121,804 User: 13,530	QUOTE(ThePensmith @ Jul 13 2017, 12:25 PM) I'm surprised Olly Murs isn't on this list. Still the only former X Factor star to sell more copies of their second album than their debut. Joe McElderry managed this feat too I believe!