June 12, 20187 yr Why all the delays, at this rate, the album will be almost like a Greatest Hits by the time she releases it.
June 12, 20187 yr November sounds about right to me? Girls clearly isn’t going to be the big hit they were expecting (and I was hoping :( ) it to be, and the gaps between singles are always forever. Especially if it’s going to be the single to launch the album from, they need to make sure it’s he right choice. Just hope if it is released in November it doesn’t get too lost amongst the other q4 releases, which I can easily see happening.
June 12, 20187 yr I'm just shocked at how wrong Atlantic/Warner have got this campaign. If they released it after "Anywhere" with the solo version of "Girls" included, they could have responded to some of the criticism over the lyrics and edited them before the collab was released. "Your Song" is going to sound so out of place, if they even include it.
June 12, 20187 yr The album should have been put out in January as Anywhere was still riding high in the charts at that point but beginning to die It would've been perfect timing really, like Syco got Camila's timing just right between Havana and the album.
July 8, 20187 yr No posts in the Rita forum since 16th June! :cry: :') It seems Rita is only keeping her name out there at the moment due to the outfits she's wearing on holiday, which I suppose is a discussion point that most of us aren't interested in, lol. I think it's fair to say that 'Girls' was borderline disastrous for her. I mean sure, it's managed 2 months in the UK Top 40 which some artists would kill for, but for someone of Rita's calibre, clearly far more than that was aimed for/expected. I'm convinced that her label was confident that this was a surefire #1 smash and that it would be the song to finally break her in the US. The fact that it's actually one of the worst performing of her career to date must have come as a shock. I really hope a new single is imminent that is really undeniably great, and that she can effectively sweep Girls under the carpet. It's a pity to think that Rita achieved a string of huge hits last year and yet there's still no second album in sight. All the goodwill towards those hits (in terms of making a second album a viably successful prospect) is essentially wasted, because they're old news. It's now been a whole year since Your Song impacted in the UK Top 10, and over six months since Anywhere became massive. She'll essentially be starting from scratch yet again to try and launch an album era. Anyway ,I'll keep everything crossed that she gets back on track with her next release. Surely her label can't let the rest of this year slip by without an album? :(
July 8, 20187 yr If and when she releases another album I'm gonna need a few weeks off work just to cope with the emotions. Edited July 9, 20187 yr by Asmodeus
July 9, 20187 yr Ideally, the album would have been released on the back of Anywhere and a different song (not Girls) as a follow up single. Had it gone that way i am of the belief the album would have performed well for her. It does feel that some of the momentum is now gone. That said, she may have another strong song lined up, with hope, she has another Anywhere size hit to come.
July 11, 20187 yr If it is a Q4 release her sales should still be high but it may mean it won't be another #1 album for her.
July 12, 20187 yr The gag is ‘anywhere’ was released as an in between single as expectations for ‘girls’ were huge and its the bigger song
July 12, 20187 yr Remember when she had had two massive hits and could have released the album off the back of that but released For You instead which did okay but then released Girls which was a but of a flop comparatively. MESS. Hype thrown away! Jonjo said people were actually ASKING for her album in HMV at Christmas!
July 12, 20187 yr Remember when she had had two massive hits and could have released the album off the back of that but released For You instead which did okay but then released Girls which was a but of a flop comparatively. MESS. Hype thrown away! Jonjo said people were actually ASKING for her album in HMV at Christmas! Two massive hits AND a massive feature! She could have had a successful album in November. It blows my mind how poorly her team has managed this, especially when you think about what a messy position she was in before Your Song. Edited July 12, 20187 yr by blacksquare
July 25, 20186 yr She was in the studio recently and has just posted a video preview on Instagram so it looks like they're finally moving on! I'm sure the next single will be out by Christmas :)
July 25, 20186 yr The album will be like a mini Greatest Hits by the time it gets released. But what if never does get released?
July 26, 20186 yr She’ll probably release an album late this year made up of all new songs and just count everything else as non-album like IWNLYD, Poison etc. Girls was an extreme misfire. I was really looking forward to the album after Anywhere, Lonely Together & Your Song - For You less so but Girls just kinda put that fire out instantly. Not only because of how controversial (to say the least) the song itself was but also the responses of everyone involved :’) Charli had the right idea to move on with the much better Bitches but tough luck for everyone else :lol:
July 26, 20186 yr Girls was a bad move after the awesome Anywhere and it has put a big dampener on the album.
July 29, 20186 yr Author Literally at that point now, where I'm thinking neither Your Song, Anywhere OR Girls are gonna be on the album... FFS. How did she go from being one of the best marketed debut eras of this Decade, to being such a shambles?! Arghhhh :(
August 8, 20186 yr I at this point feel we will get news that the second album has been scrapped and they are starting again. The 2nd album, as it stands now, or wherever it is, looks likely never to see the light of day. This era started so promising but now looks like a disaster. Edited August 8, 20186 yr by pippa
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