November 27, 20159 yr Those gifs are incredible! :lol: ~~~ The last time we talked to you on this show, a few years ago, you talked about listening to Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald and the way those voices influenced you. This time, we're mentioning Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. Are you trying to sound like a wider range of things than the kind that inspired your previous album? No, not at all. The music that truly moves my soul is Etta and Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and stuff like that. But the music that has soundtracked my life since birth is pop. That's what happens at school: The stuff that is massive and all over the radio, that's the stuff you listen to with your friends, and how you make friendships early on. Like, my favorite band is The Spice Girls. I just remember seeing Geri Halliwell and being like, "F*** it, I'm going to do that. I want to be Ginger Spice." And I remember where I was when I first heard "Oops!...I Did It Again." The whole girl power movement really inspired me and made me feel really fearless. So it goes deeper than just their little witty songs. Like, they really mean the world to me. I will never make a bubblegum pop record, but in terms of what I listen to for no other reason than just to listen to music, I listen to pop. And then when I want to access myself and feel my soul bubble and boil, there's the music that I'm truly inspired by and that has depth in my life. But the stuff that skims the surface is the soundtrack. It soundtracks our lives, whether we like it or not. http://www.npr.org/2015/11/24/457252109/yo...tion-with-adele Oh Adele, let's be best friends. <3
November 27, 20159 yr https://twitter.com/yxnal/status/669985723920072704 :lol: OMG! :lol: On a side note, the original video of the tour announcement is hilarious.
November 27, 20159 yr I would love to know what the sales would have been like if she'd actually promoted it here like she did in the US
November 27, 20159 yr I would love to know what the sales would have been like if she'd actually promoted it here like she did in the US At least 1 million? Who knows!
November 27, 20159 yr I also wonder what the figure would have been like if she'd had a contribution from streaming.
November 28, 20159 yr The US sales for this are just unthinkably high, over 3.4 million in a single week is domination like nobody's ever seen before. After a few listens I do feel that the album deserves it's success too. It was never going to be a leap into experimental territories for critical acclaim (and nor should she have to do that) but it's a truly timeless sounding album that understandably is appealing to people from all generations, it's a job really well done. I still maintain that whoever sequences her albums should be sacked though! The original ordering is really odd for me, it flows so much better as: Hello I Miss You When We Were Young Remedy Water Under The Bridge Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Love In The Dark River Lea Million Years Ago Sweetest Devotion All I Ask
November 28, 20159 yr The US sales for this are just unthinkably high, over 3.4 million in a single week is domination like nobody's ever seen before. After a few listens I do feel that the album deserves it's success too. It was never going to be a leap into experimental territories for critical acclaim (and nor should she have to do that) but it's a truly timeless sounding album that understandably is appealing to people from all generations, it's a job really well done. I still maintain that whoever sequences her albums should be sacked though! The original ordering is really odd for me, it flows so much better as: Hello I Miss You When We Were Young Remedy Water Under The Bridge Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Love In The Dark River Lea Million Years Ago Sweetest Devotion All I Ask You're never happy with sequencing though - are you? :lol:
November 28, 20159 yr havent really been following this campaign but are we looking at a bigger than 21 era?
November 28, 20159 yr You're never happy with sequencing though - are you? :lol: That is indeed a fair comment! :D
November 29, 20159 yr Opening Week Sales - USA - 3,380,000 (Biggest Weekly Sale) UK - 800,307 (Biggest Weekly Sale, Most Downloads sold in a week) New Zealand - 18,766 (Biggest Weekly Sale) Australia - 210,000 France - 169,693 Germany - 263,000 Estimated Canadian sales - 261,000 (Already confirmed as biggest weekly sale) Total - 5,102,766 from just 7 countries
November 29, 20159 yr havent really been following this campaign but are we looking at a bigger than 21 era? No.
November 29, 20159 yr I'd say it is in terms of immediate impact (it's been nothing short of phenomenal), but when it comes down to longevity... that obviously remains to be seen.
November 29, 20159 yr It has a chance of matching the success of 21. I think the album will end up selling 10 million+ in the US and go diamond. It'll be at 6 million+ by the end of the year there and with 3-4 more singles yet to be released and the 2017 grammys, I have no reason to think that it couldn't do another 4 million+ in 2016/2017.
November 30, 20159 yr I am obsessed with 'Water Under the Bridge' now. My favourite album track for sure, and could challenge the single(s) in time too :wub: The album is magical and gets more so the more I listen and soak in the lyrics.
November 30, 20159 yr Water Under The Bridge is fantastic. The theme of water as well with River Lea coming next and then Love In The Dark as well is probably my favourite running sequence! All set for tomorrow's presale as well, really hope I get tickets :wub:
November 30, 20159 yr Rate so far.. 1. "Hello" :wub: 5. "Remedy" :wub: 6. "Water Under the Bridge" :wub: 8. "Love in the Dark" :wub: 10. "All I Ask" :wub: 4. "When We Were Young" :wub: 11. "Sweetest Devotion" :wub: 9. "Million Years Ago" :wub: 7. "River Lea" 2. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" 3. "I Miss You" Loving them all really, but the bottom 3 i'm not really playing...maybe in time.
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