Not just Mel of course but I never understand why artists that so commonly now have a huge 2nd week fall don’t do the reductions etc., as mentioned - surely it’s better to shift the CDs, Cassettes etc., on week 2 at a bit of a reduction to keep it afloat in the charts and prevent a warehouse full of stock - let’s face it if people don’t want a Mel C cassette on week 2 then they are never going to want it.

 

However I’m sure Mel expected this kind of drop and it’s been a huge step up in chart terms from her previous efforts.

Voodoo your comment has been deleted there is no need, Schizo wasn’t saying anything unkind at all. Sammy yours has been deleted as there is no need to fuel it further.

Voodoo your comment has been deleted there is no need, Schizo wasn’t saying anything unkind at all. Sammy yours has been deleted as there is no need to fuel it further.

 

Thanks

 

Didn't even read Voodoos comment but have no idea how what I said couldve been construed as negative? :wacko:

 

 

I think people give way too much importance to whether the album spends a second week in the charts or not. Charting at...#90, for example, is not going to make the difference between a successful campaign or not. Likewise, it may not make sense for her to put the album on sale if it means to get less money per copy. The casual public at large is not going to buy an album in 2020, they will listen on Spotify and if they spend any money they will rather pay a streaming subscription. Streaming, thankfully, has gone really well for her this era, with at least three singles crossing the 1 million mark already/very soon. Four if we count High Heels. That's where her efforts to gain new listeners should go.

 

She knows that most of the physical albums are going to sell on the first week, and she will have made arrangements for that. I can't imagine she still has a room full of unsold copies.

 

I think people give way too much importance to whether the album spends a second week in the charts or not. Charting at...#90, for example, is not going to make the difference between a successful campaign or not. Likewise, it may not make sense for her to put the album on sale if it means to get less money per copy. The casual public at large is not going to buy an album in 2020, they will listen on Spotify and if they spend any money they will rather pay a streaming subscription. Streaming, thankfully, has gone really well for her this era, with at least three singles crossing the 1 million mark already/very soon. Four if we count High Heels. That's where her efforts to gain new listeners should go.

 

She knows that most of the physical albums are going to sell on the first week, and she will have made arrangements for that. I can't imagine she still has a room full of unsold copies.

 

1 million streams is nothing though, absolutely nothing. I know we applaud her for things like that as by her standards it is good but she can't rely on streaming for sales or money because her streaming numbers are so low.

 

This album will lose her shit loads of money any way, she might as well get as many sales out if it as she can. I mean 11 Cassettes in 4 days! If it was half price she would need to only sell 22 and she would be earning the same amount, 30 and she would have actually increased her profits and sales.

Why are some people absolutely obsessed with discussing her money.

 

She wrote on 11 number 1’s . She is set for life , touring DJ gigs pa’s etc !!!

 

Stop talking about her money , it’s not your concern. Your not going to find her down the job centre anytime soon.

Why are some people absolutely obsessed with discussing her money.

 

She wrote on 11 number 1’s . She is set for life , touring DJ gigs pa’s etc !!!

 

Stop talking about her money , it’s not your concern. Your not going to find her down the job centre anytime soon.

 

Ikr :lol:

 

It's obviously sad to see her falling this hard, but still, there are soooo many artists releasing albums that won't even bother the top 40, she knows what she is doing and the tour last year surely made her a few millions. And who cares if she spends it on houses, cars or her career? I am sure she is still doing really well and earning royalties from Spice Girls music every month.

 

Melanie C is #102 in the mids, which is awful. When streaming keeps being added through the week this will struggle to stay top 200.

So disappointed but not shocked by this, i was hoping she would at least be top 75 in the midweeks if nothing else.

Why are some people absolutely obsessed with discussing her money.

 

She wrote on 11 number 1’s . She is set for life , touring DJ gigs pa’s etc !!!

 

Stop talking about her money , it’s not your concern. Your not going to find her down the job centre anytime soon.

 

 

Amen :wub:

I'm not remotely surprised by that drop, it was what I had anticipated, but I'm very sad nonetheless as it absolutely deserves more! The most important thing truly is the top 10 peak though, nothing can take that from her and it got her a hell of a lot of good press - week 2 won't get any sort of press at all no matter how good or bad it goes.

Her social media team is not doing a great job. They should be posting on Twitter and Instagram everday. Melanie also should have been on TikTok this era to try and reach a younger audience. She has done a lot of press interviews and her social media never shares those. As a fan, you have to find those on YouTube yourself. Melanie is doing her career a disservice by not engaging on social media more often.

 

Sorry if this sounds too negative, but there's always room for improvement. This has more to do with her team than Melanie herself.

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I quite like the idea of doing promo / a discount in week 2 to try and prevent a second week drop.

 

It’s so common now though that unless your someone who’s either a global star or someone who’s main form of chart sales comes from streams that week two will always see a big decline it’s just worse when it’s people who’s heyday was well in the sales era. I think that’s why the main focus goes into week one try and get the best peak possible as week 2 will always see a huge drop no matter what.

 

If say the vinyl or cassettes come later or a price reduction it may have meant more time on the chart but then it may have peaked lower. I’d say she and label would rather a 8 - 108 chart run than a 16 - 76 one.

 

The fact she went top ten anyways is still great. That’s where the press etc would come from as well.

 

I'm not remotely surprised by that drop, it was what I had anticipated, but I'm very sad nonetheless as it absolutely deserves more! The most important thing truly is the top 10 peak though, nothing can take that from her and it got her a hell of a lot of good press - week 2 won't get any sort of press at all no matter how good or bad it goes.

I am surprised it looks like she’ll do worse than Emma and Louise on Week Two.

Signed CDs back in stock on Amazon - could help her pick up a few extra sales.

Signed CDs back in stock on Amazon - could help her pick up a few extra sales.

 

Yes, if she reduces the prices <_<

#112 today!

 

There’s currently 206 signed copies available on Amazon.

The drop is not a surprise and also not deserved.

10,000 is what a solo Spice Girl album achieves these days so Mels Top 10 placement makes it a highlight.

A couple of entries in the US Billboard charts:

 

TOP ALBUM SALES

98 (NEW) 1 Melanie C

 

TOP CURRENT ALBUM SALES

60 (NEW) 1 Melanie C

 

 

I assume the Top Album Sales chart is just physicals and downloads?

 

I wonder what Billboard defines as a "current" album?

A couple of entries in the US Billboard charts:

 

TOP ALBUM SALES

98 (NEW) 1 Melanie C

 

TOP CURRENT ALBUM SALES

60 (NEW) 1 Melanie C

I assume the Top Album Sales chart is just physicals and downloads?

 

I wonder what Billboard defines as a "current" album?

According to Wikipedia, Top Album Sales is "a pure album sales chart" and Top Current Albums is " the same chart as Top Album Sales, with catalog titles removed. An album becomes a catalog title when it is more than 18 months old and has fallen below position 100 on the Billboard 200."

 

Least she picked up even a few American sales and has a few fans left over there.