January 19, 20223 yr This era was handled well so my only compliant is that I wish her label pushed more singles. She was on top of the world and could've milked the album singles-wise. Possibly controversial but my picks... 1. Just Dance (2008 April) 2. LoveGame (2008 July) 3. Poker Face (2008 September) -Album Release- 4. Brown Eyes (2009 January) 5. Paparazzi (2009 March) 6. Starstruck (2009 June) 7. Eh, Eh, Nothing Else I Can Say (2009 August) Promo Single: Beautiful, Dirty, Rich (2008 November) Just Dance, LoveGame, Poker Face and Paparazzi are the obvious single choices so I'd keep them.  I know a lot of people don't like Brown Eyes, but I think releasing a ballad after three dance pop songs would've been a good idea to show her versatility (which people seem to think only emerged in recent years). I think Brown Eyes would've actually done really well in the charts, even if it does sound dated now and think it would've been covered a lot on The X Factor/American Idol/The Masked Singer. I always imagined a video of her with the two Dalmatians just procrastinating in her old apartment and the pouring rain outside and gradually the video becomes more melodramatic and eventually the rain pours through the ceiling, drowning her lmfao. Quite morbid looking back at how 12 year old me envisioned that.  I think Starstruck would've performed well everywhere. Flo Rida was at his peak too, which would've gained her even more attention. She was at her golden status commercially and I think could've scored more top ten's worldwide with Brown Eyes and Starstruck for sure. I think Eh, Eh would've probably flopped everywhere but at that point, would it matter? It would be cute in time for the summer and a nice farewell to the era.  This timeline would also allow for the VMA Paparazzi performance and Bad Romance to be released in 2009. I just wish her team milked the era like Future Nostalgia/Teenage Dream/1989. Â
January 19, 20223 yr Author I accept that Starstruck had potential in the US based on those fogures, but at the time there really was no hype for it. The hype was around "disco stick" and Paparazzi. I can see why they skipped it, due to Flo Rida's other collab being ubiquitous, but MAYBE it would have smashed, the two biggest artists combining in 2009 after being rivals all year, but maybe not! I understand why they skipped it. In hindsight, they probably should have released it as the third single in the USA, particularly as she was a new artist and a big name would be a safer bet, but it all worked out anyway. Seeing as she is now a legend, perhaps we can say that the debut was pretty much perfect? Who knows what would have happened with Starstruck and itts effects on her image? Very well put! Summarises my thoughts too.  This era was handled well so my only compliant is that I wish her label pushed more singles. She was on top of the world and could've milked the album singles-wise. Possibly controversial but my picks... 1. Just Dance (2008 April) 2. LoveGame (2008 July) 3. Poker Face (2008 September) -Album Release- 4. Brown Eyes (2009 January) 5. Paparazzi (2009 March) 6. Starstruck (2009 June) 7. Eh, Eh, Nothing Else I Can Say (2009 August) Promo Single: Beautiful, Dirty, Rich (2008 November) Some interesting choices and some that I have never seen mentioned before. I think in an ideal world this timeline would've worked perfectly but it was such a strange phenomena because Just Dance took AGES to climb to the top and because of that maybe the team felt the era was a lot longer than it actually appeared to be in the minds of the general public? :thinking: It's a weird one, but if Just Dance smashed much quicker, maybe they would've had more time for more singles?
January 19, 20223 yr I think Starstruck would've performed well everywhere. Flo Rida was at his peak too, which would've gained her even more attention. She was at her golden status commercially and I think could've scored more top ten's worldwide This. I had to read that Starstruck wouldn't be a big hit even with data proving that it only took one push for the song to take off. And even worse, I had to read that having more hits could be "bad" for the image of a rookie artist who still had a lot to prove.
