It's the biggest flop of Ed Sheeran career. Didn't his "buzz album" side project do better streaming numbers? FloppedT periodt. Let's face it :kink:

I think there's a difference to "flop" and "flop by whoever's standards".

 

So if anyone calls - a flop, they are likely to be wrong, as it's unlikely it will be a flop. But, it's looking like it will be a flop by Ed Sheeran's standard. In the same way, MDNA was not a flop, but it was a flop by Madonna's standards.

 

For my part, I got half way through listening to - and turned it off. I found it was a bit boring, generally sounded the same song over and over bar a couple of decent tracks (Eyes Closed, Curtains). I don't usually do this with Ed albums.

 

I do defend his song-writing and lyrical skills though. There may be a few clunkers in there, but I always think he writes a decent story in his lyrics.

Spotify

 

01. David Kushner – Daylight (341,980)

02. Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle (299,057)

10. Harry Styles - As It Was

15. Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, Robert Miles - REACT

17. Bakar - Hell N Back

28. Florence + the Machine - Dog Days are Over

44. George Ezra - Green Green Grass

54. Jazzy - Giving Me

55. a-ha - Take on Me

88. Lil Mabu - Mathematical Disrespect

 

Edited May 8, 20232 yr by ElectroBoy

That’s fair enough but that’s not an issue for Taylor Swift who’s literally about to release her 6th album in under 3 years :P And it may be less commercial but he’s still had a massive push, #1 on all the big playlists, and he’s still not making much of an impact.

 

And I’m just basing it off what’s historically been considered a flop - Glitter, Britney Jean, MDNA, Bionic etc. By Buzzjack’s definition none of them should be considered flops (which I would welcome :P)

It's fair to say Taylor is the exception here and not the rule...!! There's only so much playlists can do if your music isn't really "hit" sounding, so that just backs up the point of being less commercial really.

 

I don't think - is really comparable to most of those albums. It's bound to be #1 so that's immediately out of the range of Glitter (#10) and *especially* Britney Jean (#34!!!!). Bionic obviously fell hard in week 2 which I don't anticipate Ed will do. Even MDNA fell harder than what I expect Ed will have, though I think it's probably the most fair comparison (and worthy of being seen as an underperformance and not a flop).

It's fair to say Taylor is the exception here and not the rule...!! There's only so much playlists can do if your music isn't really "hit" sounding, so that just backs up the point of being less commercial really.

 

I don't think - is really comparable to most of those albums. It's bound to be #1 so that's immediately out of the range of Glitter (#10) and *especially* Britney Jean (#34!!!!). Bionic obviously fell hard in week 2 which I don't anticipate Ed will do. Even MDNA fell harder than what I expect Ed will have, though I think it's probably the most fair comparison (and worthy of being seen as an underperformance and not a flop).

 

In their home countries those albums peaked at #7 and #4, Glitter is certified platinum and BJ is gold, so you can really make anything sound good or bad by cherry-picking facts. Internationally ‘-‘ is not doing well at all so while it might be an “underperformance” in the UK, in the US it’s an undeniable flop

In their home countries those albums peaked at #7 and #4, Glitter is certified platinum and BJ is gold, so you can really make anything sound good or bad by cherry-picking facts. Internationally ‘-‘ is not doing well at all so while it might be an “underperformance” in the UK, in the US it’s an undeniable flop

Perhaps so, but this is the UK Charts forum and we're discussing the UK Spotify chart in here so forgive me for not looking at the international facts...!!!!

88. Lil Mabu - Mathematical Disrespect

 

Immediately had to look up the lyrics to this to confirm if they are as cringe as the song title sounds. (Spoilers: they are)

Apple:

 

177. Katy Perry - Roar

'Dog Days Are Over' is fast going viral on Tik Tok due to GOTG (people making Tik Tok video memes of

people sobbing their eyes out in a cinema screen as this song is playing over it

to explain their experience of watching the movie in a cinema :lol:)

 

EXAMPLE: HERE

Oh wow I totally didn't notice Florence getting as high as the top 30. I did see the song made the top 200 for the first time in the US today as well though! If this virality keeps picking up I hope there's a chance it might get a new peak at this rate (most likely necessitating a manual reset ofc but in the post Kate Bush era that seems like a reasonably safe bet)

The sooner Cha Cha Cha smashes Spotify the better. Went down a storm in the Liverpool Arena tonight!

Will the UK be interested in the semi-finals?

Edited May 9, 20232 yr by Sour Candy

Just checked and Dog Days are Over peaked at... #23!! How can it be such a low peak!!

 

really hope this is reset and charts again and re-peaks

It was like the 3/4th song from her first era, though it did rebound about the top 75 for 31 weeks lol!

Just checked and Dog Days are Over was the 2nd single from Lungs and only peaked originally at #89

then after the success of You've got the Love, finally made the top 40 peaking at #23

 

Kiss with a Fist/51

Dogs days are Over/89

Rabbit heart(Raise it up)/12

Drumming Song/54

You’ve got the Love/5

Dogs days are Over/23 (re)

You’ve got the dirtee Love/2

Cosmic Love/51

 

Will the UK be interested in the semi-finals?

 

More so than normal - it usually has some impact on iTunes but expecting it to be bigger this year and get some traction on streaming.

I'd be here for Florence being this year's Kate Bush tbh

 

Spotify

 

01. David Kushner – Daylight (358,770)

02. Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle (243,324)

10. Tyler, the Creator - See You Again

11. Lewis Capaldi - Wish You the Best

19. Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, Robert Miles - REACT

21. Florence + the Machine - Dog Days are Over

45. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

49. Labrinth - Never Felt So Alone

55. Taylor Swift - Karma

59. George Ezra - Green Green Grass

70. David Guetta & Co - Baby Don't Hurt Me

72. Lil Mabu - Mathematical Disrespect

81. Jazzy - Giving Me

192. Kali Uchis - Moonlight

 

 

 

Cmom karma just a little higher get into top 40 , cruel summer would be cool too but guessing that's on acr

Cruel summer back in the top 50 and Karma surging up today :cheeseblock: Style is also just outside the top 50 at 52, and Blank Space and cardigan are both top 65!! Classics only 😍