I really can’t comprehend how anyone could seriously predict this to do less than 1989 TV

 

It's not exactly like 1989TV did 10k, it did 190k :lol: no other album came close to that last year

The fact there are genuinely 10 people who think this wont debut at #1 is shocking to me, even (18) people who think this will sell less than 100k is mind blowing to me. Think just common sense alone should make those two obvious, but guess this is a true reflection of society and intelligence

Edited April 15, 20241 yr by BellyClarkson

^ I don’t think those are genuine responses

My prediction anyway is over 200K.

 

But feel like my guess is anything between 175-300K, I wouldn’t be surprised if this pulls huge sales. Tempted to guess 240K as a mid figure/definite guess.

 

I do think this will be her peak for her highest sales in the first week though. I think the fact the Era’s tour is coming up as well as such a successful Midnights and Cruel summer run will make this her biggest yet on initial sales.

Edited April 15, 20241 yr by BellyClarkson

An flop and an hit sirens and claxons at the ready!!

I’m sure it will hit huge heights still but I’m surprised by the lack of hype

my bet is she's gonna do 300K :) if it's true that she's already got 2 million of pre-orders in the US,

the UK will follow similarly I guess

It will sell a lot and will go to no1 but who cares, its going to be one of the same...So its very clever from her side to milk the cow as much as she can, while she can.

my bet is she's gonna do 300K :) if it's true that she's already got 2 million of pre-orders in the US

 

Sounds a lil too much but ya never know

It will sell a lot and will go to no1 but who cares, its going to be one of the same...So its very clever from her side to milk the cow as much as she can, while she can.

we care , that's a chart forum and this a prediction thread lol :D

 

you clearly don't care about predicting and only here as a Taylor-hater to make a childish post saying an album you've never heard is bad, grow up and then come back and post :)

In case it escaped anyone’s attention (🤪) it’s release day! Last opportunity to predict.

 

Half wondering whether I should open a new thread for a couple of days to give some 200k - 300k voting options!

We now know that it will need just over 150k to debut at #1 on the YTD albums chart. Of course it could well become the biggest album of the year even if it doesn’t debut at #1.

Amongst the usual fawning, it's getting some stinkingly Mixed to BAD reviews:

 

From NME: Arriving at the peak of her imperial phase, Swift’s 11th studio album is surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy. A rare mistep.

 

The Standard: Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department album review: underwhelming and clunky

 

So whilst I think it'll do big numbers initially, the backlash has truly begun, and the wheels may just start falling off this pop juggernaut. Being vicious about numerous exes may just have run it's course. We'll see. I think it'll do 110, 000 in the UK first week then drop.

Edited April 19, 20241 yr by Dante77

Hoping the full 31 track edition gets a CD release at some point.

 

I think we might get a Midnights esque opening possibly for week one. I’m now gonna say this could well be her biggest UK opening yet. Plus the longevity as per all her albums will be insane can see it returning back to number one when she has her shows here and I’d be surprised if anything challenged it for the year end number one.

 

Intrigued / excited to see the numbers on Monday and the streaming figure numbers tomorrow. Likely would’ve been huge anyways but now there’s 15 more tracks. :lol:

Amongst the usual fawning, it's getting some stinkingly Mixed to BAD reviews:

 

From NME: Arriving at the peak of her imperial phase, Swift’s 11th studio album is surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy. A rare mistep.

 

The Standard: Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department album review: underwhelming and clunky

 

So whilst I think it'll do big numbers initially, the backlash has truly begun, and the wheels may just start falling off this pop juggernaut. Being vicious about numerous exes may just have run it's course. We'll see. I think it'll do 110, 000 in the UK first week then drop.

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Wow those are lies... ES gave Midnights the same 2/5

 

All the others are praising it and TheTimes gave it 5 unlike 4 to Midnights, same as TheBestOfLine gave it 8 while Midnights a 7.

The Guardian gave it 8, The Independent gave is 5. Rolling Stones a 5. LOL that you brought the worst 2 and said all those lies in here :w00t: :rolleyes:

 

It's at 90 (!!) with 8 reviews on MC,

https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-tortur...nt/taylor-swift

Edited April 19, 20241 yr by omrimayo

the backlash has truly begun, and the wheels may just start falling off this pop juggernaut. Being vicious about numerous exes may just have run it's course. We'll see. I think it'll do 110, 000 in the UK first week then drop.

 

Can't help but think all of this may be wishful thinking on your part :lol: But I guess we'll see...

Can't help but think all of this may be wishful thinking on your part :lol: But I guess we'll see...

 

Yeah, 90 on MC, he for sure won! :yahoo:

I think given the double album and if this is being released physically too then perhaps 300k is not out the question this week and I still think she’ll get the no1 single and it might be physicals get it there (if streaming doesn’t). The US I honestly think 3 million is quite likely now, she’s going to be gunning for that record I’d have thought given the insane pre-orders.

I think given the double album and if this is being released physically too then perhaps 300k is not out the question this week and I still think she’ll get the no1 single and it might be physicals get it there (if streaming doesn’t). The US I honestly think 3 million is quite likely now, she’s going to be gunning for that record I’d have thought given the insane pre-orders.

 

Sadly no physical edition of that double album, it there was... the numbers were something else, especially in the US.

I don't think this being a double album has much effect in the UK. In the US it's of course different because all individual track streams count.