Tension

Yes, but there’s been many of those though, and only Mr. Brightside racks up these numbers. It’s simply a perfect cross-generational song

Motorcycle Emptiness! That’s fantastic to see 😀 I’m wondering when the Resistance is Futile album will get certified Silver? It should be really close. Great seeing Drinking in L.A getting Gold too

I love this thread, I check it every week!

Only good songs left, but You Still Get Me High it is

Exactly this! Tension II won’t be a successful album per se, but as a substitute for a Tension Tour Edition, it does exactly what it was meant to.

Based on the numbers in the overview, Tension has sold 3500 since mid-August. Almost certainly Gold by Xmas.

+25 Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling +24 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam +23 MGMT - Little Dark Age +22 Charli XCX & Christine And The Queens - Gone +21 Christine And The Queens - Tilted / Christine +20 Let's Eat Grandma - Happy New Year +19 Grimes - Flesh Without Blood +18 Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club +17 Years & Years - Shine +16 Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom +15 Kylie Minogue - Tension +14 Calvin Harris (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) - Slide +13 Kendrick Lamar - Humble. +12 Harry Styles - As It Was +11 Adele - Hello +10 Beyoncé - Break My Soul +09 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer +08 Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love +07 Charli XCX - Good Ones +06 Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - Industry Baby +05 Röyksopp (feat. Susanne Sundfør) - Never Ever +04 P!nk - Trustfall +03 Ariana Grande (feat. Zedd) - Break Free +02 Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down +01 Wolf Alice - Don't Delete The Kisses

It is a bit disappointing (I’m always surprised at how successful Disco actually was – and deservedly so), so I hope they will learn from this roll-out. But then again, Tension II replaced a Super Extra Bonus Deluxe edition of Tension, and in doing so gave her more publicity and probably and extra 30k in sales. At this point, unless there is an unlikely viral moment, it’s all about the tour, before a new – and more anticipated – album cycle begins in spring 2026. We’ll all be hungry for more by then

So 28 800 in today’s first look. Not surprising, but it seems to be very front loaded.

Haha, I really like Night Owl 😄 40k+ in first-week sales would be amazing

The album was exactly what I expected; perfectly fine pop music, having a good time listening to it. But it’s clear that it’s more of a bonus record to promote the tour and having fingers crossed for a hit. Definitely one of her weaker releases, though some of these songs are great (Someone For Me!)

#35 on the UK Airplay chart. Also, seen that EOSN is finally going to be playlisted on R1 this Friday

Grrr… Annoying! Not too surprised though, and the tour sales seem to be going really well. Let’s not forget, that even without hit singles, her albums have all been successful post KMO. Both Golden and Disco are at 150 000+, and Tension, which actually generated a smash hit, is the one that isn’t gold yet. She’s doing just fine 37 years into her career 😁

It’s true that she’s playing it quite safe these days, hoping to get that second crossover hit. The thing is, Kylie has always been surprisingly daring with her music; releasing Slow as the lead single after a world conquering album, her 90’s output, going country inspired before country was cool – when in need of a comeback. Heck, even Padam is a weird song in some ways. And this is both the reason why her career has had ups and downs, and why she’s had the longevity she’s had. That’s why I’m not sure the more generic songs will hit as hard as they hope. I can’t blame her/her team for trying though, and I’m not complaining: LAC is very good, and is perfect for a live setting 🙂

Done my fair share of streams already, but time for bed 😅 The song is good – fun, catchy and short. Fingers crossed for… Top 30?

You just made an argument for it having a chance to succeed?

I don’t expect much, but based on the snippet, it might do well!

It sounds gooood! Those snippets make me itch for the full version 🤩

Ended up buying the deluxe triple vinyl. I liked all the songs, but All You Children tipped the scale – that’s a real SOTY contender right there! I enjoy the album cover/general artwork as well

+30 ROSALÍA - Malamente +29 Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999 +28 Arctic Monkeys - Four Out of Five +27 Kacey Musgraves - High horse +26 Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch +25 Ben Howard - Nica Libres at Dusk +24 Robyn - Honey +23 Eleni Foureira - Fuego +22 Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry +21 1975 - It’s Not Living (If Its Not With You) +20 SOPHIE - Immaterial +19 Sigrid - Strangers +18 Troye Sivan - My My My! +17 Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel +16 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow +15 Pusha T - If You Know You Know +14 Years & Years – Sanctify +13 Billie Eilish - When the Party's Over +12 Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One +11 1975 - Love It If We Made It +10 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises +9 Au/Ra & CamelPhat - Panic Room +8 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood +7 Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex +6 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss +5 Childish Gambino - This Is America +4 George Ezra - Shotgun +3 Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind +2 Jax Jones (feat. Ina Wroldsen) - Breathe +1 Clean Bandit (feat. Demi Lovato) - Solo

Ah, I didn’t take into consideration that the TVs are counted separately, it certainly makes more sense then! Yes, critically it is indeed seen as her worst album, maybe alongside her debut. I can’t post links yet, but check out Thetab’s every-taylor-swift-album-ranked-by-how-high-it-scores-on-metacritic- Pitchfork’s reviews for Taylor Swift albums Rateyourmusic’s Taylor Swift page I don’t know what reality check I need based on my references, but please enlighten me: what is considered to be her worst album?

I’m just baffled that, out of all her albums, Reputation is one of her most successful ones. It’s almost unanimously agreed to be her worst, and in the US it’s certainly her least sold album bar Evermore

Apparently the first single from a Tension re-release (kind of similar to the Disco (Guest List Edition)). There are rumours of a Madonna collaboration, and also a Katy Perry one, but the latter seems unlikely given her album cycle. Then there will be a tour and potentially a new album next year. She really has some momentum now, but I feel they’re wasting it on mediocre collaborations such as this one and the generic Dance Alone

Amazing to see Human After Allfinally certified gold 🥳