perfecto

we could be taking huge numbers this era, every era she has had the biggest selling song of that year. Laudry service sold 13 million albums and "whenever wherever" was the worldwide biggest selling song of 2002. FO1 sold 3.5+ million had "la tortura" which was the biggest spanish language track of 2005 and this decade. then we had OF2 another 3.5+ million seller with "Hips don't Lie" which was the worldwide biggest selling track of 2006. for every era she had the biggest global single of that year! actually thinking about it that is pretty amazing. no other act has managed to replicate this feat this decade. so we know shakira can shift massive numbers with just one big hit from an album, thats all she needs. imagine if she has 2 big singles or 3! rihanna had how many from GGGB 6 or 7? if shakira can give us 4 (we're not asking for much just 4 radio friendly songs from this album please!!!) then it could be all over for the competition! well we'll see, this new album can't get any more uncommercial than the fixation albums.

"i know things about him that you wouldn't want to read about" not really appropriate, so i'm prety sure no BL performance! writing a song just for him would be a great gesture, she has time to come up with something simple all about the lyrics then i say go for it. but who knows her schedule.

new sh!t indeed! yep its all looking very good and getting exciting. the new era is coming soon, can't wait till it kicks off. we know she is working with wyclef again, redOne, pharrell, gustavo, tim mitchell and some UK producers in chiswick :lol: plus more. i think this album will be more radio friendly than the fixation albums with a few surprises. i just hope we get many tracks on the album at least 13. wouldn't object to a deluxe version either.

i noticed you really need to make the effort to get into this album especially all the downtempo stuff. some of them are so weak and lumbered not beyonce like at all. it shouldn't have to be this hard to get into an album but it is, i have given this a chance and after a few listens i've let the growers grow. some of the deluxe extra tracks are pretty good, i was surprised that "hello" is now one of the better tracks. the lyrics and verses are very good cause you feel she is singing about something real, her relationship with jay-z and its interesting and passionate so it definately resonates, it has a great hook BUT why oh why is beyonce singing "hello" and "ago" like that? its too pronounced, it should be gentle she does too much with it, if only she sang it softer. but you get used to it. <_< "scared of lonely" is also good. my ranking: 10 sweet dreams 09 radio 08 hello 07 broken hearted girl 07 if i were a boy 07 sacred of lonely 06 save the hero 06 halo 05 disappear 05 diva 04 ego 04 why don't you love me 03 ave maria 03 satellites 03 smash into you 03 single ladies 02 thats why your beautiful 01 video phone i think i've been generous with the mid section marks, basically too much filler which is a shame but i will definately be listening to sweet dreams, radio and hello again.

it was awful, oh where to begin? the plot is difficult to follow and dull as hell!! the set pieces lackluste and all sign posted, here comes the car chase, a boat chase, on foot chase, a plane chase. action by numbers. the bond girls were average, gemma was totally wasted and whats up with that plummy accent (not credible at all) and they don't have the charisma like eva green had. the bad guy is boring and completely forgettable. craig's bond is still a thuggish bouncer and daniel came across as very cold too cold, he acted and looked totally disinterested with what is going on. this film didn't feel like a james bond film and certainly didn't have its spirit.

broken hearted girl is a grower edit: ashley check your pm B)

wow this album is about extremes from the very good to the downright awful! on first listen the best tracks are the grabbers like "radio" (nice fergiesque type singing intro and anthmic chorus, just love the part she sing "he's got a place in my heart") just wonderful!! but the best by a mile is "sweet dreams" (love the daft punkesque intro with such a feel good catchy hook) beyonce at her best!! what the hell is going on with the singing on "hello"??!! its just awful "halo" very commercial one republic sounding, too safe and way too calculating of a track, all the "halo" chanting is annnoying! i don't feel this at all its just too over blown another wtf moment is "diva" the hottest of mess with a ton of attitude this will be a t***** anthem no doubt! :wacko: but after 1 listen i have had enough of this track.

the problem was "girls" came across as a glorifed tv ad, the use of that sample was to obvious. they need to move fast with the 2nd single otherwise they'll lose too much momentum.

i'm rooting for anyone that can knock x-factor down! but its not going to happen this week. out of the females beyonce definately has the stronger and better track and it makes "musical sense" -_- that its doing better. its a mature, moody grower of a track compared to britney, alesha, christina and leona's tracks. lyrically its strong and beyonce's emotive singing is convincing although at times there is over singing. an unexpected downtempo comeback track that works and suits the singer. i expected leona to be higher considering she has physicals boosting her, good airplay and has done tv promo where as beyonce and britney haven't. but the actual track doesn't work lyrically at all cause you don't believe leona would cheat its disingenuous, its at complete odds with her squeaky clean safe image some would say bland image. this track only has a catchy hook but little else, its just so americanised whitney/toni braxtonesque. and just look at the lyrics when she sings "i'm grown". no one in the UK says "i'm grown". this track is for the US market.

i really hope the 10 million viewers appreciate "i stay in love" and see it as a classy emotive ballad. hopin it translates into sales but im not holdin my breath. BUT she has to sing it live to convey the emotions of the song especially the second half of the track and its fanatsic vocal climax! mariah needs to show them how its done, this deserves to be a big hit.

dull and uninspired, mariah looks vacant and static as a showgirl. they really missed a chance to come up with something special cause this wondeful track deserves so much better

anastacia has done promo and is promoting, she was on g norton show, gmtv (today) with loose women and this morning to come

oh no just what we need a lazy karaoke manipulative cover version at #1! syco simon....i bet he is making money from the physical single too cause its £3.99 when he could have easily sold it for £2.99 to cover cost and the donation to charity. dido has lost momentum over the years, its a combination of things like the big gap between albums and her low profile. her record company obviously see her as a album seller and they may be focusing on the US (to bring in the big money) more than the UK. its over for leon, he just doesn't have what it takes.....no legs as many predicted. totally reality fanbase driven which is not a good thing cause they are a fickle lot (teenage girls fancy him, the mothers want to mother him). thats his fanbase. its never about the music with acts like him! he has no individuality (which is crucial in this business)...simon wants to package him as a UK version of michael buble but he has no charisma, neverous/unsure stage presence, his voice and image doesn't suit his looks and age. being sweet looking and shy just doesn't cut it!

well done to GA and i think its more than well deserved, speaking as someone who isn't a GA fan this is one of their best songs along with "call the shots" and both of these songs success make perfect to sense to me (its all about the wider public with these two). i like the mature, retro 60s feel of the song with a great feel good sing along chorus, even the key change works cause its in keeping with the retro feel. this is a classy song. with GA the credit has to always go to Xenomania cause it wouldn't matter who sung this track cause it would have done well. the sales were always going to be high cause you also have the cheryl factor boosting it, she is very popular amongst the x-factor viewers and is coming across as the best judge. interesting to follow leon's progress aka decline and to compare him past x-factor male acts. so far so bad...selling 32k for the single is dire considering how much his previous single sold (has the x-factor audience abandoned him already?). simon cowell must be worried that this cash cow isn't going to deliver no matter how much he milks it. time will tell, how much did ray quinn and shayne ward sell with their album in the first week and what were their albums chart runs?

you should be able to have an opinion here and comment positively or negatively on any music and other people should accept that not everyone is going to like the singer they like. its nothing personal, some of us believe in freedom of speech.

these are great singers and performers, respected for their talents for their distinctive voices. even if leon didn't come from reality tv. based on his voice and performances....he doesn't have a distinctive voice, more of a michael buble clone. an average singer at best and his performance on x-factor was awkward. he doesn't have the stage presence of elvis, the charm of sinatra or the emotive singing of billy holliday.

leon isn't an artist, an artist is someone that writes and produces their own material (they are creating their "art"). he is simply a singer....reality tv act not good enough to get a record deal on his own. and it seems his camp (ie simon cowell) are getting bitter and devious by trying to insinuate peter kaye is misleading the public. not only that but they are trying to generate sales based on terrority by wanting scotland to buy it, just cause he is scottish. instead of buying it cause they like it which is how it should be. :lol: at leon having the best promo spot and record company money behind him being beaten by a parody, a novelty track, a p*** take of reality tv acts watched by far less viewers than the x-factor.

pink or KOL. could be pink cause she has downloads and physicals plus she is in the UK this week doing high profile promo to boost her. however looking at the KOL sales for last week if they clear 40k this week then pink may struggle. KOL have the album out so buyers may be switching from buying the single to the album so they have that going against them. what they have going for them is their airplay, cause the track hasn't reached its full potential only at #17 if it continues to climb it should be reaching a wider audience (wider public) who may not be aware of the song = sales.

well you can easily take alesha out of the equation, the song isn't very good or fresh its not tapping into whats happening now musically. leona is no question favourite the combining of downloads and physicals in the same week + the prime time x-factor slot. this is her core reality tv audience, simon cowell is expecting massive sales from his favourite cash cow. i would like to see britney at #1 to make up for "gimme more" and "piece of me" not going #1 cause they both deserved too but if she can't do it then the killers to do a kings of leon type upset and wipe the smug smile of syco!! -_-

i don't see this linked to sam lufti or adnan, the song doesn't seem to have anything to do with them. the first line is "superstar" she is calling him that so its someone with status and fame and she already knows he is a womanizer so she doesn't get into a relationship with him so its not about adnan (cause she did date him) in the song she doesn't "fall for him". no this doesn't seem to be about something real unless she has met some celebrity after andan but didn't have a relationship with him and it about this "superstar".

this track and the production is very very similar to bambo number 5

on first listen its not as good or relevant as "gimme more" and "piece of me". not sure about the low and hollow singing on the verses and the chorus has alot going on. its quite a cold track, its definatley not one of her best

i like this, its interesting musically too i like when the production builds up..its a bit pet shop boys bit a of dance mixed in, its got a catchy hook so its has pop appeal. #1 is more than doable

he is appearing on the best and most powerful promo spot, especially for an x factor winner cause they are reaching that crucial reality tv audience that followed their "journey" and bought them the first time around. so it doesn't matter what he sings....sheep will buy. with 10 million viewers watching he just needs less than 1% watching to download to sell 100k. the song is totally bland middle of the road, safe, forgettable formula c**p. i don't like it :lol:

well i went to hmv today and they had Will singles. also if there is multi buying (with no stock problem) going on this week to inflate his chart position like mcfly's singles then it will show up in next weeks chart (if he falls dramatically). however if there is a problem with people buying his physicals this week online and it gets sorted out at the start of next week then next weeks chart he should hold steady or even climb as those sales kick in. imho speaking as someone who is part of "the wider public" his new single is quite lacklustre with a weak chorus, it isn't very fresh sounding but he has a mature sound compared to the rest of the songs in the top10. he's done better