hasin73
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''But the singles chart shows what people are buying and what people like, how can it not matter''said by Irishteen
People are buying garbage, so it does not matter.
People are buying garbage, so it does not matter.
''But the singles chart shows what people are buying and what people like, how can it not matter''said by Irishteen
People are buying garbage, so it does not matter.
Plus its alot easier for teenagers to go and buy a single for less than £1 than it is for them to go and buy a full album, not that they would want to because the young people of today dont have the time or patience to listen to an album right the way through, they skip songs that start anywhere near slow.
''But the singles chart shows what people are buying and what people like, how can it not matter''said by Irishteen
People are buying garbage, so it does not matter.
People have always bought garbage, and even so, U2 has had hits. The argument that mainstream music is any worse now then 10 years ago is completely false. In 1999, everyone was saying the exact same thing. Check the popular songs from any time in the past 20 years and its total shit, so that reasoning does not in any way explain why U2 is failing to get hits with this album.
Also, a change in formats from CD to digital isn't a legitimate excuse either. The music either excels in a format, be it airwaves or whatever, or it doesn't. But you can't start blaming crap music tastes now in 2009. U2 has always been battling against the current, and they are arguably the only real rock band that has successfully competed against pop music with any consistency in recent years.
But every other artist had the problem of only having physical singles back then, it's a pretty weak excuse to say that that's the reason they're missing top 40 now. The only real reason is people don't want to buy the song
This has always been the way it is kids controlled the singles chart
But every other artist had the problem of only having physical singles back then, it's a pretty weak excuse to say that that's the reason they're missing top 40 now. The only real reason is people don't want to buy the song
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Why download the single when you already have the album? High album sale=low single sales. It makes sense when you think about it that way.
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Why download the single when you already have the album? High album sale=low single sales. It makes sense when you think about it that way.
So could you explain why artists who have had monster sales for their singles do not have the same success when it comes to sell albums?
For me, it´s a matter of $$$$. Kids and teenagers can afford to buy (download) a couple of singles but not entire albums. It´s also a matter of comfort. It´s not the same to download singles at home (everyone has internet connection nowadays) than going to the store to buy them. That´s why the incidence of the hardcore fans on the charts has been dwindling over the last few years.
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Why download the single when you already have the album? High album sale=low single sales. It makes sense when you think about it that way.
Now did singles ever mean album sales all the time? You're aware of one hit wonders right? A single has never meant you always sell albums
But sales aren't high at all, so this argument isn't a good one
Yet that isn't the case with artists like U2. The single promotes the album... HTDAAB had 2 UK #1s and a #2 and it also sold loads. The argument to make there is that it was the singles charts format that was wrong.
What? All I said was a hit single does not always mean album sales in regards to the claim that Kelly Clarkson is not selling huge numbers after a hit single
And then I said the claim that large number of sale were affecting downloads of the single was untrue because sales aren't that high at all. Kings of Leon are in the top 40 in the UK with two singles despite selling four times what u2 have. U2's album is successful so far but until Green Day and Eminem release there album we have nothing to compare it to yet
What? All I said was a hit single does not always mean album sales in regards to the claim that Kelly Clarkson is not selling huge numbers after a hit single
And then I said the claim that large number of sale were affecting downloads of the single was untrue because sales aren't that high at all. Kings of Leon are in the top 40 in the UK with two singles despite selling four times what u2 have. U2's album is successful so far but until Green Day and Eminem release there album we have nothing to compare it to yet
Sory, Irishteen. Wasn't really responding to your first quote, only the quote about the album sales not being good for U2. I disagree with that, and I still believe U2's album sales will be consistent and singles successes or lack thereof, will not make or break the album.
does the UK chart take into account how many people have bought the album when charting the latest singles? That would make sense in terms of Kings of Leon. I have always wondered how accurate America was with this.
Yep, I think 5 million worldwide for No Line would be a great achievement, all things considered.
Now did singles ever mean album sales all the time? You're aware of one hit wonders right? A single has never meant you always sell albums
But think about teenybooper artists in the 90´s, for example: Britney, Christina, Backstreet boys, N'Sync or even, gasp, New Kids on the block.
All of them sold huge amounts of albums and singles. If things were the same nowadays Kelly Clarkson, for example, should have sold tons of copies of her latest album, not only her single. Back in the 80`s or 90`s one hit wonders, being artists who have a highly successful single without large album sales were the exception not the norm. Now, in the era of digital downloads the scenario is quite different, for reasons already mentioned elsewhere, and for me it kind of explain what is happening with U2.
The other factor, of course, is the outrageous marketing strategy of the band.
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