boosterjuice
Refugee
I remember back in September of this year, we were all worried sick about the new album (well, many of us were). The beach clips showed some promising tracks but we just didn't know how to respond to Bono and Co. showing over-confidence in the album. After all, they did that with ATYCLB and it left a bad taste in the mouths of most. At that time, I wondered what December would hold for the band.
We questioned whether or not Vertigo was a good enough song to lead off the album. Many felt that it lacked the universal appeal of Beautiful Day.
We also questioned U2's release strategy for the album. NOV 23???? Only 2 weeks after Eninem's new release! We all thought that Eminem would dominate the charts, not even giving U2 a chance.
Well, it's December now. U2 has the number 1 song, and the number 1 album! Hut dub has sold double the amount that ATYCLB did. I am very impressed with the results.
What were your September (pro forma) performance forecasts for hut dub?
Are the December actual results higher/lower to your original forecasting model?
We questioned whether or not Vertigo was a good enough song to lead off the album. Many felt that it lacked the universal appeal of Beautiful Day.
We also questioned U2's release strategy for the album. NOV 23???? Only 2 weeks after Eninem's new release! We all thought that Eminem would dominate the charts, not even giving U2 a chance.
Well, it's December now. U2 has the number 1 song, and the number 1 album! Hut dub has sold double the amount that ATYCLB did. I am very impressed with the results.
What were your September (pro forma) performance forecasts for hut dub?
Are the December actual results higher/lower to your original forecasting model?