275-300,000 units.

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HAPPYPERSON said:

In what may be the most anticipated news in Pop music all year, Hits Daily Double have released their prediction as to what Beyonce’s latest album ‘4′ will sell in its first week of release.

Find out how much they have predicted below…

275-300,000 units.

Hits Daily Double have predicted that ‘4′ will shift somewhere between the 275,000 to 300,000 unit mark.

Likely to achieve her lowest first week sales figure to date, ‘4′ has received a heavy promotional push in Europe in the last week.

Whilst this figure may not be what fans of the mega-star were hoping for, it is worth noting that the ‘Run The World (Girls)‘ singer has always gone onto exceed sales expectations in the long term and ‘4′ has already become one of her most critically acclaimed releases. Heralded by many as her best work.

Regardless of what the starlet sells this week, she remains the standard that many of her contemporaries fail to live up to.

For even after fifteen years at the top, there isn’t a chart rivals she has faced who can match the skills she both possesses and continues to excel at.

heavy promotion in Europe? Not even sure people here know she has a new album out.

HAPPYPERSON said:

In what may be the most anticipated news in Pop music all year, Hits Daily Double have released their prediction as to what Beyonce’s latest album ‘4′ will sell in its first week of release.

Find out how much they have predicted below…

275-300,000 units.

Hits Daily Double have predicted that ‘4′ will shift somewhere between the 275,000 to 300,000 unit mark.

Likely to achieve her lowest first week sales figure to date, ‘4′ has received a heavy promotional push in Europe in the last week.

Whilst this figure may not be what fans of the mega-star were hoping for, it is worth noting that the ‘Run The World (Girls)‘ singer has always gone onto exceed sales expectations in the long term and ‘4′ has already become one of her most critically acclaimed releases. Heralded by many as her best work.

Regardless of what the starlet sells this week, she remains the standard that many of her contemporaries fail to live up to.

For even after fifteen years at the top, there isn’t a chart rivals she has faced who can match the skills she both possesses and continues to excel at.

Yeah, I just read that on HDD website. I think it will be an interesting era for her.

The Gods have heard our call.

I love the album. I wish her all the success in the world.

We'll see how it does in week 2.

So her figures are on par with Britney's. This actually isn't bad at all.

I'm sure it'll be called a flop though just because it doesn't match her other first weeks.

sosgemini said:

The Gods have heard our call.

not surprised it will got to number one, but i just don't see it selling that well especially since it really doesn't have a big hit. Not to mention who would buy the whole album for only a few decent songs.

musicjunky318 said:

So her figures are on par with Britney's. This actually isn't bad at all.

I'm sure it'll be called a flop though just because it doesn't match her other first weeks.

Exactly.

I think once Sony/Columbia finds a single that does well, they will play and play the song to death and push album sales.

That's how they did Usher's last project.

Very very heavy promotion in Europe - Big billboard ads with slogans like "beyonce runs the world", TV advertisments with the voice over saying "beyonce the biggest star on the planet..", glastonbury coverage....

She's so annoying.

"4" is no "Dangerously in Love," nor is it a "B-Day." For ME, it's more like "Sasha Fierce," but on an even MORE Pop level. I spent some time with it this morning and it sounded better than it did last night. Not feeling the Babyface joint at ALL. Doesn't even sound like a Babyface song. Of all the songs on the album, I'm still LOVIN' "Who Run the World (Girls.") The first time I heard it, I loved it and I STILL love it. I don't understand how it wasn't a huge hit. It's so funky and tight and I really like those "ethnic-sounding" little effects. Same with Kelly Rowland's, "Like This." That should have been huge TOO and it wasn't.

Anyway, I wish her all the best and hope the album's a success. Beyonce is one hard workin' sista. I'm glad all that hard work continues to pay off for her.

I didn't buy Sasha Fierce and didn't want to support it. I got rid of B'Day.

HOWEVER I BOUGHT 4 DELUXE THE DAY IT WAS RELEASED. It is actually a better album.

http://www.billboard.biz/...7492.story

After reports of dissatisfaction, panic and other pre-release drama, executives at Columbia Records are feeling vindicated by the positive early returns for Beyonce's new album, "4."

"All the speculation that gets around is frustrating when it's just not true," Columbia/Epic Label Group Chairman Rob Stringer tells Billboard.biz. "The story about us being unhappy with the record and stuff is just not true. There's never been any doubt or conversations about moving the record or changing it... Those conversations never existed. We're really, really happy with it."

The label is particularly pleased with sales reports from "4's" initial days of official availability. Stringer says early indications are that the album will debut at No. 1 in as many as 14 countries, including the U.S., and in the Top 3 worldwide. It went triple-platinum in Brazil on its first day of sale, while U.K. projections have it selling "well over" 90,000 copies in its first week -- which more than doubles "I Am...Sasha Fierce's" roll-out in 2008 -- and 1.6 million over its lifespan. The album's second single, "Best Thing I Never Had," is No. 1 on the U.K. iTunes charts and currently sits at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

"The numbers are very good everywhere," Stringer notes. "We thought the record is great from the beginning, and some of the stuff that is happening now is vindication of it."

Columbia did scramble when "4's" first single, "Run the World (Girls)," leaked and was released ahead of schedule, peaking at No. 29 on the Hot 100. The album, meanwhile, leaked in full on June 7, three weeks ahead of its June 28 release date, leading to reports that "4" would be delayed and possible altered -- particularly after a tepid response from the blogosphere and a feeling that, with more than 70 songs worked on for the album, there would be ample material to create something markedly different than what was being distributed online.

"We didn't want the leaks to happen," Stringer says. "But there was never any discussion of this album moving. It has always been that date (June 28). It's been that date for four months now. There was never a conversation about pushing it back, bringing it forward, changing the songs -- none of it."

Stringer says the company is looking at an 18-month campaign for "4," which will include "extensive touring" by Beyonce. Just back from a successful overseas run that included three concerts in France and a closing-night gig at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival, she'll roll out a documentary, "Beyonce: Year of 4," on Thursday on MTV and BET, then perform Friday on ABC's GMA Summer Concert Series. She'll head back to the U.K. for a July 9 show at Scotland's T in the Park and a stop the next day at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland.

"The main concentration for the next few months is to get this record working everywhere," Stringer says. "She's well versed in being a global artists. The touring plan is extensive. The promo plan is extensive. We also know we're going to put out a lot of singles and...shoot a lot of videos from the record. There's enough positive information that we think we can work the record for another 18 months, and hopefully over that period we'll all be proved right that this is an important record and a commercially successful record."

Beyonce Wants to Be A legend

whitechocolatebrotha said:

"4" is no "Dangerously in Love," nor is it a "B-Day." For ME, it's more like "Sasha Fierce," but on an even MORE Pop level. I spent some time with it this morning and it sounded better than it did last night. Not feeling the Babyface joint at ALL. Doesn't even sound like a Babyface song. Of all the songs on the album, I'm still LOVIN' "Who Run the World (Girls.") The first time I heard it, I loved it and I STILL love it. I don't understand how it wasn't a huge hit. It's so funky and tight and I really like those "ethnic-sounding" little effects. Same with Kelly Rowland's, "Like This." That should have been huge TOO and it wasn't.

Anyway, I wish her all the best and hope the album's a success. Beyonce is one hard workin' sista. I'm glad all that hard work continues to pay off for her.

her music is too hard, and that song Run the world, not only was the beat something you couldn't dance to, you had her vocals that were very harsh, brash and loud. I don't people in general like that kind of singing paired with that kind of music. Its like the vocals didn't go with the song

She did new song "end of time" at Glastonbury and I liked that one. Nice poppy tune with big drums.

TotalAlisa said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

"4" is no "Dangerously in Love," nor is it a "B-Day." For ME, it's more like "Sasha Fierce," but on an even MORE Pop level. I spent some time with it this morning and it sounded better than it did last night. Not feeling the Babyface joint at ALL. Doesn't even sound like a Babyface song. Of all the songs on the album, I'm still LOVIN' "Who Run the World (Girls.") The first time I heard it, I loved it and I STILL love it. I don't understand how it wasn't a huge hit. It's so funky and tight and I really like those "ethnic-sounding" little effects. Same with Kelly Rowland's, "Like This." That should have been huge TOO and it wasn't.

Anyway, I wish her all the best and hope the album's a success. Beyonce is one hard workin' sista. I'm glad all that hard work continues to pay off for her.

her music is too hard, and that song Run the world, not only was the beat something you couldn't dance to, you had her vocals that were very harsh, brash and loud. I don't people in general like that kind of singing paired with that kind of music. Its like the vocals didn't go with the song

The album is a disappointment for people expecting a harsh sound like "Girls" to appear through the album. The album is actually very soulful.

HAPPYPERSON said:

seriously, there i have never heard any legend say they wanted to be a legend before they became one.

this kind of stuff makes me think she is only in it for acclamations, and fame.

it sounds desperate

HohnerCatcher said:

TotalAlisa said:

her music is too hard, and that song Run the world, not only was the beat something you couldn't dance to, you had her vocals that were very harsh, brash and loud. I don't people in general like that kind of singing paired with that kind of music. Its like the vocals didn't go with the song

The album is a disappointment for people expecting a harsh sound like "Girls" to appear through the album. The album is actually very soulful.

i didn't think of it that way, but you are right. that album so different then what i expected.

I did like atleast 3 songs on there. But the rest sound so similar. its kind of all over the place.

I think its the second best album of hers

musicjunky318 said:

So her figures are on par with Britney's. This actually isn't bad at all.

I'm sure it'll be called a flop though just because it doesn't match her other first weeks.

they do it to everybody else why should she be any different?

daPrettyman said:

musicjunky318 said:

So her figures are on par with Britney's. This actually isn't bad at all.

I'm sure it'll be called a flop though just because it doesn't match her other first weeks.

Exactly.

I think once Sony/Columbia finds a single that does well, they will play and play the song to death and push album sales.

That's how they did Usher's last project.

I don't hear "hits" on this album. Maybe that's why i like it so much, but when you hear which kind of music is popular today, it's gonna be a hard job to find a single that does well. Maybe "Party" or "I care".

robertlove said:

daPrettyman said:

Exactly.

I think once Sony/Columbia finds a single that does well, they will play and play the song to death and push album sales.

That's how they did Usher's last project.

I don't hear "hits" on this album. Maybe that's why i like it so much, but when you hear which kind of music is popular today, it's gonna be a hard job to find a single that does well. Maybe "Party" or "I care".

I'm surprised that "Party" is not getting spins. I know a lot of people that can't get enough of this track.

daPrettyman said:

robertlove said:

I don't hear "hits" on this album. Maybe that's why i like it so much, but when you hear which kind of music is popular today, it's gonna be a hard job to find a single that does well. Maybe "Party" or "I care".

I'm surprised that "Party" is not getting spins. I know a lot of people that can't get enough of this track.

party and love on top seems to be the most popular

I had the most horrible listening experience yesterday thanks to my Mrs. It was this album. I found it just incredibly boring. On and on it went.

Love on top needs to be a single a.s.a.p.

ABeautifulOne said:

I love the album. I wish her all the success in the world.

It is a great album. I also wish her success. Not only is she VERY talented, she works hard and deserves all the success that she receives.

garganta said:

Love on top needs to be a single a.s.a.p.

I'm really feeling "Schoolin' Life" Disc 2 from the Deluxe Edition. There are 3 bonus songs ( all very good),plus 3 or 4 remixes of " Girls Run This World". I think this deluxe edition is exclusively at Targets.

The only song I like so far is 1+1. Not a big B fan though so you know. Still gotta check out the second disc.

garganta said:

Love on top needs to be a single a.s.a.p.

AMEN!

Definitely my favorite on the cd.

daPrettyman said:

garganta said:

Love on top needs to be a single a.s.a.p.

AMEN!

Definitely my favorite on the cd.

I listened to this song about four times in a row yesterday. I agree that it needs to be a single. It has a great vibe and groove.

Free2BMe said:

daPrettyman said:

AMEN!

Definitely my favorite on the cd.

I listened to this song about four times in a row yesterday. I agree that it needs to be a single. It has a great vibe and groove.

Agreed.