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Post by Partridge on Oct 25, 2023 11:15:08 GMT -5
Billboard, July 5, 1980   Record World, July 5, 1980   
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Post by eddiejinnj on Oct 25, 2023 15:42:37 GMT -5
It took "The Rose" like 13 weeks to become number one. So weird how the opposite seems to be true in recent years especially albums. They debut high or at their highest and fade off. eddiejinnj
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Post by RobGNYC on Oct 25, 2023 20:13:46 GMT -5
It took "The Rose" like 13 weeks to become number one. So weird how the opposite seems to be true in recent years especially albums. They debut high or at their highest and fade off. eddiejinnj I think that makes sense (generally, and at least in the 1970s-1980s). Fans of an artist bought the album as soon as it came out and didn't care much about buying singles (except maybe for a B-side not on the album or a picture sleeve) so sales were front-loaded, then dropped off. Singles buyers were more likely to be people who wanted just a song or two but not the whole album and they bought based heavily on what they heard on the radio, so as airplay slowly increased, so did singles sales (and vice versa). Today, with streaming, it's a whole different game. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times." |
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