First Week Sales Are In: Christina Aguilera’s ‘Lotus’ Sold…

Published: Tuesday 20th Nov 2012 by Sam

In perhaps her strangest launch campaign yet, Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Lotus’ has been the subject of ample debate as of late.

Though a stellar album, the lack of live performances to push it have raised many an eyebrow, as too have the lack of magazine covers, radio interviews and other promo vehicles. All factors which contribute to the project’s first week sales. Find out what they are after the jump..

According to the ever-reliable Hits Daily Double, ‘Lotus’ will open at #7 on the Billboard 200 with sales of…

73,408

There’s little spin that can take away from the fact that the figure represents the lowest debut numbers from Xtina’s solid-selling catalogue. Indeed, the figure is even trounced by the 110,000 opening of 2010’s criminally underrated ‘Bionic’ album.

Still, what the latter didn’t have was a hit – something ‘Lotus’ seems to be strutting towards with its second offering ‘Just A Fool (ft. Blake Shelton)’. For, having already shown its potential on iTunes upon initial release of the album, the song rocketed into the top 20 of the digital tally again last night following Christina and Blake’s live showing on The Voice. ‘Lotus’ climbed two spots to #14 too following the performance too.

While everyone loves a great comeback story, the reality is that it often takes time to rebuild a brand. Indeed, one needn’t look further than Aguilera’s rival and apt comparator Mariah Carey.

Like ‘Bionic’, 2001’s ‘Glitter’ was certified Triple Tin Foil, while 2002’s intended “comeback” ‘Charmbracelet’ didn’t fare much better. It wasn’t until 2005’s ‘Emancipation Of Mimi’ that Mariah’s commercial viability was restored.

Looking at Christina’s current predicament, we see a similar “slowly, but surely” climb. What we are sure of, though, is that she will have her “moment” again – be it this “era”, next, or somewhere down the line. Gifts like hers are too rare a find.

From our vantage point, it’s now down to Christina and her team to establish a successful “face” of the project, be it with successful singles, touring, steady album sales; or, if they’re up for the challenge, all of the above.

No more lengthy gaps between projects either. For, at her peak (which wasn’t actually that long ago), Xtina was cruising towards a brand of stardom that was ever-lasting. Just like Britney‘s and Beyonce‘s of the world. Yet breaks and knock-backs have thrown things off somewhat. She’s now tasked with getting back in the saddle and shutting down the naysayers – not just by lyric, but by action. We wish her the best of luck!

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  1. the real xoxo November 20, 2012

    almost 40k less than bionic? oh dear.

    • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

      This will be Beyonce fate next year. Watch.

      • Keiron November 20, 2012

        @wrinkle flop Oh F*** off one thing you cannot deny Beyonce knows how to promote the s*** out of her stuff, only exception with the 4 era cos she found out she was pregnant and it still sold decently considering. The superbowl is just a tad of what to expect next year is gonna be Beyonces year U WILL DEAL.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        the superbowl does not sell music. Ask Madonna and Black eyes peas-. You need the public on your side, and Rihanna is now the IT BLACK girl, which means Beyonce is finished and you will have to gracefully accept that.

      • kim November 20, 2012

        The new it girl that cannot even match Floponce first week sales. Her status must be so weak for an it girl.

      • Keiron November 20, 2012

        NO DUH but it adds to major promotion. IDK about Madonna and the BEP but Beyonce has a big fan base that are waiting for this performance and her return and who DO go out and buy her album don’t tell me Beyonce hasn’t got the public on her side with 4 consequtive #1 albums in the US and still acheiveing NOT JUST ACROSS EUROPE. Do you know how dumb you sound using the term ‘it black girl’ Beyonce and Rihanna are different people with different acheivments, Beys return is clearly on your mind. Now have a seat.

      • B**** Stop November 20, 2012

        Y the f***** up g**** always gotta bring Bey into it tho?Why does Beyonce doing good or bad bother you so much?

      • Thetruth November 22, 2012

        i really couldn’t care what a lot of people think about her anymore or how well she does. i was bullied badly at school and some of her lyrics/songs have helped me sooo much and i’m sure there are a lot of other people out there who feel the same as me! i think she has her guard up to the world but if you listen to some of her songs you can tell she is a nice sensitive person otherwise she wouldn’t be singing about some of the things she sings about. people who aren’t fans probably just think of dirrty, not myself tonight, your body etc and just think s*** etc but there is so much more to her than that! songs like “lift me up” “best of me” “i am” “keep singing my song” etc etc etc show how much depth she has. in my opinion i think she is one of the strongest (on the inside) artists/people in the world and her family and loyal fans who listen to her songs all know that and i think that’s what matters to christina now. money wise she’s sorted for life, i think she’s making her albums now for her/us 🙂 xxxxxxxx

    • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

      @wrinkle flop ora GURL BYE. Beyonce will never flop. As much as yall want to hate on 4, it did better than people expected. Miss me with that.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        Beyonce core fanbase, are black americans. Whites – who make up most of this country and the buying power of albums, do not give a f*** about beyonce. It she never drops another record, whites will not care. Whites are the ones who allowed Rihanna to replace Beyonce as the most famous black singer. As for WW – bEYONCE WAS ALWAYS LOCAL.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        And if Beyonce has the public on her side, she would of had a diamond album in her country America by now. She does not and will never. Her last fans are black. Whites have moved on to Katy, gaga, adele, taylor, rihanna etc. No one is waiting for beyonce, outside the black community.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        You damm well, that white people only allow ONE BLACK WOMAN TO BE FAMOUS. Iman even said this. It was Naomi or Tyra- but not both. Rihanna or Beyonce – now Rihanna. Halle or Zoe Saldana- now Zoe Saldana gets all the movie work and no the black girl is working in Hollywood

      • Kieron November 20, 2012

        Girl stop. Whats wrong with having a majority black fan base anyway, stop holding white people up on pedastool. Do you know how racist you sound, if you are black then shame on you. Worldwide Beyonce has huge fan bases in the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. Check the tour stats. End of story.

      • truth( im known to DRAAAAAAGGG a b**** chile) November 20, 2012

        @wrinkle flop ora why you tart p**** fucky white loving self hating c***! b**** if you don’t shut the f*** up you better!!!

      • Charles September 15, 2013

        She already did. Her last record only sold one million. That is a disaster for someone known as Beyoncé. Her music became very repetitive lately. All of them must watch. I think Christina will have her time back exacly the same what happened with Mariah, Two records to warm up her coming back. Beyoncé will have to be very careful now as she is not doing well on sales.

    • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

      She was in Europe glastonbury which had a lot of whites and people still enjoyed the show. And it was most viewed that night by millions. Yes, Beyonce has her core audience: Gays and urban fans but she is known among whites also. That’s a no brainer. UK and Europe loves beyonce. She always slays the charts over there . Not to mention she’s went Diamond in Brazil more than once. So stfu

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        Glasont’ always sells out. It has nothing to do with beyonce, that festival is part of UK DNA. Beyonce cannot sell out the O2 like Ri. In fact, her show for 2013 has sold out in the UK in 10 mins. Sorry, beyonce as a force is over. Rih owns Europe. Beyonce cannot even number 1 in Europe anymore. Brazil? Call me when Germany go nuts for beyonce, in the way they do Rih. Germany is the 3rd biggest market. Beyonce fans are gay black men and ghetto black girls.

      • Jessica November 20, 2012

        Exactly Im from the London when has ITV ever dedicated a show to Rihanna. ‘A NIGHT WITH BEYONCE’, Headliner at Glastonbury, she sells out WEMBLY ARENA which is BIGGER than the o2 (Ri has never done wembly solo) Beyonce is so respected over here don’t speak for other Nations please.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        Having a black fansbase is why Brandy came in at 65 k and Rih is coming in with 260k

      • Jessica November 20, 2012

        Umm and yes Bey was #1 with 4 over here for 2 weeks actually.

      • Keiron November 20, 2012

        Stop stop stop with you ignorant generalisations. Is Beyonce the same person as Brandy? NO.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        Wembly is old news. Everyone does their shows at the 02. AND RIH IS THE BIGGEST ACT IN THE UK. 20 MILL SOLD. BEYONCE COULD NEVER.

      • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

        Rih got paid half a million to turn on the lights in the UK. Beyoince wont get thats cos she not that big of a deal in the UK. 20 MIL SOLD IN THE UK.

        Beyonce will no longer sell well in the UK. Rih owns the UK. The thing is Beyoince came first, but Rih blew her brains out.

      • Jessica November 20, 2012

        Its not old news when there are massive acts still touring there. The main reason everyone goes to the o2 is because its in a more local area in london (south london to be precise). You specifically said Beyonce doesn’t have the public support when she clearly does because her acheivments suggest otherwise, not just in the UK and Europe but worldwide. Going back to your original comment, you compared Beyonce to Christina Aguilara status wise which is a joke. When it comes down to it, you just want any negative excuse to bring up Beyonce and praise Rihanna. How sad.

    • the real xoxo November 20, 2012

      11 COMMENTS LATER… LOTUS STILL FLOPPED.

      • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

        @wrinkle flop ora she sells out almost every concert tho. Ur dumbass will deal. The fact is ppl like Bey no matter what race. But ppl do have different tastes. But it doesn’t matter. She’s a superstar.

      • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

        @wrinkle flop ora b**** you just shaded yourself with that comment. Beyonce has never sold that low as brandy never will. LMAO.

      • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

        @wrinkle flop ora I don’t expect Brandy to sell that much. She doesn’t do pop for the tweens. Mostly r&b and sophisticated music and since r&b is dead what does that tell you?

      • Janelle November 20, 2012

        Wow @wrinkle flop ora ur getting dragged tonight hun. hehe.

    • Girl007Bond November 20, 2012

      I´m from Germany and Rihanna is sitting pretty on no 1 in the charts. Germans go crazy for Rihanna

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        I’m sure they do. Land of Hitler.

    • Jade November 21, 2012

      & this is the reason why pop music is in a bad place right now instead of bitching about LOTUS first week slaes won’t don’t people show some respect and LEGALLY BUY Lotus because it’s a good album that gets better with each listen & i’m not even that big of fan of Christina Aguilera but i can respect talent when i hear it!!!!!!!!

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      @ wrinkle flop ora You mentioned something about Rihanna being the new IT girl and more loved than Beyonce? Then explain why Beyonce has had 4 consecutive #1 albums, ALL selling 400.000+ copies in their first week, while Rihanna has had ZERO #1 albums??? And why has Rihanna sold 25 million albums while Beyonce has 75 million? Just asking…

    • LOLA November 22, 2012

      SWEETNESS, Beyonce is known all over the globe, and has sold out tours around the globe, last I recall Rihanna hasn’t. Beyonce’s considered ‘flop’ album 4 still outsold rihanna and pushed over 2 -3 million sales around the world with barely any promotion due to her pregnancy. She’s been working on her fifth album since the fall of 2011, she will come back and dominate, and with super bowl around the corner everyone will anticipate her return. If Beyonce was ‘local’ then why is she recognized globally? Last I check 4 was #1 in the first week of the world charts. In fact all her albums were #1 during it’s first couple of weeks on the world chart.

  2. HoneyB November 20, 2012

    Not bad

  3. Girrrl November 20, 2012

    Oh no you didn’t bring queen Mariah into it to soften the flop of Lotus. When glitter dropped The Us just had a terrorist attack. Everybody’s album that came out at that time had low sales. Plus Mimi was not on a popular Tv show twice a week. Just face it the public doesn’t like Xxltina or her music anymore. You tried.it.

    • dom November 20, 2012

      They’ll always find a way, no point getting annoyed it’s nothing new.

    • mr.m November 20, 2012

      Your words doesn’t change the truth that you fav is a has been since 2005 .. she can’t even sell arenas! gurl bye

      • MC November 20, 2012

        My fave is a has-been that sold more with her 2nd Christmas album in the U.S what Bionic failed to sell WORLD WIDE.

        You did say Bionic sold 1 million copies in the world so……

      • mr.m November 20, 2012

        Well know she’s a has-been LMAO! xD

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Your fave got outsold by Lana Del Ray’s EP — 81k, The Weekend’s album (a guy who received NO PROMO and released FREE mixtapes all year and released his album with only 3 NEW songs on it) — 91k, “Here I am” by Kelly R. — 81-83k, “Fantasy Ride” by Ciara — 80k……lol a has-been indeed. My fave flopped and sold 168k in her debut with MOIA, you know more than Lotus and Bionic.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        Lol at the one boreana del rey fan here talking crap when her album sold that low and had the nerve to shade keri hilson. Didn’t even know. Yes, xtina flopped and but lana is new. Didn’t see that one coming. XD.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        @prettigurlrockD Bitchess

        Are you having a meltdown? Are you having a mental breakdown? I am not a Lana fan, no by a long shot, I only like her videos. I have never shaded Keri Hilson, I don’t even know who that is…….You have always been denying being a Keri Hilson stan but this just confirms that you are her stan because you have the nerve to bring her up when I have NEVER, EVER mentioned Keri-Ciara-Hilton or whatever her face is. Lana may be new, but where is her promo? Where is her show (that became famous because she was on it)? Where are her collaboration with pop hit producers a la Max Martin, Sia, etc? Girl, bye. I don’t even care for Lana to make an effort to argue on her behalf………..>>>>>>

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        No I said the ONE lana del rey fan that was on here shaded her. Not you. Calm down.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        Actually I do like KH. But I’m not obsessed with her like ppl think just becuz of my screen name. It’s my name on twitter too. And I don’t like Lana Del Rey or that one fan becuz they were acting like she was some amazing singer better than xtina when I have not heard her sing anything but one tone. She’s very dull. But I was not talking about you shading her. It was on another post. Sorry you were confused.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Its cool. I mean Lana is not impressive live or even with her studio records, I guess part of her appeal her dull/dramatic voice accompanied by her old-fashioned videos. Anyways, the surge in her fan base is just band-wagoners ( a la Gaga circa ’09, Adele ’12, etc). Keri is fine, I guess….just Bey fans being over-dramatic queens when it comes to her.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        @MC yes they are overdramatic. I like Bey and Keri. For some reason the other stans have a problem with eachother. I don’t see the point in arguing over an alleged beef just cuz Keri sneak dissed Bey on a track. The women probably don’t even talk let alone have beef. I don’t think beyonce cares. So yeah they need to get over it. LOL.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Can you imagine, Beyonce working on her album + tours + etc and all the sudden caring that Keri Hilson suddenly “supposedly” shading her? I can’t imagine she would really care about that or the supposed Ashanti rivalry. No offense but the Beyhive can be a little to dramatic when it comes to K.H. and Ashanti amongst others. LOL I guess every stan group has the crazies.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        True. Rih stans have gotten the worse tho IMO. Esp this site. But I have seen in on youtube as well and fb. SMH.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      Let’s see. Mariah did ALOT of promo for Glitter, more than X-Tina, yet she flopped. The same happened for ‘Charmbracelette’ yet it flopped. She had to restore her image in order to regain fame. But it has fallen drastically since. Let’s see how her new album will do, now that she’s in American Idol. I think it will flop too…

  4. FlopIndicator November 20, 2012

    And Floptina lives on……….

    • mr.m November 20, 2012

      Well, Mr.Rat-Face is a has been now 🙂 #Deal

      • boopboop November 20, 2012

        not a gaga fan but shes on a tour that will prob gross more than tmb. i don’t know how thats being a hasbeen. apparently ppl still want to pay to see her on tour. and i’m sure her 1st wk sales will be a lot higher than xxxltina’s even w/o a 99 cent discount.

  5. Blaze November 20, 2012

    She Has no one to blame but herself and those huge breaks she takes But she still sold over 60 million albums!! But still Her Promo was the worst on Ciara Basic instinct s***

  6. Rihanna number 1 November 20, 2012

    Today’s HITS album sales chart has just closed and we’re already peering into our crystal ball for next week, folks, thanks to one-day sales reports from those retailers around the country who haven’t succumbed to tryptophan shock. Heading into holiday weekend, our retail experts ask for your indulgence, with a greater than usual margin of error due to cranberry consumption. Look for Def Jam/IDJ chanteuse Rihanna’s Unapologetic to sell between 240-260k, her biggest debut ever, which is probably good enough to make her #1 next week. Atlantic’s Kid Rock takes advantage of his availability at iTunes for the first time with an estimate of 160-180k for his new, pro-Mitt Romney album, Rebel Soul. 19/Interscope American Idol winner Phillip Phillips’ The World from the Side of the Moon will bow with between 140-160k. Atlantic/Rhino’s Led Zeppelin CD/DVD Celebration, recorded at their much-ballyhooed reunion show at London’s 02 Arena in 2007, should do in the 90-100k range. Geffen diva Keyshia Cole’s Woman to Woman is on target for 75-85k, while 19/RCA Idol album Kelly Clarkson’s greatest hits compilation looks good for 45-50k. RCA Latin star Pitbull’s Global Warning should do 35-40k, while Capitol stalwart Coldplay’s Live 2012 CD/DVD will sell in the 30-35k range. (11/20p)

  7. damz November 20, 2012

    Thats less than Kelly Rowland did with Here I Am first week. Damn Christina. Expected so much more.

    • mr.m November 20, 2012

      WOW! Saying that made me feel SO BAD as a stan
      X .. like Kelly who??? I can’t
      Anyway gurrr .. Lotus will hopefully rise above 🙂

  8. Jenny November 20, 2012

    I think her being a judge on the voice might of affected promotional duties for Lotus. Since its a weekly show, but I think after this season is over she would be on the run for Lotus, shoot videos for “Just A Fool” and release “Let there Be Love” as third single would e good too! New Years Celebrations are coming up, hopefully she gets booked to perform, and also the Grammys, I have a feeling she’ll be performing this year. Later on for season 4 of the Voice, you know she might return to perform as a guest. Then te Billboard Music Awards, hopefully she performs. Idk, I won’t loose hope for Lotus! It’s a good album and little by little she’ll be back on top. Love you Xtinaaaaaa <3

    • mobwife November 20, 2012

      Wait a minute. If I’m not mistaken, Jennifer Lopez heavily promoted her CD and Singles while judging on AI! I’m sure I’m team will be getting her together to perform on more programs. I like the song Lotus and think it hols promise. I also liked the 1st Single and was surprised that she stopped focusing on it?

      • Elvick November 24, 2012

        J-Lo was all over the damn place when her CD was around. You couldn’t escape her.

        Pretty easy to miss Xtina if you don’t watch the voice.

  9. Alex November 20, 2012

    Oh Christina……

  10. J. V. November 20, 2012

    She didn’t promote it!

    • hahaha November 21, 2012

      she already promoted many times many interviews and performances! general public aren’t interested

      • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

        She promoted it on ‘the Voice’ last week with the performance of ‘Make the World Move.’ The AMA’s and this week’s ‘Voice.’ Where were the interviews on Ellen with performances, the performance on SNL and the radio interviews? Promo sucked and that’s the reason why. If the public wasn’t interested, ‘Just A Fool’ wouldn’t be selling this good. And no, Blake isn’t responsible because.. he’s never been on the iTunes chart for God’s sake!!

  11. wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

    It gives me great pleasure to announce that Rihanna will get her USA number 1 album with over 1/ 4 million sold first week. Ha ha ha f*** on that and choke!

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      WOW – Her SEVENTH ALBUM? Christina’s first three album sold 300.000+ copies and were #1. Beyonce had 4 consecutive #1 albums ALL selling 400.000+. And both took two-three years break between their albums, yet Rihanna is going seventh straight year and pulls off a mere 200.000? HAHA

  12. Musicmaniac November 20, 2012

    Is xtina pregnant again?

  13. wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

    Looks like Looooooove song will be Rih’s next hit. It is already top 30 on itunes. In fact, most of the LP is on itunes. I heard Joseph Khan will direct Jump as the next single. We, the navy have at least 6 singles from this LP.

    • wrinkle flop ora November 20, 2012

      In fact, all of Rih’s singles are on itunes chart. Where is Rita Ora ‘s RIP?

  14. kweli69j November 20, 2012

    Couldn’t give a s*** what it sold…I love it! #Instantclassic

    • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

      Not a classic. Never will be. Sit.

  15. dom November 20, 2012

    Thing is Christina is not Mariah Carey and their careers are not parallel so Christinas comeback is to be hoped for not anticipated and tbh Christina flops are hardly being dragged by the media so her ‘comeback’ won’t be a headliner because she’s still here

    • Common Sense November 20, 2012

      Not to mention Xtincta is on her 5th studio album and is flopping all over the godamn place. Mariah was selling 30+million on her 5th album.

      • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

        Times have changed. The same amount of buzz that was on Mariah’s 5th album accounts for 2.000.000+ copies sold today. You know album sales have declined since then right? Not that I’m saying Christina’s success is the same as Mariah’s but NOBODY sells that much today. An average superstar sold 10 million in the 90’s, 6 million in 2002-06 (yet, Christina’s ‘Stripped’ sold 12 million, which would account for over 25 million back in the 90’s) and 3 million in 2012. Just saying.

  16. mobwife November 20, 2012

    WOW not Xtina? I remember when she use to run Britney Spears over about her “vocal ability” and i’m not sure what her conflict with that raggedy witch pAnk was all about but,….. damn, they both produced CDs that faired much better during the FAKE MEDIA/INDUSTRY GENERATED BULLSH** known as the 1st week SELLS FIGURE! I’m sure everyone -including her- will blame the sells figures on her weight gain!

    • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

      When did she make fun of BS’s vocals? I don’t remember that. But I do remember BS saying in an interview she wished she could sing like Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera. Now that’s the tea.

  17. WhoNeedsADegreeWhenYourShadingLife November 20, 2012

    Didn’t yall hate Christina during the Bionic era if I recall? What’s up with sudden change?

    • dom November 20, 2012

      do you have links to the comments they made during the bionic era because it seems like they now love Xtina but hate Mariah

      • MC November 20, 2012

        One of their writers (he has his own website now) was a Mariah fan and he dissed Xtina all the time and then he left so now they diss Mariah while eating Xtina’s s***.

      • dom November 20, 2012

        do you know his website

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Sam, keeps deleting it every time that I post his website.

        Type into Google: Gimme A Beat: 20 Best Dancers In Music and the 1st site that you see is his website.

  18. MC November 20, 2012

    Sam, gurl, you tried it. If Glitter (a soundtrack) was a “triple tin flop” then Bionic is the worlds biggest disaster. Glitter sold 1 million in the U.S. and 3.5 million in the world despite the constant media backlash, 9/11 date release (the day Glitter came out), her personal problems, and label problems. Charmbracelet sold 1 million in the U.S. and 4 million in the world (her fastest selling album) —– the same amount that Xtina’s B2B sold……lets also not forget that Mariah was going through family problems at this time (her father died), label problems, health problems, etc…..

    Emancipation was a success because the material was great as were the videos and promotion that era….Mariah fell from the public and media’s grace and she picked herself up ALL BY HERSELF. I have no idea why you are trying to write Bionic and Lotus as Glitter and Charmbracele 2.0 when in fact Mariah never flopped that hard. #DEAD at you calling Mariah Xtina’s rival….Mariah is her idol, her superior and her elder. Lol. Xtina’s rivals are/were Britney, J.S., N*sync, etc…Mariah’s “rivals” were Whitney, Celine, Madonna, Janet in terms of competitive eras and chart rivalry.

    • mr.m November 20, 2012

      What the f*** are you sayin’ b****?
      Glitter was released in f*****’ 2001
      and you compare it to bionic (2010) ???? LMAO!
      YET comparing 2002 Flopbracelet to X’s 2006 B2B?
      Here’s the real deal, negro :
      Flopbracelect 2002 sold 3 million WW (4 million my ass)
      Stripped 2002 (13 million copies) gurrrrrrrrrrrrr??????
      10 million copies inside your ass … NOW EAT IT
      Hypocrite
      #OWNED #BYE

      • Common Sense November 20, 2012

        What the f*** is your point? MC is just clearing up Sam’s shade. If we’re going to do random comparisons we could bring up Music Box’s 35+Million WW or Daydream’s 30+Million WW sales. Those 2 albums ALONE>All of Xtincta’s discography. So sit the f*** down you pressed b****.

      • irene46 November 20, 2012

        i heard b2b sold at least 5 million.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        1. Glitter was released on 9/11 == aka the day U.S.A (Pentagon, Twin towers, PA) was under terrorist attack. RIP stupid c***, you can’t read, nothing we didn’t know already. Clearly it was Sam that compared it in the article and I am setting him straight. Glitter sold more than Bionic the flop #deal even MOIA sold more in the U.S. than Bionic did in the world. #DEAL

        2. Charmbracelet sold 1 million (Soundscan + Billboard + RIAA certification) and 3.5-4 million in the world (World music charts + Universal Group certification). B2B sold 1 million in the world (Soundscan + Billboard + RIAA certification) and 3.5-4 million world wide (World Music charts). #DEAL

        3. LOL dead at Christina’s 3rd album!!!! Mariah was selling 10th album with Charmbracelet. Mariah’s third album sold diamond in the U.S. and 34 million around the world. Would you rather that I compare it to Daydream or Mariah Carey debut? lol

        4. You owned yourself when you said Bionic sold 1 million world wide. The fact still remains that Xtina sold 73k first week less than Kelly Rowland’s 1st week sales and Ciara’s and Mariah’s MOIA sold 168k. DEAL WITH IT. There is not a bigger pressed b****, c***, liar, racist, homophobic, delusional being on this site but you.

        I mean Bionic sold 1 million??!!? Really?!!? It has yet to sell over 500,000 in all the GALAXIES in this universe let alone Earth.

      • NewF*YorkBabe. November 20, 2012

        @mr.m Whatcha talking about dude. No one’s talking about ‘Stripped’! Some say that was Christina’s golden era. That’s not what we’re talking about. If we wanna do that we’re talking Daydream/Emancipation vs. Stripped/B2B.

        I get the parallels you’re stretching for dude; but Charmbraclet sold 241K in it’s first week (and Through the rain peaked at 81 on Billboard 100). Mariah’s albums have never been anywhere near Christina’s sales on they’re worst day. Worst Day: glitter 116K first week and that was a damn album glorifying the NY club scene released the day of the 9/11 attacks) …

        I’m a Christina fan too man. Bionic’s my fave album of her’s. but it’s numbers and facts. Christina’s promo has been wack !! I LOVE ‘Your Body’ and i totally forgot about the album being released myself !! … We be in a ‘singles era’ ppl seem to look forward to a song more then a complete work of art these days. Sad.

      • NewF*YorkBabe. November 20, 2012

        Ps. why bring up current world wide numbers right now. ‘Lotus’ been out for one week; we donno what’ll come later on.

        Mariah again, sold 24K of her first Christmas Album, Merry Christmas and now nearly 19 years later it’s consider one of the few classic modern christmas albums, right there with Bing Crosby & Elvis and his White Christmas.

        I think this single with Blake is gonna be the ‘Beautiful’ of this album that will set it on fire. ‘Your Body’ was simply ‘Dirty’ of ‘Lotus’. Xtina loves to release a dance style thing first (always), then something with bigger appeal.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        @NewF*YorkBabe

        Mariah sold 45K with her first Christmas album and 56K with her second Christmas album but they are HOLIDAY albums, not actual alums. And “Just a fool” will not be as successful as”Beautiful” regardless of what country star is on it. Anyways, she can still bounce back from this first week sales, but her stans need to learn to keep it cute and not try to come for Mimi like that again.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      You are ALL wrong. You can’t compare album sales of 2001 to album sales of 2012. Selllng 3 million TOTAL copies in 2001 was indeed a HUGE, GIGANTIC FLOP. In 2001 an average album sold 6 million copies. A huge hit sold 10+ million. Nowadays, a huge hit sells 5+million, while an okay selling album sells 1+million max. 2 million. But in 2001, selling 3 million albums was huge. Album sales are down 42% from 2000. If ‘Daydream’ came out in 2012, its total would be 10+million. ‘Glitter’ sales would be 250.000 WW sales. Just do the math

      • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

        “But in 2001, selling 3 million albums was huge.”

        Meant “huge flop”

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        @ mc…

        christina’s bionic has sold at least 800k.

    • NewF*YorkBabe. November 23, 2012

      wow dude. just helping your point. don’t be givin us Lambs a bad name cause man, you were just cannibal on that comment; Lamb eating lamb. chill man. Agreed man, they were christmas albums not regular. That was my point. (ps. that 24K was a typo; thanks for noticing, but again no need to go in hard. I was helping you out).

      You’re a defensive hater; sad. don’t divid the Lambily.

  19. damz November 20, 2012

    Christina is still gonna go down in History as one of the greatest singers of this generation even though she doesnt use her instrument very well.

    • Matthew Charlery-Smith November 20, 2012

      She can’t be a “great singer” if she doesn’t know how to sing. That AMA performance was awful. It was like someone reheated concrete and then tried to drink it through a straw. If you’re going to speak about singers please refer to REAL singers not those who own a car (voice) but don’t know how to drive it (sing).

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        She knows how to sing but she overdoes it and like many have said, singing lessons wouldn’t be a bad decision either.

  20. MUSICHEAD November 20, 2012

    Christina Aguilera needs to:

    1. Release a hit single ASAP
    2. Get back in shape (she may like being heavy but it is not appealing)
    3. Lose the attitude and show the public a likable personality for a change
    4. Promote her album like there’s no tomorrow
    5. Get a vocal coach to teach her how to SING high notes not SCREAM them
    6. Find a topic that will make ppl relate to her (like actually discussing what went wrong with her marriage and apologizing for what she may have done wrong even if it was his fault. Then she should showcase her “emotional” journey to become a working single mom and how much she loves her son)

    People may start to like her again and show interest in her music.

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      as long as people like you keep perpetuating the claim that christina has a bad attitude she’s never going to win over the public. the media did a great job of searing that image into the public’s brain.

      she comes across a likable enough on ‘the voice’ but i think a lot of what is seen as a bad attitude is because she’s really a self conscious introvert and has never had the sparkling personality that made the press fall endlessly in love with britney spears (not even as a mousekateer).

      lotus and even bionic were every bit as good as what britney and others have been putting out but they didn’t have to overcome being beat down for everything they did the way christina was all through 2010 and 2011.

      • MUSICHEAD November 20, 2012

        I disagree with you. I remember the first time I heard Genie In A Bottle on the radio my first thought was “who is this girl? She can sing!” I fell in love with Christina. When she did At Last at the VH1 special in ’00 that sealed the deal for me…I was definitely a fan! I played Stripped to no end when it came out and drove to target to buy Back to Basics the day it came out. But since that album, I haven’t cared for the way Christina has presented herself to the public. She decided to sell s** instead of her talent. That “Not Myself Tonight” was completely distasteful and made me realize she was no longer the artist I fell in love with. The media had no influence over my perception of Christina…Christina herself took care of that.

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        @ musichead…

        she ‘lost you’ because you claim ‘nmt’ was tasteless and she was selling s** rather than talent.

        obviously you’ve forgotten when she was running around with her little narrow buttcheeks popping out of those tight mini shorts and assless chaps. how about the dirrty video (although i liked it)?

        maybe the media had no influence on you but no doubt constant beat down of any and everything she did no doubt seared a bad image of her into the minds of many to the point they still voice their opinion of her being the b**** of the music industry.

    • IDK November 21, 2012

      CTFU @MUSICHEAD too funny but so true! That weight is a must!

    • MUSICHEAD November 21, 2012

      @irene46

      Of course I didn’t forget about “Dirrty”! I loved that song and the video as well. I was original, artistic and she wasn’t trying too hard. The song and vid were very fun and actually had a hook and melody. NMT was just a mess. However, I did like You Lost Me and Woohoo. Everything else was just trash.

      I honestly don’t know what you mean by the media tearing her down because Christina really hasn’t gotten that much media coverage over the years.

      Aside from the period running down her leg at Etta James’s funeral, the divorce, the drunken nights with her boyfriend and the weight gain what did the media make up that wasn’t true?

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        realy, musichead? where have you been?

        unless they were reporting something negative they ignored her all together which creates the question of an artist’s relevancy (this is why when britney sneezes the media reports it).

        besides focusing on the drizzle running down her leg, her divorce, and lying about her being arrested for being drunk there was berating because she missed a line during the star spangled banner performance though the performance was great, ripped her for slipping on stage after her aretha franklin tribute even though her ovation was the longest and loudest, accused her of ripping off gaga when a lot of gaga look came from christina, labeled her a flop because for the first time her album failed, lied that her movie ‘burlesque’ was a flop although it’s made 3x it’s cost to produce. they keep the profit success a secret. mustn’t give the appearance of her accomplishing anything. one celeb mag claimed she was a useless judge on the voice and compared her to nicole schwinger stint on x factor (sp).

        the press could hardly do more to ruin this girl’s image. if you think this isn’t media tear down, you’re blowing smoke or living in another world.

      • Elvick November 24, 2012

        lol

  21. prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

    She needs a new strategy, better music/producers, STYLISTS, PR, and promotion and she’ll be on the right track again. This era had none of that. I do feel bad for her but I feel like she will reinvent ways to make this up hopefully if she has the right thinking cap on.

  22. britneyspearsfan1 November 20, 2012

    Britney and Beyonce’ run everything!! HA

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      britney’s runnin’ nothing except game on you delusional stan who praise her mediocrity.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        Britney can’t run the stage tho or reverse that dry persona. OH WELL.

  23. OK November 20, 2012

    I guess you can call it “LOT-ONIC”.

    Rih will have her 1st US #1 album next week, possibly? Even with One Direction and Taylor Swift? Not to mention all the other new releases? All that promotion paid off then. Good for her. I hope it has staying power.

  24. dom November 20, 2012

    this couldn’t be coated in more sugar

  25. JuanR November 20, 2012

    IT’S A GREAT ALBUM!

    And Christina is talented so don’t bring Rihanna’s non singing ass here…

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      you’re right about rihanna but Xtina great album? Lord the delusions but at least it has its fans I see…

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        She has done an Eb5-E5 and F5 belted clear many times. Yes, she strains but putting rihanna and christina toe to toe I’d say Xtina has more over her vocally.

    • Common Sense November 20, 2012

      Lets keep it real, Xtincta isn’t much for singing these days either…Her American Music Awards vocals were a f****** travesty.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        True but she can hit notes Rihanna has yet to dream of.

      • Matthew Charlery-Smith November 20, 2012

        She can scream high notes. When Christina does a REAL Mariah (see Grammy Award performance of “If It’s Over”) THEN we can talk about her being a great singer. Until then I’ll reluctantly watch this ship sink containing a person who has all the talent but no knowledge on how to execute it. Both “Bionic” and now “Lotus” have done poorly. What will her excuse be next time? That she loves to make “masterpieces” that don’t sell!?

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        @Matthew Xtina has more talent than Rihanna singing wise. Rihanna will never have a wide range of notes that Xtina can access.

  26. SAREENA November 20, 2012

    LOL FATTY BARELY SOLD MORE THAN BRANDY

  27. mr.m November 20, 2012

    LOTUS WILL RISE!!!
    That album won’t be dead in 2 months like bionic
    Xtina will promote it .. she HAVE to!!!
    I’m a fan AND I know these numbers are BAD for a SUPER STAR
    but the album is great even the haters know that ..
    The promotion started too late .. YB was buried alive!!!
    So lets be real .. if she promotes the album well .. the album will survive
    She deserves success! I’m not saying that coz I’m a stan
    I’m saying that coz Lotus is one of the best pop albums this year
    Come on X we know you can do it <3

    • Common Sense November 20, 2012

      LOL the delusions…

  28. cocobutta November 20, 2012

    Those numbers reflect her last two live vocals.
    WEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKK!

    Those sales reflect her laziness with this baby fat!

    Oh wait, hold on. IT’S FAT BABY (not baby fat)!

    Xtina needs to refresh her vocals with some simplicity and class, which is what she has talent wise

    • Elvick November 24, 2012

      If she’d tone it down a bit, and bring back that soulful softness she used to have. She’d probably be more popular now. She really goes at it with the belting to the point where it straining.

      She used to use her power better. I mean, listening to her older stuff she had amazing control and she could have just continued singing exactly like that. And back then, we knew she could sing her ass off. There was never the need for her to just start up with this yelling stuff.

      She doesn’t use her head voice much anymore either. Which sucks.

      It’s like she lost her vocal ‘restraint’ or something. Sometimes, Christina, less is more.

      Love the new album though. Didn’t like Bionic.

  29. mobwife November 20, 2012

    And let me add, I’m sure her sells numbers wont be an indictment of POP music as it tends to be when R&B Artists don’t sell GOLD or PLATINUM status during their 1st week on the market!

  30. christinastherealtalent November 20, 2012

    It’s time for Christina to leave the Voice and part ways with RCA. She’s done plenty of interviews and promotional campaigns but instead of promoting her new music she promoted the Voice. RCA have done falled and bump they head too many times with Christina.

  31. Geezy November 20, 2012

    Sam you are certainly a big hypocrite first you said Bionic was a mess now its criminally underrated but I guess you gotta kiss Christina ass now since you or your staff went to her album listening party in the UK. Also please stop using Mimi as a spring board to justify when other females fall short there are plenty other female artists you can use as an example like your favorite Ms. Kelly who could only sell one single off her last album, and her album hit the skids when it hit the streets in every market. At least when Mimi flopped she was paid 50 million from a label to move on where as your fave just got dropped. As for Christina she needs to clean house and start over and change from the same freedom theme era after era.

  32. BitchICan’tEvenSpellWelfare November 20, 2012

    Everybody, this is beyond promotion. She could have sang “Your Body” on every show imaginable and it still would not have helped album sales.

    This is a very different time for music. Christina is now in the second generation of pop girls. The new generation are Rihanna, Katy, Ke$ha, and Taylor. This is simply the way the it is. THEY are going to do better than her and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

    Will X be able to make a comeback later in her career remains to be seen but “Lotus” will not do it.

    Look. I stan for Janet and she is a THIRD generation pop girl. This is how these things go.

    I personally don’t love “Lotus” but I still think that X has the album in her that will remind us of who she REALLY is regardless of sales.

    • prettigurlrockD bitchess November 20, 2012

      VERY TRUE.

      • irene46 November 20, 2012

        christina has baggage piled on from negativity.

        her lotus is better than femme fatale but the media injects the public with the bullsh!t that britney is still a lovable talented phenom it keeps her deluded fans loyal.

        if the media starts to treat her fair lotus might manage to obtain some degree of success.

    • BitchICan’tEvenSpellWelfare November 20, 2012

      @irene46, ABSOLUTELY! The years of unfair negativity launched against Christina has a lot to with her sales. Britney will continue to do her mimed concerts and arm based choreography and people will still think that she is the greatest.

      Lotus is ABSOLUTELY better than Femme Fatale but the mainstream has a completely different criteria for “greatness.”

      I’m a strange Britney fan. I think “Circus” is her best album so you know they don’t think I know s***. Unfortunately, Christina will never receive the favortism as Britney so we can forget that. The only thing we can hold out for is a Xtina album that TRULY comes from her.

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      I personally don’t like Britney that much. She seems ungrateful to her fans and very off standish. And she seems like a brat and bad mother. Smashing car windows, handling her children irresponsibly…smh. I get that she had enough of fame and media and industry can be cruel tho.

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        the media gives the impression that britney has honey running through her veins, that she’s still a huge record seller (‘blackout’ hasn’t sound 1 million in the u s yet and they certified femme fatale platinum before it even went gold), they show her frolicking around with her kids like she’s mother of the year and if she sneezes or breaks a nail it’s deemed newsworthy.

        the industry may be cruel but it hasn’t been to britney for years.

      • hahaha November 21, 2012

        britney smashed the window of the paparazzi, what’s wrong with that??? have you seen other celebrities did to paparazzi??? much worst , example bjork she dragged the journalist down.britney is not a bad mother if she is her 2 kids will be afraid of her, and will never stay with her. the thing is britney is a nice person whether you believe it or not , none of her peers, artists, celebs said she got a bad attitude, but many artists who worked and meet christina said she is rude, that’s the reason why christina didn’t have childhood friends before MMC

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        @ hahaha nov 21, 2012 403a…

        there’s worse things than breaking out paparazzi window but it is a sign of imbalance. she has done worse. like running over the foot of a photographer.

        you haven’t the slightest idea whether britney’s a good mother or not; nor do kids necessarily openly fear a bad mother. she still doesn’t have custody of them so there is some question as to her competency as a mother.

        britney may be a nice person but that’s no reason to keep hyping her career elevated to superstar status when she’s no longer a worthy performer and actually is not selling a huge amount of albums.

        christina was shy and introverted even as a child and peers bullied her because they were jealous of her singing ability.

        even now people are shady her. such as coughing loudly during her interviews (without attempting to stifle it) or referring to ‘the voice’ as her “having a little show”.

        she’s been treated so badly, i can’t image how she’s avoided a mental breakdown.

  33. THE DIAMOND NAVY November 20, 2012

    EMBARRASSING… That’s Rihanna sales in an hour LOL

    Queen Rih SLAYS! Flop-yonce, Christ-flop-a Agui-flop-ra, Lady Flop-ga, Ci-Flop-ara, Nicki Flop-aj, Brand-flop, Kelly Flop-land.

    Leaving no stone un-slayed, Rihanna makes sure she slays all of these fat flops off the charts.

    NOW, insert player hater image below HAHAHA still won’t change the fact that your fave is a FLAWP

    • MC November 20, 2012

      Rihanna is not selling 73k in one hour! That is 1,752,000 a day and 12,264,000 in one week! Ch…….

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      When will you celebrate something other than rihanna’s SALES? Like her talent? *sips T*

      • 12 MUTHAFUCKIN NUMBER 1S WHEN WILL BEYONCE?!!!!!! November 21, 2012

        STFU YOU ALWAYS TALKING S***!!! B**** RIHANNA DIDNT GET WHERE SHE IS BY JUST LOOKING AT THE DAMN SONGS!! SHE HAS F****** TALENT AND SHE HAS SUPERMODEL LOOKS!!! UGLYGIRLROCKD!!!!

    • Common Sense November 20, 2012

      Rihanna is to quality music what McDonald’s is to quality food so calm the f*** down.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      Honestly. Regardless of what you say, Rihanna’s albums were on ‘Lotus’ level in their first-week sales. Christina had bigger sales in her first weeks than ANY Rihanna album. And you dance like crazy because Rihanna has a #1 album after SEVEN FREAKING ALBUMS??? Wow.. that’s a real record, considering ALL OF Beyonce’s albums have been #1 with higher first weeks sales. The same goes for Britney, Christina.

  34. Musicmaniac November 20, 2012

    I’m surprised that is sold that much!!!

  35. boopboop November 20, 2012

    guess xxxltina gonna have to stay on THE VOICE since reality tv is the only place she can have success.

  36. ksjhk November 20, 2012

    FLOPTUS!….. and she deserves it

  37. TAYLOR SWIFTS NUMBER ONE FAN! November 20, 2012

    While Taylor sells another 146,000…. but sadly down to 2.

  38. Beybey November 20, 2012

    Christina Aguilera is played out just like Brandy, Monica, Britney, Janet, Jessica Simpson and Mariah! They all need to bow down gracefully. Beyonce is the only HBIC with staying power. STAY MAD QUEENS!

    • MC November 20, 2012

      #DEATH……Beyonce flopped with her last album.

      • Why? November 20, 2012

        @MC Stop using the word flop so loosly. Selling millions and topping charts WW is not a flop you fool.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        ^ #1 in several countries including the most important USA. 22 WW. It’s not a flop so I don’t know why ppl keep saying that. In this age, that’s fairly decent.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        As far as MC goes, she proves that she CAN sell albums in each generation but she’s not coming for beyonce’s wig THIS ERA. That’s the truth. Lol.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Glitter is a flop, Charmbracelet was considered a flop and many Gaga’s BTW is considered a flop and TTT and RR are considered flops yet ‘4’ isn’t?!?! keep in mind all these album sold more than ‘4’ in the world……

        Never mind the fact that IASF sold 2.9 ~3 million in the U.S. and 6.5-7 million in the world.

    • BitchICan’tEvenSpellWelfare November 20, 2012

      Dear, The Legend and Iconic Janet will NEVER be played out. Until your fav reaches the artistic heights of Janet’s “Rock With U” video, I’m going to need you to remain silent and watch a true LEGEND at work.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        @MC ppl that considered BTW a flop are delusional as well. TTT WAS a flop. It barely sold a million. Keep in mind for someone of Rihanna’s CURRENT TRENDY status that’s not good. 4 was bey’s lowest selling album but based on it’s content, the irony of it selling more than expected is what saved it from being a flop. Entering num 1 in several countries and selling over 300k first week. So it’s not a flop technically.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        @prettigurlrockD Bitchess

        I agree BTW was a success (2nd best selling album last year) and I also agree ‘4’ was great in terms of content, but people need to learn to be subjective and fare….if TTT is a flop then so it 4.

        I liked 4 more than IASF and B’Day so…..according to me she did well that era but that’s not the common opinion.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        I think you mean learn to be objective and I was when it came to TTT cuz I actually liked that album but compared to her previous records it was not a big acheivement and flopped worse than Bey. a little over 190k first week and barley touching platinum.

        IASF and B’Day were successful commercially they were great pop records and I actually did not like 4 as much as those records although vocally she did her thang.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        I of course meant to write objective rather than subjective. Rihanna has never really been a big first week opener and great album seller than Beyonce was with her previous album so…..in the end Rihanna outsold her so……yeah. Its funny because I though TTT was Rihanna’s worst album (tied with MOTS and AGLM)…..

        The reason why I liked ‘4’ more than B’Day and IASF was because of the ballads….I am not here for Sasha fierce and never ill be. IMO: DIL, 4, B’day, IASF (garbage).

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        Well I love the fierceness she serves so I will always like IASF and B’day.

  39. BEYONCE’S WEAVE November 20, 2012

    Xtina fans,

    Buy your copy of Unapologetic on ITunes, Amazon and all major retailers.

  40. Elle514 November 20, 2012

    Haters are gonna hate no matter what but Lotus & Christina are amazing nonetheless! She’s doing The Voice at the moment & there’s a lot of work that goes into it (coaching, rehearsing, performing, promoting etc.) and she has a son & don’t even compare JLo’s AI duties to hers! So don’t expect her to be all over the place like Rihanna, Nicki, 1D…but I’m sure once the show ends in Dec, she’ll b able to promote it properly & Lotus will rise…I hate when ppl discredit an artist/cd based on 1st week sales… Lotus has a message, substance the lyrics are so powerful & poignant I suggest u go buy it!!! And all that floptina, fatina bulls*** is getting really old & redundant it’s not even funny! Stop bashing what you hate/don’t understand & start promoting what u love
    !!you’ll feel much much better try it
    Peace out

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      there’s more work to being a coach than simply being a judge.

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        ^What??

      • irene46 November 20, 2012

        @ prettigurlrockd…

        am i wrong to think that all judges don’t coach the contestants between shows?

        i just can’t image the likes of britney giving these contestants, who are actual singers, useful criticism.

        i don’t know because the only one of these shows i really watch is ‘the voice’.

  41. Pop Royalty (The International Navy’s Representative) November 20, 2012

    all i saw was :

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    ‘Glitter’ was certified Triple Tin Foil, while 2002′s intended “comeback” ‘Charmbracelet’ didn’t fare much better.

    and then i ROTFL.

    WOOOOF , the shade !! 😈

    • Common Sense November 20, 2012

      All I saw was a desperate attempt to sugar coat Xtincta’s titanic sized flop.

      • Matthew Charlery-Smith November 20, 2012

        All I saw was that Sam has no credibility and is desperately clutching at straws.

        Glitter flopped? When it sold as much as Beyonce’s “4” in the US and got other certifications abroad? It was also a soundtrack to a flop film but sold double what Christina’s “Burlesque” did.

        Let’s look at the truth now of Sam’s biasedness:

        Kelly Rowland: TGJ’s favourite daughter’s album went double shoelace last year…and Sam said nothing.

        Christina Aguilera: Sam’s new celebrity friend attempt project had a messy era with “Bionic” which was certified double chocolate for sales of…let’s not talk about it; Sam didn’t!

        Alexandra Burke: Sam’s former attempt at trying to have a foot in the door with a UK “diva”. Well remember her last album? No? Well, lemme help you out. It was certified triple toothpaste for being here one day and quite literally forgotten the next.

        Sam grow up! If Mariah offered you an interview you’d be happy to babysit her twins and brush Nick Cannon’s hair!

      • MC November 20, 2012

        @Matthew Charlery-Smith

        Yes!

      • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

        I dont know about Glitter flopping. I think it flopped cuz of the reviews and the movie. But first week sales compared to 4’s first week sales, 184,000 difference. And it did not chart that high in other countries except Japan.

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      Oh wait, I thought you were on MC’s side a few weeks ago going in on sam for shading MC???

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 24, 2012

      @Matthew

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

  42. ksjhk November 20, 2012

    but glitter debuted with 116k first week and still went on to sell 3million WW… bionic still hasn’t even gone GOLD! charmbracelet debuted with 214k first week and has sold more that 3million ww. yall chubtina stans gona hav to pray for floptus to even hit 250k within the next yr.
    yall reaching like f***, tryna compare her career to mariah carey…….. when mariah flopped, she still sold millions, those numbers were just bad for her standards. chubtina aguilessor could never ever.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 21, 2012

      In 2001, an average album sold 10 million. In 2012, an average album sells 1 million. For 2001 standard, it was a huge flop. Album sales are down 42% since 2001. That means an album that sold 10 million in 2001, would only sell 4-5 million today. Do the math.

      • irene46 November 22, 2012

        christina was the second highest selling female artist behind britney and christina’s highest album sales were 16 & 13 million.

        calling 10 million sales as just average seems like somewhat of a stretch. but maybe not.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 24, 2012

      Yes, you’re right. But that doesn’t change it. 10 million then is like 3 million nowadays. Glitter’s sales were a DISASTER at the time. And for every artist.

  43. Pop Royalty (The International Navy’s Representative) November 20, 2012

    look , i’m a christina fan , but being in “The VOICE” is a F*****’ Promo !!! 😯

    don’t make up Excuses , the whole Project was Mishandled , but don’t blame it ONLY on Promo ! maybe people are not interested in her again.

    i will still enjoy my copy and won’t even bother as usual, to me she did her best and that what matters the most , at least to me.

    and no need to downgrade mariah , what she has to do with anything ? those b****** at their prime can not be compared to MC when she was at her prime, why the f*** TGJ is always OFF when it comes to “The TIME” ?!! it is different now.

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      But your ass laughed so why are you defending her now?? And difference is MC is not in her prime. Glitter is not her prime. Two decades ago was her prime.

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      you think just appearing on ‘the voice’ without performing or barely mentioning her new project before it’s release is the way to promote an upcoming album?

      • Elvick November 24, 2012

        Exactly.

        It at least keeps Christina Aguilera’s name out there, but that’s about it. It doesn’t come attached with her own album. Just her own name.

        Unless she constantly wore a shirt with her album on it, with the release date on there. Which she probably should have done instead of letting her tits hang out.

  44. Jay Jay November 20, 2012

    Damn so Fantasy ride sold more than this and this record didn’t sell that much more than basic instinct and yet Ciara had her label sabotage her and ciara barely promoted the records fully

    Interesting

  45. jason November 20, 2012

    MARIAH CAREY? REALLY?

    Wasn’t Glitter like Mariahs 100th album after having been in the business for over 15 years?

    Christina Aguilera is barely on her 6th album and the the last 3 have flopped. At this stage in Mariah’s Career she had over 15 #1 hits and has sold over 150 million albums worldwide!

    But I guess its a true testament to Mariahs career that even now you people still try to compare her with every 2 minute hieffer in this industry!

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      truee. We shouldn’t shade Xtina too hard tho she has given us realness on every album except her last two. She’s a lot better musically than s****** spears!!

      • irene46 November 20, 2012

        she’s had one album (bionic) that had low sales. lotus has been out one week so calling it a flop is a little premature.

        jlo’s ‘love’ sold 63k the first week and with help from the media, proper promotion and touring it went on to do fairly well.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 24, 2012

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

      Btw. Mariah’s ‘Glitter’ came in her 11th year in the business. Christina’s failure came in… her 11th year in the business

  46. S****** Blonde November 20, 2012

    This is very sad, specially because she is considered Britney’s rival and the Legendary miss Spears has never fail so bad like Xtina, these numbers belongs to Ciara, Brandy and the likes, i still like “Lotus”, she needs to release “Let There Be love” now and “Blank Page” is beautiful, it’s like “You Lost Me” part 2, btw, that shade to Mariah was unnecessary, the sales of Mariah and Madonna’s flop are great for other artists, it’s just that for them are not enough, for example:

    Madonna flop albums:

    1- Erotica – US sales: 1,893,000 – Worldwide sales: 5,000,000
    2-Bedtime Stories – US sales: 2,312,000 – Wordlwide sales: 9,000.000
    3- American Life – US sales: 680,000 – Worldwide sales: 4,000,000
    4- Hard candy – US sales: 744,000 – Worldwide sales: 4,000,000
    5- MDNA – US sales: 512,000 – Worldwide sales: 1,600,000

    So you can see, the industry is over.

    • MC November 20, 2012

      *Bows down to Erotica and Bedtime stories and completely ignores AL, HC, and MDNA*

      • S****** Blonde November 20, 2012

        American Life is a masterpiece.

      • MC November 20, 2012

        Not my personal fave of hers. *continues to pay it dust*

      • S****** Blonde November 20, 2012

        AM is perfection, songs like Nothing fails, Intervention, X-Static process and Easy Ride are beautiful.

    • BitchICan’tEvenSpellWelfare November 20, 2012

      ‘Erotica,” “Bedtime Stories,” and “American Life” are MASTERPIECES.

      *bows*

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      Nope. You’re wrong.

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

      • Elvick November 24, 2012

        Yay, common sense and facts. Without actually throwing in shade. Props.

  47. MUSICHEAD November 20, 2012

    RCA seems to be dropping the ball with their artists lately. Miguel, Brandy, Usher, Elle Varner, Chris Brown and now Christina Aguilera have all under performed. Alicia Keys is next because no one is checking for her right now. I wonder if someone is getting fired for the mishandling of all these high profile albums because this is unacceptable!

    • prettigurlrockD Bitchess November 20, 2012

      RCA is pathetic. Makes me sick when you actually have good artists on your label and make them fail?? BS.

    • Elvick November 24, 2012

      Didn’t realize they had so many artists on there. Elle Varner’s album is fantastic. If it weren’t for randomly stumbling on her videos on vevo, I never would have even know about her. Let alone her album.

      I hope Alicia Keys sells well enough, but I know it won’t. R&B isn’t selling.

  48. 2dhighest November 20, 2012

    Ok y’all listen. Rihanna never had a number 1 album in billboard 200. People only buy her singles. Beyonce the fake pregnancy b**** didnt have a top 10 song with her last album. Britney on the other hand had 3 top 10 songs from Femme Fatale and has sold more albums than all these black b****** combined. Call her whatever u want. A good voice doesnt guarantee go0d sales. RIP LOLtus

  49. Peter G November 20, 2012

    Stabbed in the gut for a second time! Maybe if she lost the weight and the tan like her record company told her, she might of done better. No shade, I’m being literal. A lot of these things do actually matter!

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      yeah! like not constantly being shaded by the media.

    • Elvick November 24, 2012

      If only Adele dropped the weight. Like I’m sure many told her to in her attempts to start her career. Maybe she’d be worth something.

      Oh wait.

  50. Monstarebel (F*** ON THATFLOPJUICE FOLLOW MY EVERY MOVE) November 20, 2012

    FLOP AS PREDICTED!!! LOL

  51. whiteboi November 20, 2012

    Glitter sold over Gold status and produced the #2 single “LoverBoy” which was also the best selling single of that year

    Charmbracelet sold over Platinum status and produced the #1 dance hit “throught the rain”

    How does Bionic and Lotus flop failure even compete with that? both of those albums combine wont sell what Glitter did

    You guys really hate on Mariah, but in reality Mariahs flops are that bad, its just Mariah set the standard sooo high its even impossible for her to match it.. Christina never set the bar so she has no sales or chart standard..

    and btw yes taking a couple years off may or may not have helped Mariah with “MiMi” but lets be real, Christina wont ever sell or have singles do what that did..

    MimI sold over 5 million in 2005 in the US . We Belong Together was #1 for 14 weeks .. Dont forget about us #1, Shake it off #2, Its Like that #16 .. all of those singles reaching #1 on the dance charts.. I can go on but Mariah broke sooo many records that era it would take to long to write..

    Christina is the biggest flop of them all

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

  52. Shaquinisha-Rose November 20, 2012

    Mariah Carey’s Glitter was actually an incredible album…It was also a soundtrack. So don’t compare Bionic to Glitter…

  53. Kandice November 20, 2012

    Girl is anyone surprised? Christina’s fat, throaty singing, reaching for notes, screaming ass is totally irrelevant in 2012.

  54. MRDIVABITCH November 20, 2012

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

    That has made my week! Even if the world ends in a month, I’ll die happy now 🙂

    • irene46 November 20, 2012

      if there’s such a thing as karma you’ve got some rough days ahead.

      if christina continues to flop at least she can say she once had a huge career. your payback may be that you’ll never have one.

      as much of a hater as you claimed christina is/was she never gloated over anyone’s hard times. not britney’s or even mariah’s who she supposedly dislikes.

      better keep your head low. karma comse around hard.

      • MRDIVABITCH November 21, 2012

        HAHAHA, sweetie, if anyone is getting a karmic payback is Christina after all her stans did to ME! Stalking, harrassing, threatening to kill my family, threatening to throw acid on my face, photoshopping pics of me onto p*** stuff and posting it online, etc. As bad as I’ve been, I’ve NEVER threatened to harm Christina or her family.

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        because some of christina’s stans have acted like crazed empty-headed loons doesn’t mean you should be getting a thrill up you ass because after being dragged and hammered by the media their fave had a flop week.

        you also should not expect points for not acting like a maniac and threatening christina or her family. after all who would do such a thing except someone going off the deep end.

        why do you think christina deserves payback because some of her fans are acting like lunatics?

        putting out that much hate is bound to find it’s way back.

      • MRDIVABITCH November 21, 2012

        Yes sweetie, and the hate the stans put out is coming back hit the person they love most 🙂 so there you go; THAT is karmic retribution 🙂

        I hope they humble themselves after this, or next their hate will have the potency to cause Christina to be dropped from her label.

        It’s pretty f*****’ ironic ‘coz the song “Army of me” applies more to me than to the situation of X and her stans.

      • irene46 November 21, 2012

        better worry about what is coming back to hit you because christina has done nothing to you that would make you revel and gloat so in her possible demise.

        if you believe christina’s fans got hit with karma for their ugly acts you’ll get hit for yours.

      • MRDIVABITCH November 22, 2012

        No sweetie, this has only been retribution 🙂 They threw hate and it fell back on who they love most. That’s all 🙂 I, on the other hand, have tried to help Christina and her stans see how her voice is being damaged so hopefully it can be corrected, but their only reaction has been that she is so superior to everybody else. But these flops should serve the purpose of humbling them, so I’m glad.

      • irene46 November 24, 2012

        you know many fans don’t give a crap about singing ability and voice flaws. if they did, there’d be a hell of a lot more artists flopping.

        although she still has great tone in some ranges her voice has declined somewhat. singer’s voices naturally decline with age and if her style is contributing you would think she would want to turn it around if possible. a good voice “is a
        terrible thing to waste.”

        but voice aside, i believe no press (making her appear irrelevant) and then consistant bad press is more to blame than anything.

    • MRDIVABITCH November 28, 2012

      Yes, voice declines with age. At like age 60-70, not at age 30. Unless there’s some other issue like drugs (Whitney) or medical problems such as nodules (Mariah). In Christina’s case it has decline due to complete lack of singing technique. Even Mariah and Whitney as they entered their 30’s were in better vocal shape Christina is in now. The human voice, if taken care of, doesn’t hit its peak till the mid 30’s for medium size voices and mid 40’s for large voices.

  55. unnami November 20, 2012

    Comparing this to sales even last year and two years ago is bad. Sales are down for everyone. Look for Usher or Chris Brown, their albums also sold badly, but you know, they don’t have competiton on week when they was debuting. Over 70k in this year is a good number, look for other numbers, like nelly furtado or look for some weeks on billboard, this year there was weeks when number one album has like 30-40k sold. And Adele with number 20-30k was still in TOP 10. So stop saying it’s flop, it not a succes but it isn’t bad in those days.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      EXACTLY!

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

  56. Remey November 20, 2012

    The Voice is not PROMO!!! Her team completely mishandled the project all together. It’s sad too. We were all rooting for Xtina. Her 3 biggest failures:

    1. Wrong choice for Lead Single

    Your Body was a good song, but it wasn’t great as a lead single. Classic Pop for Xtina. However, it was not the song to get Xtina the new fanbase she needed. She’s been gone too long, so new demographics have missed out on her potential. They only relate her to “that judge” on The Voice and not a club banging hit singer. I grew up with her, and I’ve honestly forgotten about her potential (see Turn to You, Beautiful, Candyman). The right song would have garnered her new fans and rekindled flames with old ones.

    2. Absence of live performances

    Until this day, Xtina still has done few live performances. This is your opportunity to show audiences that you have returned! Not many Late Night TV shows. No TodayShow. No SNL. She could have at least done a Promo Concert. The minute Rihanna came out with Diamonds, you know her team booked SNL and the 777 concerts. She has only performed on The Voice. How do you expect to reach multiple fanbases? Not everyone watches The Voice even with its high ratings. And when she did perform live, it was a little too late….such as the AMAs. People aren’t checking for her now. They are more interested in the other competition (ie Nicki, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha).

    3. No creative PR
    I saw her on like 1 magazine. She did a few tweets. There was much originality she could have used to play up Lotus! It’s such a creative project! She did no interactive projects with her fans like RIhanna does on Twitter/Facebook/Website. She used her “7th” album as a segway into the Promo Concert and the project itself. All Xtina did was release a few still shots of “Your Body.” She hasn’t done any big interviews to date either!!!!

    LOTUS

    Effort: B-
    Creativity: B
    Executuion: F

  57. Nichole November 20, 2012

    I gotta admit that RCA is s***.

    I hate the fact that Britney is now apart of their team. The Princess of Pop deserves better!

    As for Lotus, I don’t give a flying fig about what excuses her stans have, Christina should NOT be doing those type of numbers.

    I know you’re grasping for straws, Samantha, but even Glitter and CB performed better than Lotus and Bionic. Mariah never had a studio album sell under 100k, either.

    You better hope, and pray that Christina makes a comeback half as successful as TEOM.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where I’m getting at?

      If 2012′s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. So this is not hate, just stating the facts and irritated that people don’t use their brains.

  58. IDK November 21, 2012

    Im not a fan of christina’s but i like her and her music. never knew anything og her albums until I started coming on this site. So from the numbers Ive been seeing her die fans post up of her past albums and now seeing the numbers from this record I am really shocked. I just knew her average was at least 300k a week and millions overall. She deserves it so i hope her team comes up with a success plan because girl can sang and i think her music is very versatile and can be.

  59. Disko November 21, 2012

    What’s worse is those aren’t actual sales those include how many any retailer has ordered and with the biggest shopping day of the year right here it means all of those retailers who got stuck with Bionic copies are now obviously ordering conservatively which is wise cause she really sucks. I’m not saying the potential wasn’t there and I’m not saying she can’t learn but this girl let’s out the same tired ol yodell we get it. She should work on learning her instrument so that it is strong and drop the snooki look.

  60. m November 21, 2012

    OMG … Poor Xtina . what s happenin to the listeners

  61. HBF82 November 21, 2012

    ” look further than Aguilera’s rival and apt comparator Mariah Carey”
    Legend with 22 years long career is rival of two consecutive flop has-been????
    C’mon. Both Glitter and Charmbracelet went platinum, US only and went to sell more than 3 mil WW.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      Although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      2001: 712 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES
      2012: 150 million TOTAL ALBUM SALES

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where my point?

      If 2012’s album decline had taken place in 2001, then ‘Glitter”s 3 million WW would equal 200.000 copies. Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ was a DISASTER commercial wise and even R&B singer Monica, who was the 78th best-selling artist of 2001, outsold ‘Glitter.’

      And I’m probably the biggest Mariah fan. Just stating the facts.

  62. Musicmaniac November 21, 2012

    …..I said it once, I’ll say it again,

    XTINA PLS LOSE THE WEIGHT

    It’s just not appealing, eapecially when u was going ham on Kelly O and her weight.

    I kno gee handlers are tight, they must’ve told her to put down the cake and pick up the cardio.

  63. ISINGFORME November 21, 2012

    Awww, Christina it’s okay girl. I still love you and I think your album is great so you really have nothing to be ashamed of. I really don’t think she cares about album sales anyway because the promo for “Lotus” wasn’t what it should have been.

    That being said I don’t think it’s about the sales, especially first week ones. I think that the album can sprout legs and surprise people with the right singles. I know that JAF is single #2 and already is popular 🙂

    Keep doing your thing girl, I know you have it in you and I hope that you continue to strengthen that beautiful voice although I’m indifferent about her technique at this point.

    Keep rising up!

  64. c*** November 21, 2012

    This has nothing to do with Mariah though. And besides, both Glitter and Charmbracelet have sold more than Bionic AND Lotus COMBINED. Stay pressed Sam

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

      although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

      In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010′s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You get my point?

  65. FLOPTINA SUCKS November 22, 2012

    Floptina sucks.. RCA should drop her. Poor loser..

    • irene46 November 22, 2012

      jlo’s record company hasn’t dropped her and she’s had more flops than christina.

      even jlo’s movies have been flopping but she still gets work.

  66. jazzy jazzy jass November 22, 2012

    Let me give you the exact (shocking) details:

    Note: these are U.S. sales.

    Last year was the first time album sales registered an increase since 2004, and it was a small one at just 1%. Sales of digital songs, meanwhile, ended 2011 up more than 8%, a trend that has continued into this year.

    Overall, 150.46 million albums have been sold in 2012. Compare 150.46 million TOTAL album sales to 2002’s rounded-off 649.5 million, compared with 712 million in 2001, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

    2001: 712 million sold albums
    2002: 649.5 million sold albums
    2012: 150.46 million sold albums

    If that isn’t shocking enough, here I compared the 2002 best-seller’s list to 2012 best-seller’s list. (Note: Due to Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped’ being released at the end of 2002, the album is counted as the best-selling female album of 2003, not 02)

    2002 TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS

    1. Eminem Show / Eminem 7,420,840
    2. Nellyville / Nelly 4,757,876
    3. Let Go / Avril Lavigne 3,858,398
    4. Home / Dixie Chicks 3,430,694
    5. 8 Mile / Soundtrack 3,185,537
    6. Missundaztood / Pink 3,049,865
    7. Ashanti / Ashanti 3,049,516
    8. Drive / Alan Jackson 2,998,114
    9. O Brother Where Art Thou? / Soundtrack 2,704,299
    10. Up / Shania Twain 2,646,107

    2011 TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS

    1. 21 / Adele ~ 5,823,628
    2. Christmas / Michael Bublé ~ 2,452,140
    3. Born This Way / Lady Gaga ~ 2,100,885
    4. Tha Carter IV / Lil’ Wayne ~ 1,916,909
    5. My Kinda Party / Jason Aldean ~ 1,575,681
    6. Sigh No More / Mumford & Sons ~ 1,419,952
    7. Take Care / Drake ~ 1,246,774
    8. Under the Mistletoe / Justin Bieber ~ 1,245,074
    9. Watch the Throne / Jay-Z and Kanye West ~ 1,231,676
    10. Own the Night / Lady Antebellum ~ 1,203,640

    As you can see, No. 10 in 2002 sold more than No. 2 in 2012.

    Meanwhile, singles’ sales are up around a whooping 74% since 2001.

    What I’m trying to tell you is that although Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ sold 1 million in the U.S, it was at a time when 700 million albums were sold yearly. ‘Glitter’ was the biggest commercial failure seen in years. Had it come out today, it would’ve sold less than 200.000 copies WW. I’m not a hater, I’m just stating the facts.

    In 2002, Eminem’s ‘The Eminem Show’ was the best-seller WW, with global sales reaching 20 million copies. Little did we know that the next time an album would sell 20 million would be 2011 and that it would be Adele’s ’21.’ But there was much more buzz surrounding Adele’s album than Eminem’s mainly because back in 2002, if you were a big name, you sold 20 million albums. Prior to 2002, If you a big name, you sold close to or over 30 million (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson). 2010’s best-selling female album was Rihanna’s ‘Loud,’ which sold… 5 million copies. You see where my point?

  67. Ray Mo November 23, 2012

    First Off, y’all queen b**** is coming to an end. One she has gottem older so the s*** she’s been doing not gonna work anymore, meaning grow up w / your music your not 25 no more. Secondly that 4 album was concidered a flop to many b**** couldn’t even get a hit but she’s the queen. Okay! And thirdly that b**** know when it’s time to sit down like now. Rihanna been killing this b**** for years hits after hits, she’s not the best and wayyy overrated. That’s why they gave her that super bowl performance because they know this b**** time is running out. Remember, you don’t stay on top forever.

    • jazzy jazzy jass November 24, 2012

      Learn to write. Oh, and here’s the official list of the best-selling albums of 2011.

      1. Adele: 21 (15.3 million)
      2. Lady Gaga: Born This Way (5.4 million)
      3. Michael Buble: Christmas (5.2 million)
      4. Bruno Mars: Doo-Wops & Hooligans (4 million)
      5. Rihanna: Loud (3.4 million)
      6. Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto (3.3 million)
      7. Adele: 19 (2.8 million)
      8. Mumford & Sons: Sigh No more (2.2 million)
      9. Katy Perry: Teenage Dream (2.1 million)
      10. Beyonce: 4 (2.1 million)
      11.Lil wayne: The Carter IV (2.1 million)
      12. Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (2 million)
      13. Justin Bieber: Under The Mistletoe (2 million)
      14. Justin Bieber: My World & My World 2.0 (1.8 million)
      15. Pink: Greatest Hits so Far (1.8 million)
      16. Red Hot Chili Peppers: I’m With You (1.7 million)
      17. Black Eyed Peas: The Beginning (1.7 million)
      18. Rihanna: Talk That Talk (1.7 million)

      Well, she did have the 10th bestselling album WORLDWIDE of 2011 so it wasn’t a flop.

      Fool, much?

  68. irene46 November 24, 2012

    this is so sad for christina. i feel really bad for her especially the way she was brought down. the hateful media is a lot to blame for surrounding her with a shield of negativity.

    until now, tgj even shaded her.

  69. Aaron December 2, 2012

    I’m wondering why there was NO promotion for this album? Not one single live performance prior to it’s release. Thats the only way to promote awareness for your album.

    • irene46 December 5, 2012

      yeah! this is pretty messed up. makes no sense. if they thought her exposure on the voice would do the work, they were def wrong.

      as the most hated girl in music she needs all the promo she can get. that means putting on good performances.

  70. Cade December 25, 2012

    Glitter by Mariah Carey was actually certified platinum with sales of over 3 million and a Hot 100 #2 single which was also the best selling single of the YEAR.

  71. Annita January 22, 2013

    Guys we r talking about xtina here and lotus not about Rihanna or Beyonce or Mariah ! Each artist has something special and a fan base! Everyone has every right to support who ever they want! I love Madonna and xtina cause they both touched me in a way others didn’t buy they touched others! Is taste guys stop hating! They will flop they will outsell everyone in their own time! Support ur idols but stop throwing hate to other fan base and just say ur opinion with out hate is not healthy! Others like Kate others gaga others riri others B! Let them and let us love xtina! She doesn’t touch u like she does us and we respect that and I hope u respect our idol and stop throwing this Floptina all the time and am sure we u go club u dance to xtinas song like your body lady marmalade ain’t no other man remixes for genie in a bottle! U r having fun in the club with everyone’s music u don’t just stop dancing or singing and say oh is xtina singing am gonna sit now oh it’s gaga singing not dancing to that oh Beyonce eww an sitting or eww Rihanna now way sitting ! Guys am sure u don’t do that! Am 100% sure that u dance to everybody’s and listens to everybody’s music on it own time and u just don’t say it so u don’t make ur fan base look bad! Enjoy music and respect everyone’s idol like u respect yours 🙂 peace ! And xtina I love u girl and am sure u will rise again when u want too 🙂 and we will be still here buying ur music like I still buy madonnas and Rihanna’s and Beyonce and others !! Xoxoxo

  72. Annita January 22, 2013

    I have all the albums of xtina and all the albums DVDs of madonnas ! But I do have 2 albums of Rihanna cause I liked them and 2 albums of B and also some Mariah’s and Celine’s plus Cheryl ! I just love xtina and Madonna the most cause the lyrics are deep and strike my heart in a way no other artist did! But I never stop respecting other artist and their music cause they inspire others 🙂 hope start respecting a bit more too ad shoe less hate that would make everyone happy am sure 🙂

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