Ryan Tedder: “Beyonce Doesn’t Need Hits – She Is The Hit”

Published: Wednesday 1st Jun 2016 by Sam
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To-date ‘Halo’ remains one of Beyonce‘s biggest hits. And for Ryan Tedder, the Pop maestro who produced it, the track birthed a level of respect for Queen Bey that continues to grow.

When quizzed about his thoughts on her chart-topping 6th album ‘Lemonade,’ the One Republic frontman was more than endorsing.

Peep excerpts from his chat with Newsweek below…

Were you surprised that she got so personal on her new album Lemonade?

There is nothing she could do in 2016, or moving forward, that would surprise [and that’s a good thing]. She’s super-savvy, super-talented and she’s surrounded by the right people. She’s making the right moves at the right times. And she’s killing it.

She hasn’t just done music, what she’s doing now transcends music—she’s creating culture. I always say one of the most dangerous things is for an artist to believe they’re the hit and not the song—the song is what got you here. In super-supremely rare instances, artists themselves become the hit. Beyoncé is officially the hit. Adele is the hit. The rest of us still need to write the hits, one after another.

In a time when The BeyHive are buzzing for a singles push for select songs from ‘Lemonade,’ Tedder’s words are timely.

As for whether there’s more to come from him and Mrs Carter, he added:

I’ll always love [Halo]. I’ve been asked to rewrite that song for a number of artists, and I’d love to do another one like that with only her. Beyoncé’s gone in a different direction, musically, but if she was ever like, “Screw it, I want to do a gigantic pop record,” I’m a phone call away. She’s the only person I would ever [do that for]. I’ve not done anything else that sounds like that since then. [Source]

Erm, are we forgetting that there was an attempt already with the Tedder produced ‘XO’?

In any case, we wouldn’t be against another Pop power ballad from Bey when she’s ready. She has a proven versatility that means she’ll be able to sail in any direction and do so believably.

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  1. HailBeysus June 1, 2016

    “What she’s doing is creating culture”
    .
    Yas! But the Slavi swear Bey’s music isn’t culturely relevant! Bawahahahahahaa Yonce is above the Hits! (Although more wouldn’t hurt) She is LEGEND and her haters will DEAL!!!

    • iSpeakTruthNoFallacy June 1, 2016

      Anyone can slob on a knob for a publicized compliment…

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        Yes! We already know fRih’s tactics, your point?

      • iSpeakTruthNoFallacy June 1, 2016

        No just a point made that Sugarshit got bodied by a corny ass, singing n*gga in 24 hours, with NO chart impact to save face…It’s funny how Ryan Tedder himself mentioned that there’s no hit. Just admit that she’s officially the new Janet which is very respectable

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        Bodied??? Lmfao the delusion!!! Lemonade is already outselling Drake in pure sales and every week the gap gets bigger and bigger! Her sales have actually been projected to sell 10k more than last week. Not to mention Lemonade is the 5th best selling album behind Drake and is over all the biggest selling album in the world right now. She trails his WW sales by 100k. Not bad for someone that’s 20 years into her career and Drake had a 500k head start on her lmfao!

      • SMH June 1, 2016

        None of that matters since she still hasn’t outsold Drake in total pure sales.

      • BADDIEBEYMYFAV June 2, 2016

        Yea, Your fav Rhihoe does that very well.?

  2. The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

    After seeing those tour stats…I see the truth in what he says

    • Metzo June 1, 2016

      Some people still struggle to sell tickets (or albums) even after global smash #1 hits. Others, well.. are THE hit and don’t need mainstream hit songs to push their albums or tour gross.
      He’s making a great point here indeed.

  3. HailBeysus June 1, 2016

    ” In super-supremely rare instances, artists themselves become the hit. Beyoncé is officially the hit. Adele is the hit. The rest of us still need to write the hits, one after another” ??????
    .
    ?☕?☕?☕

  4. KING-CALIO June 1, 2016

    She definitely is the hit. She has taken songs that may not have charted or became Platinum selling records and made them relevant just based upon her live performances of the songs alone.

    • Metzo June 1, 2016

      Yes RTW is an example

      • Nancy grace slays June 2, 2016

        Dont shade rtw…it may have not charted number 1…but she made up by it with her live performances!!!!

  5. QueenBeyLovesAll June 1, 2016

    XO sounds nothing like Halo… ?

  6. Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

    WELL I MEAN IT’S TRUE……..A CERTAIN SOMEONE HAD A NINE WEEK NUMBER ONE AND STILL COULD NOT SELL OUT A TOUR, DESPITE CLAIMING IT WAS SOLD OUT.

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      ?☕?☕?☕

    • Sahsa_T June 1, 2016

      AND couldn’t sell records the honest. way. lol

  7. Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

    RYAN DID NOT TELL A LIE, HE IS NOT A LIAR AND HE IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN WHO LIVES BY THE BIBLE…..SO NO LIES SPOTTED. LMAO!!!!!!!!

    • OMG Logic!!! June 2, 2016

      Christians don’t lie? That’s news to me lol!

  8. Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

    I MEAN LEMONADE IS UNMBER 1 ON TUNES IN BOTH THE UK AND US, DESPITE BEING RELEASED OVER A MONTH AGO. AND U LOOK AT SOMEONE LIKE MEGHAN, WHO HAD A HIT WITH ALL ABOUT THAT BASS AND HER ALBUM DID WELL. HOWEVER, NO DID OK SLAES WISE BUT WELL CHART WISE..AND LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED , THE PEOPLE DID NOT ACCEPT HER ‘THANK YOU’.

  9. Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

    lol…lemonade is number 1 i tunes worldwide and her projected sales this week are even higher than last week’s.

    • SMH June 1, 2016

      And she still hasn’t outsold Drake in pure sales.

  10. King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

    Yet her singles are free falling and been doing that since 4.

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

      U mean the one she did not put on any relevant streaming website to boost her sales, but yet has a sold out tour as opposed to bragging on titter that it is and the boxscores tells a diff story…LMAO

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

      i MEAN WITH WORK BEING NO 1 FOR NINE WEEKS…I’M SURE THE ANTI TOUR IS SOLD OUT…..IN BARBADOS.

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      Lmfaooo did you even read the article sis? It’s clearly abiut Beyoncé being above hits and not needing to s**** to radio to stay relevant like the rest of the peasants ????!!!

      • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

        Exactly!!!!!!!! IT is so stupid and ran in here faster than RIHGOAT running away from a formidable vocal coach.

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        ????????
        .
        Poor Slavi can never just win! Will any of fRihs musical peers speak so highly of her LMAO!!!

    • Truth June 1, 2016

      Beyonce doesn’t feel that she has to pander to current pop trends or do anything other than what she wants to, which is why her singles have struggled — yet oddly her name, star power, sales and brand have continued to grow and remains dominate over virtually everyone who IS able to come up with disposable hit songs. Rare. Somebody like Ariana can put out an album that has multiple chart toppers, but at the end of the year her album sales and tour receipts will still be less than what Beyonce did with a bunch of modest peaking singles. Star power. She IS the hit.

  11. truthtea June 1, 2016

    Because Bey knows if her a** released at the same time as Adele’s 25, Adele still would’ve crushed her on the charts!!! Bey only ever release new music when there’s no “real” competition so it looks like she always “kills the game!”

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

      DRAKE..RIHANNA (SINGLES NOT ALBUM)….ARIANA…..EVEN PRINCE ALBUM WAS A THREAT AS HIS ALBUM SOLD MORE THAN KATY, RIHGOATS, E.T.C FIRST WEEK SALES…MOST IMPORTANTLY DRAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      This statement is old and stupid. Regardless if she released with other bug acts or not it doesn’t take away from all her #1 singles charting for longer than a MONTH! It doesn’t take away from the numerous accolades she has won and it doesn’t take away from the touring acts that dhe slayed.
      .
      Plus in 2013 she released but there was no competition POINT BLANK! Many big female acts released yet sold horribly. Beyonce released in the final 3 weeks yet ended up with best selling album by a female artist’s that year lol!
      .
      Fast forward 3 year’s and she released along side a legend who just passed yet still managed to sell. A week later drake would release selling close to 1m fast forward 4 weeks she’s outselling him in pure sales and has a tour that grossed 61m from 11 dates. She’s slaying POINT BLANK!

  12. The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

    I dunno if I like to be called a hit though….
    …I mean, Hits expire and eventually fall out the chart just like she h fallen out of relevance.

  13. Annalise June 1, 2016

    Love him, he’s such a class act!

    • Fancy BISH June 1, 2016

      He kinda cute too! He serving up some white chocolate chile lol

      • Annalise June 1, 2016

        He seems chilled af and he has a séxy voice!!!!! YassT I’m here 4 the white chocolate too hunnie!!!!! Lol!!

    • jlove June 2, 2016

      you love him because he en bad talk theafyonce

      • Annalise June 2, 2016

        You sound stupid as Hell trying to tell me about my own opinion. Tf you think this is hœ?! I’ve been listening to OneRepublic years before Ryan ever worked with Beyonce. Get with the program bihhh!

  14. Chris June 1, 2016

    Ummm he’s already done a song like Halo. Does he not remember the song he did for Kelly Clarkson??? “Already Gone”???

  15. Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

    Beyoncé is a queen and u b****** will DEAL. 20+ years in her career and has ZERO flop albums when will some of your faves.

  16. Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

    Luhkas is fine as hell Mark, now I see why u spend your SSI coins on him. Nice c***, nice ass, cute face. I love me a Spanish man chile?

    • Lolz June 1, 2016

      Has it ever occurred to you that MAYBE just MAYBE he is Lukhas who is trying to break in the p*** industry. And hell naw he is ugly as hell

      • Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

        I don’t give a damn about Mark or his friend, I just wanna drag his b**** ass.

      • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

        @ you f**

  17. Yes girl June 1, 2016

    Beyoncé to me is out of this world, so his assessment is 100% accurate.

  18. LB June 1, 2016

    Lmao
    ,
    More smoke and mirrors, yet another pawn on the Carter payroll.
    ,
    It is not that Yonce doesn’t need a hit, it is simply that SHE CANNOT GET ONE.
    ,
    Kool-aid is all hype no substance, but at the end of the day, the lights do come off and people will finally tell the emperor that he is naked.
    ,
    There is literally nothing new, innovative or original Yonce has done, nothing. It is all borrowed or stolen.

    • Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

      ” Koolaid ” will be platinum next week with PURE SALES. How’s Anti-Talent doing. And keep the tired Lil Wayne drags sis, I’m not here for it today.

      • LB June 1, 2016

        Sis, you stan for Lil Wayne in 2016, that’s the saddest thing since Ciara’s basic instinct.
        ,
        Your fav isn’t relevant enough for me to pay you any attention. So this will be the last time I address your thirsty ass.

      • SMH June 1, 2016

        So its been a month and she STILL hasn’t hit a million pure sales? Lol

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

      SEETHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      NAZI LOGIC- PRAISE BEYONCE AND U’RE BING PRAISED, BUT SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT RIHGOAT THEN ITS TRUE AND GENUINE.

      U ARE A STUPID TROLL AND NEED TO BE DELETED FROMT HE FACE FO EARTH. I UNDERSTAND U DO NOT LIKE BEY AND PROBABLY WISH HER EVIL THINGS AT HER, BUT U ARE STUPID TO NOT REALISE THAT IF SHE PUT THOSE SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC…THEY WILL ALL BE CHARTING HIGHER.

      I MEAN FORMATION AFTER U WERE CRYING AND SHEDDING BLOOD OUT OF UR LOOSE WALLS ABOUT IT BEING ON THE CHART…BUT AFTER THREE MONTHS, UR THIRST WASD QUENCHED.

      WITH A NINE WEEK NUMBER ONE SONG…U WOULD THINK ANTI TOUR WOULD (AN ARENA) TOUR WOULD BE SOLD OUT,,,,SO WHAT IS THE POINT OF IT THEN IF U CAN STILL BE RELEVANT AND DO WELL WITHOUT IT.

    • Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

      B**** I Stan for a legend, and you will continue to reply to me, cause b****** like you always have to have the last word.

  19. Datredd23 June 1, 2016

    Omg leave Rih alone! Beyonce is doing her thing but so is Rih! Rih as transcended pop culture aswell in many ways! She is only becoming bigger she’s only 28 ! She has way more to do and prove and she will! She’s accomplished more then most give her that!

    So tired of the navy vs the hive bs it’s everywhere were bigger then this online hate !

  20. Keri Qween June 1, 2016

    Ok and? Many artists take songs that wouldnt be a hit and make it their own making it a hit.

  21. The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

    And yes, she did create a culture. She created a culture within the industry to thieve from others. Hence why everyone having to #BeyInspired

    • Keri Qween June 1, 2016

      ???

      • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

        She also started the culture of instagram thots

  22. HailBeysus June 1, 2016

    Let me just sit back and refresh this page while the Slavi come all up in here seething for the GAWDS!! Only to take another beating like they did in that Formation World Tour post! ??☕

    • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

      Wait

    • Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

      Congrats on finally coming out it the closet sis. Now let’s go celebrate, CICI will be performing at Burger King tonight, whoopers on me?

      • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

        Only if it ends with your dîck in my mouth☺️☺️

      • BEY>RIH June 1, 2016

        ????

        Bitxh you are dragging these Nazí today!!!

    • LB June 1, 2016

      ???????

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      Im here for the Drags but that’s not MARK! STOP WITH THESE PETTY ASS TROLL ACCOUNTS!!!

  23. Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

    Ha ha ha…Let the church say AMEEEENN!!!!!!!!???????????

    • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

      Why you here? Get back into the hole you crept out of

      • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

        After you crawl out of that wide open closet you’re hiding in insecure faag.

      • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

        I’m already put the closet?
        Now keep it cute or else I won’t send you an invite to my coming out party.

      • BEYSTAN_ SINCE 1997 June 1, 2016

        Aww so Strech Mark likes wee wee… How cute lol!

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) June 1, 2016

      AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK AT HATEBIRD SEETHING AND SWEATING LEMONADE OUT OF HIS ASSSS AND FACE.

  24. ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

    I love Ryan! I think he’s so cute for a white guy, but he’s not the best live singer. Anyway, I really appreciate his loyalty and respect in regards to Bey. He is FOREVER on her side and I KNOW that she’s here for it.

  25. Annalise June 1, 2016

    HFIHEFIHFEHHEHUFIUHEFIUHFIUH!!!!!! BISH WHEEEEEEEET!!!! Did @MrMarcus finally admit he’s gay
    ? KIII!!!! … and since we are stating the obvious, I just wanted to remind everyone that the sky is blue 😆

    • Weezy Tha Goat/ Zayn is ? June 1, 2016

      ????

    • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

      Yes b**** IM GAY GAY GAY I make Ru Paul look straight. I’ll no longer deny it now suck on that???

  26. Fatusankoh June 1, 2016

    RyanTeddy you said it all thanks long live queen bey good luck with all your projects

  27. The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

    Mark! I always thought you were a bottom. More tail for me to top

    • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

      Im Willing to take it once in a while but I like my meat thick and dark

      • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

        ?????

    • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

      Excuse me? My name is No,

  28. Keri Qween June 1, 2016

    The hive+ is so pathetic trolling under King Marks name. Its nobody but rihslave. Its the only one missing and I know it doesn’t have a life nor did it miss a single tgj post so its the creature for sure..

    • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

      Or AnalLice. She’s done it to me before. Won’t b surprised if she doing I to mark

      • Keri Qween June 1, 2016

        Its definitely one of them I just notice rihslavy is missing and its usually here in everyone’s reply section trolling. It trolled under me and marks name last year too so its the same person definitely

      • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

        I remember that mess. Won’t be shocked if AnalLice IS rihnavy. Building itself up on a blog by making a troll account to drag easily and for the troll account to be obsessed with it

  29. Datredd23 June 1, 2016

    Why doesn’t thatgrapejuice post all of the glorious things said about Rihanna? Let’s be fair and put all of these ladies accomplishments out there not just one or one way more then the other Keke Palmer had some amazing things to say about Rih last week

    No post about success of Puma/creepers
    No post about Rihanna’ occupying 9 10 11 on billboard this week
    No post of Stadium Shows in Europe being sold out
    I mean the girl just broke the Beatles record! Who else her age is doing this?!

    • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

      ????? Now you want equality!!!!! I can’t!!!! I loooovvveee it!

      • Datredd23 June 1, 2016

        The Stan wars got very old to me fast I’ve had nothing but nice things to say of Bey before her album even dropped! Sorry is my jam! But the back and forth is ridiculous both of these ladies had amazing albums and tours why can’t we just leave it at that?!

  30. ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

    By the way, that 2013 Rock in Rio opening/first act Tour outfit in the photo above slayed lives! I love how she goes extra hard in Brazil, even when they get too crazy with the touching, grabbing and snatching her off stage.

  31. LB June 1, 2016

    I think that’s a Mark troll Acc, hive are pathetic

  32. ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

    @Mark, LOL! I love your sense of humor. I swear discovering this blog is one of the best things to happen to me in life. Sometimes I wish one of y’all would drag me to death, though.
    ______________________________
    Oh, wait! Annalise already took care of that in the past. Lol! I’m here for it, to be honest.

  33. King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

    Sigh, you 9ueers are so easily fooled. Clearly that’s Slave_HIVe, he found a way to grab my pic. It’s all good tho.

  34. FourFive Head June 1, 2016

    Because I have your REAL fat @ss face. Who revived you after I straight up murdered you with this account? lol

    • The Kpop Guy, Matt~ June 1, 2016

      The hive has the ugliest looking stans. Have you seen them in the “end of time” video?

      • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

        Yep, and most live with their single moms and ride the bus… STILL! lol

      • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

        B**** not you calling anythiing ugly when you look like you wear false teeth. Sucked in ass jaws. Girl bye

    • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

      B**** I go to school and work. I also own a life that tired of dragging you late girls!! You didn’t murder a dam thing!! You anonymous bitter girls could never destroy my self-esteem! Im pretty sure my selfie( from last may…MY IMPACT?) looks better than those mutt dog mug pics in your phone’s photo gallery

      • King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

        Still mad I see. 🙂

      • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

        Still masterbating to my selfie from last year i see. At least I still have fans, after such a long much needed break?

  35. RihYonce June 1, 2016

    Beyoncé is so beyond these girls it’s crazy ?? the queen doesn’t need a #1 record to make a hit . Regardless her songs comes to life on stage & sells millions even though it may not have went number 1 her impact is undeniable

  36. Annalise June 1, 2016

    I CAN’T STOP LAUGHIN!!!!! This insecure Matt-PHAAG is obsessed with me!!! I do NOT have twitter and I’ve never interacted with any of the hœs on here on twitter, but i’m SCREAMING at this ridiculous story he’s concocting with ZERO receipts. You’re a narcissistic worthless piece of s***, do you honestly think I give a f*** about whether you live or die? why would anyone bother wasting their time doing that to you? You’re nothing special!

  37. HailBeysus June 1, 2016

    OOP YONCE COMING FOR DRAKE’S SPOT LMAO! BUT ACCORDING TO SLAVI SHE’S BEING BODIED BAWAHAHAHAAHAHAH
    .
    WW sales: @Beyonce, Lemonade 131,000 (1,587,000 total).
    .
    WW sales: @Drake, Views 94,000 (1,600,000 total).

    • ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

      Are these numbers from Chart News? If not, where do you get your tea from?

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        ChartNews sis, they posted them like 15mins ago.

    • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

      Can you post FLOPti’s sales please. Lmaoooo

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        WW sales: @rihanna, ANTI 26,000 (1,001,000 total).
        .
        Kiiii 1m in just 5months y’all THE SLAYAGE IS REAL ??????

  38. Annalise June 1, 2016

    @TheCümEater-Matt Take a moment to read your own comments, and maybe you’ll realise just how insane you sound. Then come back to me with a factual receipt so I can drag your new face off and scalp you down to the skull!

  39. King Mark111 /.\ June 1, 2016

    ?

  40. GurlWepa1989 June 1, 2016

    What a lame statement. Beyonce is indeed a very talented entertainer I’ll give her that. Compares to the greats, Prince, MJ, Madonna and more. They all have hits, blockbuster album sales and record breaking music on the charts. Granted “Lemonade” is her 6 consecutive #1 album which she did not have a real competition that week. If she was the baddest she should of head to head with Drake. Plus Adele is selling like crazy and so is Taylor and why can’t Bey? Facts!

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      Basic Swift is as local as they come. She can’t sit with Adele, Beyonce or Rihanna!

    • MsYonce June 1, 2016

      Shut up already this statement is tired!! Bey doesn’t have to time her release with others she releases her albums when she wants, just like every other artists. All these new albums that are being released ain’t stopping Lemonade either so you can’ be seated

    • Slay_Hive June 1, 2016

      All of the people from this genefation, that you listed, PROMOTE and make pop music. They also haven’t been a top selling artist for 19 years, like Bey! Beyonce is in her own lane and she is doing very well with little to no effort! Blockbuster sells are unheard of now, unless you are Adele. Beyonce doesn’t cater to the current Hot 100 microwaved single trend. Bey makes BODIES OF WORK(Albums) and caters to her audience. She’s doing quite well considering how relevant and powerful her name still is. Check the Formation World tour receipts. Touring is where the money is anyway. Several artists have #1 hits bug are irrelevant and broke. Bey slays without the charts. A rare accomplishment. That’s why Ryan says she’s the hit. Her talent and hard work earns her the respect she still receives today. She is listed among the greats already!!

  41. ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

    @HailBeysus, thanks for the info, sis. I have a strong feeling that “B’Day” is now over 4x platinum. Any information on Chart News about it?

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      Idk ill check right now. Bey should update her sales with TEA and SEA. She petty af for not lol

      • ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

        Lol! I’m trusting and believing right now that it IS in fact over 10,000,000+ worldwide and 4,000,000+ domestic.

      • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

        They ain’t have anything. Her sales are extremely under certified so i wouldn’t be surprised if it was.

      • ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? June 1, 2016

        Okay. Well, thanks anyway for all the help. I’m sure that “Self-titled” is somewhere around 6,500,000+ worldwide too.

  42. MsYonce June 1, 2016

    I’m screaming at Mark getting draggedtttttt ??

  43. MsYonce June 1, 2016

    I agree with Ryan 1000%

  44. Keri Qween June 1, 2016

    How is trolling someones name dragging them. You b****** so weak and lame

    • Mark111 June 1, 2016

      B****, why does Keri look like a Ant-Eater?

  45. Mark111 June 1, 2016

    Chile, who is trolling as Mark?

  46. Lukhas June 1, 2016

    I heard I have a big fan on this site.

  47. Royalkev June 1, 2016

    This guy knocked it right out of the ballpark with this statement! I’ve seen some of the Hive seeming to get frustrated with Beyonce because she won’t chase after hits now, but I couldn’t feel more indifferent about it! Bey’s reached a point in her career that few get to (from what I’ve witnessed)! The Hot 100 chart is significantly different from what it used to be for decades. Streaming and politics play a big role in earning hits today! Every time Bey returns (or somewhere around this time) it seems like Billboard is changing rules. During the ‘4’ era, I remember when ‘Dance For You’ was slowly climbing up the R&B chart. Just when it was a week away from entering the top 5 (while Brandy’s ‘Put It Down’ was also rising) there was a switch-up that was effective immediately, this suddenly stalled the song’s progress and it went from a position at #6 to somewhere in the late teens that week. The streaming (now being counted as units) on the BB200 is keeping Beyonce from adding multiple weeks at #1 on that chart (although she’s pulling in more sales than artists placing higher than her).

    It’s so obvious that Bey’s over playing “the game” to get a hold of one of these modern day “hits”. She made it clear to us that she refuses to kiss asses! Bey’s figured out by now that the same artists are being played in heavy rotation (no matter what they produce, while other are locked out – again, no matter what they produce). It’s funny, Bey would probably get a few hits easily this era if she tried, but Bey doesn’t want toyed with. She doesn’t want to be handed something that can be taken away from her next year for no apparent reason. Bey’s at a point where she wants all the control and her destiny won’t depend on the Hot 100 chart!

    • Fatusankoh June 1, 2016

      Royakev omg I was thinking the same thing thank you

  48. Grande the Way June 1, 2016

    No lies here. Beyonce established herself as touring artist after IASF. People her know her best for her live settings. Her last two tours have been off of her name. She didn’t have massive hits to sell tickets, she just does it with her name. And I credit to Single Ladies tbh. We all knew she was a great performer but that choreo was legendary and seeing her do it at the VMAs was iconic. After that, no one can deny her as a performer. When you have talent, you can do that.

  49. No favs, just here for the music June 1, 2016

    YES! Ahahaha. This man speaks the truth go ahead and stan Ryan lmao. Counting Stars is my favorite jam from his band although a majority of their songs are really great

  50. k June 1, 2016

    i agree with him 110%, Beyonce is a legend, no #1 hit will define her, she doesn’t have to get another one in my opinion, she is already solidified.

  51. No favs, just here for the music June 1, 2016

    Also I think it speaks volumes how all of these other huge and established artists within the industry openly stans/respects/shows love for her. It’s just crazy.

  52. SMH June 1, 2016

    LOL I can’t with all these delusional essays…

    Beyonce cam get all her friends to spin excuses like a tornado if she wants. Truth is she CAN’T get a hit. A month later and she STILL hasn’t reached 1 million pure sales, something Drake did in two days WITH a hit, something Adele did in matter of hours WITH a hit. So this guy can feed her fans’ delusions till the cows come home, won’t change the facts or make her finally cross 1 million sales any faster.

    Now here come the delusional responses and weak clapback attempts. Tell you what, how about saving your responses until her album hits 1 million sales.

    • BeyKnowlesBest June 1, 2016

      Tell em why you mad son lol

    • Rosie June 1, 2016

      Lemonade will reach 1 million this Friday. And Views DID NOT sell a million in two days, that was SPS. It took two weeks in pure sales. Why do you sound so stupid?

    • therealist June 2, 2016

      your lying, drake did not reached 1million in pure sales, those sales includes streams, beyonce has more pure album sales then drake and keep in mind drake promoted his album for 2 years and still isnt winning in pure sales. billboards.com if you need the proof. bey is number one for pure album sales. Adele def did a great ass job but even she promoted her album for some time and her album was also pre ordered before it actually dropped. BeY had no promotion and is still winning. her album scored higher then drake and adele from credits. Just research it.!!!!!! Bey dont give a f*** about number 1’s because if she did she wouldnt have had her album exclusively avail to tidal when it dropped and she would have promoted like drake and adele. so please have several seats/_ /_ /_.

  53. !yeahok June 1, 2016

    She doesn’t need a hit? Only someone who can’t get a hit would say that lmao.

  54. whut June 1, 2016

    Sorry but who is he again?

  55. Briano June 1, 2016

    Exactly who is he? Cling on bey stains cling on

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      DEATH You’re dumbass is asking who he is yet knows all about him because clearly the comments below show you know who he wrote for LMFAO!!! Next time don’t forget to change that account!

  56. Briano June 1, 2016

    I’ll tell you he is another person that has outted beysteal, guess they cool now/still

    He said that beysteal heard already gone for Kelly Clark st on in his studio and she demanded/requested something similar and that is where halo came from. One of her staple songs, stolen basically from K Clark son who was able to sing like e at the inauguration BTW

    Beysteal is a fraudulent overrhyped thief

    • HailBeysus June 1, 2016

      Can we get a quote of him saying this? Because Halo was released 15 months before Already Gone was.
      .
      When the Clarkson single was released, she said she had not heard “Halo,” but once she did, she claimed she fought hard to keep “Gone” from being released because of the similarities between the tunes. Clarkson, who hasn’t been afraid to mix it up in the past , laid the blame squarely on Tedder, saying when she heard “Halo” she called him and angrily asked why he had given the same song to two different artists.

      Tedder responded at the time in a statement in which he said, “’Already Gone’ is one of the best songs I’ve written or produced since [Leona Lewis’] ’Bleeding Love’ and stands tall on its own merits apart from ’Halo.’ They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically and lyrically, and I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyoncé into recording over the same musical track. The idea is both hurtful and absurd.”
      .

      • Briano June 1, 2016

        Google it its out there somewhere he said it and you will deal or remain psychotic

        Kc was unreleased at the time and of course beysteal jacked it and released it first

        She is a low life thief

  57. Briano June 1, 2016

    With no hits even after swag jacking every body and they mama

  58. Rosie June 1, 2016

    lmaoooooo @ the haters sounding like Bernie Bros who claim everyone who prefers Hillary is a paid shill by saying he was paid by the Carters for this quote. Delusion and pretending you’re on the winning team no chance of you winning, just like Bernard.
    Tedder did not lie.

  59. Briano June 1, 2016

    Haters you mean truth tellers

    Beywraggly scraggly thiefonce
    Jacked halo from Kelly clarkston

    Her career is built on theft, copying, lip syncing a p$$$$ dancing and promoting a white standard of beauty even while being pro black

    • Rosie June 1, 2016

      “Beywraggly Scraggly Thiefyonce”
      ….lmao? Go find some help because your mother obviously failed you. While you’re at it,learn how to come up with a non-corny nickname.

  60. King B June 1, 2016

    He’s not lying tho. 4 sold 1.5 million w/o all the hits and sold slightly less than LOUD. Also, this week it charted longer than LOUD (76 weeks). Even with streaming included, none of Global Superstar’s album re-enter. Unlike Bey, she had 4 albums, with 3 being old albums, she’s overrated?Can’t sell albums?

  61. AldoRio June 1, 2016

    “I’ve not done anything that sounds like that since then”… Isn’t this the same man that Kelly Clarkson accused of selling her the same tune of Halo to make her song Already Gone??? ???

  62. Stephon Jackson June 1, 2016

    I’ve been saying this all along. Beyonka doesn’t need hits, at all. All she needs is good controversy & an album release… Boom, the anticipation is there for the tour (main event & money grosser). This tour is doing so well, especially for a black artist. And, to that Katy stan… having the highest grossing black/female tour is a record. Females & blacks have since the beginning of time had the most trouble finding extreme success in a business dominated by WHITE MALES, so yeah it is an accomplishment. Hopefully, with all those 134124234 corny pop tunes… Katy Perry can actually gross 5-7 million $’s per-night on a sold out STADIUMS only world tour one day.

  63. Thando June 1, 2016

    I’m convinced that Beyonce will never get another #1 in her country. Drunk in love ALMOST got there. Seems she herself has given up trying. I don’t blame her. When her album sales also dry up she’ll probably say she’s above them. HOT100 will always be relevant. You can’t compare Adele’s 25 album sales to Beyonce’s Lemonade, the difference is too wide. She’ll finally get her AOTY next year so that’s good, and she deserves it because Lemonade is hands and shoulders the best out of all her albums. I’m surprised she still hasn’t gotten to a million in the US, seems the sales will plateau earlier than I thought. Really thought lemonade was going to touch 5 million.

  64. ROCK June 2, 2016

    rubbish.WHat are albums if not a collection of singles?I am all for artistic expression but every release needs at least one or two smash hit single to retain interest in the project and ensure longevity on the charts.I don’t see lemonade selling two milliin copies in the states.I am not a Beyonce hater,in fact I want her to win.I want her to have a defining block buster-three number one song-sold out stadium tour-era.traditionally. Not all these surprise visual releases.Music is ultimately meant for the ears and not eyes.So,Ryan tedder is right and wrong at the same time. I feel like this is the last time she will get away with this half ass release.she needs new hits not songs from the beginning of the millennium.

  65. Briano June 2, 2016

    You mom failed. If you worship a hitless hack that can’t even talk.

  66. Casual-T June 2, 2016

    Neither Beyonce nor Adele is the hit. Has anyone forgotten her 4 album? It was a fine, but formulaic, project that flopped in year when radio wouldn’t play anything but pop and techno.
    .
    Beyonce was then savvy enough to leverage her star power for the surprise Beyonce album. The self-titled album had a more organic, experimental feel to it. She went in a different direction musically and did the surprise release to insulate herself from the embarrassment of failure if the album didn’t perform to expectations.
    .
    Marketing aside, the Lemonade visual album is a pretty good album musically, and some of the messages contained therein were fathoms deep. Beyonce has refound her footing. But she is not the hit — no one can ever be.

    • Casual-T June 2, 2016

      If anyone reads this, they will challenge me about 4 flopping. It didn’t, but it didn’t perform to her usual expectations. It was to her what I’m Your Baby Tonight was to Whitney.

  67. Reddish tran ivy blokz Need UK timely June 2, 2016

    Good for beyonce Knowles carter and he is right about beyonce she’s a hit

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