I think media outlets were calling it a flop because with her exposure on Idol and success of On The Floor, they thought it'd hit #1. Though it's not really a flop. She's done better than her last couple of cds. I do agree, she probably should have released towards the end of Idol. Maybe that's why she's unsure of coming back. It makes it hard to promote. But for someone who people were making fun of when she fell on the AMAS and a record company not behind her where she had to switch, she really is in the zone and doing well. Though I disagree it's the era of singles. The success of Adele and Taylor Swift is debunking that thinking. Even Gaga's cd, as controversial as it was hitting #1, it has not had a load of singles but sold a million. So you're seeing record companies restructuring trying to get a hit cd. A lot of singles artists that have relied on that better be careful. A change is coming. With that said, that's why Jlo is heavily promoting herself. If cds don't sell, #1 single or not, you're out.