"Yeah fter how much promo and shoving her music down everyone’s throats is she almost at 5 mil WW? Exactly. Bottom line, she should have been #1 in the US, but she wasn’t."

@DC3

Yeah, cause having a #1 US album is better than having an album that sells nearly 5M units in one year. Only in Bey land.

Oh, and what promo would that be? Rihanna performed S&M once at BMA's after the single peaked at #1. Beyonce performed RTWG twice on BMA's and Oprah without even half the success. If having huge single sales and tons of airplay that come when your songs smash at radio is your definition of music being shoved down people's throats, then so be it. Don't be mad because Rihanna's music has been in high demand, this era. Beyonce wouldn't have to rely so much on live promo if she had more hit singles, because ask Ri and Katy, airplay is all the promo you need.

And the nerve of a Beyonce stan, talking about promo. Did Rihanna have a coroporate tie in for LOUD like Beyonce has with Target for 4? Did Rihanna headline Glasto to promote LOUD? Did Rihanna perform on a nationally televised Macy's special? Did Rihanna's video for her lead single debut on American Idol? How many singles did Rihanna perform on Idol? Was it two, like Beyonce? How many magazine covers and spreads did Rihanna have before LOUD came out? Was it as many as Beyonce's? The truth is that Rihanna got more traction out of a ten minute set on UK X-factor (300% sales boost), than Bey got out of headlining Glasto. Rihanna had WAY less promo before LOUD dropped. All that promo for Beyonce and 4 is selling like F.A.M.E. in the US.

@Nicolas

Yeah, I know. When someone else's fav is selling better than yours, the label's buying the album. Do better, hun.