Easily one of the most anticipated R&B releases this year, Monica‘s ‘New Life’ no doubt has many itching to see how well it does straight out of the gate.
And while a definitive answer will be ushered in with next week’s official Billboard 200 chart, its first day figures-as is usual-provide a safe estimate.
Find out what Ms. Brown is on-course to open with after the jump…
According to Hits Daily Double, ‘Life’ is slated to premiere within the top 10 with sales of 55,000-65,000 – a noticeable dip from the debut of her last outing, ‘Still Standing’. Indeed, many will remember the ‘Everything To Me’ led set shifted 184,000 on its first week.
Needless to say, the figures aren’t at all the best. That said, longevity is key; and with 17 years under her belt, staying around and relevant is something Mo’ seems versed in. Here’s hoping aspects of the project are salvaged with solid single releases (‘Daddy’s Good Girl’, anyone?) and touring.
Thereafter, it’d be great to see Monica re-engage with the strand of “quality” radio-R&B she so skillfully dabbled with on ‘Still Standing’; an LP – which when compared to this new release – offered up something for everyone, instead of the Urban Adult Contemporary market this seemed heavily skewed to.
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