In reply to here here.

I think what everyone is forgetting is that Beyonce is coming back from a lot of post pregnancy hype. The revelation of her pregancy at the 2011 VMAs and coming back from that has everyone sitting on the edge of their seats because the burning question is 'Does she still have it after having birth and being away for nearly 2 years?' The public is dying to eat up whatever she puts out because of this fact. Blue Ivy did a lot for her career simply because of the hype surrounding it. This byfar may be her best selling album because of the anticipation factor.