Context isn't relevant. Industry sales shrink but marginally and gradually, to drop by almost 40% when they release albums year-to-year is pretty insane. They flopped hard, even without a hit lead, which neither XXXtentacion or Queens had. Sure they're in different genres and therefore their music is consumed differently, but come on they didn't get VMAs, Good Morning America promotion and a week of headlines the way Fifth Harmony did. They're a 5 year old group who has occupied plenty of space and attention in the pop sphere for a while now with just 2 Hail Mary hits to show for it and nothing tangible beyond that--they don't even have a platinum album, their tours don't sell out and barely edge even a third of occupancy, and all of their accolades are fan voted. I'm not trying to entirely discredit them but I do think people need to stop being so delusional and giving them a pass. There are plenty of talented and capable pop acts who produce quality material but don't get nearly an 1/8th of the attention these girls get by virtue of being a manufactured machine group. Everyone gets a shot (or 3) but I think they need to give it a rest. The member that left is doing much better than them, already selling better so maybe the 4 remaining ones can shoot to do the same.