Usher's first week sales projection (He had a great run)

[tremonthustler1]

Ding Ding Ding. The problem is not black audiences abandoning stars, it's these stars never growing up with their music. Usher 40 something or close to it trying to go toe to toe with teenagers making turn up anthems.

For perspective, Maxwell did double Usher's numbers first week this year and he was never even nearly as popular. D'Angelo did almost 5x those numbers last year.

Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.

Usher tried to make grown music and y'all lamed out on Here I Stand. He had a more grown single in Good Kisser and y'all lamed out again. Meanwhile his EDM shyt and I don't mind was charting high.

Usher just needs to put a dad hat on and sing like crap. He'll be back on top in no time

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

you must be young

most r&b legends have two or more classic albums. R Kelly, Keith Sweat, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, TLC, Babyface, Janet Jackson, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, SWV, 112, Blackstreet, Dru Hill, etc. What are you talking about?

where did i say they werent? i said most and didnt even specify who so calm down breh

 

[Fani Willis fan]

Usher tried to make grown music and y'all lamed out on Here I Stand. He had a more grown single in Good Kisser and y'all lamed out again. Meanwhile his EDM shyt and I don't mind was charting high.

Usher just needs to put a dad hat on and sing like crap. He'll be back on top in no time

R.Kelly and Jamie Foxx tried that, it didnt work.

 

[Don Jesus]

where did i say they werent? i said most and didnt even specify who so calm down breh

your post is valid for new r&b singers. they cant even make memorable singles let alone memorable albums

 

[tremonthustler1]

R.Kelly tried that, it didnt work.

R. Kelly did a good job making grown music. When he went back to making the music he made 20 years ago it's not as if people said "finally! " and copped, because even though the music is good, R. Kelly looks awkward doing it

 

[HiphopRelated]

Usher problem is that he wanted to cater to the youngins with his singles. Should have came out with something adult contemporary and he would have moved more units

Tyrese tried that

 

[bigrodthe1]

Tyrese tried that

His last album sold better than usher and debuted number 1 on Billboard

 

[Street Knowledge]

To be fair his peak was 2004.

Aside from Beyoncé, who was "popping" in 2004 that still is today?

 

[NigerianDonDada]

Mac Miller is dating Ariana Grande and had her promoting his album on social media and still flopped


Usher tho

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Usher tried to make grown music and y'all lamed out on Here I Stand. He had a more grown single in Good Kisser and y'all lamed out again. Meanwhile his EDM shyt and I don't mind was charting high.

Usher just needs to put a dad hat on and sing like crap. He'll be back on top in no time

This is the problem right here


Chasing hits leads to this. Yeah he was charting high with those corny songs, but so does any and everybody else, and they’re not moving units either. They’re also not Usher. They don’t have the capability of making a truly adult album every few years that appeals to the millions of people who grew up with your music, moving six figure units in his sleep, and touring strong all over.

You think Paul McCartney is looking at the Hot 100 when he releases songs like I NEED TO LINK UP WITH FETTY WAP

Nah man, you had your run on the charts as the new thing when your generation were the tastemakers. Time to move on.

 

[SNG]

Ding Ding Ding. The problem is not black audiences abandoning stars, it's these stars never growing up with their music. Usher 40 something or close to it trying to go toe to toe with teenagers making turn up anthems.

For perspective, Maxwell did double Usher's numbers first week this year and he was never even nearly as popular. D'Angelo did almost 5x those numbers last year.

Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.

First of all Maxwell and D'angelo are musicians they write there own shyt and produce there own shyt they give you a brand they give you something that you can only get from them. Usher is an R&B/Pop artist he never really had his own sound and goes with the trends of pop music and has always been.

 

[Still Benefited]

Ding Ding Ding. The problem is not black audiences abandoning stars, it's these stars never growing up with their music. Usher 40 something or close to it trying to go toe to toe with teenagers making turn up anthems.

For perspective, Maxwell did double Usher's numbers first week this year and he was never even nearly as popular. D'Angelo did almost 5x those numbers last year.

Usher's fans are his age, and they do in fact mind if you dance on that pole.

Exactly everybody always wanna blame the fans for not supporting whatever nonsense,or not accepting artist back after they decide they wanna "experiment" and "expand they brand"

 

[tremonthustler1]

This is the problem right here


Chasing hits leads to this. Yeah he was charting high with those corny songs, but so does any and everybody else, and they’re not moving units either. They’re also not Usher. They don’t have the capability of making a truly adult album every few years that appeals to the millions of people who grew up with your music, moving six figure units in his sleep, and touring strong all over.

You think Paul McCartney is looking at the Hot 100 when he releases songs like I NEED TO LINK UP WITH FETTY WAP

Nah man, you had your run on the charts as the new thing when your generation were the tastemakers. Time to move on.

It didn't stop Sir Paul from doing songs with Rihanna and Kanye but I see your point.

 

[I love Latina women]

Ushers Just A Guy Who Made Some Cool Music And Can Dance Really Good

Legend? Icon? fukk No lol

FACTS!
he never really measured up to the hype followin' confessions
but you sir are 100% correct!

 

[prophecypro]

So is this just physical copies or includes digital download and streams?

Cause those numbers arent bad if doesn't include those.

Aside from that the album was pushed back for 2 years and then just dropped. I think he was dropping great singles during that time though and even Crash is dope, but the singles that were scrapped were dope (Good Kisser, Chains, Aint What ya want)