Originally posted by bnyced0:
Originally posted by sweetcell:
realistically, i don't think it will do anything amazing on the charts. she has *some* buzz, but doesn't have the mainstream tracktion required for chart success IMO. i could be wrong, maybe i don't have a good read of the pulse of the mainstream...
Spot on assessment, if it makes the BB 200 chart at all, I'd be surprised but mid 100s at best if it's an otherwise slow week and 10-20K could do that. But it's already platinum on Bulls chart, and the M.I.A. shrine is rivaling the Amy W. one I'm sure.... [/b]
B.-Damus strikes again.
Sort Of.
"Eclectic Interscope artist M.I.A. arrives at No. 18 with her sophomore album, "Kala," which moved 29,000. It's the follow-up to 2005's "Arular," which reached No. 3 on the Top Electronic Albums chart and No. 14 on Heatseekers." Cot damn, the record business is complelety fucked right now. On the flipside, I'm glad M.I.A.'s keeping a nice lil' buzz (critical, word of mouth,& tastemakers/hipsters such as you all) going for herself. I don't think it'll ever translate to sales success, but she can get still that show money. However - if she gets with Timbaland for a whole album, then she could get some mainstream love without watering down her product. But whatever.
