i saw in another blog a post explaining that coldplay's change of sound caused them a lot of US fans and that the current album has not sold as many copies as their previous efforts(even though its platinum) and that Paradise has not even received major support in US radio; also their grammy performance only did not increase the sales of the album and they predicited that it will drop again next week... is this true in ur opinion? im so sad :cry::cry::cry:

You, sir, do not have a bono. :angry:

 

On topic - who cares. Amerykah's taste in music sucks. And you're not completely right.

All I know is there seems to be lot's more exposure, and chatter on the radio about them, more so this album than the last. I mean, the Dj's bring them up quite a bit in conversation bit's and it's all been good.

P.S. Paradise I love dearly, is played over and over "overplayed", but that's what radio stations do with all the top songs.

Doesn't really matter.

 

- the grammys performance DID increase sales...they jumped from the 24th spot to number 12 last week to number 10 this week

- and it has gone platinum...to put that in persepctive:

- its sold nearly 200 thousand less than Watch The Throne (which was released 2 and a half months before MX) and that has Jay-z/Kanye West attached to it

- Rihanna's new album hasn't even hit platinum yet and she's everywhere

- MX had higher first week sales in the States than both Watch the Throne and Talk that Talk and Lady Antebellum to name a few

- their singles never really have done well in the states aside from VLV and Speed of Sound

- I never hear any of their songs on the radio (from this era and past eras...apart from VLV)

- and they consistently sell out their concerts or are at the top of concert ticket sales

i saw in another blog a post explaining that coldplay's change of sound caused them a lot of US fans and that the current album has not sold as many copies as their previous efforts(even though its platinum) and that Paradise has not even received major support in US radio; also their grammy performance only did not increase the sales of the album and they predicited that it will drop again next week... is this true in ur opinion? im so sad :cry::cry::cry:

 

I'm not sure what that article was talking about as far as paradise, as it's actually been one of their more successful singles in the US. It reached #1 in something like 2 or 3 formats. Total sales of MX are below VLV but still very good, and live ticket demand for the upcoming shows is very strong. I think they're doing fine, some wags just jump on any sign of negativity to make dire statements.

Mylo Xyloto hit #1 in virtually every country, has already gone platinum in the U.S. and has been played to death on the radio. And you're worried that they're losing popularity? Do you know how many bands would kill for those numbers?

Mylo Xyloto hit #1 in virtually every country, has already gone platinum in the U.S. and has been played to death on the radio. And you're worried that they're losing popularity? Do you know how many bands would kill for those numbers?

 

 

To be fair, it is possible to still be phenominally popular while at the same time being less popular than before, but I don't think even that situation describes Coldplay in the U.S. at this moment. In terms of raw sales Coldplay hit their U.S. peak with AROBTTH, but I don't think anyone would say that was the peak of their total popularity.

Mylo Xyloto hit #1 in virtually every country, has already gone platinum in the U.S. and has been played to death on the radio. And you're worried that they're losing popularity? Do you know how many bands would kill for those numbers?

 

 

To be fair, it is possible to still be phenominally popular while at the same time being less popular than before, but I don't think even that situation describes Coldplay in the U.S. at this moment. In terms of raw sales Coldplay hit their U.S. peak with AROBTTH, but I don't think anyone would say that was the peak of their total popularity.

Mylo Xyloto hit #1 in virtually every country, has already gone platinum in the U.S. and has been played to death on the radio. And you're worried that they're losing popularity? Do you know how many bands would kill for those numbers?

 

 

To be fair, it is possible to still be phenominally popular while at the same time being less popular than before, but I don't think even that situation describes Coldplay in the U.S. at this moment. In terms of raw sales Coldplay hit their U.S. peak with AROBTTH, but I don't think anyone would say that was the peak of their total popularity.

To be fair, it is possible to still be phenominally popular while at the same time being less popular than before, but I don't think even that situation describes Coldplay in the U.S. at this moment. In terms of raw sales Coldplay hit their U.S. peak with AROBTTH, but I don't think anyone would say that was the peak of their total popularity.

 

Fair enough, but so long as they are phenomenally popular, I really don't see the point in hyperanalyzing record sales.

Paradise is whored out on the radio here. ETIAW didn't receive much airplay and I doubt Charlie Brown will either, but they're gaining new fans at a faster rate than they're losing old ones, for better or worse. They could easily fill stadiums here now, as indicated by how nearly every tour stop has 2 or 3 dates in each arena. That's more than the Viva tour and about 40,000-60,000 tickets per city. And they all sell out.

 

So even though they lost me as a fan, they've gained lots of new fans who weren't interested by older (and better :P) material.

Paradise is whored out on the radio here. ETIAW didn't receive much airplay and I doubt Charlie Brown will either, but they're gaining new fans at a faster rate than they're losing old ones, for better or worse. They could easily fill stadiums here now, as indicated by how nearly every tour stop has 2 or 3 dates in each arena. That's more than the Viva tour and about 40,000-60,000 tickets per city. And they all sell out.

 

So even though they lost me as a fan, they've gained lots of new fans who weren't interested by older (and better :P) material.

 

 

That's pretty much the trajectory of every band that reaches the stadium level though. I'm not sure that such a career dynamic is unique to Coldplay, as I've heard similar statements made about a ton of "big" bands.

You're right, it's most definitely not exclusive to Coldplay. There aren't really any bands that fill stadiums here anymore besides U2, but U2 is a similar example. (even though I personally thought they didn't go downhill quite as rapidly) Their shows feature both fans who are exclusively fans of their first 10 years, as well as casual newcomers who were brought in with "Beautiful Day" onward and aren't too familar with the oldest stuff.

I feel that this new album has increased American popularity. And PoC is whored out here in Florida on the radio.

I don't think it really matters how popular they are in America; as has been previously stated, the country's taste in music is shameful. In a country where "artists" such as Katy Perry and David Guetta top the charts, you can't be all that surprised about the fact that Coldplay isn't popular

^ thats completely true... I live in the u.s and the stuff like nicki manaj and lmfao sucks... but i honestly have heard them so much on the radio lately! :)

In terms of raw sales Coldplay hit their U.S. peak with AROBTTH, but I don't think anyone would say that was the peak of their total popularity.

 

Yeah, I definitely remember hearing the big singles from that album a LOT on the radio and TV when that album was out. I've lost count of how many times "Clocks" got played.

 

I've only ever heard "Paradise" on the radio here so far. And one time I was in a store and heard "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall". And that's been about it.

 

I happen to like both their new and older stuff, and have liked them pretty much the entire time they've been around. But I don't get why people who come onboard as newer fans automatically always get sneered at-you can't always help when you get into a band. All That You Can't Leave Behind is what finally made me pay more attention to and become a bigger fan of U2. I'd liked them before then, but it was that album that finally made me want to check them out further.

 

I suppose it is irritating if ALL the newer fans listen to is the new stuff and don't bother to delve deeper, but then again, so what? If it's a passing interest, those sorts of fans will be gone in time and the ones who delve deeper into their work will stick around.

 

And I wouldn't automatically tie radio airplay to Americans' music tastes or lack thereof. What gets played on the radio is more and more decided by corporate interests like Clear Channel, who have come in and pretty much brought up tons of stations and turned them into automated stations. Either that, or they have a small playlist of songs that DJs are allowed to play. My dad worked in radio for a good part of his life, and he had to deal with that crap in more recent years quite often. And unfortunately the playlists tend to consist of the same 20 or so songs-it happens on all sorts of stations now. Even oldies and classic rock ones, where you'd think there'd be the most variety of music. Many Americans don't even listen to the radio anymore, and those that do, I don't think they have all that much control over what gets played.

I think Coldplay is fairly popular in the US, and I noticed that LMFAO and Nicki Minaj were brought up, but the fine line between Coldplay's popularity and artists like LMFAO's popularity is that Coldplay will be long lasting leave much more of an impact. Like take U2 for example, several great hits but some could argue they're not as popular as Nicki Minaj right now, but there you go. Right now it looks like Nicki Minaj is more popular and that Super Bass will be immortalized, but the fact of the matter is that songs like "It's a Beautiful Day", "Charlie Brown", & "Paradise" are going to be the songs still playing in a few months, while Nicki Minaj will be scrambling to come up with another hit. Yeah MX isn't Coldplay's most popular album, but I don't think the popularity of Coldplay here in the US dropped too much. In fact I was talking to a friend the other day, who I didn't even know was a fan of Coldplay, was really excited because she just bought tickets for them in June.

From what I have noticed, Coldplay's general popularity has actually increased. I know a lot of people that like them or at least some of their songs.

Yeah, I definitely remember hearing the big singles from that album a LOT on the radio and TV when that album was out. I've lost count of how many times "Clocks" got played.

 

I've only ever heard "Paradise" on the radio here so far. And one time I was in a store and heard "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall". And that's been about it.

 

I happen to like both their new and older stuff, and have liked them pretty much the entire time they've been around. But I don't get why people who come onboard as newer fans automatically always get sneered at-you can't always help when you get into a band. All That You Can't Leave Behind is what finally made me pay more attention to and become a bigger fan of U2. I'd liked them before then, but it was that album that finally made me want to check them out further.

 

I suppose it is irritating if ALL the newer fans listen to is the new stuff and don't bother to delve deeper, but then again, so what? If it's a passing interest, those sorts of fans will be gone in time and the ones who delve deeper into their work will stick around.

 

And I wouldn't automatically tie radio airplay to Americans' music tastes or lack thereof. What gets played on the radio is more and more decided by corporate interests like Clear Channel, who have come in and pretty much brought up tons of stations and turned them into automated stations. Either that, or they have a small playlist of songs that DJs are allowed to play. My dad worked in radio for a good part of his life, and he had to deal with that crap in more recent years quite often. And unfortunately the playlists tend to consist of the same 20 or so songs-it happens on all sorts of stations now. Even oldies and classic rock ones, where you'd think there'd be the most variety of music. Many Americans don't even listen to the radio anymore, and those that do, I don't think they have all that much control over what gets played.

 

This. There's this wierd unspoken rule amongst some that you're not a "true fan" unless you have been with the band from the very first album; doesn't matter what country you're from or how old you were when that album was released, unless you were there from the start, you're the scum of the fanbase. If a person knows and loves a variety of a band's work, regardless of when they got into it, they shouldn't be mocked

I don't think it really matters how popular they are in America; as has been previously stated, the country's taste in music is shameful. In a country where "artists" such as Katy Perry and David Guetta top the charts, you can't be all that surprised about the fact that Coldplay isn't popular

 

 

O.M.G. you people,

judging the popularity of coldplay by their appearance on *expletive* top 40 pop radio. point and fact: Coldplay does not need any more popularity. They're as big as *expletive* Jesus, and frankly it would be better for the future of music if they were half the size they are.

As an American, I can testify that the majority of America has terrible taste in music. That's why all my favorite bands are from Europe. But any American's on this forum are clearly an exception :)

Doesn't really matter.

 

- the grammys performance DID increase sales...they jumped from the 24th spot to number 12 last week to number 10 this week

- and it has gone platinum...to put that in persepctive:

- its sold nearly 200 thousand less than Watch The Throne (which was released 2 and a half months before MX) and that has Jay-z/Kanye West attached to it

- Rihanna's new album hasn't even hit platinum yet and she's everywhere

- MX had higher first week sales in the States than both Watch the Throne and Talk that Talk and Lady Antebellum to name a few

- their singles never really have done well in the states aside from VLV and Speed of Sound

- I never hear any of their songs on the radio (from this era and past eras...apart from VLV)

- and they consistently sell out their concerts or are at the top of concert ticket sales

 

i love you.. you're so right!

You're right, it's most definitely not exclusive to Coldplay. There aren't really any bands that fill stadiums here anymore besides U2, but U2 is a similar example. (even though I personally thought they didn't go downhill quite as rapidly) Their shows feature both fans who are exclusively fans of their first 10 years, as well as casual newcomers who were brought in with "Beautiful Day" onward and aren't too familar with the oldest stuff.

 

U2 are actually the band I was most thinking of when I wrote that. U2 are also a good example of how different measures of a band's popularity yeild different results. On the one hand, U2 is no longer an act that's that commercially popular, their singles haven't charted well in a long time, and their last album sold very poorly for an act of their stature. On the other hand, they're the most commercially successful live act ever, and can probably tour with unlimeted success for as long as they want. No one in the music industry can post numbers that compete with the U2360 tour.

As an American, I can testify that the majority of America has terrible taste in music. That's why all my favorite bands are from Europe. But any American's on this forum are clearly an exception :)

 

noob!

JK! :P

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