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  • Nov
    28
    2012

    Sales Predictions: Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl On Fire’ To Hit #1

    Written by Trent | Filed under Alicia Keys,Charts
    Alicia Keys Girl on Fire TheLavaLizard

    Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl on Fire’ album cover.

    Alicia Keys has been working hard during the last few months while promoting her new album, ‘Girl on Fire’. Now, sales predictions indicate that her efforts will result in the set debuting atop the Billboard 200, despite generating the lowest first week sales of her career.

    ‘Girl on Fire’ is on track to enter the Billboard 200 at #1 next week with sales of 150K-175K copies. However, these figures represent a massive drop from the 417K units that its predecessor, ‘The Element of Freedom’, sold when it debuted at #2 on the chart in December 2009.

    Additionally, ‘Girl on Fire’ will sell even less than Keys’ previous slowest-seller, ‘Songs in A Minor’. The latter LP moved 236K copies during its first frame on the Billboard 200 in June 2001 before eventually selling over 6.3 million copies in the US as of October 2012.

    Watch the video for the lead ‘Girl on Fire’ single, which is also the album’s title track, below;

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    38 Comments to “Sales Predictions: Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl On Fire’ To Hit #1”

    1. +9 Vote -1 Vote +1theman
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 4:34 pm

      Something is fishy about these figure. She should be selling far more than this.

      Reply
      • +6 Vote -1 Vote +1Marie
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

        I was thinking at least 300k. Alicia is still a big artist, and has a loyal fan base.

        Reply
        • +1 Vote -1 Vote +1CheReiHino
          says:
          November 28, 2012 at 4:59 pm

          AK has lost a lot of fans, I’m surpised the album is expected to make it to #1.

    2. -9 Vote -1 Vote +1.....
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      Months of promo + holiday season = 150-175k!?!

      HUGE FLOP.

      Reply
    3. +10 Vote -1 Vote +1sawa
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm

      yeah but that loyal fan base run away after the whole swizzy scandal plus this is 2012 we are talking about, and this is RnB we are talking about, were u seriously expecting 300k in this era for this type of music.The album is enjoyable though

      Reply
    4. +3 Vote -1 Vote +1Girrrl
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 4:46 pm

      I can’t believe RCA gave her ALL the promo gigs and this is all they get in return. This is really shocking.

      Reply
    5. -7 Vote -1 Vote +1Mashonda
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      This aint even the beginning ho! From your vocal chords getting snatched up to flop sales, you gon learn bitch.

      Reply
      • +10 Vote -1 Vote +1ksw
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 5:03 pm

        really though?

        Reply
    6. +4 Vote -1 Vote +1olly
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:01 pm

      It was the poor lead single, Hopefully the album will have long legs when she releases theh classics like 101. She’d need to do heavy promo though, except for when its all over the really good tracks are not radio material.

      Reply
    7. +4 Vote -1 Vote +1LK
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:02 pm

      lol at the Novelty account above. Anyways, It’s R&B, nobody buys it anymore nor pays attention to it. Blame consumers.

      Reply
    8. +8 Vote -1 Vote +1Michael
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:17 pm

      Alicia has fallen off in many ways.. The marriage scandal which, her team tried their best to cover.. Then that lead single.. It’s a nice song, but def not first singe worthy and doesnt compare to her previous recent singles ‘Unthinkable’ or even ‘No One’

      RCA skimmed Brandy on the promo and saved it all for Alicia. Brandy was basically doing random concerts across the US but for some strange reason didnt hit any of the late night shows. GMA was her only promo spot besides Black Girls Rock & the charity show. And I must say Brandy’s album was much better than Alicia’s..

      Reply
    9. Vote -1 Vote +1theman
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:34 pm

      The homewrecker thing is played out, that has nothing to do with anything. She is of course a major star, and her sales should be steady. Her first single was a good one. R&b will fall back in place. Being different doesn’t mean that someone has fallen off, she doesn’t have to release the same style of music constantly.

      Reply
    10. -1 Vote -1 Vote +1LouLou
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm

      Good! RCA had better talent to promote and they chose her. I hope they learn from this.

      Reply
    11. +6 Vote -1 Vote +1LouLou
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      If you think the marriage scandal didn’t effect her sales then you are crazy. I know tons of people that were huge Alicia fans before they found out and now don’t care for her. She lost a lot of fans. I was not huge fan, but still bought her music. I will never do that again. She just comes off phony to me.

      Reply
      • +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Michael
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 6:01 pm

        exactly.. Her whole image was women empowerment and %85 of her fans were women. Women dont like other women who are home wreckers… And regardless of if it was intentional.. The fact that she hid the relationship initially for damn near a year should tell you something

        Reply
        • -2 Vote -1 Vote +1Tone
          says:
          November 28, 2012 at 6:05 pm

          Jesus! Where’d you get your information from? Was it Alicia herself? Could you tell her that I said “Hi!” I love her.

    12. -3 Vote -1 Vote +1TrentisMySoulmate
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 6:20 pm

      As a former AK fan, I am no longer one because of the scandal. I wouldn’t buy her album even with the promises of a golden ticket inside. #womp.

      Reply
    13. +6 Vote -1 Vote +1The Truth
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 6:49 pm

      Her sales drop has nothing to do with her personal life. Real buyers of music have a life outside of the internet and gossip. It’s about her music. The single was a nice song but probably not the best choice for a first single. Doesn’t help she butchered it live several times. The song did decent on the charts but not quite smash like some previous singles. She’ll maintain through the holidays. She needs to release the Maxwell collab as a single with a good video. She usually has decent videos but “GOF” video was just okay at best.

      Reply
      • Vote -1 Vote +1theman
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 8:29 pm

        Exactly, gossip infused folks care about that stupid stuff. People here for the music could careless. Besides y’all don’t really know anything anyway.

        Reply
    14. +7 Vote -1 Vote +1BlairWaldorf2013
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm

      I need for people (mainly Black people) to STOP trying to judge a book you have NEVER read. I find it funny that we will support Rihanna who CAN’T seem to leave the man alone who BEAT HER REMEMBER. And we will support Usher who has PUBLICLY said he cheated on his wife with her FRIEND.

      But Alicia who is guilty of the same thing Beyonce does (that being keeping her PRIVATE life PRIVATE) and people want to jump on the bandwagon and don’t know the destination. I ask if ANY of us were PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR when things happened between her and Swizz beats. Don’t worry I’ll wait for evidence of you being there in her life at that time.

      No, Okay then. I think a lot of women are mad at Alicia because they see her as the ‘other woman’ and they identify because they lost their man to another woman at some point or maybe he just didn’t want you at all even if there wasn’t someone else. Alicia represents that concept to Black Women and you know we are constantly trying to get, keep, or catch a man.

      Swizz Beatz actually did the honorable thing by his wife when he divorced her. Alicia let her standards be known if he TRULY wanted her. He choose, as men do when a woman makes her stand clear. Now black women may sit and say he should’ve stayed but if he wasn’t happy why continue just to satisfy the ‘public opinion’. Girl by….Alicia’s point is clear in the album YOU GET ONE (1) LIFE TO LIVE. You can’t live it worrying about what people who you will NEVER meet think about you, espcially when they’re opnion doesn’t count. Isn’t that what Rhi Rhi is doing with Chris (the woman beater) are you not going to support her now too??? Just asking…since everyone is so self-rightous.

      Reply
      • -6 Vote -1 Vote +1DDA
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 7:25 pm

        Hush up. Ain’t nobody got time to read this essay.

        Reply
        • +5 Vote -1 Vote +1BlairWaldorf2013
          says:
          November 28, 2012 at 10:39 pm

          I see you clearly can’t since you think that’s considered an essay. Attention span people…get one.

        • Vote -1 Vote +1eva
          says:
          November 29, 2012 at 12:33 am

          People talk shit about Rihanna 24/7 what blogs you reading & nobody is here for usher either hence his minor relevance at the moment anyway personally I find Alicia stupid & basic not only was she with a man while he was married but she was with a man who cheated on his wife with some chick got her pregnantthen she STILL married him & had his; kid too However I wasn’t here for Alicia before the scandal she was always overrated IMO she’s a single artist to me the songs she releases are great but her albums are always boring & forgettable I bought Diary & gave her another chance with As I Am but its the same shit hot singles with the rest of the album putting me to sleep only song I liked that wasn’t released was Lesson Learned never again will I wastemy coins on A Keys her being a home wrecker has nothing to do with it

        • +4 Vote -1 Vote +1theman
          says:
          November 29, 2012 at 1:48 am

          So if the homewrecker thing has nothing to do with anything, then why are u making note of it. Move on. Y’all don’t know that none of that homewrecker crap is legit anyway.

        • Vote -1 Vote +1eva
          says:
          November 29, 2012 at 9:06 am

          Um I’m making not of it because that’s what you talked about in your comment which I was replying tolike I said I think she’s a singles artist never really felt any of her album y’all kill me assuming someone is hating when they have an opinion lol and you don’t know the situation either so the same can be said yo you but it’s your opinion because mine is different if what I’m talking about?

    15. +12 Vote -1 Vote +1KC
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 8:15 pm

      This is just further proof that you can’t just blame poor promo for the lack of sales in R&B music. Alicia worked her ass off & Girl On Fire was a top 20 hit.

      People just don’t support R&B like they used to. Its horrible.

      I’m buying my copy by the end of the week. Its an amazing album IMO.

      Reply
    16. +3 Vote -1 Vote +1KC
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 8:18 pm

      Whether you like the single or not it was everywhere – commercials, award shows, radio, sh*t ringtones.

      The song was big so quit blaming the single just because YOU didn’t like it.

      Reply
    17. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1theman
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      She’ll be steady for the most part, she’s a major artist.

      Reply
    18. -4 Vote -1 Vote +1InnaLeigh
      says:
      November 28, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      I’m actually surprised that it’s not less…
      Alicia, I am indeed NOT here for these female anthems you keep rebuttaling every album….. I need something fresh and new, mami…. And this ain’t it.

      Reply
      • +3 Vote -1 Vote +1mcnr
        says:
        November 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm

        name the female anthems she keeps “rebuttaling every album,” please?

        Reply
        • Vote -1 Vote +1sawa
          says:
          November 29, 2012 at 7:08 am

          @mcnr thank you a lot people just like to talk jazz

    19. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Pokemon Trainer(Sinnoh)
      says:
      November 29, 2012 at 3:46 am

      woah, I’m shocked that Alicia ain’t pushing at least 300k since she has a huge fan base 0_0 but I really think it’s because R&B music is not popular like how it used to be though. Imagine, Taylor Swift sold like 1million in a week as she’s considered a country/pop artist. She got the pop market to buy into her and support the album.

      Reply
    20. Vote -1 Vote +1x
      says:
      November 29, 2012 at 3:50 am

      Damn yo, she’s been promoting this for a while. Girl on Fire just wasn’t the business. She needs to release a new single; preferably Brand New Me, Listen To Your Heart, or When It’s All Over.

      Reply
    21. +5 Vote -1 Vote +1JOHNVIDAL
      says:
      November 29, 2012 at 7:56 am

      She deserves bigger numbers and I really think she´ll exceed expectations. The album is AMAZING. Problem is Girl on Fire is the worst song. Keyshia Cole exceeded expectations and almost reached 100,000 copies

      And one more thing: if it´s true many people are not going to purchase Alicia´s amazing album cos of the married amd thing…. then Americans are RETARDED sorry. Firstly becouse that´s none of your business, artists like the rest of people have lives, and secondly because you don´t even know a damn thing about, were you there??? Shup up and buy the album you closed minded and uneducated human beings

      Reply
    22. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1R&b lives
      says:
      November 29, 2012 at 2:33 pm

      this is still really good for this era in music. She should be proud b/c it looks like she will also debut #1 in many European countries plus Japan. That is a good look…..

      Maybe she should have released the duet with Maxwell earlier to satisfy her R&B fans. Girl on Fire is good but kind of pop…..

      THis is stilll a great week for her though. SHe will go platinum worldwide and has already established herself as an R&B icon for this generation.

      Reply
    23. -3 Vote -1 Vote +1Tanya
      says:
      November 29, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      karma! i hope it flops even worse. she needs to own up for what she did. once she does, then she’ll earb my respect back.

      Reply
      • +3 Vote -1 Vote +1Tone
        says:
        November 29, 2012 at 10:08 pm

        I don’t think she cares about earning your respect :-|

        Reply
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