Cheryl Cole :: The "A Million Lights" Era

[Rihab95]

WTF?

I thought she was really huge again in the UK right now, but..

No promo or what?

[Rub_rb]

WTF?

I thought she was really huge again in the UK right now, but..

No promo or what?

Well, I guess in the end all her fame as a solo artist was only due and thanks to X Factor (despite what her stans may say), and once it's over that what's left.

The single has done good, as it's a good summer Calvin Harris tune.. But, as many said, that song could have worked no matter who the singer was...

Promo? The song is still #5 in this week AirPlay chart and it has been top 10 there for two months now... That can be considered promo... She has done some performances on TV too...

I guess no one expected this to be a million seller like her debut... Maybe not even half a million like her 2nd album... But falling so quickly and sales likely to be 150k maximum or so only if a 2nd single works and bring back the album... Is a bit of a disaster, IMO.

[Timmy94]

U guys are all so dramatic.

Well the album is flopping badly so why shouldn't that be discussed?

[Eduardo]

The era isn't over just because one month selling.

[Larry]

This has shocked me and must send shock waves through the industry.
Lots of UK females have had successful first eras recently but having any kind of longevity or consistency seems beyond them.
I wonder what Jessie J's sophmore will do?

[arab]

The era isn't over just because one month selling.

Yes, but it's almost ova on album chart Its chart-run is dramatic for Cheryl standards. It even hasn't reached Messy's first week sales yet(~55%)!

[werewolf]

She should keep releasing singles. They have to release 'Screw You', 'A Million Lights' and finally 'Sexy Den A Mutha'. Then she can reunite with Girls Aloud.

[Mikerocha]

She should keep releasing singles. They have to release 'Screw You', 'A Million Lights' and finally 'Sexy Den A Mutha'. Then she can reunite with Girls Aloud.

This is Polydor/Fascination we are talking about. They are terrible with releasing singles after the album is released. Look how they handled Tangled Up, Messy Little Raindrops: only one single after the album. The Saturdays On Your Radar: No singles after the album. Polydor Records and Fascination are awful labels when it comes to promoting.

[Nackar]

The era isn't over just because one month selling.

There's always a chance, but also such a thing as realism. Cheryl has never been queen of longevity, her previous albums had little promotions/singles after the album release and this is already plummeting.

I doubt this era will last very long.

[arab]

UK Mids
#33 AML -> #32 on Wednesday...

#12 CMN

[GoodBoyGoneBad]

The albums sales are very low... she should do some promo!

[arab]

US Mediabase
CHERYL COLE - Call My Name: 0.006

[GRM]

I think low sales are due to lack of promo for the album. After the week of the album release, Cheryl was nowhere to be seen really. Also, Cheryl brought in the big first week album sales in the weeks running up to Christmas, which A Million Lights is lacking with a June release.

[arab]

UK
34(16) A Million Lights -> #32 on Wednesday, #33 on Friday...

13(10) Call My Name

[Hermes]

UK
34(16) A Million Lights

This is a true disaster. If the UK doesn't support Cheryl anymore, then who will ?

[joiPrince_JO]

UK
34(16) A Million Lights

This is a true disaster. If the UK doesn't support Cheryl anymore, then who will ?

She is not willing to make promo. So.

[ginnyfan]

They gave up on her second album after a flop second single even though the album sales were million times better than with this. Wouldn't be surprised if they do the same again or even after only firs single.

[Supernatural]

UK
34(16) A Million Lights -> #32 on Wednesday, #33 on Friday...

13(10) Call My Name

she need back to GA ....

[The47thbelmon]

She is not willing to make promo. So.

As it's been said, a top5/top10 airplay single should be enough to prevent these big drops.

[arab]

UK
37(34) A Million Flops

16(13) Call My Name

[larces]

UK
37(34) A Million Flops

16(13) Call My Promo-Team

Fixed

[Hermes]

UK
37(34) A Million Flops

16(13) Call My Promo-Team

Fixed

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Anyway, the album is quite stable this week. I expected another huge fall since it's been freefalling from the first week...

Fortunately, Under The Sun's video is coming very soon so it will maybe help the album to increase a little.
However, I don't understand why she intends to release it on early September. It screams " summer hit "...

[nickf1]

i can't believe it how album is doing bad seriously shocked.

[larces]

Is the album still charting in UK?

'Call My Name' was released in Germany today. Currently #190 on iTunes

[jpguy]

UK
37(34) A Million Flops

16(13) Call My Promo-Team

Fixed