I think that when artists like Kelly ‘decline’, they just care less about chart positions and sales than they used to. This imo leads to a much higher quality record than if they were trying to appeal to the masses. She’s putting out the music that SHE wants. Meaning of Life is a superb album and is one of my faves in Kelly’s discography. She’s already proven that she’s one of the best and most versatile artists around and easily gives the artists topping the charts today a run for their money.

@prideprejudicelizzy

4 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree with this analysis. She dreamed to make a soulful album for years, she's 100% living her artistic projects and dreams. And I personally love this album, it suits her voice so well... Compared to albums like All I Ever Wanted (which I like but often skip) and compared to Piece by Piece (which has gems in it, but otherwise is forgettable). It's all personal opinion, but I don't get the point of this video, sales are not all that matters.

@chazl2663

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree just like Christina’s last album and Mariahs Caution they focused on a quality album caring less about chart performance.

@cable30

4 жыл бұрын

I have liked some of her tunes if not all for any reason. she did so much and then took time off for other things. but came back and do like one her new songs if not all. give artist time or a break and then have time to recharge and come back fresh with new tunes. i have liked a variety kinda songs, i try to like chil tunes, but im more of an upbeat song kinda person. so as before, i may not like all but i do try like 1 or more songs if any.

@ShweMyaukMyauk

4 жыл бұрын

dont kid yourself that artist don't care about chart, it's important to stay relevant and to have success.

@TheAdriansks

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShweMyaukMyauk No, your logic is silly given that many musicians without chart success still make a living.

Criminally underrated album. Not only her best album but a generally excellent album that deserves more recognition. Deserved to be one of the best pop albums of the decade with multiple hits. Also it should go down as one of the best vocal albums of all time and I hope one day people realize this.

@renatoamaral7719

3 жыл бұрын

yasss this!!!! That album is sooo fire ppl just ignored it i don't get it....Nowadays ppl stop caring about a singer so quickly swear...I'm just glad she still has now her show and she is still singing most singers under the mat

“Medicine,” “ Meaning of Life,” and “Heat” should have been huge hits off that record! They are incredible. I’ll love her no matter what.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

I've honestly heard "Heat" a lot, and was shocked it wasn't a hit!

@lunalovesprocrastination9248

4 жыл бұрын

true. meaning of life and heat were my favourites overall and i've listened to the aforementioned A LOT this year. i'd also say that go high should have been a hit

@belllismatt2005

3 жыл бұрын

Heat is the best song hands down

@nw5390

3 жыл бұрын

@Aabruh: I stan whole lotta woman too! They all shoulda been hits.

@WhatDoesntkillYa

Жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 Kelly doesn't even put an effort in her music videos. she says she hates acting so a majority of her recent videos are bland and uninteresting with actors/animation or just odd snippets like her christmas music videos. Heat got some pathetic dressing room video to take place of a musiv video.

Decline?! Her talk show was the highest rated debut in six years. She’s also making millions on the voice. I know you’re speaking about her recent album sales. The real problem is ageism. She’s not 23 anymore.

@tfimperfectangel

4 жыл бұрын

yes her appeal still continues but in another field, i.e. talkshow and as mentor/judge.

Please talk about Sony Music Group. There are so many artists talking about their bad experiences with the labels from Sony like Kesha, Zara Larsson, Michael Jackson, Travis Scott, Fifth Harmony and many more. I just want someone to analyse why Sony is hated so much by the music industry and I think you're the perfect guy for doing a video on that situation.

@ocandro

4 жыл бұрын

Mariah! Prince! Don't they also have that k pop boy band? It's not a good sign tbh.

@sethmishne

4 жыл бұрын

i agree and sony hurts a lot of artists career especially columbia records as a lot of artists on that label like muna, wet, st lucia and amber coffman never had their album released on cd just vinyl. i think columbia did that to hurt these artists as they don't want to spend the money on these artists like they should. they are a huge major label so they could easily afford to make cds. i even complaied about wets album not being on being available on cd so they burned me a cd.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a wonderful idea! I'd love to do a video not specifically about one artist or record, and a topic that applies to a lot of people in the industry! I'll be sure to look into Sony Music Group more!

@chileanywaysso5877

4 жыл бұрын

@@ocandro Yes! The group is called "Monsta X". But I guess it's better for them to be on an American label than a Korean one. K-pop labels are absolutely horrible. They treat their artists like dogs like telling them what to/not to say, what not to/to do, what to sing, etc. Some of them are so depressed and overworked that they kill themselves. They are not even allowed to direct their music videos or write their own songs. They are just puppets and money machines for their labels.

@chileanywaysso5877

4 жыл бұрын

@@sethmishne It is favoritism. They favor their more popular artists (like Beyonce) than those who are less popular. For example, their most recent artist, Dove Cameron, released 4 new songs and none of them got publicity. NONE OF THEM. So it's not surprising that they don't care about the merch :-/

i literally love meaning of life so much! "i don't think about you" is such an amazing song and her vocals are just so good. "love so soft" was a bop too and i thought it'd be a bigger hit when it was released.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the record as well. It has a lot of great tracks on it!

Move You vocal performance alone would’ve convinced the world that she is one of the most talented, one of the most expressive vocalists around, but the people failed to notice that. It’s their loss, not Kelly’s.. she is so underrated it’s crazy.

Her best album

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

It's sooo good!

@ramabilal72

4 жыл бұрын

Stronger, wbk

@marcobenavides16

4 жыл бұрын

Not really...

@maeriver9439

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

I think My December was what changed her trajectory. She was at a low point in her life, burnt out by fame. She never wanted to be the biggest pop star in the world (one could argue she was in 2005/6). My December not having a radio hit, led radio to go with P!nk for the pop rock sound that was popular/missing at the time. P!nk was in a decline/struggling around the time of My December with Try This flopping and I’m Not Dead not doing well. Radio dumped Never Again, Kelly’s lead single and U + Ur Hand became a hit for P!nk that same time frame. Kelly still recovered with All I Ever Wanted and Stronger but I feel if Kelly would have released a popRock album like her label had wanted instead of My December right after Breakaway she’d be a way bigger force than she is now. Fast forward, I think one of the biggest issues facing her now obviously is her age/being a mom (cool factor) and she’s embracing it lol unlike P!nk who is embracing the “cool” mom with her edginess and acrobatics. The other is radios refusal to play this (Meaning of Life) albums records. She even called them out for being fake, they were invited to her home to listen and still didn’t play the singles. Radio isn’t as strong as it was but for her demo it is still very important as they still buy albums/singles and listen to radio over streaming (the biggest factor on the billboard hot 100). Kelly may not be as relevant for popular music as she once was but Kelly Clarkson the celebrity is bigger than ever, having her biggest income years the past 2 years and having the highest rated new Daytime Talk Show. So I would say she is doing just fine.

@Joseph-lg9fg

4 жыл бұрын

Kelly wanted creative freedom on MD. And because of that, RCA let her have it, but as punishment in a way, they did not promote the album like Breakaway, and Thankful were promoted. Never Again was really the only single that managed to get enough promotion to chart in the Top 10. The album was less Pop and more of a grungy, dark, and heavy rock sound. Which because of Kelly's versatility sounded good with her voice. I think the album could have done better if it was given more promotion. With MOL, I do think the promo was also a bit lackluster, but not because Atlantic didn't believe in her. But because Kelly had a lot more going on than just music. This is 10 years (an entire decade) after MD was released. So things are obviously different. She's now a mother, a wife, a coach on The Voice, a Talk Show host, a host for the BBMA's, a Children's Book Author, and still releases new music and has time to go on tour. If you ask me, I'd say she's doing too much at the same time. But she enjoys the busy lifestyle. This new record coming later this year is supposed to be a mix of 3 of her most critically acclaimed albums. So she just might make a musical comeback with it if she does everything right and gives the promotion the album will need. However, Kelly's need to be successful in the music world is not as dominant as it used to be back in when she was first starting out. It's been nearly 18 years, she's made her mark in the music industry. In her eyes, there's no need for more fame in the music world anymore. So I expect the new music to be even better than MOL, but I don't expect it to be bigger than MOL, since I just don't see her doing all the promo and stuff. But we'll see. She has a lot of platforms now to promote so really there's no reason why she wouldn't be able to.

@berb-182

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph I agree that she chose her self worth and art rather than sell it to the devil himself (Clive Davis). I do however, hate to say it, as My December is my favorite album by her but Clive was right (throw up in mouth), but it was never gonna have a huge hit even with promotion. None of the songs fit what radio wanted, happy poppy songs...the only songs that maybe had potential on radio were How I Feel and Maybe.But that’s why I said that I felt that P!nk filled that void during that time period by providing radio the more commercial pop/rock sound that was wanted out of the two artists. I think Kelly didn’t/doesn’t care but it was definitely a bad move for her “celebrity” at the time for her and for RCA. If she would have listened to Clive to add one/two more commercial songs on the album she could have had those three hits and still have her album, but it was her Art and she choose it over commercial success. Like I said the choice she made for herself was the right one and she will always prevail because she seems like a genuinely great person and it shows in her almost two decade career.

@Joseph-lg9fg

4 жыл бұрын

@@berb-182 I think while MD wasn't what radio and RCA expected, it was different and represented how sad she was.

@berb-182

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph agreed! Through that sadness she channeled some of the best work of her career...Irvine, Maybe and Sober are top tier in her discography IMO

@Joseph-lg9fg

4 жыл бұрын

@@berb-182 For sure

This was one of the best albums of 2017, the fact is that it wasn’t audience friendly due to the Genre preference of today's youth, which is really bad.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah... 😔

@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621

3 жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 that's because a lot of them only like the pop stuff (teeny-boppers) that gets repeated on the radio, it wouldn't be so bad if today's youth liked other genres (or even 80s/60s/70s music, AKA the music of yester-decade, but personally I like a bit of everything, just not the stuff that gets repeated on the radio all the time🤦🏼‍♀️) than pop. I also don't understand with how phone obsessed youth are today (myself included) it would not be THAT hard for them to discover artists that are not played on the radio. In Australia we have this radio station called triple J and that is a good place if you want to avoid "repetitive pop" (or Spotify, SoundCloud, etc)thats played gets played on the "mainstream" stations all the time. But I must warn that on Triple J they don't edit/beep out the swear words (as they are trying to push boundaries). P.S. I liked this album too, definitely prefer it over her old pop martial.

I’m just here to say that Meaning of Life is a great ALBUM (front to back, a lot of artists can’t say that) and you should give it a listen if you haven’t!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love the record so much!

@mariangerula4079

4 жыл бұрын

I think many artists are afraid to become more different in their music. Meaning, if I change to what I'm now doing which has brought me success to doing something I truly like I may lose many of my fans. Kelly was true to herself and made "Meaning of Life". A new sound that she cherishes. Some of her fans might not have liked the change but they stayed with her. Remember, her MOL tour sold out!!! She's a phenomenon that is still underrated but her talent will never end!!

Kelly is one of the most talented vocalists of this generation. Despite retro vibes Meaning of Life sounds very fresh and even modern. It's my 2nd favorite Kelly album (behind only Stronger). I wish her Good Luck in the future! Amazing artist! Love So Soft is still a big radio hit in my country

I absolutely loved this album. Played it non-stop in the car for about 6 months and got a floor seat to the tour! I sang every MOL lyric proudly! I'm an R&B lover and was excited to hear her take on the genre. Sadly, that type of R&B isn't appreciated by the masses right now. I think it would've performed better 10 years ago. Plus, unfortunately, young people think she's old and older people were still comparing her to her former weight. It's crazy how people can skip pure talent to obsess over vanity. But i think the album is a sign of a resurgence because it helped snowball all these other great opportunities she has right now. GO KELLY!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very good points you bring up!!! And that's so awesome you got to see her live, you're so lucky!

@mariangerula4079

4 жыл бұрын

IDK, I think Kelly as YOUNG as she is is a Legend. What a remarkable talent and human. And she had the guts to change her music style in this generation.

I think it would be really cool if you did a series on the future of an artists music or career, or what they need to do to keep there music relevant.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

That's such an awesome idea!! Thank you for suggesting it!

Kelly deserves the world tbh

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

AGREED!

Do Miley Cyrus's SHE IS COMING EP and why it underperformed. There ain't a lot of videos on it, or at all.

@AnneettaLife

4 жыл бұрын

dhruba intisher I guess that’s how much people don’t care about that album. I would like to see video of that too.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Oooh, wonderful idea! I'll be sure to look more into it! I know "She Is Here" EP and "She Is Everything" EP are supposedly coming out next year, so once those drop I think will be the right time to further discuss the topic!

@dhrubaintisher8169

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected I thought they were cancelled and ONLY the "She is Miley Cyrus" album was coming out, due to the underperformance of this EP.

I think it’s more that her fanbase was turned off by her branding the album as R&B instead of Pop. I’ve listened to the album, and I think she should have just hyped the record more as a deeper expression of her creativity, and let the critics mention the R&B influences. It’s just a branding thing imo.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh, very good point!!

@Songstress92

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected LOVE your channel! ✨

@seriousblakk

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly first thought I had after hearing that. Like ohhhh that's definitely the issue here. Hahahah

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

@@Songstress92 thank you so much!! ❤️

@KhairuddinNordin

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! You are so right. She’s always wanting to make “soulful” stuff back/since My December. She literally turned me off with My December but I bought plenty of her records anyway. Everyone wants to see her pop side not R&B. She’s no Mariah.

It is indicative of a decline, especially in such an ageist industry for women, but the decline is just in the attention paid to Kelly, not in the quality of her work, and that's what matters.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Very, very true! By no means do I think Kelly is on a personal or artistic decline, just general interest. And that just has to do with how long she's been in the industry, and the fact she's approaching her 40's. General and younger audiences are just more inclined to listen to younger artists.

God damn this ending made me tear tf up

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Kelly is honestly AMAZING! And thank you so much for subbing and watching - you're also amazing!

Because of Kelly Clarkson show and the voice. , she's become America's sweetheart , she'll come stronger

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

👏 👏 👏

@levi___2096

4 жыл бұрын

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 she honestly don’t got to drop more albums for the accolades. She has enough success in her career. I’m still going to be excited for her 2020 album drop 😄👋🏻

to be honest, i had no idea this single was even released

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Me neither until people began asking me to do a video on it....

breakaway was my favorite! it was in princess diaries!!!!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

"Breakaway" is incredible!!!

Love this channel! I was wondering if you ever planned on making any videos on some of pop's critically acclaimed but underrated artists like Carly Rae Jepsen or Charli XCX? I'd love to know your thoughts on why they seemingly don't get the chart success that's expected for their genre defining work? Keep up the well researched videos!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And YES, I've been asked so many times to do videos on them. I'm still figuring out what order to cover highly requested topics in, but I promise I'll do my absolute best to get to those topics! :)

@vibeology9432

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected let me just say- I loathe those artists- but I would watch the fuck out of those videos. You make amazing videos even if I don’t like the artist!

@jakekenyon2892

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE carly rae jepsen 💕💕💕

Remember this was her highest grossing tour in her career!

I love that you covered this topic, in my opinion Meaning Of Life was such a great album. Also I Love Your Videos, I hope your channel keeps growing because honestly your videos are amazing, you deserve more subscribers.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate your kind words - you're amazing! And yes, I thought "Meaning of Life" was great as well!

I hope she comes back in a huge way in the new decade.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

i feel like kelly clarkson is one of those artists you don’t anticipate a song or album for but when she comes out with one, it’s so good

I saw her on the Meaning Of Life Tour and she killed it! Love Kelly!!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have gone! That's awesome!

i was so excited when the video of love so soft released and po the album right after. i just feels like most ppl dont want to listen to kelly bc she is an *old* artist. this also goes to pink, mc .etc a solid fanbase (sold out tour) but lack of public attention(chart, stream)

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very true!

I don't think this album would have appealed to the general public no matter what singles or promotion it got. It had a 60s retro vibe to it and that wasn't and isn't a popular sound at the moment. I think meaning of life the song is so underrated and should have been the first single. 1. Meaning of life 2. Move you 3. Didn't I 4. I don't think about you

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! And a very good point you bring up!

@Sammy-jh6fz

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.... The kind of music on this album is not appealing to the general public

Could you do some videos on: - Charli by Charli XCX - Sunshine Kitty by Tove Lo Both projects were amazing & had great potential to be huge but sadly they underperformed.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Ugh, such great ideas! I have so many topics being asked of me everyday, so I promise I'll do my best to get to those topics as soon as I can! Thank you for suggesting!

@allahsonswift907

4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Xbox’s album was not amazing at all lol

@rom7954

4 жыл бұрын

Noble Obodum I agree, but I Think she found her sound already, but the promotion is still missing.

@rom7954

4 жыл бұрын

Mert Adalı It was, her sound is unique, but i respect your opinion.

@itsmattq

4 жыл бұрын

Especially CHARLI

I love that you shine light on kelly clarkson who i feel is underrated just like P!nk and Nelly Furtado (which it would be nice to receive videos from them). I would say double lead singles I feel is not always a bad move. I feel if it is done right it could be a great thing. For example, Beyonce's I Am..Album If I were a boy and Single ladies (then diva and halo to follow) were released at the same time, The Weeknd's singles with Heartless and Blinding Lights, Ed Sheeran with Shape of You and Castle on the hill. I feel for her having Love So Soft and Move You showed diversity in the album. I feel that Meaning of Life was not meant to be anything other than the dream project for Kelly. She done the #1 albums, #1 singles, and received her grammy wins. I felt like this record was not about charts or performance but her first taste of artistic freedom. Throughout her career she was limited to who she worked for and what singles she should have put out. However, if I had an opinion of singles choices I would have wanted: 1. Love So Soft/Move You 2. Medicine 3. I Don't Think About You (which could have been the piece by piece of the album) 4. Slow Dance 5. Heat I felt that her single choices for that album could show her diversity and not just a simple pop star. As for Piece by Piece I would go for: 1. Heartbeat Song 2. Let Your Tears Fall 3. War Paint 4. Piece By Piece (Idol Version) 5. Tightrope If putting more effort that album would have blown up more Stronger 1. Mr. Know It All 2. Stronger 3. Dark Side 4. Let Me Down My December, one of my personal favorite albums. The label didn't even gave it a chance. If promoted like it should it would have done much bigger probably be one of her career defining albums: 1. Never Again 2. Sober - this would have been a big hit 3. Dirty Little Secret - this would have been huge 4. Be Still - every dance would play this 5. Maybe - this song had so much potential like Pink's song Waiting for Love All I Ever Wanted 1. My Life would suck without you 2. I don't hook up 3. Cry 4. Already Gone/Acoustic 5. Tip of my tongue 6. Long Shot

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very great points you bring up, and thank you for taking the time to share! I agree, this is the record Kelly has always wanted to make! She's achieved so much success, so she deserves to make a record that is 100% hers, whether or not it performs 'well'!

Please do warrior by kesha

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, it's coming - along with a video on "Joanne", "Madame X" and "Lotus"! 😉

@am-th9uh

4 жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 ok , thanks for the answer

@hibird7304

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected can’t wait for the madame x video!!!

@dyskr

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected omg Joanne yas queen!

This is sounding a lot like how Kesha's High Road is going. Raising Hell wasn't a hit single so nobody really knows that she's releasing an album or making music. Hopefully the album will still do well despite the singles.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! And I hope the record does well too! I'm eagerly awaiting its release!

@missquinberly

4 жыл бұрын

Raising Hell is such a banger though omggg

@AFilthyCaitlynMain

4 жыл бұрын

@@missquinberly Yessss. Sadly it's not trendy so it got glossed over, even with the AMA performance.

@edwardashleysolares1701

4 жыл бұрын

I think she'll have difficulty, as Selena is releasing Rare at the same day. Lead single LYTLM reached 1, and second single LAHN reached top 30. It's super hyped in media.

@AFilthyCaitlynMain

4 жыл бұрын

@@edwardashleysolares1701 Kesha delayed her album to the 30th

i remember being so excited when love so soft was released and also wondering why it didn't chart high. and earlier this year i got to listen to the whole album and I WAS BLOWN AWAY. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ALBUM

*as someone who voted for this album during the poll* UNTILL I SEARCHED FOR IT MYSELF I NEVER SAW ONE THING ABOUT THIS ALBUM... RCA DID THIS DIRTY, jeez what a good album

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

"Meaning of Life" is just....ugh...Kelly? She did THAT!!! 👏

It’s really difficult for artists who sold millions of albums last decade compete with artists from streaming time. Kelly and other few examples survived a long way music industry changes and who followed this artists made them survivor. I don’t think decline is a better word to say that she focus on tour and tv shows then promote the singles. Actually I’d prefer an album well shaped and nicest produced so I can listen for the entire year than a massive single #1.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very good points, yes! And I agree, I'd rather have a stunning, cohesive efforts than a smash hit. But of course, being a fan of any artist, I'm sure we all (to some degree) hope they do have that big song or No. 1 record, because we just want them achieve the best! And good point about streaming. Few artists can manage to sell big anymore, and it's just not the way people consume music anymore.

@raecb8

4 жыл бұрын

Artists from earlier 2000 are too tired of industry and the whole promotions of singles and albums. They all love touring and live their personal lives “now”.

Poll: Don't do a video on Kelly Clarkson Pop Dissected: 🤔 I think I'm going to do a video on Kelly Clarkson 😂😂😂 I loved Love So Soft when it came out btw, I can't believe it was so unnoticed.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA! Honestly, the lack of response made me want to do a video! I thought "if there's so little interest in this video, then that HAS to mean there's a reason for it!" So I wanted to uncover why "Meaning of Life" was sort of a blip on the radar 🤷‍♀️

SHE'S HAVING MORE SUCCESS THAN EVER! The Voice, a daily talkshow, Vegas residency after a national tour in 2019?! She is on the rise, bro!

Ive had every song on this album in my most listened song and I was not that big of a fan of Kelly. But this album is so creative and well thought out. Such a shame this record underperformed

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, agreed!

The comments I saw the most on Twitter was about her weight when this album released, which is a shame. This album was a solid piece of work

I'm admittedly older but I am head over heels in love with this album and I really don't get it.

I think if she do pop rock albums like stronger , she'll be huge again

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! It's the sound she's known for!

Her sales might be on a decline but still, it doesn't mean her name is going away any sooner. Sales always decline after a peak mostly and it's been like 15 years for her. The thing is she is still relevant, she is a household name in the industry right now, very respected, and she has a lot of works on TV from hosting bbmas to talk show to the voice so I think we're going to be seeing Kelly a lot more than we actually think. Artists like Pink or Kelly or Alicia Keys don't really need mega hits anymore to stay relevant and that's when you know your career is still successful.

I'd love to see you making videos about Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan and Shakira albums. I know, I'm in minority with this

Can you do a video talking about Amerie or Keri Hilson?

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful idea! I have a high volume of requests, so I promise I'll do my best to get to it!

@FrankeeTJ

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Please! 🙏🏽

I'm so happy you did a video on this! I was wondering if you're planning on doing a video on Selena Gomez's third studio album, Rare, and the singles and events that preceded it?

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And I will be doing a review on "Rare" once the record releases, but in terms of longform discussion videos, I'm currently focusing more on topics that have been requested for a long time now. However, that doesn't rule out doing a discussion video about "Rare" eventually! :)

@superfruitbowls

4 жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 Oh, I understand. I'll be looking forward to those requested videos and your review! Thanks for taking the time to reply and happy holidays!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

@@superfruitbowls Happy holidays! 😊

I love all of your videos, you should have more subscribers. Also I wish you Happy Holidays. I was wondering if you could do a video on Charli XCX, her style is so different & her records are amazing, but she has failed to hit the charts, i think she deserves more recognition.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, happy holidays! And YES, I've been asked it so many times. I'm still figuring out which highly requested topics to do and in what order, but I'll do my best to get a video out on her :)

Thank you for making this video, I learned a lot. Can’t wait for the other videos you are working on.

@manjeetnirala7789

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! You're awesome!

I've heard a lot of Kelly songs and my favourite one was from this album. Whole lotta woman is a masterpiece. Plz correct me if it isn't from this album.

I feel like this "decline" is more apparent since people no longer have a "taste" for her type of artistry in the music world. The type of motivation and inspiration that comes from her type of music is no longer wanted by the general population anymore. The overall crowd don't want what she has to offer any longer. She has a gorgeous voice and a somewhat stable fanbase, but tbh her music is no longer effective to the general public eye. They're looking for other things, and they simply are looking elsewhere.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very good points!

@AntonioGomez-qt2uv

4 жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 Aw thanks. Your videos are really good btw. I usually binge watch them.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntonioGomez-qt2uv Thank you, I appreciate that!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

@Adam Efimoff Oh, yes! 100% agree!

@lalagonegaga

4 жыл бұрын

In short, the general public is shit.

as I always say: success according to who?

Great video! Looking forward to your videos in 2020!!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I appreciate it ❤️

I would definitely say that "My December" was Kelly's first flex with creative freedom.

kelly clarkson is so amazing

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yessss!!!!

Can you cover Hilary Duff's 2015 comeback "breathe in breathe out?" It's so underrated. 😔

I love your channel. Honestly, I wanted to do something like you do, since I saw Witness underperforming yet being Katy's best album, back in 2017. But I never found the time to create videos/mini-documentaries. Glad that you do an excellent job of highlighting these underrated projects by our favorite female singers! Greetings from Germany!

I loved that album! I thought Love so soft was a great first single.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!!

LOVED THE VIDEO. I think it's one of the best of this decade. Everything there is great, lyrics, production and OMG! Her vocals are beyond. It's my favorite.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And YES, "Meaning of Life" is honestly such a good record, and I wish it had a lot more recognition from the general public!

If it's the case, I think every artist has the right to decline once in a while.

I don’t think Kelly is in a decline at all. The girl has still got it. She is a very talented multi genre, multi octave artist. She can sing more variations of music than the majorityand has a super strong voice and presence. She is also very knowledgeable of the science of music which makes her a great coach on “The Voice”. She is energetic, enthusiastic and very hard working all the while having a great sense of humor and being extremely entertaining. The girl has got it going on! And if that’s not a rare enough combination, she is very real, down to earth, humble and warm hearted. She’s the exception, not the rule for someone who has the level of success she has. She hasn’t forgotten where she came from nor how she got there. I truly hope she has many more years of success. As far as slow sales of this latest album, could it be a marketing issue? I also think as good as they are, she and Blake would make an incredible duet.

loved this video, subscribed 😊

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you're amazing!!!

Kelly is such a kind genuine person , who is still so busy and popular, since she still gets awards, and popularity. She has a award winning talk show and the third longest coach ob the voice and has won over half of her voice seasons.

This album is amazing. If it went unnoticed, it's because the market caters to a younger audience, who sometimes appreciate flashy over substance. Kelly's voice is better than it ever was and is one of, if not the best voices out there. She's gutsy in her music choices and has made an album she can be proud of. I'm sure that matters more than total sales.

Y'all better support her next Album next year !!! (I know I will be streaming & buy her new album) are you ???

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I will be!

i hope you have a great day pop dissected

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! I hope you have a great day as well! 😊

She is definitely not on a career decline. I do agree that releasing Move You with Love So Soft wasn't a smart idea. I Don't Think About You should've been the Because Of You of this era, meaning that it should've blown up as much as Because Of You because it's a great song and she's known for great power ballads.

Kelly is by far the best singer out there and her music is timeless compared to some of the music played radio. It's such a shame that Meaning of Life didn't have radio hits. That's was and still I an amazing record that I always go back to listening when I m feeling down.

I'd really like to hear your thoughts on Troye Sivan. He's amazingly talented but so underrated

This is easily her BEST album!! So very underrated.

Merry Christmas!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Thanks for covering this - one correction: Kelly also executive produced My December.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! And thank you for the correction, I appreciate it!

@anthonylivshen2292

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected No problem! I agree with the take in the comments that casual Kelly fans may have been turned off by how the album was marketed. I do still think that Atlantic / Kelly management didn’t do an amazing job of pushing Love So Soft / the album into different musical spaces. They didn’t push the singles to any R&B radio stations. They could’ve pushed a dance remix of Love So Soft harder because of all Kelly songs, it feels like the one that definitely belongs at an average dance club. Also, I was subscribed to Atlantic newsletters and they very, VERY sparingly mentioned the record. It’s a shame because whenever I play Love So Soft at a party or in a car, people love it. A true bop. I agree with your overall take though that ultimately, she’s at a good spot in her career - she’s doing what she wants to do and making the music she wants, which is what matters. I hear a new single is coming out in early January, called I Dare You. I’m stoked!

Its hard for a woman in her late 30s to sell pop music. Its why most relevant female pop stars are under 35. That and while the vocals on the album are beautiful the styling of the album old school r and b and sounds very 90s

It's one of her best albums to be fair. Along with her debut and also Breakaway and All I ever wanted. Their her best 4 albums.

She honestly declined after stronger. Rca records is horrible and meaning if life is her best album since breakaway.

She’s definitely not on the decline. Meaning of life arguably my favorite album of hers! (Breakaway album is the OG love for me but that’s young love lol). She hit some major bumps in the road from RCA being garbage. She’s now on Atlantic records. This is officially a new era of kelly & she’s finally getting the praise she deserves. I’m excited for what’s to come. She’s on a roll lately. Talk show , Vegas residency, & she mentioned a new album coming. She also had a 100% sell out for her entire meaning of life tour. She’s back to kick some ass again

I can’t explain how much I love your videos

can you do a video on how kylie minogue is so huge in the uk and different parts of the world but is so unknown in the US?

Ok but wrapped in red was lit as hell

Interesting video, as usual. By the way, I love kelly no matter what :)

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and me too!

Such a great, great, great album. I literally listen to it a few times a week.

Kelly Clarkson Is Awesome!! Huge Oklahoma Fan I Would Love Too Hear More Country Music From Her. I am a Country Music Fan ❤️🤠 Blake Shelton 🔥🤠♥️🇺🇸 I Love Some Of Adele but love country music ❤️🍻 Cheers 💛

Kelly to me musically and vocally was at her stongest in 2009 with "all i ever wanted" A couple of years before that we had "My December" and although it wasnt as popular by no means and radio friendly she was at her best at that one as well. Loved both. Ive asked her online to segive us all an album like both the two. My december meets all i ever wanted, or separte2 albums that are similar to her 2007-2010 years. And she did that up to the mountain song on idol. Jawdropping.

Im pretty sure shes good. Her residency in Vegas is sold out.

It's common for artists to experience decline in their careers. What's more important is that their main concern is to produce songs that are important to them amd to their fans. In the case of Kelly Clarkson, she is always busy doing her talk show and she has proven her talent for almost 2 decades now.

I voted for this pop dissected!!! Thanks for your insight 👍👍👍

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Meaning of life is a great album. But honestly when I open my music app it's not the first album I gravitate to. But if it plays in a shuffle I'm not skipping any one of the songs

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Understandable! I'm right there with you.

can you do a video about sabrina carpenter or r5 (now the driver era) and how hollywood records kind of ruined or is ruining their careers?

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Hollywood Records 👎 I'd love to discuss more about those artists, thanks for the suggestion!

@theakoss

4 жыл бұрын

@@popdissected4400 ahh yay im so excited!

Remember how i told you about the age 30 rule in mainstream pop ? It applies here too. Kelly was 29 during 'stronger' and was 33 for 'piece by piece' which was when floppage started and she failed to produce any more hits. Ill throw in and mention others that dropped out at exactly 30 gaga , 30 'joanne' kesha, 30 'Rainbow' Xtina, 30 'bionic' Britney, 30 'Britney jean' Katy, 30 'witness' Avril lavigne, 30 'Avril lavigne' It's amazing but it's really THAT simple

@cam2423

4 жыл бұрын

brainey001 I think 40 is more or less the decline number. 30 is more like a discovery period as to whether or not an artist will become a legend and persevere or diminish in the spotlight. Mariah flopped at 30 with Glitter then released the biggest come back album of all time and became a legend Beyoncé released 4, the least best selling album of her career at age 30 and now we all know how that went. Taylor Swift with her Lover album, and she’s still figuring it out, but I’d think she still has a lot of presence and starpower in the industry Michael Jackson with the Dangerous album, and then becoming a legend from his HiSTORY album

@KhairuddinNordin

4 жыл бұрын

brainey001 I disagree. Mariah’s The Emancipation of Mimi came out when she is 35 years old. Cher released her No. 1 comeback hit/record Believe, OLD enough that she’s my grandma’s age at that time.

@KhairuddinNordin

4 жыл бұрын

thesneakerfreak I think all of these affect women more in the industry compared to men. You can be as old as the legendary Johnny Cash and still have a No. 1 single/album. Hence, Michael could’ve aged well and received No. 1s throughout his entire career.

@cam2423

4 жыл бұрын

Khairuddin Nordin I know, that’s why I literally quoted she released glitter at 30. And then the emancipation of Mimi later. Man released dangerous at 28/29 then came back at 35 with history. My point was after the fact of 30. Not at 30.

@KhairuddinNordin

4 жыл бұрын

thesneakerfreak Got it. ✌🏼

I like Kelly but personally taste - she isn't an artist i get excited about to sit through a whole album. I think her fans are happy to see her live singing the songs they know and love. History generally shows that artist never comes back swinging quite as good as they did in their prime. it's just how it goes. btw love your vids pop dissected :)

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Very good points you bring up! And thank you so much, I appreciate it!

can you do a video of gwen stefani please

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to, I'll keep it in mind :)

I am 16 and I am absolutely obsessed with this record Kelly has said that she's always wanted to toy with the soul sound and this was that for her she's played with it before on the song "bad reputation" (on piece by piece deluxe) the lead single ( love so soft) was stand out I love the record so much the title track is one of my favorites and I love move you 💛 it's an unpopular opinion but the album is incredible 🧡

honestly, this record is what made me a big fan of her. She's definitely at a more-so transition point of her career than a "decline" in my opinion. she doesn't seem to care about chart performance and such as much as she used to, and I think with that she seems to be only releasing more and more quality music, rather than music that will appeal to the general public. can't wait to hear about her new music in 2020! (yes she's releasing more in 2020, she's confirmed it!)

All I know is shes doing fine

The last album where I know all of the songs from her is Stronger back in 2011 and a few songs from Piece by Piece in 2015. As a fan, I didn't feel the connection and some songs just sound the same with her past songs, not a bad thing but kind of felt tired of the same tunes. Maybe she can release new music every now and then but not a full-length album anymore until she's clear about her direction.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

I can understand that! I did feel Kelly was clear with her direction for "Meaning of Life", but I think the sound was just 'too different', and also not 'in' at the time of the record's release, thus didn't gamer that mass appeal of her previous works.

As someone who voted for Meaning of Life last week: thank you for making this video. When I saw that it was in last place, I was kind of bummed because it really goes to show how so many people slept on Kelly’s album. I think a lot of it had to do with how relevant she was in the gp due to being a coach on The Voice at the time. It overshadowed her record. Plus I don’t think the style of music she was creating really was the sound of most mainstream pop. 2017 was really when hip hop inspired music really began to take off, and R&B just wasn’t what the younger generation was in to. Kelly promoted the album as a quote, “grown album” and called herself a “grown ass woman” in most interviews, and I think that could have also impacted her reach to teenagers and the like. God writing that makes me feel soooooo old. Lol. I was 19, almost 20 when this album dropped. I know I was the only one of my friends who are my age who were jamming to this masterpiece of an album though... Meaning of Life is my second favorite album from Kelly, and it’s right behind My December. Honestly, I’m not even surprised they’re both at the bottom commercially; they’re honest and have substance. Sadly those types of albums never seem to get the attention they deserve.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts! And I agree with a lot of the points you bring up. As for the poll, I've seen some a bit irked I didn't immediately chose the most voted; but I felt because "Meaning of Life" had so little votes, then that meant there must have been some reason many weren't acknowledging the record, so I had to make a video on it first!

@user-zz7qm5ml8o

4 жыл бұрын

Pop Dissected I honestly appreciate it. Thank you. Love your videos btw! I think it’s really neat that you took the data you gathered and used it to shine some light on an album that deserves it, instead of going with the most popular choice first. More people need to take notes :)

I hope she makes a comeback and makes a beautiful emotional album connecting to the struggles she faced this year.

You said it when you talked about splitting sales and streams between the two singles. Many of us have been fans of Kelly since the beginning don’t even stream music. That really hurts artists like her as that is a major component in charting success.

Please do Hurts 2B Human by P!nk!

@vibeology9432

4 жыл бұрын

Swingrx I think people are tired of pinks formula. The same music since 2002!

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I've been seeing a lot, so I'll keep it in mind :)

@missquinberly

4 жыл бұрын

I think the title is very 2000's which is a silly decision, and to contrast the music is quite different I think to her usual music, very dramatic like full on Celine Dion dramatic and that makes a cheesy contrast with the chat speak title

It could also be that she isn’t too proud of this album. When I went to see her Boston show in March of 2019, part of the Meaning of Life Tour, she only sang about two songs from her new album, the rest were from previous albums or singles.

@feliciaw.9248

4 жыл бұрын

I saw her 2 months earlier and she did 4-5 songs off the album. So maybe she just switched up the setlist.

@popdissected4400

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I think when a record 'underperforms' or doesn't meet the expected commercial success, then it means that there wasn't a mass interest in the record. With that, the artist won't focus on performing songs off said record and will likely focus on their more notable tracks - as their audience obviously has fans, but I'm sure a mix of casual listeners as well. So they'll want to find a way to appeal to both, but more so appeal to those who aren't dedicated fans to keep that interest throughout the show.