1/ Will Stevie's new album sell more than 52,000 in the US in its first week?
Probably Not.
2/ Will it debut higher than #6?
Probably Not. My guess is Top 20, but not top 10. All of this is dependent on publicity, though. So far there has been none, and the album is supposed to be out in 2-3 months. We don't even have an official title, track listing, single, video, press photos, etc. Doesn't bode well for a successful album launch.
3/ Having just finished an extremely successful tour with Fleetwood Mac in Europe, will the album debut higher than 'In Your Dreams' in countries such as the UK where that album did quite well and reached #14?
Probably Not. It's been nearly a year since FM was in Europe. The public moves on & forgets very quickly. Plus, it was a FM tour, not a Stevie one...
4/ Will the album have as much longevity as 'In Your Dreams' which spent 16 weeks on the Billboard 200?
Probably Not.
5/ Will the album help the sales of FM's new album or will it make people not so eager to buy it?
Stevie's album will get the FM brand in the public's conscious again, as will the upcoming FM tour. So yes, her album will probably help the FM album to some degree, especially if it receives critical acclaim. Any boost in sales would be minor, though.
6/ Will Stevie's appearance on 'The Voice' make a massive difference to the success of the album?
It depends on when Stevie's segments air. If her segments air around the time the album is released, AND her album is mentioned on the show, then yes.
7/ Will there be a hit single, and if so, will it make the album have more longevity on the charts?
No. Stevie's & Fleetwood Mac's hit singles days are over. Cher was the oldest woman to have a #1 song- she was 52 at the time. Louis Armstrong is the oldest man, he was 62- but that was in 1964. The odds of a woman having a hit single in her later 60s in this day & age are pretty much non-existent.
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