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Originally Posted by Jyqm
She hasn't felt that enough fans will buy her albums.
Stevie couldn't seem to care less about her cadre of loyal followers who have been supporting her career and her music all these years.
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I'm still not certain that I believe this is truly the reason Stevie seems hesitant to record a new album.
'Trouble In Shangri-La' debuted at #5 on the charts (not a small feat for a 50-something female pop/rock singer -- just ask Heart, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Raitt, etc.), and, as of December 2003, it has sold over 640,000 copies.
That's nothing to sneeze at for any lady whose last name isn't Aguilera, Simpson, Spears or Ciccone-Ritchie. Not to mention that Stevie's post-'Rock A Little' album sales figures weren't much better than those for 'TISL' -- and that didn't stop her from recording.
I tend to think there's another, deeper reason for her not wanting to record again, and the "radio doesn't play my new songs anymore, so why bother" reply is just an excuse.
It should be noted for the record though, that Stevie's most recent comment regarding a new solo album, was, "I’m sure I will do another record somewhere down the line."
So it's not like she's ruling it out entirely.