Sn Double Standard , Dont Get It

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by David A

LB has nothing to prove, nothing, his solo work material wise blows any SN SOLO project out of the water, and SN success was mainly cause how she looked.

Oh yes, I'm sure she sold so many copies of TISL because the masses went wild for that ass. The mystery behind the "thong" in the cover is now revealed.

On a serious note, perhaps her looks helped her in the past, but to say they were MAINLY the reason for her success greatly under-values her talent, and her knack for working with people who know how to make her music commercial. Stevie NEVER sold her music on her body the way many young artists do today; which is what I think people are getting at. How many popstars of today get their tits out or pose in bikinis and whatnot? Stevie never resorted to that.

You say Lindsey's solo albums blow Stevie's out of the water. I disagree completely. But music is unique for every person. One man's treasure is another man's garbage, etc. So, I'm not even going to have a fan debate there.

Stevie selling 20K would be seen as a flop, for sure. Stevie selling 300k, whilst not going Gold, would be seen as a success. Yes, it's not to her 1980s levels, but no one is expecting that, not with the state the record industry is in now. And, people forget, it took several years for Rock A Little and The Other Side Of The Mirror to become Platinum sellers, so I don't think her fans expect her to sell massively. A top ten / five placement is expected, one would think.

As for Fleetwood Mac outselling Stevie, I'd contest that claim too. Bella Donna outsold Tusk and Mirage, as someone else said, and Street Angel and TISL sold pretty much the same as Time and SYW. Stevie's success IS Fleetwood Mac's success now, in my eyes. If Stevie isn't selling, Fleetwood Mac won't sell.