Who honestly thinks a diff lead single could have done better.

[Bxnes]

Just now, ShowdownITZ said:

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Oh right  

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1 hour ago, Bxnes said:

I personally think "Better would have been a better  choice because its more upbeat and summery!

but we all are allowed our opinion  

I like Make Me way more than Better, but I agree. It's kind of "trophouse-ish" and that sound was still big back then, I mean look at how well Bieber's songs were doing, Better has a very similar sound. Maybe not a #1 but could've attracted more attention! 

[Bxnes]

4 minutes ago, "I always sing live!" said:

I like Make Me way more than Better, but I agree. It's kind of "trophouse-ish" and that sound was still big back then, I mean look at how well Bieber's songs were doing, Better has a very similar sound. Maybe not a #1 but could've attracted more attention! 

maybe "Better f.t Justin Bieber" or nah 

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Just now, Bxnes said:

maybe "Better f.t Justin Bieber" or nah 

I don't like Bieber but Wynaut? I mean, it would definitely get a lot of attention, especially if the video had some steamy action between the two, I can already imagine all the articles and YouTube comments calling Brit a **** and a cougar! 

[Bxnes]

Just now, "I always sing live!" said:

I don't like Bieber but Wynaut? I mean, it would definitely get a lot of attention, especially if the video had some steamy action between the two, I can already imagine all the articles and YouTube comments calling Brit a **** and a cougar! 

Yeh ur right if the vid is fire.. then I'm sure it will be a hit!

[ShowdownITZ]

1 minute ago, Bxnes said:

maybe "Better f.t Justin Bieber" or nah 

No because if that song becomes a hit, people are gonna start thinking she will only have hits because of the people she collabs with. She needs to do a solo song, promote the hell out of it, and make it go top five.

[ShowdownITZ]

1 minute ago, "I always sing live!" said:

I don't like Bieber but Wynaut? I mean, it would definitely get a lot of attention, especially if the video had some steamy action between the two, I can already imagine all the articles and YouTube comments calling Brit a **** and a cougar! 

Or she will look the way Mariah did in their All I Want For Christmas collab. 

[DoSomething954]

No, the promo would have been the same and she has an image problem that needs to be fixed if she wants top singles again. 

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

Well, without promotion and fresh performances and visuals, it wouldn't have mattered what song was released first. Make Me was a solid track, got incredible reviews, and had solid hype that a lead single needed: the video kerfuffle killed the track, and then the so-so performance didn't help the track at the VMA's. It was a moderate hit, but not a lead single success (and the album ''leak that wasn't a leak because it was put on the shelves in physical form'' didn't help the album either)

As much as I love Just Luv Me, it was very on trend, but might've worked if people looked at it as a personal, incredibly vunerable track, and had a video that was fresh for Britney. Its the same with Better, as much as its a bop, there were atleast 5 song in the top 10 that sounded like that. 

Liar wouldn't have done well: its production was/is dated, and her vocals sound fried on it. It should've been rerecorded or revamped: at this point, Beyonce was already doing a country vibe that was incredible natural sounding. There would've been comparisions and they wouldn't have been nice.

Love Me Down is a bop, but it was on trend. It might've been moderately successful, but isn't single worthy. 

If HYFY had more attitude in the chorus and had a killer dance video, it would've might've done well (but I'm being biased because I really like this song, and I think it deserved a performance).

DYWCO was the most ''Britney'' song on the album, and was both fresh, but classic Britney. If it had a killer video, it would've been the strongest lead in my opinion. 

As much as I love Glory, I just don't feel like any track would've done well without investment or solid planning: which is what Glory's album campaign lacked, and that's what killed glory.

[camerasareflashin']

Yeah for sure   I think Just Luv Me, and after the release, a more uptempo remix should have been released featuring someone else than G-EAZY. he is not relevant enough to be featured on a Britney track   like a Missy Elliot remix maybe   or Chris Brown?  someone old school 

[Enzo]

15 minutes ago, ICouldntThinkOfOne said:

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As much as I love Glory, I just don't feel like any track would've done well without investment or solid planning: which is what Glory's album campaign lacked, and that's what killed glory.

99% agree with everything you said. Only that I don't think that HTFY is even worthy of a perfomance. For me it's a filler 

[BoyToySoldier]

Once again, the single choices were not the problem. Britney and her team just plain suck *** at promotional efforts these days. Their methods are straight out of 2002, it's tired and dated.

[SexyJeans]

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[Sharkney]

3 hours ago, Yukisenpi28 said:

I liked Make Me as the lead single to be honest . 

Me too. Forget changing the lead single. Change the entire team.

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

10 minutes ago, Enzo said:

99% agree with everything you said. Only that I don't think that HTFY is even worthy of a perfomance. For me it's a filler 

Yeah, a lot of people don't like the song, but I dunno, when I heard it first, it reminded me of older Britney tracks, and in my head I always saw a performance that was a false encore kinda song, had a lot of light effects, choreography that was reminiscent to Janet Jackson's Nasty, but with more punch, and a VMA 2000 kinda ending (for the last ''there's somemthing about you....''' and the run, until the end), but that's just me!

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

@Enzo watching Janet's videos now, I just imagine a big janet jackson tribute video tbh. Rhythm Nation kinda lighting, and staging, and Janet choreography etc.

[prettylittleliar_2214]

You could make the argument for DYWCO or Better doing more on the charts but if the circumstances were the same i.e. poorly timed promo, no airplay and canceled video then anything would underperform. Any single that gets released needs to be taken seriously by Britney, the label, and her team when it comes to marketing and promoting. 

[IamMax]

Make Me was the perfect lead single. The video ruined the song chances, and the lack of performances on time. 

[Spearsfan]

No.

Without major help and passion from Britney after all these flop years I don't see it happening.

Promotion, creativity, help from her label and team will be needed for a hit 

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

1 hour ago, Spearsfan said:

No.

Without major help and passion from Britney after all these flop years I don't see it happening.

Promotion, creativity, help from her label and team will be needed for a hit 

In  Britney's defense, the original MM video looked killer, Britney looked invested and hotter than she has in years, she was talking openly before it, and was hyping it, and she spoke about Glory highly, it was as if everything else was an after thought (performances, choreography, well timed promotion).