No One Talks About It, but Beyoncè Has Been Flopping For a While Now

[HisNameisChase]

The problem is Lemonade was a moment and it relied heavily on her drama with Jay-Z.

However, people quickly turned on him during and after Lemonade; if anything, Jay-Z is dragging her and her career down.

After Lemonade, Beyonce pushed Jay-Z down our throats and tried to make everyone love him and them as a couple. And it backfired.

Their last album together underperformed. Beyonce had a moment with Coachella and cultural reset. However, it didn't win anything Emmys and the soundtrack didn't do well. Her Lion King soundtrack flopped, and so did the film. Her latest film Black is King won Grammys, but they were undoubtedly bought. The film didn't go anywhere.

Beyonce has been underperforming for a while now. Her performances have been the same for past 6 years now with no variation. Everything is the same: the look, the dancing, the format of the performances, etc. No variation at all. Same sound.

People say she doesn't need radio but the truth is radio wouldn't even play her if she let them. No one is checking on her and people get mad when you say these things. Yes, she is a legend, but everyone's time comes and goes.

I feel like she is afraid to release a new album because it will heavily underperform.

[Loosenupthosebuttons]

Does it really matter when she still has 100s of millions of dollars and is still a worldwide pop icon? 
I doubt it. 

[JayTawndre]

How sad must your life be to tear down a legend. She has 20 years of success. She don't (or any Pop girls) have anything to prove to you

[thebritmaster]

It’s def a little stale lately with the same kinda performances and lifeless songs, I would like some bops again like Standing on the Sun  I love that song 

[Stefani]

I mean, I've been saying it for years.  Her most recent "hits" were songs she was featured on rather than her own work. And I truly believe that her music was better when Mathew was managing her career. 

[FemmeFataleBrit]

I agree with everything but the Lion King did not flop. Isn’t it one of the top grossing movies of all time? Beyoncé wasn’t the reason for its success but it was totally successful. 

[FemmeFataleBrit]

I feel the same way about Rihanna. I know it seems like there’s a lot of demand for R9 but I feel like she’s worried about flopping. Every album of hers has at least 2 or 3 major major hits. It’s hard to live up to that.

[Prince Ali]

She had some good bops but her past few albums and tracks are unlistenable.. Black is King is amazing visually but songs are boooring. Same with her performance at Coachella.. great visuals, but boring songs

[Dark0891]

The Lion King Live-Action Remake made 1.6 billion dollars worldwide. I wouldn’t count that as a flop. 😂 With that said, I find her to be massively overrated but not by her own doing. While I’m not a huge fan of her music, I won’t deny that she is definitely very talented and successful. I just don’t get the “Untouchable, mind-blowing, Queen of the Earth” status. Again though, not her doing. She is a critic’s darling and between that, her absurd amount of accolades, and fan base, it has catapulted her stardom to astronomical levels. 

[S jones]

18 hours ago, DoubleJayTawndre said:

How sad must your life be to tear down a legend. She has 20 years of success. She don't (or any Pop girls) have anything to prove to you

Wow! It’s completely fine to tear down Britney or Katy Perry, but when it comes to Beyoncé you all become hypocrite! No one is tearing her down, but stating the fact that she has been flopping

[S jones]

5 minutes ago, Dark0891 said:

The Lion King Live-Action Remake made 1.6 billion dollars worldwide. I wouldn’t count that as a flop. 😂

It’s music flopped! Worse part is movie made 1.6 billion and music bombed ..that’s even more embarrassing 

[cocodeluxe]

I like her but yeah, her last solo hit, at least in europe was in 2011 with Run The World. Funny how wikipedia refers Lemonade‘s genre as „art pop“

[Busybee]

Someone said this in another thread but I don't think she makes music to chart anymore. She makes music that fulfills her and contributes to her community. She doesn't have to chart to prove her success She just is success. So idk it's all about perception I guess. You call it flop with not charting and I call it success with not having to.

[that's hot y'all]

2003 was her best year for sure !

[mean little lips]

Artists get to a stage where they become at legacy artist and people are not intersting in their new music anymore and it doesn't sell the way it used to. 

[Helenmirren]

She had her moment and has solidified her legendary status. I think everyone has their peak and then they just keep the fans they have and do what they want artistically. She had a good moment.

[1jonatanmejia]

On a commercial level when it comes to music I truthfully believe Beyonce does not care anymore, her name is what every artist dreams of and that is becoming a brand synonymous with greatness. Beyonce has nothing to really prove anymore, which is why I really believe she didn't care to do a visual for Savage with Megan. I think she just dabbles into the commercial music space once in a while for a quick check but tbh she is in a great place. She did her thing!!