Hello.
Here are my 2015 Pop Predictions.
I think I’ve got every major artist represented here. Apologies to anyone I forgot. Or whatever.
• Klingande’s saxy “Jubel” will break in the US literally years after the rest of the world has heard it already. Expect many mostly instrumental “deep house” hits imported from Europe to impact US radio massively in 2015. Loads of more one hit wonders by indie pop acts that have massive viral hits. Clips of songs used on Vine will become barometer of a songs success for Billboard.
• HAIM will see significant chart success after winning big at the Grammy’s.
• Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint era will be quite the flop and they will rush release the dance pop EP for early Q1.
• Madonna’s lead single for her new album will be controversial and edgy and possibly feature Nas. The album will be released in a BEYONCÉ style manner, but with an even more unconventional method that is a massive success due to Madonna managing to pique the interest of your average music fan by her innovative release plan. It won’t have a hit single, but it will be a big album for her.
• Miley Cyrus will release her follow up to 2013’s Bangerz with a psychedelic pop/rock influenced album of dirges about love, money, party and other matters of utter importance. Decidedly not a success.
• A huge scandal will rock Iggy Azalea and possibly threaten to derail her career in a massive way. She may take 2015 off.
• 1989 will continue to be a massive seller and success, and will have many singles, Teenage Dream style, including at least #1 single in either ‘Wildest Dreams’ or ‘Style’. Touring will be massive as well.
• Britney Spears is coming as well with a much more involved 9th album, that of which will feature a top 10 single. Vegas residency will continue well into 2015 and will maintain its success.
• Beyoncé lies low for 2015, musically, and we don’t hear much of anything from her until at least Q4 2015 or Spring 2016. Solange, however, will release in 2015, and have more attention than ever following SolangeGate. Expect a top 40 showing for her in the singles charts. There will not be any Dev Hynes on this album.
• Charli XCX will have another Top 10 single in the year, with a single from Sucker. She will have another high profile collaboration that becomes a massive viral hit. She may or may not do a commercial.
• Kelly Clarkson will release and have a massive lead single but titter away soon after it. She will release another Christmas album.
• Rihanna attempts a Beyoncé style release and - shocker - BESTS Beyoncé’s opening day sales. She also bests Beyoncé her promo by releasing a selection of singles, all of which are massive to moderate hits.
• Mariah Carey will take another break from recording new music and will return 2017ish.
• Rita Ora’s album will be shelved and she will be dropped from her label, but her Adidas line becomes massively successful in 2015 and she makes the gradual transition from recording artist to full time fashion hot plate/personality.
• Jessie J continues to attempt to break in the US. Whether the attempts to succeed are not as obvious.
• Gwen Stefani will be in for a rude awakening when she finds herself in the middle of a very heated controversy regarding a video of hers that leaves a dent in her massive promo campaign for her comeback album. The singles for the album will all be middling, success wise and artistically, and there will be exactly three OBVIOUS hits on the album that are ignored. The campaign will fizzle out by Q2.
• Fergie will score at least one massive top 10 single (Possibly in a follow up to the middling “LA Love” from this year.) The album will struggle to pass 30k. The Black Eyed Peas will be back by Q4.
• One Direction will announce their final album for a November 2015 release. 5 Seconds of Summer will disband, as will Neon Jungle and Fifth Harmony. Justin Bieber and Austin Mahone will feud. There will be many a think piece on the possibility of the “teen pop” era of the 10s fading away.
• Becky G will have another top 10 hit (top 5). Her album will be released and not be very good and she will never be heard from again following the massive controversy of her main producer Dr. Luke and Kesha. That case will find itself in court. The court hearing will be a MASSIVE event in pop and will have witnesses from Katy Perry to Britney Spears called to the stand. Think Michael Jackson trials, but maybe less chaotic.
• Dr. Luke will be found guilty.
• Kesha will have a small comeback, with a very raw but good single (She would have the public on her side), but she will fail to supply another good single and will retire as a singer and work as a songwriter behind the scenes.
• Sia will have a massive hit.
• The Lorde x Kanye song from The Hunger Games soundtrack will be huge.
• Kanye West will release yet another massively controversial album. He and Kim will renew their vows. Wendy Williams will have a convulsion.
• Ariana Grande will have a #1 in the US. On a solo track. It may or may not be for a new project.
• Lady Gaga will get on with it, but it won’t be a very marketable or radio friendly or pop friendly release. I also see another jazz project in her future for 2015, but it will be a solo venture. Possibly featuring reworkings of oldest tracks. ARTPOP 2 will never see the light of day.
• Tinashe will release ‘Wildfire’ and have another Top 10 hit.
• A Vine star will attempt a pop career and will have a massively embarrassing showing on a very popular, highly rated primetime show.
• Kylie Jenner will release a single featuring Tyga. It will be produced by DJ Mustard. It won’t be a hit.
• Lana del Rey will record a new song for a film soundtrack and will be recognized at the film awards for it.
She will possibly be recognized at the Grammys in the form of a nomination, but won’t win. She will perform, though.
• We will never hear from Meghan Trainor again. Title will debut on the charts at a position lower than #12.
• Janet Jackson will release her comeback single, produced by a very buzzy producer that has yet to have a US hit. It will be a good year for her.
• Exactly two pop icons will die. One pop legend will have a health scare.
• Sam Smith will record a Bond theme.
• Tove Lo likely will never be heard from again.
• Kate Bush will plop a new single (and it’s as strong as anything on Hounds of Love) on iTunes and the Internet will implode for a bit.
• Dr. Luke will have a horrible year.
• Max Martin will have an amazing year.
• MNEK will have a huge international hit on his hands, but only as a producer.
• Azealia Banks will release.
• Zayn Malik will go solo.
• Little Mix will have a big hit in the US.
• M.O will release a very good debut album, with very little fanfare.
• MØ won’t see the success Charli XCX has since her collaboration with Iggy Azalea, as her single won’t be a hit in any sense of the word.
• Christina Aguilera will release a new album and use The Voice as a platform to promote it. It will be the opposite of Lotus and Bionic.
• Katy Perry will rerelease Prism with exactly three new songs, one of which is an instant #1, prior to her Super Bowl performance. She will perform her latest #1. She will perform very well for her performance and will see her sales rise greatly on iTunes. There will be a controversy/backlash regarding her performance. Not as brutal as Janet.
What do you think? Let me know.
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