Now for some artists the 3rd album isn't alway bad...but I've noticed that a lot of artists have well publicized first and second albums and the third...no one buys...

Examples:
Mandy Moore
Jessica Simpson
Spice Girls
Backstreet Boys
Pink (I love this album but it's not getting the same fame as the others)

the list goes on, heh...mostly pop stars...coincidince?

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Now for some artists the 3rd album isn't alway bad...but I've noticed that a lot of artists have well publicized first and second albums and the third...no one buys...

Examples:
Mandy Moore
Jessica Simpson
Spice Girls
Backstreet Boys
Pink (I love this album but it's not getting the same fame as the others)

the list goes on, heh...mostly pop stars...coincidince?

IN THIS SKIN is probably Jessica Simpson's most successful album to date. BLACK AND BLUE definately wasn't as big as MILLENNIUM or BACKSTREET BOYS, but I wouldn't go as far as to say any album that scanned 5 million copies flopped.

Back in the eighties, Men at Work moved millions of copies of Business As Usual and Cargo, but by 1985, their bassist and drummer quit the group and the one album the remaining members attempted, Three Hearts, sank without a trace. Men at Work then broke up, and frontman Colin Hay went on to a solo career.

The Spin Doctors were the toast of the pop-rock world in 1992 with their debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, but their 1994 album Turn It Upside Down, didn't do as well. Then they recorded a third album, 1996's ironically titled You Gotta Believe In Something. It did so badly, the Spin Doctors never had a chance to record a fourth; they were dropped by their label in September 1996, and even the FBI can't find them now.

Culture Club's first two albums, Kissing To Be Clever and Colour By Numbers were both loaded with hits and both albums stayed on the charts for over a year each. Yet their third album, Waking Up With The House On Fire peaked at a disapointing #26 and fell off the charts after only 3-4 months, and while it did have one top 20 single, that song (The War Song) rarely appears on CC greatest hits albums.

Cyndi Lauper's first album She's So Unusual was a blockbuster, and while the followup True Colors didn't quite burn charts the way her debut did, it was still a big hit. Yet, 1989's A Night To Remember barely scraped the bottom of the top 40 compared to two top 5 albums before it.

Paula Abdul's third album followed the same path

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Mandy Moore
Jessica Simpson


Actually, In This Skin is her most successful album, ever. Mandy's self-titled third album was actually critically acclaimed, and it went platinum (which is good considering that So Real, and I Wanna Be With You didn't go beyond double platinum either,) Coverage is actually her least seling album to date.

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Actually, In This Skin is her most successful album, ever. Mandy's self-titled third album was actually critically acclaimed, and it went platinum (which is good considering that So Real, and I Wanna Be With You didn't go beyond double platinum either,) Coverage is actually her least seling album to date.

Oh really? Interesting, well I know there was no talk of either album and a WEEK after Mandy's came out I found 3 in the used section of FYE.

Britney's 3rd album didn't do so hot, either.

After releasing an acclaimed self-titled debut LP in 1985, Suzaane Vega broke through commercially in 1987 with Solitude Standing, and her fans foolishly thought that she would lead a revolt against synthesized dance pop with her success. Then in 1990, she released the incredibly dull Days of Open Hand, which was weaker than her first two LP's but stronger than Sominex. Highest chart position - number sixty. :(

And also, 50% of the time the worst song on an cd (in my opinion) is the 3rd song...I'm not saying I hate the song, it's just the one I like the least.

Originally posted by Steve M.
After releasing an acclaimed self-titled debut LP in 1985, Suzaane Vega broke through commercially in 1987 with Solitude Standing, and her fans foolishly thought that she would lead a revolt against synthesized dance pop with her success. Then in 1990, she released the incredibly dull Days of Open Hand, which was weaker than her first two LP's but stronger than Sominex. Highest chart position - number sixty. :(

I do think Suzanne Vega did bounce back with the 99.9 album though.

For Janet it was. You see, Janet had two albums called Janet Jackson and the second was Dream Street. They didn't go over too well and were both called "Forgettable". Her third album, Control, hit the spot and was the charm. People keep insisting that Control was her first album, but it wasn't. It was her first successful album, though. The other day, I read in a magazine that Damita Jo will be her 7th album, when it actually will be her 9th album. See how little people know?:happyface

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Now for some artists the 3rd album isn't alway bad...but I've noticed that a lot of artists have well publicized first and second albums and the third...no one buys...

Examples:
Mandy Moore
Jessica Simpson
Spice Girls
Backstreet Boys
Pink (I love this album but it's not getting the same fame as the others)

the list goes on, heh...mostly pop stars...coincidince?


Whitney Houston's third album was not the charm. She had great success with her first two albums Whitney Houston and Whitney. Her third album, I'm Your Baby Tonight got bad reviews from the customers. They said it was because she tried to follow the crowd her album was kind of weak, and she was trying to sing like someone she wasn't. It only had three hits from the album compared to Whitney which had five hits, and Whitney Houston which had six hits. It only got three and a half stars compared with the other two who both had four and a half stars. (I got this information from Amazon.com)

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I do think Suzanne Vega did bounce back with the 99.9 album though.

Yes she did! While not a big commercial success, it won back most of her fans. And it featured a guest appearance from former Fairport Convention leader and singer-songwriter legend Richard Thompson! :)