The 20 biggest flops of 2008 | Metromix Detroit

The 20 biggest flops of 2008

Albums that made record execs cry, from GNR, R.E.M. and other underachievers

By Andy Hermann, Metromix

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The 20 biggest flops of 2008
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You think you’re feeling the pinch of these troubled economic times? Try working for a record label. U.S. album sales for 2008 were down roughly 15 percent from a year ago, and 2009 looks even bleaker.

Which albums have been leading the charge for this ignominious race to the bottom? Here, based on Metromix’s quasi-scientific number crunching, are the 20 albums that were the best (worst?) representation of the music industry’s dismal year.

Pussycat Dolls, 'Doll Domination'

Pussycat Dolls, 'Doll Domination'

Critic's Rating:
2

This burlesque troupe turned dance-pop girl group sold nearly seven million copies worldwide of their debut album, “PCD.” But the follow-up, “Doll Domination,” has been anything but dominating, mustering just 200,000 U.S. sales in its first 12 weeks. Who knew a thrown-together group based almost entirely on sexy outfits and stripper choreography could have such a short shelf life?

 

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