Ciara’s new album Beauty Marks sold just 10,000 copies in its first week of release. The GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar released her highly anticipated seventh studio album on May 10.
The title track off the album – which peaked at No. 1 in New Zealand – was supported by an emotional music video featuring never-before-seen home footage from her wedding ceremony to Russell Wilson in 2016.
Ciara, 33, signed a new deal with Warner Bros. Records in 2017. That same year, she launched her entertainment company Beauty Marks Entertainment. Ciara’s music is distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, an independent distributor under Warner Bros.
The album sales are disappointing considering all the promotion she did from coast-to-coast.
But thanks to her husband Russell Wilson’s money, Ciara says she feels as giddy and excited as she did at the start of her career.
“I was this young girl excited to be living my dreams and having the best time. I’m back to that phase again.”
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its ok, she married well
time to call up Jazzy Pha tho
We didn’t expect for it to soar. This was a busy project.
Who didn’t see this coming ??
I wouldn’t call this an album. She’s beyond rich. This is prob something to keep her from being bored. She doesn’t look like she is apart of that NFL WAG click. It doesn’t matter if it flopped commercially. She has beautiful family and a great husband.
People don’t really buy music like that anymore, so if you’re an artist and you actually do sell congratulations!
Chile if you don’t pull Jazzy’s azz outta Krispy Kreme?????
Obey your thirst Cierror ??
Right lol
This album will appeal to young insecure women longing for a man. It sounds like early Destiny Child.
But it jus came out ??? give her a chance
CiEra jess stop!
Lmaooo
Rite, she loves music & dancing
SHOCKER!!!! In other news, just in!… water is wet.
We knew that was going to happen.
She just needs to model
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No surprise there lol
She could be a great choreographer and part time model and maybe a song writer and just leave this singing thing or album stuff to the others! I like CiCi but I think she missing her calling ppl love her dancing always have they weren’t all that excited about her singing and her songs she looks great in high fashion and she can dance I just want her to pursue that
I concur with all of THIS^^^^^^^^^
????? pull jazzys ass outta Krispy it kreme maaaaaaannnn if you don’t surrender your password so I can log you out!!
There’s so many new talent with better singing voices than Ciara Rayvn Leane is one of my new favs . Makes more sense to wait until you have something to say as a musician to release an album not just for the heck of it.
I hate when people give me music recommendations when we have vastly diff tastes.
Ari Lennox is cool but her voice is like nails on chalkboard to my ears.
10,000 copies is pretty good these days.
Russell must have bought the 10,000
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I wish she would recognize her lane which is modeling. She also can dance, quite well. Fitness is also something she’d prosper with. This struggle singing isn’t it! Just stop it. She’d be a wonderful spokes model representing a premier fashion house. This singing shit (for her) is for the birds.
Who didn’t see this coming. Someone mentioned last week that she should stop singing. I think she’s a beautiful woman-she could model and do other ventures. But I guess her heart is in music despite the album sales time after time after time showing her the world disagrees. “Highly anticipated album” *snark*
Exactly. And i cant tell you the last time i bought a cd..im sure the stream numbers are high
CiEra stated she wanted tew hav more babies with Russell. She needs tew step away from the mic ret ni and gon and hav dem babies
Really im loving Ari right now but i get what you mean.
At this point, she’s not even working. Just volunteering. lol She don’t have to make an album worth something for a while. It’s just play play. Go Cici go.
Hahaha
Ciara is so overrated
I can’t do it, local peoples and errything but her voice grates my nerves LOL
Issa lie
She still owns her master recordings so she’ll actually profit well from that 10,000 copies.
BTW: HAPPY 53rd BIRTHDAY MISS JACKSON IF U NASTY!
U will ALWAYS be number#1 in my book.
These days there are so many avenues to broaden & expand your brand. It makes no sense not to take advantage of that. Like she’s stuck on so singing. It serves it’s purpose, had a couple cute mildly successful hits, now move on & parlay that into other creative outlets.
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I know you fuggin lying! who was waiting on Cici’s mersick??? Outside of Russell and dem babies…
We knew, but apparently she didn’t. And she just doesn’t get it!
Ciara needs to hang up the singing…she could be doing a number of other things and if she really likes the music industry she could just write or do choreography…She should open up a store called “Say a little Prayer” that focuses on kids and matching family clothing idk…just something other than that cause at this point she’s just burning through Russell’s money venturing into music…
He bought 9875 copies. The other 125 copies were purchased by a bakery owner in New Zealand!
I was listening to whipped cream it’s a nice song but after so long I get irritated. I honestly dont have a lot of female artist on my playlist besides erykah badu and Amy Winehouse.
Ciara’s doing the music thing as a side business like a lot of these NBA &NFL wives who have a boutique on the side just to keep busy (and usually the boutique makes no money anyway). Her music career is pretty much done. When was the last good/hit song she really had? I cant even remember.
I believe….she produced the album and that’s her label.
She could be Eve #2 and do a table talk show.
You’re right. These so-called singers (d-list singers) have a side hustle, business, or they’re influencers and endorsers. That’s where their real money comes from, not the music.
See, you found the silver lining..
I see Ciara as someone who has the access and means to live her dreams, and thats what she is doing rather its popular or not..
That cannot be hated on.
That’s something we all should strive to do. Live our dreams accomplish our goals, and pay it foreward..
So did her last 3 attempts at a come back.
Damn it I hit play expecting to see the choreography ?
Level up is a hit
level up was a hit. she has one hit here and there.
People say she should quit cause it only sold 10k? Why? She doesn’t have to work a 9-5 so if this is what she wants to do why not just do it. I make music all the time and whether someone buys it or not I still want to do it. It doesn’t mean that people don’t like her music. It could be that people are streaming it rather than buying the individual body or work. 10k is still a good number. Although I think she’s a bit more talented than Britney Spears who sales more by far, her single choices just aren’t catchy enough for the conditioned ear…Ok bye.
Lucky for her she can afford to do music as just a hobby. Many peoples’ dreams don’t translate into a steady income, so they must defer dreams & get a job.
yep…..Amy was a gem, now I put a lot folk on to her back in the day.
She should consider modeling. ?????
It’s not always about selling millions of copies. Clearly selling millions equals a better check, BUT I tend to think she likes entertaining ?????
lmao.
i been listening to Elhae. He’s not bad. Try him out.
She should have never burnt that jazzy pha bridge …
Would I listen to it in the car? No. But with the exceptions of the 2, maybe 3 slower songs, it’s great to work out to…
Not 10,000 LOL… Honestly I just think music for her is a hobby. I don’t think she takes this too seriously. She just always seems to be happy and living her best life. I ain’t mad.
Will do.
CiCi what is you doing. The world is definitely your oyster but singing is not the pearl you should pick!
Wrong! Pretty sure
sheRussell spent at least a million or millions for songwriters, producers, wardrobe, videos, promotion ect, ect, ect…. Remember, she doesn’t have a record label paying for all of that.Ciara needs to stick to modeling.
What was the last hit Jazzy Pha produced?
She don’t even care fr fr.This music shit is a hobbie at this point
My guess is she’d trade her “beautiful family” for a hit record. Poor Russell’s got a lot more work to do to turn her into that good Christian wife. Something’s off with her. I can’t put my finger on it….
Well at least Ciara tried. Personally, I bout cried when Missy graduated from Berklee College of music. I use to think you go to that just to do something like conduct an orchestra like my uncle did before he died. Congratulations to both of them and thank you.
She is just like Jennifer Hudson doesn’t have good writers or team to back her up but i agree she should stick with modeling
Imma CiCi fan and I can say, she is not a bad singer, I just don’t like her music..
Ciara loves attention. Releasing new music gives her an excuse to make videos, do interviews etc. and get all the media attention she craves. If her husband doesn’t mind wasting his money then why should we care.
Spill the tea, what happin’s sis?
Personally, Givenchy shouldve made her the new face opposed to Ariana, but yall aint trying to here me today.
You from DC??? Askin for a friend.
Do what you love not what others think. Your happiness is all on you so who cares if it doesn’t work out who cares.
Yup.. So true.. If I had the oppurtunity…
If y’all don’t stop bad mouthing my sister wife it’s gon be fists ? everywhere.?
U gonna make me buy some dépends.?????
“…highly anticipated seventh studio album on May 10…” Auntie, stop it!
LOL!
Yes, spill; I missed this somewhere on the gossip highway.
I don’t know your music taste but try Rachelle Ferrell or Goapele.
She should really give it up. This girl really wants to be on Beyonce’s level and is trying way too hard. Nothing seems to be working for her.
We’re here chile! Promise was my shyt though. I like her old music. I still think she should follow her heart. If she wants to release her entire journal, she’s well within her right.
Russell will go broke trying to get this chick a platinum album.
Word! “Ride It” was the last hit she gave me.
she should just stick to modeling & fashion
She should just sit down and just stick to spending her husband’s money.
Her new Cd is pretty good…she is on an independent lable…so there was no promtotion. Honestly people is not buying music like they use to…Hell Drake didn’t make the Top 10..Mrs. Wilson will be alright…I am not going to celebrate a Black Woman not succeeding.
Ouch × yikes. ((I thought 4 Roses was suspect.)) Ciara got exactly what she wanted tho–attention, attention, attention. Gotta be a blow to her already fragile, insecure ego. I liked exactly one song. Freak Me. But I like the original version by Tiwa Savage. Thanks for turning me onto it, Ciara?
Yup – her music was it
how surprising ????
she needs to make nice with Future and let him write her a another hit ?
She needs to call Missy Elliott & Kandi Burress for songs
So getting land o’ lakes buttered naked didn’t work to sell any records, huh? Awww. Poor little tink tink.
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Kandi…what hit has she made lately????Missy…Yes…even Future and Ciara together….but Kandi hell no…Ciara need a song with meaning not a 3 word Chorus and Bridge!!!!
Well, lotsa ppl’s albums have flopped. What album has done very well? Even T Swift’s album had lower than expected ratings. It’s all about trends. Ciara is not trendy and I keep telling you ladies that once you become a mom nobody wants you entertaining anymore. I know this isn’t a popular observation, but it’s what you see everyday.
I couldn’t have said it better…she’s happy with life and that’s all that matters.
So true.
I don’t think she’s that pressed honestly, she’s enjoying life to the fullest. It’s not every entertainers goal to be a mega star like Beyoncé (I love Beyoncé too). I know how she feels having that good man who got your back, it feels so free to have that. Thank God for good black men! Yeeesss
Ciara put out a good album, that is critically acclaimed, has streamed over 90 million times in less than a week, all on her own label. Kudos to Her! Y’all LOVE tearing down Black women, especially Ciara but she stays blessed. Solange current album sold 7k her first week, funny I didn’t see you post anything calling her a flop. Level Up is gold and close to platinum. Thinkin bout you is a top 40 pop hit. Ciara is doing well for herself. Support Black artists instead of bashing them, then turnaround and complain about lack of representation.
I can see what you saying here…that could work for her
And you being a hater still got you eating beans for dinner. Sandra posting inaccurate info, so y’all miserable folk will have somewhere to vent. ? Watch Ciara perform tonight on Jimmy Kimmel.?
She did have something to say, she talked about love and becoming a better person, but it doesn’t mean that she was expecting it to go platinum. I think she’s just content with her life and doing what she loves and those who like her new music that’s good, those who don’t oh well maybe next time they will.
No way in hell she did 90 million streams. that’s faux news. If she did her album based on how sales are tallied would be platinum.
I think they’re both trying to produce.
Yes! Ci is living her best life regardless and haters stay mad
Russell can buy them all and make it a number 1 album.
Solange IS a flop lol ever since she was touring and performing in laundry mats ?. Ciara’s not there yet, but if she keeps picking the wrong singles, and lukewarm singles, she gonna blow through Russell’s money.
Amen !
She needs to hang it up. Start some sort of reality series on Oxygen, model and call it a day. He’ll become a choreographer for others. Nobody wants to hear her sing.
Sn, auntie wassup with the FED’s sending 500+ migrants to Broward/Palm Beach county to relieve Texas. We don’t have space for that ish and don’t need the crime.
Beyoncé still manages to hit a milli every album. I just think some artists are polarized and over saturated. Folks have been over T. Swift for a long time. And Ciara, well, folks have been over her 3 labels ago ?????
They said Jhud’s voice wasn’t mainstream enough. On her last album, they really downplayed her vocals. Plus, Jhud is a little too thick, too dark, too old, and her voice is too heavy for mainstream (aka yt middle amerikkkka)
Wasn’t he in her video? The one where she strip teases for Future? I think they reconciled but never made any more music together.
Ciara’s last 3-4 albums have FLOPPED. She was dropped by 3-4 labels. Yes, she should DEFINITELY stop making music – at least as a singer/performer. Maybe she’s better behind the scenes? Besides her husband is rich, why waste his money?
Kandi is touring and it’s supposed to be a great show with Tamar. The dungeon or some ish like that.
I read a long time ago that Jay Z and Binaca’s family nem used to buy her albums to boost sales.
Hobbies cost money. Russell’s money contributed at least a million. At the very LEAST. A million+ is a lot of damn money to pour into a hobby. That’s an investment – an investment that isn’t showing any returns. So, he may as well flush it down the toilet. Plus, who knows how many more albums she’s planning on releasing. That’s more money and more touring. All that adds up and it’s not a smart investment. I’m sure Russell will be retiring soon, so there won’t be a second windfall of $100+ million dollars coming down the pipeline. They need to invest to ensure that money will be there for their children.
Well yea we knew the flop was coming, well at least I did. https://media1.giphy.com/media/y4E6VumnBbIfm/giphy.gif
Awww. Poor little tink tink in your feelings, huh?
I heard 100 copies. Album artwork is tacky like something Stinky Garbage I mean Nikki Minaj would do. I think Ciara just reghettophied herself with this marketing.
Oh, she had a new album?
#sipsTea
Kcool Musiq is that you? Are you using a different name?! Nobody wants to hear, watch her. Her voice is weaker than Beyonce
Why ya’ll in yo feels.Tear one down to pick one up. There is a reason why we don’t have good classic music today. I was blessed from my gen. of music time whom didn’t go through attention seeking music with no meaning.
You still haven’t said one thing that says she needs to stop making music. If that’s what she enjoys let her do it. It’s not wasting money to her….and you’re still basing this on album sales..I may not like all of her songs but I still stream her. ..she may not be in it to make number one albums…again I make music and just because it doesn’t sell doesn’t mean I’m not going to make it. Any of her songs can be a hit if radio played it. There are most defiantly artist that have songs on the radio that actually can’t sing but they are being promoted, and played. Anyway that’s besides the point.
All that prayer on how you find your husband didn’t monetize ahh. Ciara, please come out with a household linen line, plates, table cloth, nature householder cleaner, cryptocurrency girl leave music for a bit.
Music today is cut-throat, people is buying into the industry with PR/marketing. People who are in their feels, don’t like it if it ain’t marketed so it must not be good. Basically, non music lovers are paying labels to think for them as consumers. Giggle…
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Got to give it to her for keeping on trying to make it on her own musicwise, with that being said keep modeling and being the best mother and wife that you are Cici.
There is a bit of unnecessary tearing down of Ciara.
In a Rihanna world Ciara is still trying that stage to lip sync on. Not surprised, in 2019 does anyone want a Ciara album…. No!
Nope, being Naked aint gonna sell them records either baby! You got to come better than that to get these coins!
they said its because she is only surrounded by yts now but idk…..
She’s been a flop since the 90s, not sure if she was singing then? but whatever….
Poor Ciara..but can we talk about Ari Lennox’s album, Shea Butter Baby? It’s a 10 from start to finish. Looking forward to seeing her perform live.
Sounds about right
She just made a big deal about signing to Warner brothers. That’s over already?
And the big shock issssss………
I ain’t seen her in a modeling campaign yet.
I enjoy her dancing, but that singing is a big no for me!
Thank you! Ppl run her to hate on her! I could see if she was some Azealia Banks type troll, but Ci never comes for anybody and stays in her lane. I never got the negativity.
Beyoncè is a whole different entity lol
An artist releasing music. Imagine that?
She is blessed anyway. Flop or no flop. She is doing what she loves to do. She talented regardless of the sales. She made good decisions about the kind of life she wants and she is living it to the fullest.
Her first album is her best album to date.
After her first album, she has been very hit or miss.
I wanted to like this album, but I knew she was heading in the wrong direction after she released ‘Level Up.’
Its amazing what a husband with money can do for you.
If not for him she would still be slumming with some level-g rapper.
Go home c-air -uh and bake them cookies for the cheerun.
Ciara is very talented.
I’m always rooting for her. She just needs the right team surrounding her.
Good… Go put some clothes on and take good care of your kids!
And she still WINNING WHERE IT COUNTS! She is living her BEST LIFE having fun and not a financial care in the world. She has beautiful children A GREAT HUSBAND … Nothing else matters!!! She doing Better than most thats out”C’HERE talking ish about her!! GET CHO LIFE CI CI!!
She’s model for some famous folks and in MY opinion she could be one.
Music sales are down, music is too disposable, too accessible on streaming services, and only a few still do big numbers!
I haven’t heard the album, but Ciara’s vocals are very, very weak! Solange, Aaliyah, Janet, Madonna have light vocals, but way stronger with awesome music!
Ciara is a great performer, and with the right songs, she pops! Congrats to her for even being signed, and staying in the game!
She’s trying but it’s not working for her. She should find some non-music project and work it. Sell her own make up, a wellness blog, something.
She’s trying but it’s not working for her. She should find some non-music project and work it. Sell her own make up, a wellness blog, something.
I’m rolling ??not Binaca!!!
No surprise here.
So call fans are so fickle to the point where if you take too long of a break they’re on to the next one. If I’m thinking correctly she took a little bit of break and has not be able to get her footing. I will say I love watching her dance as for her sing that’s another story.
I have no idea why “Ciara’s Shave cream” came into my mind…
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Sandra, you rarely disappoint!!!
I say fitness empire!! She can incorporate dance, and if she insists, make her own songs? for working out..
Design fitness apparel.. Because, babygirl, you have given it a good college try..
She’s in the perfect circle.. She could still have it all and her name will still pop, just not as a singer..
Too bad that’s not enough for her
That’s a wonderful idea. Look at Kate Hudson. Not athletic at all yet makes oodles of money with Fabletics. She can bet some great new colors added. So much out there, look at the startup Stitch Fix and Zulily.
Ciara needs to keep her MFN clothes on. This is not ladylike, wife like, or Godly in anyway. I’m beginning to feel she’s advertising for all the exes. I tried not to go there but she brought her with this last stunt. Russell’s mother doesn’t seem like the exhibitionist type, she named her son Russell for goodness sakes. How much more conservative can you get.
Russell will grow tired of this. He warned her that to be with him she had to let the Kardashian friendships go, no she’s starting to be as naked as Kim’s ass. In fact they both started being more naked after marriage. What does Ciara think will come of her morphing into Kim? By the time the baby is 5 they’ll be divorcing if she doesn’t stop the fuhkery.
Ciara is preoccupied with nudity, flash, bang and a revenge body. I like Russell and her together but I’m disappointed that she’s progressed into a nudist to get attention and sell music. Ciara’s gift is in dance. She is a movement phenomenon blessed without the need for formal training. Singing is a hobby that allows her to be seen in a still position. She needs to focus on her expertise. People would pay to see a dance tour with her.
Right!
All that but this mother, wife and talent can’t keep her clothes on.
Sandra you know you purposely didn’t add her streaming numbers to make this look bad for her. You’re a real POS for that.
I don’t know who was expecting anything different. Props to her for keep trying. Maybe of she put some clothes on and hide those clown feet it would have helped……no it wouln’t. I read somewhere else that it was 100 albums sold. Oh well…..
Ci-error….dance and model, just don’t sing ?
I thought she got an Honorary degree from Berkley, meaning she didn’t study and graduate in the typical way.
i know russ’ financial advisor stays on that phone cussing him out.
It’s cause all these women gassing her as$ because they want the damn prayer….she reads the blogs and think she really has fans when the ladies only want a good man.
Cause she went from being ATL Ciara to Hollywood C-Error.
I want to say so much about this but I won’t!?
BTW, my Disqus account was blocked from commenting here but I am tech savvy. I am not belligerent, aggressive or do I type foul language. But I do point out that over half of the public figures mentioned here, have questionable Physiological discrepancies. Basically, their skeletal system do not match the gender they claim. They are more than likely transgenders or intersex. Deception is dangerous & foul. What is going in here?! ?????
she better sit her rich azz down and open a dance studio like Mrs D..!!! someone please tell her!!!!
This ugly Bih Sandra has been obsessed with hating on Ciara for over a decade. Ciara was a millionaire before she met Russell. We have never heard of Ciara having money problems. Ciara is independent so whatever she sells she will get the money ! And Sandra you gremlin looking bih you purposely didnt include the streams that Ciara got. Level Up that’s on the album sold 500,000 copies. Her album before that had ” I Bet” sold 1 million copies. The album before that had Body Party Went Platinum as well. But yall call her a flop meanwhile she is still getting Gold and Platinum plaques.
I hate the shoes in this pic…that is all!
being a wife and mom of multiple babies why why why is she posing naked. hardly anyone is really selling albums anymore
so funny
wrong, she has always been athletic.
hehehehehehe
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
When her last album was selling for $1, that should have been an indication to THROW IN THE TOWEL.
loool idk why but your comment made me laugh!
Nope.
lmaaoooo
no one is thinking about kim lmao
Yerp. Facts.
I believe that is Kcool Musiq lurking in the garden sneaking around trynna disguise himself.
I heard on another site that she was practically begging an audience to buy her music. That’s downright embarrassing.
I believe it. The girl can’t sing!!
Laughter can be very good for the soul!??
Yep. ??
She should have stayed workin wit luda.
Russel money? she’s sold more than 20M records and has been working since 03 with good tie ins in fashion and stuff. level up has been certified GOLD. She has at least one hit single from every album. Album sales are low but 99% of artists can’t sell albums anymore thanks to streaming culture. She’s gonna tour, she’s gonna be relevant on social media and she’s gonna get certifications because people love her. Get over it.
2018 Level up is GOLD going platinum
2019 Thinking about u is a top 40
2015 I Bet is Platinum
2015 Dance Like We’re Making Love is a top 100
2013 Body party is gold
2010 Ride is a top 10 urban
2009 Love sex magic is a top 10
2006 Like A Boy is GOLD
2006 Promise is PLATINUM
2006 Get up is GOLD
2006 Can’t leave em alone is GOLD
2004 Oh is PLATINUM
2004 1,2 step is PLATINUM
2004 Goodies is PLATINUM
She’s been having hits for every album. The fact she’s not an A-list like Beyonce (who’s singles aren’t THAT successful) or Taylor Swift doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her own space.
What a negative article. Ciara has sold over 23 MILLION albums and was a multi millionaire long before Russell. The album game has changed for everyone dude wake up to the times. Level Up was certified Gold. That’s 500,000 sales or equivalent streams. I bet was platinum, body party was platinum, like Ciara is amazing let’s support her rather than write a stupid toxic article
Ciara has plenty of money and is living her best life. She’s never sold lots of records, and I don’t think she expected to sell lots this time either. I think she just puts out music simply because she CAN.