seriously

  • If 143 were to be a success (though it was doomed from the start), then no, we probably wouldn’t have gotten to KP7 this soon. Successful eras are stretched out, flop eras are cut short.

    We would’ve probably still gotten Bandaids, though. It’s a song that matters to her personally. It’s not unusual for artists to drop standalone singles, even during active eras.

  • I feel like it's too early to tell? I'd have to listen to the album first to see if what happened this past year has influenced her to make it or if it's just a compilation of material she had in the vault for a while.

  • Probably yes in a traditional music business sense, strong singles generally make labels and press more excited, and help build momentum for the next cycle

  • If 143 was successful the era would have lasted longer.