Christopher (the original) said:
Steve said:
Clive Davis won't be a problem this time apparently
Clive wasn't the problem with
My December.
Love it or hate it, I think far worse albums have done better, and been promoted longer... the album got generally decent reviews (MetaCritic give it 64, based on 15 or so of the major USA and UK reviews), but it was obvious the record company weren't behind the project from the start, hence the torrent of negativity that surrounded it, thanks to Clive (and maybe in part by her former manager, who was clearly actively involved in fighting for her, 'coercing' the label into releasing the record as she wanted).
All things considered, it sold 1.6million worldwide on the back of one whole single, with a promotional campaign that stretched to three countries, two being next to each other ("One Minute" being released in Australia, as the SonyBMG division there were so pissed at how the US label were treating a hit artist, and "Don't Waste Your Time" being filmed months too late, and pretty much being funded by Kelly and her management, after being mucked around by the label for so long over getting a second single out there). It's no wonder that she was considering trying to buy herself out of her RCA/SonyBMG contract, really.