Avril Lavigne's "Goodbye Lullaby" - Ep. 22

Soon after a tragic domestic violence incident, Rihanna returned to the studio to create her darkest album to-date, “Rated R”. As a follow-up to her massive “Good Girl Gone Bad”, the album is the first introduction to an edgier Rihanna, full of dubstep, hip hop and even rock-tinged sounds. It failed to gain the popularity of her other studio efforts, though, despite the saving grace of her third single “Rude Boy”. How does the album stack up in 2023? Steve and Mike share their take in the Flopography season three season finale. Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Following a several year hiatus, Avril Lavigne returned to her pop rock sound for 2011's "Goodbye Lullaby" - and unfortunately, audiences didn't follow suit as electro pop dominated the airwaves. The album is an introspective effort following her divorce from Sum 41's Derek Wilby, while still maintaining some light, pop punk fun. Did the album deserve to do better? Let's decide! Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Maroon 5 has been hot since the early 2000s...but seemed to have a misstep in 2021's "Jordi" - an album named and dedicated to the band's manager who passed away. While experience moderate commercial success with songs, the album's era spanned over several years before its official full release. Is it a flop? Mike and Steve review and help you decide! Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Mariah Carey's "Glitter" is synonymous with the word "flop". Mired in personal and professional controversy, Mariah's eight studio album and movie of the same name got lost in the general public...but has found new life in the late 2010s #JusticeFor movement. Is is truly a flop? Steve and Mike dive in. Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Switching up positions a little too much? Ariana Grande's 2020 album "Positions" failed to live up to the commercial success of her previous efforts - despite some heavy hitters on the album. Check out our perspective as we direct whether she was "too consistent" in this album and our take on whether it is truly a flop. Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Madonna's 2008 album "Hard Candy" did what she hadn't done at this stage in her career - go backwards and catch up with trends instead of setting them. Check out our fresh review of Madge's album and our perspective of where it lands on the flop scale. Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Steve and Mike are back for season three of Flopography! We kick off the season with profiling a recent flop from Lorde. Is "Solar Power" just a blip for the singer or will she soon be back with a vengeance? Check out our take!   Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube or Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

What is a flop? In this bonus episode Steve and Mike share the six strands that make up the DNA of a flop...from genre shifts to poor marketing, listen now to hear the indisputable reasons behind a flop as a culmination of our first two seasons. Stay tuned towards the end to hear about new episodes this spring and a special "thank you" to our listeners. Until next season...cheers! Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube....and now on Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

Our second season comes to an end with the first artist to have had two (flop) albums reviewed by us...Lady Gaga! "Joanne," the singer's fifth-studio album, was a pivot with a back-to-basis country rock-tinged sound and a big ol' pink floppy hat. Did Gaga come off as authentic, though? Steve, Mike & special co-host and Bop to the Music Co-Host Drew Adduci give their take! Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube....and now on Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678

We're back after a hiatus that felt (almost) longer than Fergie's from The Black Eyed Peas! Fergie Ferg's second studio album, "Double Dutchess," came out more than 10 years after her first studio effort that blew up the charts. But what happens when you take a long break? You sell a sliver of what you were able to pull before. Steve and Mike review the album in this episode and help make sense of its flop-status! Listen here or watch your favorite pop music podcast’s latest episode on YouTube....and now on Spotify! Afterward, sound off at us at @FlopographyPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all new episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODBw9Tx3trZY1l-X696-dA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBMhOtYG8spbYOwTYqZlU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flopography/id1529355679?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTkyN2JhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/flopographypodcast Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1529355679 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/flopography Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/gs685678