Rick-An Ordinary Fool
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I remember how big "Physical" was back in 1982-it turned out to be the biggest hit single of all time.Ironicly,within two years,that song completely disappeared from radio airplay.(By 1984,that punk-rock sound was totally gone.)By the end of the 80's,"Physical" was a source of ridicule in the music industry and among radio programmers.
Olivia had her fifteen minutes of fame with Physical-she got her big hit-single.But,what good is that today? That songs is now a faded memory-a dated product of it's time,and totally forgotten by top-40 radio.Her Physical album has been out-of-print for twenty years.Today,Olivia's music career is over.
Karen,by contrast,is a legend in the music industry today-regarded as one of the world's greatest vocalists.Many of her albums are classics today-and perennial bestsellers.
This is why the decision to shelve Karen's album was best for everyone involved.What if Karen turned out like Olivia?
The comparison I used of Olivia and Physical had to do with the time period, 1980, 1981, Olivia took risks in her career, Karen took the same risks. I would bet that if you asked Olivia's if she is satisfied with how Physical has lasted as a single up to today, she would say she is grateful & happy it did so well. The song can't be a top 10 hit forever, it had it's time and boy did it make her a lot of money, 2 million copies? Her hit Physical did not die and fade away as you mentioned, it continues to be a song she sings at her concerts and who would have thought in 2010 she would appear as herself in two episodes of the hit series, “Glee,” with a new version of “Physical” sung with Jane Lynch. This brought the popularity of that hit song back all over again and here she was introduced to a whole new younger crowd who may seek out her catalog. I'd say this is more than 15 mins of fame. How about 30 years later still going.
Today,Olivia's music career is over.
I can clearly see you don't follow Olivia's career, I don't see how you can say this and maybe you could elaborate on what you mean. So what your saying is if you were face to face with Olivia you would tell her that her music career is over? I think she'd be hurt by that comment for she has issued many CD's and personal work since the days of Physical. Today, Olivia is 65 yrs young and although she doesn't put out CD's every year she is still recording....I lost count of the many CD's she has put out since Physical, her touring schedule is still going strong today with most recent concerts being given on Carnival Cruise and then she is booked for many dates now in Vegas. If her music career was over she would no longer be singing and this is further from the truth.
What if Karen turned out like Olivia?
huh? I don't follow. Olivia turned out very well, she still has a huge fan base, she is still singing, still touring, raised an incredible amount of money for cancer research, opened a wellness center, loved by her fans and respected in the music business. I could go on and on....I believe Karen would have been proud of what Olivia has accomplished in her career, even up today.