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I dont think it really mattered if they were number one or not, saysBillboardcharts manager Keith Caulfield.
And thats their prerogative.
Nicki Minajs meltdown about landingQueenat No.
1 vaguely recalled her delaying 2014sThe Pinkprintto allegedly achieve a similar effect.
Rainbow-haired rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was almost robbed a No.
1 debut due to aprocessing discrepancyafterDummy Boywas initially postponed due to his incarceration.
Youd be forgiven for forgetting anything that happened three days ago, let alone three months.
In August of this year, Minaj argued that she lost her No.
Think of it as a cache for the endless cold winter of the music industry.
We have to allow for how our fans listen.
You cant surprise-release an album on vinyl because it takes four months to set it up.
If we surprise-released a New Order album on digital, it would be a disaster.
Our global team is available 24/7 to accommodate our partners and were simply just ready when they are.
At least theres a tightly knit safety net for 2019s crop of releases, strategies be damned.
