14 DAY TRIAL // They often say that any kind of publicity is good publicity and Rihanna’s case is no exception to this. Although this was by no means something that was meant to get out in the media in the first place, the incident on February 8 seems to have gotten fans of the singer showing their support by buying more of her music. 31 percent more, the figures say for more clarity.
Rihanna, now presumably at home in Barbados recuperating from the injuries she received during the altercation, is again queen of the charts in the US, with more and more fans going out to buy her 2007 “Good Girl Gone Bad” LP. At the same time, also as a direct consequence of what went down that night, Chris Brown is slowly dropping spots in the charts, while also losing one sponsor contract after another and facing a harsh media backlash for the alleged beating.
“Rihanna has seen an increase in US sales of her ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ album following the recent press coverage of her alleged altercation with Chris Brown. Sales of the 20-year-old star’s third LP have surged by 31% amid allegations that she was attacked by Brown. The record has risen to 31 in the US Billboard Album chart, while Chris Brown’s 2007 album ‘Exclusive’ failed to register in the Top 200. Meanwhile, the singer’s collaboration with T.I. ‘Live Your Life’ is at number 16 in the Billboard Hot 100, with solo single ‘Disturbia’ at 33.” DigitalSpy is reporting, citing figures in the industry.
Granted, this was not at all unexpected. With several radio stations in the US and abroad openly refusing to play Brown’s music within days of the incident and given Rihanna’s impressive fanbase, industry insiders saw this coming a mile away. The question of whether Brown will actually manage to clear his name once the case is closed still remains to be answered.
The February 8 incident has not failed to resound powerfully with fans of both Rihanna and Chris Brown. However, all that is being said right now about the altercation is mostly hearsay, as the LAPD maintains, since details pertaining to the case will not be revealed while the investigation is still underway.