Comments on: Madonna’s Rumored Split From Guy Ritchie: It Could Help Her Music Career! (Maybe!)

By: MrStarhead

MrStarhead — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:11:50 +0000

Yeah, I’d go with Nick Lachey. His big hit single was all about moving on after the divorce with Jessica.

By: NoTimeBeforeTime

NoTimeBeforeTime — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:01:47 +0000

No divorce, but … “Cry Me a River”? And the notoriety from Eminem’s divorce/reconciliation cycles helped to boost his sales.

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:32:04 +0000

Also, though her whole album isn’t about her divorce per se, Solange’s Would’ve Been the One off her latest solo LP is pretty stellar and open with the emotions and the details.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:25:48 +0000

@andrialisle: That record is amazing, but it was a disaster for Motown.

By: Adairdevil

Adairdevil — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:33:03 +0000

What about my favorite Bruce album, Tunnel of Love? I know, I know, it was the follow-up to Born in the U.S.A. and interest was high. But I still remember being like 9 years old, watching Baba Wawa pressing an incredibly uncomfortable Springsteen for details about his disintegrating marriage. Perhaps the publicity around his personal life helped keep the album in view?

By: elvissinatra

elvissinatra — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:49:33 +0000

K-Fed. Oh wait, even his divorce couldn’t attract more than 40 people per show to his post-Britney tour…

By: Michaelangelo Matos

Michaelangelo Matos — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:02:13 +0000

Not just divorces that inspired music: divorces whose story helped spur record sales.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:49:52 +0000

@Tauwan: You'll hurt his feelings!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:43:46 +0000

ABBA, The Visitors?

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:39:57 +0000

@Rob Murphy:

Yep. Saw it on the news this morning. I'm gonna go ahead and blame A-Rod just for shits and giggles.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:07:06 +0000

Marvin Gaye Hear My Dear… the album fulfilled a divorce settlement from Anna Gordy

By: Sara Sherr

Sara Sherr — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:38:36 +0000

People seemed the most interested in Nick Lachey’s solo thing after he divorced Jessica. Not sure if it worked for her stuff too. Even if it doesn’t always translate to sales, it does create good songwriting material.

By: Michaelangelo Matos

Michaelangelo Matos — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:35:02 +0000

People, I’m a complete idiot for not thinking of this in the first place: George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

By: Mike P.

Mike P. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:23:58 +0000

@elvissinatra: Re: The Lost Weekend. It's possible. I believe Walls and Bridges and "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" were John's first number one album and single.

By: Rob Murphy

Rob Murphy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:10:19 +0000

Breaking: Madonna’s people confirm. It’s happening.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:10:01 +0000

@Michaelangelo Matos: Blackout reappeared on the Billboard 200 for the Sept. 14 chart week (thanks, VMAs) -- it had scanned 897,000 copies through that date.

By: elvissinatra

elvissinatra — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:08:43 +0000

Dang. I logged in to add Richard/Linda Thompson, but you beat me to it.

Did John Lennon's "Lost Weekend" from Yoko get played up by the publicity for those albums?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:57:51 +0000

The White Stripes certainly got some mileage over their “divorced or siblings” years.

By: Michaelangelo Matos

Michaelangelo Matos — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:55:38 +0000

I don't know the numbers on Blackout, but I'm curious if the dropoff is enormous or just what you'd expect from 2008 and 1999 being very different years. I'm guessing a combination.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:43:08 +0000

Also, let’s not forget that Britney Spears’ released her lowest selling album to date after 2-3 years of constant media coverage of her divorce and personal life.