{"id":259628,"date":"2010-02-01T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/?p=90720"},"modified":"2010-02-01T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T17:00:11","slug":"12-most-disappointing-grammy-follow-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/259628","title":{"rendered":"12 Most Disappointing Grammy Follow-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/006.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"00\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90722\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px 0pt 0pt; width: 54px; float: left;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/tools\/diggthis.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px 0pt 0pt; width: 54px; float: left;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a story that plays like a broken record: Band gets started, band makes great album, success comes quickly and leaves just as soon, as it goes with the sophomore slump album. Sometimes though, even well-seasoned and award-winning artists can suffer from a lack of inspiration, and release a disappointing follow-up. With this year&#8217;s Grammy&#8217;s still fresh in our minds, here are 12 of the most disappointing follow-up albums from Grammy Award-winning artists.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-90720\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mariah Carey &#8211; <em>Glitter<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/016.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"01\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90723\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galeon.com\/allmusic\/caratulas\/m\/Mariah_Carey-Glitter-Frontal.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Songstress and diva extraordinaire Mariah Carey took the pop world by storm when she made her debut in 1990. She won a Grammy for &#8220;Best New Artist&#8221; in 1991, and kept us mesmerized for several albums. What happened with <em>Glitter<\/em>, we don&#8217;t know. What we do know is that it was an utter failure, and everyone had a great time using her as a punching bag until she came back strong. <\/p>\n<h3>Coldplay &#8211; <em>X&#038;Y<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/026.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"02\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90724\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sleevage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/coldplay_xy_album_front.gif\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternative rock group Coldplay made their name on the scene with a one-two punch of albums <em>Parachutes<\/em> and <em>A Rush of Blood to the Head<\/em>. They even won Grammy Awards for <strong>both<\/strong> of those albums. Suffices to say, when <em>X&#038;Y<\/em> was announced, there were huge expectations for the album. Overall, it was a disappointment, and it&#8217;s the reason why all soccer moms now love Coldplay. <\/p>\n<h3>Beyonc\u00e9\u00a0&#8211; <em>B&#8217;day<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/036.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"03\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90725\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/case.springnote.com\/pages\/1446418\/attachments\/626416\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Destiny&#8217;s Child member, Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles, is an amazing singer. Her solo debut album <em>Dangerously in Love<\/em> was a huge success, and earned her <strong>five<\/strong> Grammy Awards, including &#8220;Best Contemporary R&#038;B Album.&#8221; <em>B&#8217;day<\/em> was released three years later, and was not nearly the success of her first album &#8212; only one song stood out. It made us all a little sad, but she made up for it with <em>I Am&#8230; Sasha Fierce<\/em>. <\/p>\n<h3>U2 &#8211; <em>Rattle and Hum<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/047.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04\" width=\"500\" height=\"519\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90726\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/darekpro1\/u2\/top\/63.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Irish rock band U2&#8217;s album <em>The Joshua Tree<\/em> truly rocketed them to superstardom &#8212; it won two Grammy Awards, including &#8220;Album of the Year&#8221; &#8212; so we expected a lot of their following releases, to say the least. <em>Rattle and Hum<\/em> was released a year later, in 1988, and it was supposed to be a tribute to rock legends. It came out as U2 simply trying to <em>be<\/em> one of the legends &#8212; a bit too early for their time. <\/p>\n<h3>Alanis Morissette &#8211; <em>Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/056.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"05\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90727\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/membres.multimania.fr\/huehnersuppe\/NeuerOrdner\/alanis_morissette_-_supposed_former_infatuation_junkie-front.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Jagged Little Pill<\/em> put Canadian singer Alanis Morissette on the map. It was her debut album and it earned her &#8220;Album of the Year&#8221; and &#8220;Best Rock Album,&#8221; along with two other Grammy Awards. As for her follow-up <em>Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie<\/em>, not so much. There are some folks who like the album, but in comparison to her debut&#8217;s success, it was a disappointment, selling only a fifth of what its predecessor did. <\/p>\n<h3>Boyz II Men &#8211; <em>Evolution<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/066.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"06\" width=\"500\" height=\"495\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90728\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mariahcareycollection.com\/blog\/B\/BoyzIIMen-Evolution\/boyziimen-evolution.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boyz II Men found fame during the early 1990&#8217;s, and remains the most successful R&#038;B vocal group of all time. Albums <em>Cooleyhighharmony<\/em> and <em>II<\/em> were smash hits, and they earned four Grammy Awards for their work. After <em>II<\/em> came <em>Evolution<\/em>, with much disappointment and it fell off the charts quickly. <\/p>\n<h3>Michael Jackson &#8211; <em>Invincible<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/076.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"07\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90729\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pds10.egloos.com\/pds\/200907\/19\/15\/c0000515_4a626edea85f8.png\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Jackson didn&#8217;t earn the title King of Pop for nothing &#8212; he influenced music forever. He had huge success with his albums <em>Bad<\/em>, <em>Thriller<\/em>, and <em>Dangerous<\/em>, but he went down from there it seems. After <em>Dangerous<\/em> came <em>Invincible<\/em>, which was <strong>not<\/strong> aptly named. It was long, lost steam, and is generally considered his weakest album. <\/p>\n<h3>George Michael &#8211; <em>Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/086.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"08\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90730\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.fanfire.com\/images\/product\/large\/GMI\/GMICD004.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter George Michaels gained fame in the 1980&#8217;s as a solo artist when he released <em>Faith<\/em>. He won two Grammy Awards for it, including album of the year in 1989. His second release, <em>Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1<\/em>, was a bit of an identity crisis. It sold only one-twentieth of what <em>Faith<\/em> did, and let&#8217;s just say there was no Volume 2. <\/p>\n<h3>John Mayer &#8211; <em>Battle Studies<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/096.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"09\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90731\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the3xgp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/John-Mayer-Battle-Studies.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter John Mayer won &#8220;Best Pop Vocal Album&#8221; in 2007 for his album <em>Continuum<\/em>. He had a great track record of successes totaling 3 albums, that is, until he released <em>Battle Studies<\/em>. The coveted sensitive-dude rocker just couldn&#8217;t cut it this time, and though he tried for a more mature album, he disappointed many fans. <\/p>\n<h3>Kelly Clarkson &#8211; <em>My December<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/107.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"10\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90732\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/somethingboutrenes.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/12\/kellyclarkson-mydecember2007.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson is the first <em>American Idol<\/em> winner to score a Grammy. She brought home two Grammy Awards, including &#8220;Best Pop Vocal Album,&#8221; for <em>Breakaway<\/em>. Her first two albums had done well, but her third, <em>My December<\/em>, did not. We can&#8217;t even remember one song from the album and the first single &#8220;Never Again&#8221; was pulled quickly from radio stations. <\/p>\n<h3>Lil&#8217; Wayne &#8211; <em>Rebirth<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/117.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"11\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90733\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hiphopdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/lil-wayne-rebirth-album-cover.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hip-hop rapper Lil&#8217; Wayne took home four Grammy Awards for his hit album <em>Tha Carter III<\/em>, including &#8220;Best Rap Album,&#8221; and was nominated for a staggering four others. He was on a roll for a few albums, but decided &#8212; out of nowhere &#8212; to make a <strong>rock album<\/strong>. Granted, some artists can make that genre jump, but Lil&#8217; Wayne just didn&#8217;t quite get there with <em>Rebirth<\/em>. He should just stick to what he&#8217;s good at. <\/p>\n<h3>Diddy &#8211; <em>Forever<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/127.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"12\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90734\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_kRKai8rGj9w\/RtKfBGwd0ZI\/AAAAAAAAAgI\/f8ns2mukjpg\/s320\/Puff+Daddy+-+Forever.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rapper Diddy, P. Diddy, Sean Combs &#8212; or whatever he wants to be called these days &#8212; saw success when he released <em>No Way Out<\/em>. It won him a Grammy for &#8220;Best Rap Album,&#8221; but he just didn&#8217;t keep it going with <em>Forever<\/em>. He had his hand in too many projects to really make this album stick, and it came out uninspired. He&#8217;s probably not losing any sleep over it, though. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/SSimWSh8Qj7mY9yZ29VLXNPUd_s\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/SSimWSh8Qj7mY9yZ29VLXNPUd_s\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/SSimWSh8Qj7mY9yZ29VLXNPUd_s\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/SSimWSh8Qj7mY9yZ29VLXNPUd_s\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share It&#8217;s a story that plays like a broken record: Band gets started, band makes great album, success comes quickly and leaves just as soon, as it goes with the sophomore slump album. 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