Is Trey Songz Missing Something?

February 20th, 2008

 

Trey Songz…

Trey Songz should have blown up by now. I mean, the man is a highly sought after collaborator and his own music is well-received. Plus, according to statistics, girls buy more albums, and the ladies love Trey. BET.com recently caught up with the Virginian to hear his side of the story.

“I mean I feel like a translation of image appeal, music and everything into sales right now is at an all-time low,” Trey told BET.com. “You can love an artist to death, but it’s just in a consumer’s mind right now that they don’t have to go buy music. They gotta really love you.” [Read Full Article Here]

So, why isn’t he selling? You tell us. Sound off!

–Jackpot

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Comments

Melia said on February 21st, 2008

He’s not selling because everytime he shows up to a venue, he has a girl on his arm. Women (and girls) like to believe in the “fantasy” that he’s single and possibly, that they one day have a chance–even if they don’t. Once he realizes this and stops showing up to EVERYTHING with a girl by his side, he’ll start selling.

kesh912 said on February 21st, 2008

Truth 2 that. people say he lookz like my little brother.what
Im trying 2 say is I’m not attracted 2 him.but that comment was true.until next time………

farah said on February 21st, 2008

well i think that he is not sellin cuz everyone is hatin on him and how he came to the top so quick. me personally i bought his album and i love it. He has everthing any other RnB singer has so why wont people buy his cd. Plus so wat if he gota girl, that dont mean that u gota stop buying his music

Puddles said on February 21st, 2008

I thought every ablum he came was bomb! He should have sold way more than he did. Maybe it wasn’t the right time to release it. No matter what I’ll Keep buyin his albums

Mr. C said on February 21st, 2008

I believe the reason Trey is really selling is due to the fact that most folks don’t buy cds anymore when they can simply download their favorite song offline and or buy it bootleg on the corner for $5 dollars…Sad, but true.

Troy said on February 21st, 2008

well if that were true why is alicia keys,chris brown,beyonce selling ALBUMS lik crazy. I mean the reason I dont buy his music is cuz even though his songz iz good itz not lik his vioce iz all dat.Plus I dont ever see him anywhere he needs a good manager to promote his stuff better cuz alot of OK singers can still sell well look at ne-yo,rihanna!!!

MONEA said on February 21st, 2008

EVERYONE IS CORRECT!!!MAYBE CUZ EVERYONE WORRIED ABOUT HILLARY AND OBAMA???IF NOT THEN BRITNEY???HE JUST NEEDS TO KEEP GOING AND WHEN THE REAL PEOPLE WAKE UP….HE WILL GET HIS…N ONE MORE THING…EVERY BODY IS TAKEN…SNOOP FOR ONE…AND I BET EVERYONE IS STILL…BUYING HIS CD…???

Ebony said on February 21st, 2008

I love Trey, but I think he is not promoted enough. He can actually sing, he is fine, what’s missing?…Adequate promotion/marketing. I hope he gets it.

bobby said on February 21st, 2008

i think that his cd suck i like one r two songs so thats a bad cd for me

judge & Jury said on February 21st, 2008

I agree with Troy & Ebony.

Andrea said on February 21st, 2008

I love Trey and both of his CD’s as well. I agreee that he doesn’t have adequate promotion/marketing. Hopefully, this upcoming tour with J. Holiday will give him the exposure he needs. Although Trey is talented and has what it takes to be a successful artist I think his lack of universal appeal is the reason why his sales are not as high as similar R&B artists like Chris Brown, J. Holiday, Ne-Yo, Rhianna, etc. It seems that he has a strong fan base among the African American community but he doesn’t reach a wider audience. Afterall, this post is on BET not MTV, VH-1, etc. and when was the last time you saw Trey perform or do an interview on a televised show like Tyra, Ellen, Jay Leno, etc. or another show that doesn’t cater to an African American audience. Hopefully, people will stop hatin’ on Trey and he will get more recognition!
Sorry, if there are 2 comments by me I wasn’t sure if the 1st one had posted or not!

OnE_LaSt_TiMe said on February 21st, 2008

i think that he jus need to be promoting his music better, but other than that he is doin his thang and trying hard to sell. he always showin up everywhere and trying to connect with his fans yea they do say we love him but do they really? i went and bought his album and i loved it so i think every trey songz fan should go and get one

taneika said on February 21st, 2008

i believe he should really stop showing up with girls beside him every time he goes somewhere its breaking my heart to see him with a girl.i would do anything to just to let him make money but he got his girls so let em make money 4 him

Keith said on February 21st, 2008

I have both of his CD’s as well. I do agree that he needs to get out more in the public, also I think that the radio stations can also help to push his Cd out to the community. Trey can also help by asking his fans about other songs on his CD that they would like to hear played on the air way. I really enjoyed his first CD because some of the songs had a good meaning to them, like the song (from a women’s hand) I think this song should have gotten some air play. That song hit me hard because like Trey my father wasn’t around to see me grow up, I know that there are a lot of guys that can relate to this song like I did.

Karen said on February 21st, 2008

I’m a big fan of Trey’s music and I would have to agree with Andrea on her comment about adequate promotion/marketing. But I still don’t understand why it’s such an issue that he has a girl. How can he ruin these your girl dreams when its their dream and may never come reality. Instead of not showing support because he isn’t single, we should show support towards good music. Something he seems to know how to do.

Spenecia Fleming said on February 21st, 2008

I honestly believe he isnt selling because with Trey he’s just so down to Earth and people wanna see more of a thug image right now. I mean the younger R&B acts(like Chris Brown) are selling to the teenagers really so if Trey wants to sell more he has to make himself appealing to the older female audience. And he needs more promo!! Personally, I think he’s an amazing talent whose extrememly underrated and it’s sad. He’s good but he needs a better marketing effect right now.

Emm said on February 21st, 2008

I say lose the girlfriend at the shows lol. I’m going to see him for my first time and the last thing I want to see is his girlfriend in the front row next to me. I’m there to fantasize about him, not see his lady friend….Besides that, not enough promotion in the right places. Also his people need to add more updates about him on his official website. Everyday I go, it’s the same except for one post a month…. and I want Trey all day everyday!!!!!!!

Monie said on February 21st, 2008

I think that trey songz is a great singer, and he can blow better than chris brown.I agree with every one else. He needs better promotion, he will have two or three videos and then will get ghost. Hell I did not even know what day trey day was dropped. He simply needs promotion!

NIKKI said on February 21st, 2008

I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT BOTH OF MY BOO RECORDS WERE ON FIRE ESPECIALLY THIS LAST ONE,MAYBE ITS HIS LABEL,HE’S A SOLO ARTIST AND HE NEED HELP.IF I WERE HIM I WOULD TRY TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,IT CAN’T BE JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BOOTLEGGING MUSIC

Lexa said on February 21st, 2008

dang boi u r so fine n i love ur music u r great
!

VanVan said on February 22nd, 2008

To be honest, I like Trey he is really talented. I saw him singing on 106&park. The boy is good. I Didn’t realize he was so good untill he droped his seconed single off of his album. I am actually going to go get his CD now.

Elisha said on February 22nd, 2008

I think the main reason trey isn’t selling records is due to lack of marketing. Trey does have a fan base but there are still a lot of people that don’t know who he is. There needs to be more marketing, tours, and endorsements so that he is more visible. It is also a very tough market. Now days people have to really love you to by a cd. Why buy a cd for someone you just like when you can download it or get the bootleg? It’s sad but it’s true. I bought his cd but I love his music and I probably will buy anything he makes. Basically, be more visible.

Mona said on February 22nd, 2008

I luv you Trey!!! You got dem haters on you thats whyyou aint sellin… I bought Trey Day and I LOVE IT!!!! Your hella fine and Talented!!!

Nikai said on February 22nd, 2008

I think alot of people have a point his label is not marketing/promoting him enough. He has’nt went world wide because he has’nt been on other shows or talk shows besides Bet. The reason why other r&b guys are blowin up like Chris Brown,Mario,Neyo etc is because they dance. That is not trey’s thing and thats good he can sing he reminds me of a young R.kelly and he is so good looking i say he keep doin he’s thing he will come up he deserves it.

Sad'e said on February 22nd, 2008

I feel trey Is a very talented singer. I’ve been following trey for a while, from mixtapes to his albums. Alot of yall messages where correct if you dnt have the right promotion your ablums are going to bomb, but i respect trey as an artist he good at what he does and having a girl on his arm isnt the reason y he’s not sellin look at j holiday i dnt think his album did any better. nd he’s a good singer as well i bought both if there albums the day they came, but when you have haters on your team what can u expect then 30 ppl buyin your album. i love trey to death and i will see you the 2nd at nokia theater.

Jackie said on February 22nd, 2008

I love trey’z music. i think tha compared to tha other artist out there hes not tha best.. but if he keeps it up he would be AMAZIN in tha future

Varshia said on February 22nd, 2008

He’s not missing anything so stop hating whoever says he does not have promotion cause b**** what do you have nothing oh alright thats what I thought STOP HATING

Varshia said on February 22nd, 2008

wHOEVER JACKIE IS STOP[ HATING LIKE MY CUZ SAYS BIG UPS TO ALL MY HATERS

Bianca said on February 22nd, 2008

Yeah dis yah gurl bianca from mil town yes i rep Mil Town just so yall a know Ya Digg My Nigg!!!

Kismet_gentry said on February 22nd, 2008

I like trey Songz, But he a womenaizer… He need to stop trying to be a lady’s man, And take a more unversial approach to his music.

Guys wont buy his music. Because guess what, His music is only for the “ladies” right? LOL… Which is the same reason why folks hate on him.

Yea trey, Everybody know you got “game”. You dont have to shove in your fans face LOL.. Just sing, and do you. Stop tryin so hard.

Tiffany said on February 23rd, 2008

I like Trey Songz music, however I feel like his image is what’s holding him back. He needs to revamp his look. His corn rows are really tired. He needs to try a clean cut, grow some facial hair, maybe a goldtee, & focus more on a grown man look. His music is mature but it’s not matching his physical appearance.

Nikki said on February 23rd, 2008

I love Trey Songz to death, I own his cd’s. I think though the reason he’s not selling alot of cd’s is because alot of his songs aren’t being herd by the people for example radio. Yeah the radio stations play a couple of his songs but thats not enough. I believe if he had more songs herd by people he would definitly sell out. Him having a girlfriend really isnt the issue, those girls are just jealous they cant have him. Don’t hate lol

Nessa said on February 23rd, 2008

I am a fan of Trey Songz i think he is blessed with a great voice but it is sad that he is underrated, he also needs better marketing/promoting maybe he needs to switch label and find one who will do it better

Ricky said on February 23rd, 2008

I think the reason his is not selling records is because he has not had a hit single to make him popular.

jasmine said on February 23rd, 2008

i agree 100% with ebony. he isn’t being promoted the right way. he’s just as good as chris brown, ne-yo, or any other r&&b artist for that manner. he just need more promotion. his record label is doing him FILTHY, real talk. his songs are EXCELLENT, but people are failing to realize that because they barely hear about him. && when they do, it’s negative (the ice incident && him getting arrested).

john said on February 24th, 2008

I think trey songz is a talented singer, but his songs aren’t the best.

tony said on February 25th, 2008

he is good singer, but he is not great, we the buyers get fooled some times but not all the time. At this time he will not be able to slide through the cracks.

lisa said on February 25th, 2008

Trey presents hisself as a jerk.Every interview I’ve heard he comes off with a big head. He need to know how to be appreciative.Not like fans owe him something!

Soulja girl said on February 25th, 2008

Lose the girls on the side im tired of seeing girls on his arm like Renee lamo

Bobbie said on February 26th, 2008

I dont know where they get this from that Trey Songz is not blowing up. I mean I kno many singers that have been out longer than him and are not doin well at all. I personally think they Trey Songz is a great singer and a good artist and has nothing to worry bout as far as “blowing up” now or in the near future. To me he has something that other singers dont because u can really feel him when he sings almost like he is talking directly to you when their are some who just sing to get the check. Plus Trey seems more of the private type and really doesnt like to be seen so that can have alot to do with it too because it seems like the artist with the most going on good or bad sell the most bue Trey is goin be str8 cause he just talented like that.

kenya said on February 26th, 2008

Trey has a girlfriend…deal with it! His true fans don’t care that he has a girl…just go on the message board on his website. To the person that says he never updates his webpage…check out his myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/treysongz He keeps that updated and even posts about different parties and small venues he performs at when he ain’t touring. He’s real close to his fans and down to earth. Maybe people just don’t know how to handle a MAN that is doing something positive with his life.

tasiagurl said on February 26th, 2008

WHAT EVA TREY SONGZ BE DOING ON HIS CD ILIKE THE FIRST ONE AND THE LAST ONE AND THEY ARE BABY MAKIN MUSIC TO ME HOLLA….

brittany said on February 28th, 2008

hey girl you all know he fine

Tierra said on February 29th, 2008

Trey Songz my boo and I am loved him to death, but the reason he ain’t really selling is becaue all these lame lil girls is stuck on these young boys music which make him not sale because girls and boys not trippin off him.But I always be here for Trey and I am still gone buy very album you got until you retire for R&B. LOVE YA!

Yinka said on February 29th, 2008

Hey everyone wats up. Now ive bought one of trey songz album (the 1st one) and ive got to say it was amazing. I feel the reason he hasnt been ‘blowing up’ is because of his record label not spending enough on promotion… however being from London we do hear him on our radios (Choice FM) EVERYDAY but because he doesnt do enough shows over here that could add to it.
And him not dancing or being like ne-yo/ chris brown makes him less appealing to the younger generation which I personally feel he doesnt need to do because he is trying something Different (more appealing to the grown females). But unfortunately for him or any other artists, illegal downloading just keeps on getting easier and him ‘blowing up’ is suffering from it.

Ashanti said on March 3rd, 2008

Trey if you really look on these notes posted i want you to know that yah music is crazy keep doing what you do your true fan#1.

Jaz'Mine said on March 3rd, 2008

I think Trey Songz is a great artist, he’s very talented and he’s different which is what makes him stand out in the R&B area. I believe the sales aren’t there because the promotion wasn’t that great. I seen maybe 1 “Trey Day” commercial and when “Just gotta make it” came out, I seen 3 commercials for it tops. A factor is also everyone downloading music now.

tiffane said on March 5th, 2008

i think that his not getting alot of sells because his not getting the people who got the money and can go by the cds because i got to and all white school and when i talk about trey songz pretty much all the kids don’t no who he is so i think if he could get a relly hot song out he could make it cause where i live they think all hip hop is rap and they don’t get that it also can be singing

cheryl said on March 5th, 2008

hey sweeti i miss you alot what you been doing lately well whenever you get a chance come down to the burg so i can see you

love ya

Tameka said on March 11th, 2008

I don’t care what they say about Trey Songz that he is not selling quality music, he is so leave him along. That’s my boi. I really do think Trey Songz looks good. His music is for real. He’s natural. He has a very unique voice. I think he is one of the best solo singer out there.

nunu said on March 19th, 2008

probably people are broke…ino ppl getting more cheap…

CHT said on March 21st, 2008

i beleive that he doesnt sell bcuz 1 his promotion is like not good, he needs to be promoted a lot more i dont really see him around, and maybe because he doesnt dance i dont know just a thought i mean look at all the r&b singers who dance that sell records, chris brown,usher,michael jackson, even ne-yo, just a thought, and maybe he just doesnt have that thing where people are like “wow hes great i wanna buy his album”! i dont know i bought both his albums cuz i think he is talented

"shu'kat" said on March 24th, 2008

I love all of your/songs,and that new song you came out with too. All of it is bumping too. You are so fine Trey Songz. I love you so much too.Sorry Trey Songz I kind of messed up on my comment to you.I hope you forgive me for that.

Alisha Clore said on March 29th, 2008

Trey i love you so much i know dat i be buying your albums cause i love you even if you got a girl on ya arm. keep up da good work trey and keep dem songz coming love ya gurl alisha

blow said on April 3rd, 2008

hey boi wat it do i luv yo song i last time how did you pull dat off i have all yo c’ds keep it comin luv ya

blow said on April 3rd, 2008

u iz lookin fine az hell just to let u know luv ya!!!!!!!11

abby said on April 10th, 2008

trey songz iz beautiful and hes doing him so u haterz need 2 go hop on one. i love him an if yall gon talk s@#t bout him cause of the way he lives yall need 2 review yalselfz.

abby said on April 10th, 2008

sinze they wanna hate u can talk 2 me

NIKKI said on April 14th, 2008

I THINK THAT TREY OS TOTALLY TALENTED AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE HE DIDN’T GO GOLD ON EITHER ALBUM!!!! BUT NUMBERS DON’T LIE… I PURCHASED BOTH RECORDS AND I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM I WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS!!! :)

Taylor said on April 15th, 2008

He needs better promotion, adn to advertise more

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JASMINE said on May 9th, 2008

OMG U ARE SO FREKN FIN I CANT BELIEVE IT

TREYS WIFEY said on May 15th, 2008

trey i love u so much i know this dont have any thing to do with this article but u need to know that i am ya number one fan nothing make me more happy then to wake up in the morning and see ya face or listen to ya music…. you boo my everything OMG…… I LOVEEEEEEEEE YOU, LOVE FOREVER YA WIFEY MS. SONGZZZZZZZZ

myra said on May 24th, 2008

i luv ya

Montesha said on June 3rd, 2008

Trey iz missin me!!!

LARISA said on June 12th, 2008

OOH U JUST DONT KNO

TRACY said on June 12th, 2008

my baby isnt selling because of PROMOTION. i dont see trey like i see these other dudes on T.V. or on the radio and stuff. my baby needs a new PROMOTER and then he can come up to where he belongs.he is so talented but not recognized for it. it really upsets me cause come on… ;… …y all cant be serious

Angel said on June 12th, 2008

whut…why should he sell for??…i mean yeah sure..he gotz a lot of haterz on hym..but he has mostly fanz..nD a family dhat luhvz hym..nD hez at dah top so fast..but yeahh..ight im outt kkpce

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SexyRed said on December 4th, 2008

The only thing that trey songz is missing is me

Debz from London said on April 14th, 2009

It’s because he doesnt dance. It’s quite unfortunate, as well as that he’s not all that of a performer in general.
Most young black singers dance :
Usher, Chris Brown, Tpain, Omarion, Neyo, Lloyd ect.

mahaymer said on June 4th, 2009

HE AIN’T SELLING CAUSE YOU MAY NOT THINK THIS IS TRUE,BUT MOST OF HIS FANS ARE TRUELY HURT BY HIS WOMEN, AND JUST LIKE BABYFACE, ETC. HIS GIRLS MOSTLY HAS WHITE FEATURES AND LIGHT SKIN , WHY CAN’T SOME ARTIST ACCEPT THE FACT THAT DARKER SKIN AND BLACK FEATURES ARE BEAUTIFUL TOO,AND THOSE ARE THE ONES WHO BUYS MOST OF YOUR CDS.

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