''You Can Sell A Lot of Records, But Can You Tour?''
6:00AM ET December 17th, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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Ever since her previous album, Fantasy Ride flopped, there has been talk of R&B/pop singer Ciara's career floundering. With the release of her latest album Basic Instinct, the singer was asked if she worries about sales numbers and how they affect fans' perceptions of her as a successful recording artist.

"Even though my last album didn’t do as well as my previous ones, I was still able to go out and make money and tour," she told the AP. "Every day is not always the perfect day. Artists that I have loved and admired, who have had a long career, have not had every record or song or video that was always the right choice."

"Selling records are becoming smaller fraction of branding and building a long-lasting career," she continued. "You can sell a lot of records, but can you tour? You can sell records, but where does it go beyond that? That’s a part of building a brand for yourself."