Brown tantrum only his latest career hit
Singer Chris Brown appears on "Good Morning America to promote his new album, "F.A.M.E," in Manhattan. (March 22, 2011) Credit: AP
Chris Brown has torpedoed his career once again.
He was facing a tough sell for his new album, "F.A.M.E.," which hit stores Tuesday, anyway. And after his temper tantrum on "Good Morning America," it will become next to impossible.
In the hours after his "GMA" meltdown, iTunes sales of the album went from a possible No. 1 down to No. 12 by midafternoon. So much for court-mandated anger management.
That's not Brown's only problem. He's also apparently confused about whether the world revolves around him. Just because he wants to stop talking about how he punched ex-girlfriend Rihanna doesn't mean we will. Just because he did a tear-filled apology tour and even broke down at a Michael Jackson tribute while singing "Man in the Mirror," doesn't mean the world has forgiven him. Much of it hasn't, and a significant part probably won't. But that doesn't mean he can't have a career. (Ask R. Kelly.)
Of course, the fact that "F.A.M.E." isn't very good doesn't help. Despite a string of successful R&B hits last year, a large part of his fan base from his innocent "Forever" days hasn't come back. After Tuesday's breakdown, maybe they never will.
