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Originally posted by Tsuko
Moment 4 Life was the 50th biggest hit of 2011: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboa...ingles_of_2011
And it's a fantastic song. One of my favourite songs of 2011.
I saw a load of people complaining when Lady Gaga released You and I as a single. So how would you guys like it if Lady Gaga decided to do an album of half country songs, and then decided to plan out her era in such a way that only the country songs would become hits?
I do really like Nicki to be honest. It's just Starships that's made me (and millions of other people) really upset.
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Lady Gaga putting out You and I pissed off the fans because A. They knew it would flop WW, B. she polled them for the next single and You and I was at the bottom, and C. It killed her radio appeal almost entirely.
It would have likely stalled outside of the top ten in the US if not for the VMAs, and it would have been considered an immense flop then.
Moving on. Moment 4 Life is a great song, yes, but if you were to compare it to What's My Name? which also features Drake... And also has a dancy beat...
Rihanna is undisputedly a Top 40 staple. Nicki was not at the time. M4L peaked at 18 on Pop Songs, which isn't terrible, but isn't a smash either.