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Originally posted by RobynYoBank

Did anyone actually think Gaga was going to "win" in the long run in the US with these singles? Roar will be a 5-6x Platinum single I'm sure.

Of course not - nobody's that delusional. Gaga will sell more WW, but Katy will sell more in the US hands down.

eli's_rhythm

Roar is so boring. I hope it's not a TD era-sized hit.

Kworb

Is she saying "make it real now" or "make it real loud"?

I think I prefer "now"

Optimus

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Originally posted by Kworb

Is she saying "make it real now" or "make it real loud"?

I think I prefer "now"

loud

z10

Flanders

nnnm the way Applause is gonna slaughter Roar on ww iTunes

Cap10Planet

The critics aren't drooling over "Applause". It's getting more or less of the same reaction of "Roar."

z10

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=406649 share your thoughts

Marq

The GP is living for the applause!

Brando

lol twitter trend:

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#BuyApplauseOniTunesToday

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

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Originally posted by Brando

lol twitter trend:

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

They are fans. This is what fans do. All fanbases. Why do you think the Monsters are somehow more desperate for doing the same things everyone else does?

MrPeanut

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Originally posted by Brando

lol twitter trend:

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

Oh no trending topic. Where does the madness end.

OurLuckyStrike

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Originally posted by Brando

lol twitter trend:

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

@ you acting like other fanbases don't do the same tho

sGabe4

Roar and it's inspiring message stay winning in the meantime on iTunes and Radio

I'm am seriously sick to my stomach that Gaga's gonna kick Katy out of the throne and all the horrible monsters (except for the nice ones) will drag the Katy stans to the pits even though Roar will probably end up selling more in the long run
I just can't take the some monsters' absolutely vile attitude towards other stanbases and artists

I'm probably in the wrong thread with this opinion though

z10

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Originally posted by Brando

lol twitter trend:

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

Obviously. Besides, every fan base on Twitter trends stuff like that

Brando

Ye, but monsters of all fanbases (together with hive) love to brag how their fave is about artistry, not success and how success doesn't matter etc, so...

BTrisc

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Originally posted by DG1

#ROAR still trending from this morning. Where is #Applause

It's right above #ROAR sis...

Clump

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Originally posted by Brando

lol twitter trend:

Monsters are so desperate to see Gaga succeed

Every stanbase does this though. Did you already forget the #billboardney trends?

MrPeanut

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Originally posted by Cap10Planet

The critics aren't drooling over "Applause". It's getting more or less of the same reaction of "Roar."

Most reaction so far seems positive:

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In our writeup, we said “the song ticks all the right boxes when it comes to being a balls-to-the-wall pop delight[...] this is pop doing what good pop songs should do, which is grab you by the collar from the first listen and make you fall in love on the spot.”

But that’s just our take. Head below to see what everyone else had to say about the first taste of the ARTPOP era.

:: Rolling Stone felt the song evoked a simpler Gaga time, calling it “a throwback to ‘Lovegame’ era Gaga. Built on choppy synths, ‘Applause’ takes fans back to The Fame[...] ‘Applause’ is all bouncy disco and simple messages.”

:: MTV was on the same page, saying it “most certainly isn’t subtle; instead, it represents a return to Gaga’s club-friendly Fame era. Simply put, this one sounds massive, the kind of banger custom-made for massive soundsystems and dance-floor excesses.” As for the lyrics, they “suggest that whatever noise you’re making about her, she’ll not only take it … but use it to make her stronger.”

:: Fuse felt “Applause” was a return to The Fame as well, adding, “The song is for the club, the elliptical or anywhere in between (that has strobe lights and lasers, of course).”

:: Pop Dust generally enjoyed the track, but didn’t so easily pin it down as a Fame throwback. ”The song defies description. The hook is great. The bridge is seconds away from turning into ‘La Vie Boheme.’ The verses name-drop Jeff Koons, we think? Basically, we’re happy that it’s not whatever ‘Aura’ was.”

:: Upon first listen, Pop Justice scored it a 9/10, with this mic-drop of a kicker: “And this is why Lady Gaga is the best pop star in the world.”

:: Billboard liked that the song “morphs into a thrilling dance cut when it circles back to its chorus.”

:: SPIN, however, was none too impressed, calling it “the sound of one pop star clapping for herself,” and saying “the song’s bland dance-bot foundations” are “a bit behind the times at a pop moment where the biggest song-of-the-summer candidates have moved back toward ’70s-inflected guitars.” Ouch.

:: Slant Magazine had a more tepid reaction, and in fact took the contrarian stance of saying they enjoyed “Aura” more. “['Applause'] lacks the bigness of ‘Born This Way’ or even ‘Bad Romance.’ It’s a surprisingly straightforward dance-pop song, neither forward-thinking nor retro[...] existing in a sort of nondescript limbo."

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Roar: 631 spins vs Applause: 178 spins