Lady Gaga has nurtured an insular fanbase whose passion borders on siege mentality. Historically, she's also failed to condemn her fans for bullying other artists but now, after tacitly being part of the problem, Gaga is demanding a solution
Royals by Lorde can catch on and be another Somebody that I Used to Know. It's already starting to gain steam on Pop radio, obviously being #1 on Alternative helped.