That video isn't increasing the song like many suspected it would, though. Still a nonevent single. The VMAs could be the deal-breaker as to whether or not it becomes a huge hit. If not, all I see is moderate hit status like most of her singles from BTW.
There is a public battle going on now between a very famous female performer and a male blogger. While both are telling their “versions” of the story, we have the real back story for you… the one that neither party is ever going to tell you!
The two used to be very good friends… until the blogger started privately telling the performer to get help for her substance abuse problem. Yes, the performer is an add*ct, and a serious one at that. But, like most add*cts, she was in compete denial about her problems, and she hated the blogger for telling her the truth! She warned him that if he didn’t shut up about her problems, that she would cut him out of her life.
The blogger stopped confronting the performer personally, but did go to a third party to discuss the performer’s issues and to ask for her help in encouraging the performer to go to reh*b and perhaps staging an intervention. The third party is a very famous female singer who is friendly with both the performer and the blogger.
The performer found out that the blogger and the third party were discussing her problems behind her back… and went ballistic! She not only cut the blogger out of her life, but she started making nasty comments about him to anyone would would listen. The blogger was very hurt and retaliated by critiquing the performer on his blog.
The performer eventually did go to rehab, but she did not admit it publicly, pretending instead that she was taking several months off due to an injury. Whatever. So, the blogger’s persistence did pay off in terms of her eventually getting the help that she desperately needed… but their friendship was lost in the process.
She is now out of rehab and working again. However, she still hasn’t forgiven the blogger for his confronting her about her add*ction, as well as for his private disclosure of her condition to the other singer. Meanwhile, he is trying to cope with the very public backlash from her rabid fans, who don’t know the back story and who blame him for the performer’s angst!
Well, I really like Rihanna but Britney still remains the most succesfull (besides Madonna) pop star... I don't even think it's about talent but about the impact - she was the first (after Madonna) to become an idol of teenagers all around the globe... Like it or not
That video isn't increasing the song like many suspected it would, though. Still a nonevent single. The VMAs could be the deal-breaker as to whether or not it becomes a huge hit. If not, all I see is moderate hit status like most of her singles from BTW.
She is pretty much over in countries like Australia and the UK
I knew Gaga was fading here since I literally haven't heard her playing on the radio in about 2 years but I never knew she was THAT irrelevant now. The fact that Applause isn't even top 5 with the video is pathetic and the VMA performance will do nothing for the song outside the US.
Well, I really like Rihanna but Britney still remains the most succesfull (besides Madonna) pop star... I don't even think it's about talent but about the impact - she was the first (after Madonna) to become an idol of teenagers all around the globe... Like it or not
Yes, I like Rih, but she is levels below Britney in terms of superstardom.
anyone who believes the video would cause a sudden increase is stupid.
Just because most people here spend their lives online doesn't mean everyone else does. It needs time to filter through to the music stations.
Applause won't become a mega hit I was wanting, no matter how epic the VMA's will be. But it will certainly become a WW hit (something Britny has seen in year and is likely to never see again)
And ARTPOP will become one of the best selling albums of 2013/ 2014 WW
GlobalGa
. The only difference is that rihanna is more beautiful and she's alive
but about the impact - she was the first (after Madonna) to become an idol of teenagers all around the globe... Like it or not 
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