Hmmm Dirty Bit was everywhere for a while but JCGE + the American Idol performance kind of ''saved'' the era, which was kinda flopping at the time
Remember how powerful AI used to be?

It literally saved Usher's career- the only reason OMG became such a massive hit

Applause at #7 US and #6 WW ... months after the pressed called it a flop

OMG was a massive hit because it was a fun song, lol. American Idol gave it the initial exposure but it wouldn't have been as massive as it was if people didn't actually like it, lol.

Finally.
It felt like forever, it was always so close yet someone in last moment passed it. Hope Pop will pick it up also, it should be their top 10 hit this era

Applause is not a real, relevant hit, though. Esp for a lead single by a major artist.
Don't be fooled by the messy statistics.

You're right, yeah everyone loved OMG but... i'm not sure it would've blown up on its own, esp after his string of back-to-back flop singles.
Papers, Daddy's Home + Lil Freak all kinda bombed.

Not a real hit? What does that mean?

Then... what is a "real" hit? It clearly exists, so it must be real.

The "messy statistics" say that Applause is in the Top10 of the most bought songs for 2 months now and has 100M+ AI airplay. You're in denial and only fooling yourself lol

"Real relevant hit"

Roar 45 days at #1 Worldwide

Who slammed applause though? other then stans, the song is getting radio play, it has a MV and it had a good amount of promo it would be a huge letdown if it wasn't in the top 10, it still being in the top 10 isn't anything special

This will be HUGE, omg. Just bought it

Martin Garrix - Animals
#1 Turkey
#3 Belgium
#3 Switzerland
#5 Germany
#6 France
#7 Hungary
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#11 Luxembourg
#12 Austria
#13 Panama
#14 Netherlands
#14 Poland
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#23 Denmark
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MTE.

Just because it's doing better than people thought it would at this point doesn't mean it's doing amazing and didnt underperform for Gaga's standards.

The monsters need to stop doing the most.

That's why I said other then stans in judging chart positions without being a Stan, applause still in the top 10 isn't anything out of the ordinary or special

that longevity!

nobody is undermining anything at least I'm not, and MV/Radioplay is all things that help keep a song current and alive, and of course the KIA commercial helps it too there's nothing wrong about that though, it's just kind of silly when people are like "wow it's still in the top 10" it's not a big achievement considering it's factors

Something impressive would be Adele's longevity just saying

Just saw Counting Stars finally got into the Top 10 on iTunes. Amazing