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Discussion: Why did Applause stay in the top ten longer than 45S?
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Applause was designed to be a radio hit but so was FFS, I guess the first one got more promo.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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FFS >>>> Applause
Rihanna actually took a risk with FFS, the song is mostly folk and unlike "Applause" wasn't tailor made for radio. In terms of promo we know who did more of it. Gagas added promo were the twitter meltdowns too her millions of followers as well. Regardless Rihanna is 10 years into her career and I'm NOT a Rih Stan.
I also think FFS will be more rembered, "Applause" has to be the most forgotten major hit of 2013 "Roar" swallowed it whole.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by lonnie
I mean Gaga literally promised her fans to purchase and screenshot for a chance to meet her, like that isn't going to motivate her fans to buy the single 
I still can't get over that tweet, omg |
So you're saying it's enough for Gaga to spam her fanbase with tweets so she could outsell Rih's lead single? 
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Member Since: 4/12/2011
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FFS is a risky single, Applause was not.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by bluth
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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APPLAUSE
Week 1: 218,000
Week 2: 163,000 [video released + GMA performance]
Week 3: 213,000 [performed at the VMAs]
Week 4: 160,000
Week 5: 184,000
Week 6: 160,000
Week 7: 133,000
Week 8: 109,000
Week 9: 100,000
Week 10: 89,000
= 1,529,000 copies sold
FOURFIVE SECONDS
Week1 - 53.013
Week2 - 138.000
Week3 - 181.000 [video released]
Week4 - 261.000 [performed at the Grammys]
Week5 - 173.000
Week6 - 156.000
Week 7 - 140.000
Week 8 - 124.000
Week 9 - 113.000
Week 10 - 102.000
= 1,441,000 copies sold
So, tell me. How in the world Applause had WAAAY more promo ? There are no excuses, so far Applause is bigger than 45S. Just ****ing deal with it !
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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Originally posted by bluth
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Yeah sure, I bet these are "purchase and screenshot for a chance to me" level
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Because people live for the Applause.
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Member Since: 2/28/2012
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by 2014
APPLAUSE
Week 1: 218,000
Week 2: 163,000 [video released + GMA performance]
Week 3: 213,000 [performed at the VMAs]
Week 4: 160,000
Week 5: 184,000
Week 6: 160,000
Week 7: 133,000
Week 8: 109,000
Week 9: 100,000
Week 10: 89,000
= 1,529,000 copies sold
FOURFIVE SECONDS
Week1 - 53.013
Week2 - 138.000
Week3 - 181.000 [video released]
Week4 - 261.000 [performed at the Grammys]
Week5 - 173.000
Week6 - 156.000
Week 7 - 140.000
Week 8 - 124.000
Week 9 - 113.000
Week 10 - 102.000
= 1,441,000 copies sold
So, tell me. How in the world Applause had WAAAY more promo ? There are no excuses, so far Applause is bigger than 45S. Just ****ing deal with it !
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Applause had more promo and that's a fact.
Stop trying to lie to yourself.
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Originally posted by bluth
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welp 
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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So tweeting a link which Gaga did as well, and promising your fans a chance to meet you on the condition that they buy your single and MUST show evidence of purchase by posting a screenshot are the same? Never change little monsters
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by M A R C
Applause had more promo and that's a fact.
Stop trying to lie to yourself.
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Hunty, I'm not the one who is lying to myself.
I posted receipts.
FACTS.
Applause > FourFive Seconds.
Simple as that.
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Member Since: 4/14/2011
Posts: 48,397
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Quote:
Originally posted by Planet Mars
FFS >>>> Applause
Rihanna actually took a risk with FFS, the song is mostly folk and unlike "Applause" wasn't tailor made for radio. In terms of promo we know who did more of it. Gagas added promo were the twitter meltdowns too her millions of followers as well. Regardless Rihanna is 10 years into her career and I'm NOT a Rih Stan.
I also think FFS will be more rembered, "Applause" has to be the most forgotten major hit of 2013 "Roar" swallowed it whole. |
Don't wanna defend Gaga but actually the fact that Applause competed with Roar and it is still bigger than 45S (in the Hot 100)  Rihanna had no other major pop girl releasing her lead single at the same time, she would've dominated like always if the song was more commercial.
Anyhow, why do people think 45S is done? It is still selling!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by lonnie
So tweeting a link which Gaga did as well, and promising your fans a chance to meet you on the condition that they buy your single and MUST show evidence of purchase by posting a screenshot are the same? Never change little monsters |
So a few monsters buying more copies in hope to meet Gaga = the reason why Applause sold 1.2M more copies than 45S ?
Never change, Navy.
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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I mean more televised performances
An EDM track
A chance to meet the musician if you purchase
Just 5 years into career
After "album of the millennium" comments
And she sold just 100K more at it's 10th week, after all this bragging the little monsters did?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 13,761
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Quote:
Originally posted by lonnie
So tweeting a link which Gaga did as well, and promising your fans a chance to meet you on the condition that they buy your single and MUST show evidence of purchase by posting a screenshot are the same? Never change little monsters |
i think your fellow navy explained it best
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Originally posted by M A R C
Those tweets all discuss APPLAUSE.
They all are promoting APPLAUSE.
How would you know exactly if those tweets didn't help some of Applause success?
Explain to me why would you tweet about a new single when you know it's "not going to help the song"?
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tweets are tweets, promo is promo. not my rules sorry!
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by 2014
Hunty, I'm not the one who is lying to myself.
I posted receipts.
FACTS.
Applause > FourFive Seconds.
Simple as that.
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Debuting the video and performing it on GMA then performing it on VMA which are both big platforms for promo.
The promo was bigger than FFS's.
FFS > Applause
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
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Originally posted by M A R C
So y'all just going to play dumb and act like that's not promo?
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This definition of "promo" though...
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nialler
Applause was designed to be a radio hit but so was FFS, I guess the first one got more promo.
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Hey sweetie !  I was worried you would miss a Gaga thread! Glad to have you here!
Scroll down a bit, would ya? I posted the first 10 weeks of Applause & 45S with the promo they had.
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