Both lead singles peaked at #4
Second singles missed top10 and lacked a MV
Another flop song got a video instead.

Are we currently experiencing a Rihinvention of a Reversed Warholian Experience? Discuss.

Yes. The only difference is that Gaga's songs were actually good and enjoyable.

No. This is just a buzz era. These are buzz singles. Also, no promo.

No. AP is more successful.

yes

Yes. This comparison gets made almost on a daily basis here though. Enough already.

At this point I'm starting to believe that they're scrapping it and won't release until November again with new singles. The silence is very telling imo.

We can't say anything unless "The Night" drops
But wow at the similarity of the first 3 singles.
DWUW AND GUY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bbhmm and AO

4 months after release:

20. Applause
104. FourFiveSeconds

No need to bring up the other songs. The answer is no.

Ha Spirit Indestructible.

No.

No, ARTPOP was more successful and had much better music than what we've heard from R8 so far.

Also G.U.Y. was released months after the album came out (and the era was pretty much over) and AO2 still managed to peak lower.

No, ARTPOP exists.

No, R8 will be far more successful.

No. ARTPOP was bigger and better in every possible

no, people knew artpop was happening

Yes, except that we don't have Rihanna's album yet, it's a mystery if the album will even contain those three songs.

Note that Gaga has done more promo for Applause than Rih has done for the entire era.

yeah with 4x more promo ..on the ww charts ffs had better longevity and just outsold applause xoxo