It was huge because it was a) an extremely catchy song, b) the song (both sound and lyrical content) and music video (both visuals and looks) were safe, and c) released right at Katy Perry's peak as a pop star.

It had great promotion (hello, it was even performed in front of 120 million people at the Super Bowl) and the music video went viral.

I hope this helps you understand its success better! Can't wait for the song to go Diamond.

This thread

Roar was a big hit though. It deserves this

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Katy is Kween. So ready for K4.

It got those numbers BEFORE the SB though, bye.

That's it. Period.

The user isn't saying otherwise.

He's saying that the Superbowl contributed to how huge it was.

That's the point, Queen Perry coming to slay.

Why are you getting so ridiculously and unnecessarily sensitive over this? I was listing the Super Bowl as an example of how great its promotion was. My point still stands.

Yeah, but this thread isn't asking if it were huge; it's asking for reasons why.

OT: It's nearly diamond because it sold millions of copies.

Ew no, Dark Horse deserves everything Roar has >>>

You can't list the Superbowl as an example of why it was huge since the song got released 2 years before the SB happened.

Her talent is undeniable.

congrats

I can't believe people still say that and think they're funny? It doesn't get more stale and ignorant than that.