To think the Olympics are such a huge event and Katy is doing low numbers, while JT did twice the numbers for a soundtrack song. I don't think we should blame the sales climate this time. I just think the public didn't like the song. They might be used to candy pop Katy. Shame, Rise is so good.

Katy's numbers are more shocking than Britney's

I don't think anyone expected Britney to sell 100k+ in 2016, while this is Katy's comeback single in the eyes of the GP. It's released for the Olympics and she occupied every banner on iTunes, she had Today Show promotion and used airplanes and buidlings to create buzz for the single.

130k for someone like Katy is quite a huge and evident underperformance.

oh my

Doesn't that mean that more people should buy it?
The song is not an instant hit like we are used to from Katy, I'm sure it will be a slow burner.

No one knew that Katy was releasing this week. Some banners on iTunes aint gonna make the GP aware of such a thing.

She released it out of no where, with no radio deal, not on Spotify and some video that didn't even feature her.

Also, get all the kiis you want with these first week sales, as it'll have longevity

That should have brought in more sales but alas

It already outsold other pop girls' powerful ballads that were performed during huge events, like... Oscars. Not that bad.

But the Olympics are 2 weeks away how do you know that the song is not gonna sell better when they start playing Rise

and still #1

FAD

Would you buy something just because it's not on Spotify? I'd download it illegally tbh.

But she's flopping on spotify too

Wow, that's just... :/ streams should help her significantly though!

Jesus, stop talking about TIHTY. It leaked like 3 months before being released on iTunes. It wasn't meant at all to be successful. Look at all the promo Rise is getting in 48 hours. It is a single. Stop with the excuses. You just sound desperate using Gaga as standard here.

not katy overshadowing Britney's LEAD single

TIHTY received more promo than Rise and also was released as a single, so it seems more than fair!

Sales are the pits. what's new.

First Day #s:

Make Me - 940k #95 WW ; #112 US + added late during the day
Pretty Girls - less than 300k (NOT inside the Top 200 WW)