It's time to
Focus on the facts. Ariana Grande's new single has been labeled a flop by ATRL only 1 week after it's release but the charts tell a different story. Ariana has become the first artist to have her first 3 lead singles to debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100 when Focus debuted at #7 a few minutes ago with 113k . She also became the third female artist this year to debut in the top ten and scored her first solo top ten hit. It was the second highest female debut this year! My question is, did Ariana really flop?
Let's look at the stats of some of her rival pop girls. Focus has...
-debuted higher than any Demi Lovato and Lana Del Rey single has peaked, ever.
-debuted higher than any Rihanna, Miley Cyrus or Beyonce single has debuted, ever.
-Is the third highest female debut of this year
Why is Ariana being held to a higher standard than most other pop girls? Rihanna's Diamonds sold 133k first week
in 2012 and is considered a hit, yet Focus sells 20k less in a market that has deteriorated greatly and is now considered a flop. How does that make any sense?
Focus has already racked up 42 million airplay in just 9 days and is doing amazingly on all streaming services. The question remains, did Focus really flop?