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Originally posted by TVilla
Let's put this down theoretically. Video gamers use cheats to obtain advantages or to ensure a win. Gamblers can use card tricks or illusions to win more games and gain achievements. Katy Perry used remixes and discounts to fasten her way to the top of the Hot 100. She most likely wouldn't have reached that far without the help of discounts and remixes. Cheating means you have no skill in the game you are playing and are desperate to win. In the context on which this thread is about, Katy's songs did not have that potential to reach as high as they peaked so she gave them an unfair advantage over others whose songs have potential to remain longer atop the hot 100 or even reach the summit. Don't try to deny that there's a big difference between cheating in games and advantaging your way unfairly up the charts.
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Weren't all of the songs she remixed or discounted already in the Top 5? She didn't need remixes or discounts to make them successful. She's a winning player without cheating, despite the narrative you may like to believe.
Plus, LFN is her only remixed #1 and her only discounted #1. The rest were fully legitimate.
Kanye was added to the ET single version -- that doesn't count.