How do you feel about this? Personally, I don't think it's worthy of dethroning a classic such as "Bad Romance" from this position, but regardless, congrats, Gaga!

Bad Romance - 118
Applause - 117

???

Wow really? I had no idea it was getting so much plays. I can't say I listen to the radio too much these days, but given the initial reception of the song (though perhaps atrl's opinions of Gaga don't necessarily reflect that of everyone else), this is great news! I'm happy for Gaga.

There's more radio stations and therefore a bigger audience now, this was bound to happen. It doesn't really mean anything imo.

But congrats to her for having longevity

Mediabase impressions are useless because the panels are bigger now.

It doesn't have more impressions on Billboard.

Hot 100 Airplay

#1 Paparazzi
#1 Born This Way
#2 Poker Face
#2 Bad Romance
#3 Just Dance
#4 LoveGame
#4 The Edge Of Glory
#4 Telephone
#7 Alejandro
#7 Applause

According to this, Paparazzi was bigger than Poker Face and Bad Romance.

I agree. It doesn't mean that much, and it's still not a #1 single.
Wait... "Paparazzi" peaked at #6, though? And "Poker Face" and "Just Dance" both hit #1. "Alejandro" and "LoveGame" peaked at #5. "The Edge of Glory" hit #3, as did "Telephone". What chart(s) are you basing this off of?

It's not, it's like her 7th biggest radio hit, though

Current Mediabase stats are inflated. To know her biggest radio hits you should refer to Soundscan numbers Billboard posts.
Mediabase inflated their numbers back in early 2012. All current comparisons are useless.

Official Source >>> Atrl Members

Gaga with her biggest radio smash!

This basically.

That is their peak on radio, not hot 100.

On radio, it was.

The official source is Billboard though and they haven't said anything about this.

Mmm...It's probably the song with the best audience, but her biggest radio hit....I think is Bad Romance, isn't it?

NOT popcrush being considered an "official source" though. The logic of the ATRL chart-watchers remains unbothered.

Born This Way is also still bigger, even though it didn't have that much longevity.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...for-third-week

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...s-onto-hot-100

Born This Way peaked higher than 97 million since it was #3 on that chart week

Both songs climbed to #1 later on so a safe assumption would be they both hit much higher than 100 million.

This is of course, talking about the more consistent BDS numbers instead of the inflated Mediabase numbers.

hmmm... something doesn't feel right about it idk

if it's true then yay but idk something just seems off. bad romance was HUGE, like inexplicably massive

Should be closed.