Poll: Which era was more sucessful? BTW or TD

Bathomet

Katy's Teenage Dream sold 5,5 million copies according to her label, while Born This Way is said to sell/ship 8 million copies. While Gaga had a lot less sucess single wise, does Katy's phenomenal worldwide and US single sucess make up for the album sales gap between them? In the US the albums did almost the same around 2,1 million (before TD re-release), while Katy's 25 million singles for this era are alot more than Gagas. The single's performances ww are for future discuss, for example Born This Way single selling over 8 million copies worldwide.

So the question is which era can be seen as more sucessful?

Darren-5-08

On a WW scale, BTW was more successful. In the US, TD was more successful.

Forevermore

WW Born this Way.

givemethatpop

WW -> BTW
US -> TD

TD had better singles, but BTW tour will slay TD's. BTW had also biggest sales in less time.

S.J.

TD helped Katy with her carer,and BTW..

JessieJHeartbeat

TD was a miracle for Katy, but BTW still WW.

Garrix

Teenage Dream.

givemethatpop

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Originally posted by S.J.

TD helped Katy with her carer,and BTW..

TFM era was superior than OFTB and TD eras combined, so I don't see how you can compare.

S.J.

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Originally posted by givemethatpop

TFM era was superior than OFTB and TD eras combined, so I don't see how you can compare.

I'm talking about TD & BTW only,the rest doesn't matter here.

Bliss

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Originally posted by Darren-5-08

On a WW scale, BTW was more successful. In the US, TD was more successful.

Pretty much.

Bathomet

Imo BTW was highly sucessful albums wide ww, moderate single sucess. Katy had moderate album sucess ww and hughly sucessfull single sucess ww. if I were to cimbine the two, I would say TD, cuz TD single sales make up a lot for for its lack of album success than BTW does for its moderate lack of single sucess.

givemethatpop

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Originally posted by S.J.

I'm talking about TD & BTW only,the rest doesn't matter here.

If you come from a normal era, you have more possibilities of improving.
If you come from one of the most succesful eras in the decade, you have less possibilities of improving.

However, Gaga's such a queen she'll earn more millions from the BTW era than from the TFM era.

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genetic fail

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Originally posted by givemethatpop

TFM era was superior than OFTB and TD eras combined, so I don't see how you can compare.

I don't see your point

Orsay

This question pains me to the core.

Sye

Teenage Dream's singles was colossal in the US so BTW can't win there, but don't most of Katy's singles have relatively poor WW numbers? I don't keep tabs on her so I could be missing some numbers but yeah.

Doesn't Gaga beat her in every category (US albums, WW albums, WW singles) except single sales in the US?

Igrt

Pretty equal if you ask me.BTW is still higher on a WW scale.

SixWholeYears

Cultural impact+WW Success+Bigger Tour - BTW Era

Single Success+US Success - TD Era

Both iconic and both were amazing. And two of the best albums of last decade.

Bathomet

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Originally posted by Sye

Teenage Dream's singles was colossal in the US so BTW can't win there, but don't most of Katy's singles have relatively poor WW numbers? I don't keep tabs on her so I could be missing some numbers but yeah.

Doesn't Gaga beat her in every category (US albums, WW albums, WW singles) except single sales in the US?

TD ww single succes was far colossal according to MT receipts. But those for BTW are far more rough estimates than actual points.

California Gurls - 8.553.000
Teenage Dream - 5.869.000
Firework - 7.631.000
E.T. - 5.298.000
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - 4.520.000
pls few million for TOTGA.

Born This Way - 8.500.000
Judas - 2.500.000
The Edge Of Glory - 4.500.000
You And I - 2.500.000
Marry The Night - 1.000.000

I'm JAVIng Fun

I think BTW worldwide was more successful

pika

Teenage Dream in every aspect. BTW may have sold more albums, but Teenage Dream's singles make up for it. And please, leave awards and 'cultural impact' out of this, because the OP is talking about which one was more SUCCESSFUL, not critical acclaim and what not. WW, Katy did better, and in the US she did better. A true digital queen.