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Poll: Applause VS Anaconda: Bigger Hit ?
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View Poll Results: Bigger Hit
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Applause
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53 |
54.64% |
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Anaconda
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44 |
45.36% |
Member Since: 4/26/2012
Posts: 33,881
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Applause clearly. 
Anaconda shot up so quickly because of streaming and when the hype died down, so did the song and it shot all the way down to the pits of hell. No longevity, the definition of a quick provocative viral hit. Nothing more.
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 3,375
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Originally posted by yogosans14
Its not funny considering everyone on ATRL said it wouldn't even go top 30 and it went #2 on billboard  |
Because of the video though. The song was a moderate hit. Nothing more.
But since it was a bigger hit than Applause TPP should open higher than ARTPOP, right?
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 4,821
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Well, let's look at the numbers.
Applause
Peaks - US: #4
- Japan: #6
- Germany: #5
- UK: #5
- France: #3
- Australia: #11
- Canada: #4
- Italy: #2
- Brazil: #53
- South Korea (International Chart): #1
Sales - US: 2,429,521
- Japan: 100,000
- UK: 234,979
- Australia: 70,000
- Canada: 160,000
- Italy: 30,000
- South Korea: 106,385
- Mexico: 60,000
- Denmark: 30,000
- Sweden: 20,000
- Venezuela: 20,000
- New Zealand: 7,500
Streams - VEVO: 194,314,176 views
- Spotify: 77,459,928 plays
Anaconda
Peaks - US: #2
- Japan: N/A
- Germany: #48
- UK: #3
- France: #38
- Australia: #8
- Canada: #3
- Italy: N/A
- Brazil: N/A
- South Korea: N/A
Sales - US: 1,208,438
- Australia: 70,000
- Sweden: 20,000
- New Zealand: 7,500
Streams - VEVO: 326,363,037 views
- Spotify: 56,936,339 plays
While Anaconda excels in certain sectors, the most noteworthy of which is it's high VEVO views, in my opinion, Applause wins overall.
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Member Since: 12/15/2009
Posts: 23,385
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Applause sales alone... slay a bit.. Anaconda though.. I cant. that being her peak song too!
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Member Since: 3/4/2014
Posts: 2,244
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Quote:
Originally posted by JayEl
Applause clearly.
Anaconda shot up so quickly because of streaming and when the hype died down, so did the song and it shot all the way down to the pits of hell. No longevity, the definition of a quick provocative viral hit. Nothing more. |
This exactly. /end thread
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Member Since: 3/4/2014
Posts: 2,244
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Quote:
Originally posted by TheNight
Well, let's look at the numbers.
Applause
Peaks - US: #4
- Japan: #6
- Germany: #5
- UK: #5
- France: #3
- Australia: #11
- Canada: #4
- Italy: #2
- Brazil: #53
- South Korea (International Chart): #1
Sales - US: 2,429,521
- Japan: 100,000
- UK: 234,979
- Australia: 70,000
- Canada: 160,000
- Italy: 30,000
- South Korea: 106,385
- Mexico: 60,000
- Denmark: 30,000
- Sweden: 20,000
- Venezuela: 20,000
- New Zealand: 7,500
Streams - VEVO: 194,314,176 views
- Spotify: 77,459,928 plays
Anaconda
Peaks - US: #2
- Japan: N/A
- Germany: #48
- UK: #3
- France: #38
- Australia: #8
- Canada: #3
- Italy: N/A
- Brazil: N/A
- South Korea: N/A
Sales - US: 1,208,438
- Australia: 70,000
- Sweden: 20,000
- New Zealand: 7,500
Streams - VEVO: 326,363,037 views
- Spotify: 56,936,339 plays
While Anaconda excels in certain sectors, the most noteworthy of which is it's high VEVO views, in my opinion, Applause wins overall. |
The fact that those are outdated Applause stats and is still bigger than Anaconda.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
Posts: 42,704
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Quote:
Originally posted by Work Bitch
Anaconda did Do What U Want numbers even with such a massive MV. Clearly Applause.
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Applause wins this effortlessly
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Member Since: 3/6/2011
Posts: 4,948
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Anaconda had more social impact (due to its content and um...revealing music video that made headlines) but Applause sold more and had more longevity overall, so Applause.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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The one that is 2X platinum and didn't get to the top 10 because of streaming but with actual sales.
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
Posts: 7,276
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
Posts: 7,746
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'Anaconda' had a bigger video but that didn't translate to radio play or sales.
'Applause' lasted longer, sold more, received more airplay, etc.
So obviously 'Applause', unless ATRL has yet again decided to change its logic when it comes to what makes a song a bigger hit than another song.
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Member Since: 8/28/2012
Posts: 34,863
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Applause both in the US and WW by far.
Anaconda didn't even outsell DWUW in the US, let alone WW.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 39,650
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Quote:
Originally posted by Notorious K.E.N
Well at the end of the day Anaconda was a phenomenon, while Applause was sadly overshadowed by competition  |
Phenomenon? I think the appropriate term would be "viral hit" and even if it were bigger than applause, how come it sold less 
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Member Since: 12/18/2010
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Buddyc614
Phenomenon? I think the appropriate term would be "viral hit" and even if it were bigger than applause, how come it sold less |
1. Sales were bigger last year
2. Anaconda is a hip hop song
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Buddyc614
Phenomenon? I think the appropriate term would be "viral hit" and even if it were bigger than applause, how come it sold less |
Yeah... a better example of a phenomenon would be 'Bad Romance', which not only went viral but is diamond certified in the US, won more awards than any other recent single, won a Grammy, etc. All 'Anaconda' accomplished was Vevo certified. 
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Originally posted by Diar7
1. Sales were bigger last year
2. Anaconda is a hip hop song
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You guys keep saying it's a rap song while ignoring that most of its beat is a sample from one of the most well-known pop songs in history.
Gaga's "one second I'm a Koons then suddenly the Koons is me" line makes 'Applause' more off-putting than 'Anaconda' being a "rap song".
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Member Since: 2/9/2008
Posts: 32,819
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I love Applause, but it's already forgotten. The fact is that YouTube virality is a good measure of how many people in the target market are listening to the song. Anaconda is the bigger cultural hit. It's the one you hear at every college party.
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Member Since: 4/25/2011
Posts: 41,661
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Clearly Applause.
Anaconda was a short viral hit. I actually set my expectations so high for the song's chart performance but fell so short.
I can't believe it only sold 1.2Million only 300k more of Work Bitch...
Also, Applause is the better song by miles.
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Member Since: 10/21/2011
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Diar7
The one with impact.
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Only the barbz think Anaconda had any impact 
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