And while I never though Y+I would be a smash, I always said it was a logical next single since it did so well on iTunes when the album was released, and since nothing else on the album screams hit.
Where's that thread when Y+I was released as a single and all the Gaga fans were ******** bricks? You'll find my thoughts on it being a single there.
Have you read his interviews? When he talked about making Cannibal, you forgot that there was an artist named Ke$ha who would be singing the songs. It's his show all the way. Not to mention all the stories about how he treats his girls like **** and tells them to do as he says or to **** off.
What is most impressive to me about Gaga isn't really her hit singles or music video success. I can't believe how much she has literally changed the game of being a pop star. She forced everyone to incorporate so much more into their music. The girls around her had to craft personalities and harness social media and pay attention to their fashion and fanbases and music videos.
When she exploded, especially in 2009, she so quickly overtook everyone and put an unimaginable gap between her and the second biggest star. She was literally an unstoppable force, not even due to her #1 hits but because of her command of pop culture. Since then, we've seen a lot of attempted spin-offs of her success (people like Jessie J), but, more notably, we've also seen the other big girls do everything they can to close the gap. I feel like pop is all of a sudden very competitive and exciting.
Just me rambling.
The post.
I can't believe it's #9 but it's too early to celebrate...
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Thanks.
I'm so eating my words. This song is surpassing my expectations dude. 
with the next single after 'Y&I' I believe she will be the youngest artist to have the most consecutive top 10 hits and the 3rd artist to have them. 
