I think what the author fails to consider is that yeah Applause is likely not going to top the charts like Roar will but I think it'll still get Gaga another top ten at the very least. Gaga has good streaming power and that combined with digital sales, the music video, a radio deal, and a VMA performance will help it at least get her another top ten. She lost the chart battle TO KATY but not other Hot 100 artists.
The article also did say Roar wasn't a better song than Applause.
But regardless, these back-and-forth threads and drags from both sides of the song are so not worth the energy. Katy and Gaga might both make digital history next week and the stanning is too much. Roar is going to slay and Applause is going to do well, too. The flop accusations are ridiculous.
That being said, the article brought up good points. Gaga has to make music that isn't centered to her experience of fame, something clearly not many people know about.
I'm done.