[sGabe4]

Is the Pope catholic?

but in all seriousness, she just failed to meet the monsters' huge expectations.
a top10 hit is not bad even when you're Lady Gaga. Remember that Judas and MTN performed much much worse.

[Nikko]

The shade fest

Applause is not a flop.

[Auris]

yup.

[CBXC]

I wouldn't even really consider it a huge underperformance. Certainly not a flop.

[liberalmusiclover]

Yes. Most definitely.

[Swag]

When a lead single's lyric video, Video, opening VMA performance, GMA (twice), Magazine covers, contests, Special with Andy Cohen, etc.. doesn't help, I think it's safe to say so

[TSDMusicND]

Of course not

[BadKidBrodie]

Originally posted by Swag

When a lead single's lyric video, Video, opening VMA performance, GMA (twice), Special with Andy Cohen, etc.. doesn't help, I think it's safe to say so

She could be at #1 and you will still find something to bitch about

[Zahun]

Originally posted by jose168

another example of an extreme flop
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so yea as you can see, Applause is not a flop, but an underperformance

Haha, a pressed soul begging for a Top 80 hit. You tried tho.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Who cares? The song is still good and I still enjoy it.

[BadKidBrodie]

Originally posted by Zahun

Haha, a pressed soul begging for a Top 80 hit. You tried tho.

The irony

[Saab]

Since when was Top 5 , Almost plat in a month considered a flop ?

[pabloanxiety]

Originally posted by EnigmaPopstar

Chart peak isnt even accurate to judge a sucess of a hit

It is. Chart peak determinate how succesful is the song at the time it gets released.

Applause debuted at #6 and sold 200k, comparing to her previous era when she sold 500k in 3 days and debuted at #1 that's bad.

Nielsen SoundScan forecasted both tracks to sell upwards of 400,000 units in their first week. By the end of the week, Nielsen Soundsan and Billboard had lowered the estimated amount of "Applause"'s first week sales from 400,000 to between 200,000 and 225,000.

[BNF91]

gaining substantially on radio+ top5 on itunes after a month still? i don't think so. its only going to get bigger i think. its like ya'll forget she didnt come off a TFM era, she was last known as BTW gaga.. and all you haters were screaming for months about how her fanbase has eroded. so don't come and try to act like the softer start is so shocking.

but i mean, if an eventual 2x plus platinum hit is considered a flop for gaga, i guess we can really say he hold her to higher standards than the others. in a league of her own, some would say

[BadKidBrodie]

Originally posted by pabloanxiety

It is. Chart peak determinate how succesful is the song at the time it gets released.

Applause debuted at #6 and sold 200k, comparing to her previous era when she sold 500k in 3 days and debuted at #1 that's bad.

The obsession

And don't say you aren't obsessed sis, because you wouldn't even be bothering to TRY your **** here.

[cypriotpcdfan]

Originally posted by Stunnah

Gurl, it's reached gold in the UK (with no cert) and it's platinum in Australia.

I meant in the US. You said it reached platinum.

[pabloanxiety]

Originally posted by BadKidBrodie

The obsession

And don't say you aren't obsessed sis, because you wouldn't even be bothering to TRY your **** here.

I used Wikipedia and it took 5 seconds.

I don´t say anything unless i can back it up.

[jesusley]

I don't think it's flopping. It's underperforming

[Sasha.]

You could say it's a flop for her standards, but I'd say it's just underperforming.

[Rolland]

Massive promo and still struggles to have 60 million of airplay impressions? Without all the massive promo she has done, she would be around top 25 on iTunes by now. It isn't a massive flop, but it's been underperforming considerably.