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Chart Listings: iTunes Discussion Thread (July 2013 - August 2015)
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Originally posted by nky0411
i hope gaga starts playing the chart game this time around, remixes and discounts 
just to prove that everyone can be #1 if you pull a big name on your song or discount the song when it is high on airplay |
Katy/her label tried that with TOTGA. and WA
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
I don't think it necessarily has to do with population though. For example, Saudi Arabia is excluded when you click "Hide Small Countries" even though it has 29 Million, Greece is excluded with 10 Million, Argentina is excluded with 41 Million.
I think most interestingly Singapore is excluded, while Hong Kong isn't. They both have similar populations, and are of similar land area, but the one that isn't a country (Hong Kong) is included. It just seems a bit arbitrary to me, but whatever, I'm probably looking too much into it. Lol
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tbh i dont know why my country Malaysia is included as big market cause even though my country is bigger than HK and singapore, people in my country rarely use itunes to buy music. itunes market is very small in Malaysia
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Originally posted by Sanni
Katy coming from a highly successful singles era and still following her TD fomular vs Gaga coming of a subpar era and last promo single, Get it?
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That's a really bad and dated excuse. If Gaga really did have more star power than Katy, she wouldn't have trouble selling records, regardless of her previous era. You tried, though. 
I don't like Walking On Air based on the snippet. 
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Originally posted by umichgrad07
Katy/her label tried that with TOTGA.
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and interestimg enough, TOTGA is the song Katy wanted to push instead of her label.
ijust wonder what happens when katy plans her own era instead of her label..
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Originally posted by nky0411
i hope gaga starts playing the chart game this time around, remixes and discounts
just to prove that everyone can be #1 if you pull a big name on your song or discount the song wben it is high on airplay |
Wasn't BTW (the ALBUM) discounted to 99c?
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Originally posted by Monster Megamind
Can someone please also post how long were Gaga songs in US top 10?
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Lady Gaga's US Top 10 Stays:
" Just Dance" - 19 weeks (Peaked at #1 3 weeks)
" Poker Face" - 18 weeks (Peaked at #1 1 week)
" Bad Romance" - 17 weeks (Peaked at #2 7 weeks)
" The Edge of Glory" - 11 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
" LoveGame" - 10 weeks (Peaked at #5 3 weeks)
" Paparazzi" - 10 weeks (Peaked at #6 4 weeks)
" Born This Way" - 9 weeks (Peaked at #1 6 weeks)
" Telephone" - 7 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
" Alejandro" - 7 weeks (Peaked at #5 1 week)
" Applause" - 5 weeks (Peaked at #4 1 week)
" You and I" - 5 weeks (Peaked at #6 1 week)
" Judas" - 1 week (Peaked at #10 1 week)
" Marry the Night" - 0 weeks (Peaked at #29 1 week)
Total Weeks in Top 10 = 119 (so far...) 
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Originally posted by Sanni
Katy coming from a highly successful singles era and still following her TD fomular vs Gaga coming of a subpar era and last promo single, Get it?
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I don't understand your logic. First you claim Applause hasn't peaked and now this?
Now matter how you spin it, Gaga should have hit #1. She is considered a digital tour de force afterall, right?
I'm surprised by Applause's longevity on iTunes. I'll give you that. But the overall performance of the song isn't impressive at all. Especially from someone who is considered by many to be the Queen of Pop. 
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Originally posted by nky0411
tbh i dont know why my country Malaysia is included as big market cause even though my country is bigger than HK and singapore, people in my country rarely use itunes to buy music. itunes market is very small in Malaysia
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Yeah, I would like to know why Kworb chose to include those specific countries. Lol
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Originally posted by highwind44029
That's a really bad and dated excuse. If Gaga really did have more star power than Katy, she wouldn't have trouble selling records, regardless of her previous era. You tried, though.
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Singles sales =/= Star power. Also, contrary to initial beliefs, "Applause" isn't over yet.
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Phillip Phillips
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#5 Brazil (+13)
So proud of him  . What an amazing show he put on in Rock in Rio.
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Wow, Applause 
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
Singles sales =/= Star power. Also, contrary to initial beliefs, "Applause" isn't over yet.
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First-week sales (or sales in general) is an indication of an artist's digital pull, or how interested people are in an artist, and we all saw what happened/is happening to Applause relative to Roar. I'm not denying Applause is doing alright right now, but in comparison to Roar, and considering a certain stan base has been saying Gaga is bigger than Katy, the results (not just in sales, but also streaming) are very contradicting. 
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Gaga is 11 on Pop radio and has a cool Kia commercial. It's not that surprising she's still
in the top 10.
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Applause 
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Originally posted by highwind44029
First-week sales (or sales in general) is an indication of an artist's digital pull, or how interested people are in an artist, and we all saw what happened/is happening to Applause relative to Roar. I'm not denying Applause is doing alright right now, but in comparison to Roar, and considering a certain stan base has been saying Gaga is bigger than Katy, the results (not just in sales, but also streaming) are very contradicting. |
I think tours are the biggest show of an artists star power, not first week singles sales. Ticket price > 1.29 single that can be easily illegally downloaded. Not worth arguing over though, they are both doing great.
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Originally posted by DivaDown
Lady Gaga's US Top 10 Stays:
" Just Dance" - 19 weeks (Peaked at #1 3 weeks)
" Poker Face" - 18 weeks (Peaked at #1 1 week)
" Bad Romance" - 17 weeks (Peaked at #2 7 weeks)
" The Edge of Glory" - 11 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
" LoveGame" - 10 weeks (Peaked at #5 3 weeks)
" Paparazzi" - 10 weeks (Peaked at #6 4 weeks)
" Born This Way" - 9 weeks (Peaked at #1 6 weeks)
" Telephone" - 7 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
" Alejandro" - 7 weeks (Peaked at #5 1 week)
" Applause" - 5 weeks (Peaked at #4 1 week)
" You and I" - 5 weeks (Peaked at #6 1 week)
" Judas" - 1 week (Peaked at #10 1 week)
" Marry the Night" - 0 weeks (Peaked at #29 1 week)
Total Weeks in Top 10 = 119 (so far...)
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Thanks for taking the pains Diva! Love you
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Wow, just seeing Gaga's Top 10 Stays in the U.S. and it's kinda funny, because # of weeks are clearly falling with each single more and more. But now after the messy BTW era, she's gonna break that luck
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Originally posted by GoneHome
Phillip Phillips
Album: The World from the Side of the Moon
#5 Brazil (+13)
So proud of him . What an amazing show he put on in Rock in Rio. |
Home and GGG are moving up up up i love the impact his performances have. He Rocked Rio !
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Originally posted by Ger-55
Wow, just seeing Gaga's Top 10 Stays in the U.S. and it's kinda funny, because # of weeks are clearly falling with each single more and more. But now after the messy BTW era, she's gonna break that luck
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Ummmmmm.... her 4th longest stay in the Top 10 is:
" The Edge of Glory" - 11 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
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Originally posted by TheGeoKing
I think tours are the biggest show of an artists star power, not first week singles sales. Ticket price > 1.29 single that can be easily illegally downloaded. Not worth arguing over though, they are both doing great.
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Even some of the greatest singers/stars don't have super impressive touring stats. Moving units across the globe and doing so at great measures consistently hold just as much weight. Katy and Gaga are moving in opposite directions of their careers anyway to fairly compare this right now. Gaga deteriorating after breaking out huge with "JD"/"PF" (still her biggest hits), while Katy has continually grown into a major pop star, if not the most valuable pop star out of all the girls today. With how things are looking The ARTPOP Ball all could kneel to PRISM Tour, considering Katy has built a supportive fanbase over the years, while Gaga has began to turn away.
Of course, that's just an if.
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Originally posted by DivaDown
Ummmmmm.... her 4th longest stay in the Top 10 is:
" The Edge of Glory" - 11 weeks (Peaked at #3 1 week)
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Oh sh*t, my bad, I was following the order thinking it was the singles realese order. Then she can actually pull 11 weeks in Top 10 like TEOG
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