[alestevens]

Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan

WOW you mean the factors of a hit song? This does not make it an event.

If people parodying and covering the song (on top of the massive sales and streaming it already gets) doesnt make it an event, what does? Your approval? LOL, laughable!

[idkher]

You are definitely right! If I didn't come in this thread I wouldn't have known who sang that song, I thought it was maybe Bridgit Mendler or something but Ready or Not was a bit more mature

[Jaspurr]

Originally posted by Bey_Rihstan

WOW you mean the factors of a hit song? This does not make it an event.

A hit song aka something Beyonce hasn't had for over half a decade. It's really hard to get one these days, isn't it?

[muddysquirrel]

Nr1 WW over a month.

[alestevens]

Originally posted by NX127

Yes, EmRi, you're right.

Regardless of their (local as hell) success, everything from Taylor Swift so far feels like a non-even and a huge "lol no one cares" ... for some reason

Shake It Off
#2 Fiji
#2 Guatemala
#2 Honduras
#2 Malta
#2 New Zealand
#2 Nicaragua
#2 Singapore
#3 United States
#3 United Kingdom
#3 Australia
#3 Egypt
#3 Peru
#3 South Africa
#4 Bahrain
#4 Canada
#4 Paraguay
#5 Ireland
#5 Malaysia
#5 Namibia
#5 Norway
#5 Philippines
#5 Sweden
#6 Indonesia
#6 Sri Lanka
#7 Austria
#7 Cambodia
#7 Ecuador
#7 Germany
#8 Mexico
#9 El Salvador
#9 Japan
#9 Jordan
#9 Taiwan
#10 Argentina
#10 Botswana
#10 Panama

Top 10 in 36 countries in iTunes. Including countries from all continents. Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin and Anglo America

http://kworb.net/ww/

32 days at WW iTunes #1 according to Kworb´s World chart

http://mediatraffic.de/tracks.htm

3 weeks at #1 according to Mediatraffic´s World Chart

+the song peaked at #2 in Spain´s official chart, debuted at #4 on South Africa´s radio chart, etc

But i guess her success remains local to the US

[Jaspurr]

Clock him, Ale. It's really funny when Beyonce fans come for global smashes or anything global/smash related for that matter.

[Lifeline]

I heard it on radio ONCE and listened to it voluntarily on youtube ONCE and couldn't believe THAT was the song ATRL praised to heaven? Like really, it's so forgettable after first listen

[RomanNavy]

Yes in Europe we don't use her anyway.

[NOW]

It's a huge song yes, but sadly it's no musical event. But that's a testament to the song itself, not the artist. I'm sure there are better songs on the album that can become eventful when released.

[NX127]

Originally posted by alestevens

her success remains local to the US

[Rihinvention]

No, the fact that it debuted at #1 with sales that high is a testament to Taylor's starpower and relevance at the moment. Remember when 'Born This Way' debuted at #1? At look at how big Lady Gaga was back then. I understand the question though, because I was obsessed with the song for the first week it came out, and I'm only just realising now that I listened to it non-stop for a few days and haven't really listened to it since.

People will remember it though, especially young girls because they adore Taylor Swift so much.

[fridayteenage]

Topping sales in its 8th week after debuting on top, topping Spotify, likely topping radio soon.

Sigh, if only my fave could convince people on ATRL's polls about the utter smashing. But since they say otherwise, I guess that alone makes this a non-event.

Originally posted by Melquiades

Yeah, it is already plumpeting on iTunes.

Kii.

[Rider]

Wow this thread is still going. My impact.

[Jaxswim]

Idk, don't get me wrong, I LOVE Taylor and shake it off and its actual success is undeniable, but for some reason it doesn't totally feel like a smash. I honestly don't know why, but her IKWYT of this era is probably still coming.

[Haribo]

Yes, a bit.

[Prismy]

Yeah, just because it went #1 and sold like any big hit doesn't mean it has impact.

Songs that have huge impact and were actually talked about this year include Dark Horse, Happy, Fancy, Anaconda, All About That Bass etc.

[Safe&Sound]

And I heard this song in radio everytime I drive my car
It becomes a games show's closing song in my country's TV station
It's still in Top 10 in UK ( it just fell off from Top 5 while ago )
It's above most songs which blocked her at #1 ( Prayer In C, Blame )
Featured in Dancing With The Stars
I also heard on my brother's friends who were on senior high school using "Haters gonna hate, hate, hate #ShakeItOff" on their tweets / instagram posts
Old ppl love her, but I think almost 60%-70% of her fans are teenagers, who have social networks, and this song spreading everywhere

The impact is not as big as Happy or Blurred Lines of course, but to say is a non-musical event?
Rih stan, please, be more objective if you're going to state something instead showing your immaturity

[idkher]

Originally posted by idkher

You are definitely right! If I didn't come in this thread I wouldn't have known who sang that song, I thought it was maybe Bridgit Mendler or something but Ready or Not was a bit more mature

I lied! This song is huge now I can't go anywhere without people talking about Taylor Swift!