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Chart Listings: iTunes Discussion Thread (2011)
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Born This Way is still my least favorite single by her.
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It's unlikely that BTW will outsell JD, though it'll approach it.
But it'll definitely be more remembered.
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
No, I'm not, but I am referring to worldwide sales. It's supposed to do between 7-8 million WW this year.
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OH, gotcha.
I was about to say in the US that would be unaccomplishable. (That's not a word but whatever)
WW that's reaching, but a possibility.
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Member Since: 2/6/2010
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
Born This Way is still my least favorite single by her.
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Eh, for me it ties with LoveGame.
Her singles selection is just so good that BTW really doesn't stand much of a chance.
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Member Since: 3/3/2011
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
It was not.
I think Alejandro had more impact, and im not kidding.
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Oh, please. Everyone here acts like Born This Way didn't sell almost 500,000 in 3 days and follow it with a bigger week. Everyone acts like it didn't top iTunes in every country. Everyone acts like it didn't completely overshadow all of the other music that was out and obliterate all the other songs on the Hot 100 upon release. Everyone forgets that it completely obliterated Hold It Against Me's spin records set just a few weeks before. Add that to the list of controversy is started. Everyone forgets that all everyone did for weeks after that song came out was complain about how she ripped off Madonna or this and that about the song.
Like it or not, it completely stole the attention of the music scene, for better or for worse, immediately upon release. Say all you want about her fans being the only ones buying it or about the song sucking, but it completely dwarfed the other releases and was the most anticipated music event in years.
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Member Since: 3/4/2011
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Originally posted by benzene_dream
It's unlikely that BTW will outsell JD, though it'll approach it.
But it'll definitely be more remembered.
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Agree,
The words "Born This Way" will always be attached to Lady Gaga, it was a cultural experience. Its a "pop moment". Some of you just don't understand the impact it had and will continue to have.
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Oh, please. Everyone here acts like Born This Way didn't sell almost 500,000 in 3 days and follow it with a bigger week. Everyone acts like it didn't top iTunes in every country. Everyone acts like it didn't completely overshadow all of the other music that was out and obliterate all the other songs on the Hot 100 upon release. Everyone forgets that it completely obliterated Hold It Against Me's spin records set just a few weeks before. Add that to the list of controversy is started. Everyone forgets that all everyone did for weeks after that song came out was complain about how she ripped off Madonna or this and that about the song.
Like it or not, it completely stole the attention of the music scene, for better or for worse, immediately upon release. Say all you want about her fans being the only ones buying it or about the song sucking, but it completely dwarfed the other releases and was the most anticipated music event in years.
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Yeah all that in 1 week.
I'm still amazed how it is not at 3M yet while all katy singles do it so efortlessly. I don't agree it's a Aleandro Kind of hit (Alejandro didn't have the huge hype) but probably a Telephone kind of hit
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Member Since: 1/4/2009
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
I think Alejandro had more impact, and im not kidding.
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I agree that Alejandro is one of Gaga's biggest hits worldwide but I wouldn't say it was bigger than Born this way. I'd say...
worldwide:
1. bad romance
2. poker face
3. alejandro
u.s.
1. born this way
2. bad romance
3. poker face
3. just dance
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Member Since: 11/24/2006
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Oh, please. Everyone here acts like Born This Way didn't sell almost 500,000 in 3 days and follow it with a bigger week. Everyone acts like it didn't top iTunes in every country. Everyone acts like it didn't completely overshadow all of the other music that was out and obliterate all the other songs on the Hot 100 upon release. Everyone forgets that all everyone did for weeks after that song came out was complain about how she ripped off Madonna or this and that about the song.
Like it or not, it completely stole the attention of the music scene, for better or for worse, immediately upon release. Say all you want about her fans being the only ones buying it or about the song sucking, but it completely dwarfed the other releases and was the most anticipated music event in years.
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So don't you think that bolded sentence explains why it did so well in the first weeks?
Yep, it totally does 
Nobody curs about that song, and no one will remember it, period.
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Member Since: 2/6/2010
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Oh, please. Everyone here acts like Born This Way didn't sell almost 500,000 in 3 days and follow it with a bigger week. Everyone acts like it didn't top iTunes in every country. Everyone acts like it didn't completely overshadow all of the other music that was out and obliterate all the other songs on the Hot 100 upon release. Everyone forgets that it completely obliterated Hold It Against Me's spin records set just a few weeks before. Add that to the list of controversy is started. Everyone forgets that all everyone did for weeks after that song came out was complain about how she ripped off Madonna or this and that about the song.
Like it or not, it completely stole the attention of the music scene, for better or for worse, immediately upon release. Say all you want about her fans being the only ones buying it or about the song sucking, but it completely dwarfed the other releases and was the most anticipated music event in years.
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What pisses me off about the song is that it had all that MASSIVE success, but it JUST NOW passed the 3 million mark.
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
Nobody curs about that song, and no one will remember it, period.
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That's not true. it's huge in the U.s.
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Originally posted by KRL
u.s.
1. born this way
2. bad romance
3. poker face
3. just dance
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Member Since: 2/16/2010
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Originally posted by Chemist
Probably a Telephone kind of hit
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I agree. This is only U.S. success I'm typing about, of course.
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
So don't you think that bolded sentence explains why it did so well in the first weeks?
Yep, it totally does
Nobody curs about that song, and no one will remember it, period. |
It's already pretty clearly going to battle BR and PF as her trademark song. It doesn't matter why the song did so well, the point I'm making is that it was a cultural event and it did do well. Everyone felt the need to talk about it, whether they were praising it (critics) or bashing it (ATRL).
On a separate note, I hope Party in the U.S.A. murders the iTunes charts. I want top 25. 
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
no one will remember it, period.
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Repeating this over and over again won't make it true. It is the defining song of this era for her, and as long as she remains a force in pop culture, it will be remembered for that reason alone.
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Member Since: 11/24/2006
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Originally posted by Chemist
Yeah all that in 1 week.
I'm still amazed how it is not at 3M yet while all katy singles do it so efortlessly. I don't agree it's a Aleandro Kind of hit (Alejandro didn't have the huge hype) but probably a Telephone kind of hit
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Exactly.
California Gurls, Firework and probably E.T.>>>> BTW
If BTW had a colossal impact, i dont know what kinda of impact these had lol
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Member Since: 3/3/2011
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
Exactly.
California Gurls, Firework and probably E.T.>>>> BTW
If BTW had a colossal impact, i dont know what kinda of impact these had lol
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A smaller one, despite the fact that firework was enjoying a natural spike in its popularity.
http://www.google.com/trends?q=born+...lifornia+gurls
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Member Since: 11/24/2006
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Originally posted by benzene_dream
Repeating this over and over again won't make it true. It is the defining song of this era for her, and as long as she remains a force in pop culture, it will be remembered for that reason alone.
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Nop, this is like Britney's "Me Against The Music", was a complete success but no one really care about it, besides the fact that Madonna in the song.
Forgettable.
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ATRL Contributor
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
Exactly.
California Gurls, Firework and probably E.T.>>>> BTW
If BTW had a colossal impact, i dont know what kinda of impact these had lol
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People still prefer to buy songs like E.T or Firework over "the colossal anthem of our generation"
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Member Since: 2/6/2010
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Originally posted by RobynYoBank
It's already pretty clearly going to battle BR and PF as her trademark song. It doesn't matter why the song did so well, the point I'm making is that it was a cultural event and it did do well. Everyone felt the need to talk about it, whether they were praising it (critics) or bashing it (ATRL).
On a separate note, I hope Party in the U.S.A. murders the iTunes charts. I want top 25. |
I love that song so much.
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