[Amaru]

Originally posted by Namino

I think BTW will top 2 million in US sales this week

That would be fantastic

[MrPeanut]

Rhythmic has been the achilles heel toward Gaga getting huge airplay. Even in her prime racking up #1s on Pop like nothing her overall airplay was never able to match someone like Rihanna because of it.

[nky0411]

Originally posted by Namino

I think BTW will top 2 million in US sales this week

how many u think.it will sell?
now it is around 1.92m IIRC

[BORNTOSLAY]

Originally posted by LaVitaFenty

Lol I meant no shade but seriously she has released better work than hypocritical Perry and she should be way more successful this era

I know you wasn't shading her, i understand what you mean, she took a risk and now she has to deal, anyway i can't wait for the video, I have the feeling that it will be great, the whole Prelude most be epic, just less than a week and we will have it on VEVO!

[ALA]

Originally posted by Namino

I think BTW will top 2 million in US sales this week

If it did I would be really impressed, but I don't think she sold 90k+ this week. Can't wait to see the numbers!

[mariska]

Originally posted by nky0411

how many u think.it will sell?
now it is around 1.92m IIRC

It's #31 on iTunes (peaked at #23 earlier) and probably sold a lot for Black Friday and the Holidays. Predictions for Born This Way at the Billboards next week?

[Amaru]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Rhythmic has been the achilles heel toward Gaga getting huge airplay. Even in her prime racking up #1s on Pop like nothing her overall airplay was never able to match someone like Rihanna because of it.

Radio in general isn't here for her this era. It's probably mostly due to her inconsistency from single to single but hopefully MTn can change this

[Wepamiso]

Originally posted by Namino

I think BTW will top 2 million in US sales this week

wait were are the sales at now

[SoftMetalLover]

Judas was this era's death! Ha! How ironic...

[nky0411]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Rhythmic has been the achilles heel toward Gaga getting huge airplay. Even in her prime racking up #1s on Pop like nothing her overall airplay was never able to match someone like Rihanna because of it.

Rihanna has urban, rhythmic, pop
Adele has pop, hac , ac, AAA
Katy has pop, AC, Hac, rhythmic (with rappers)

Gaga has pop, hac and little ac (moderate, not huge)

[LaVitaFenty]

Originally posted by BORNTOSLAY

I know you wasn't shading her, i understand what you mean, she took a risk and now she has to deal, anyway i can't for the video, I have the feeling that it will be great, the whole prelude most be epic, just less than a week and will have it on VEVO!

A miracle needs to work

[mariska]

I'd be here for a Scheisse remix + Nicki Minaj, tbh.

[DanceForYou]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Rhythmic has been the achilles heel toward Gaga getting huge airplay. Even in her prime racking up #1s on Pop like nothing her overall airplay was never able to match someone like Rihanna because of it.

Well that's because her music doesn't have much rhythmic/urban appeal. Her music is pure pop. Britney has the same problem.

[MrPeanut]

Originally posted by DanceForYou

Well that's because her music doesn't have much rhythmic/urban appeal. Her music is pure pop. Britney has the same problem.

Oh, it's totally understandable. She doesn't do the rent-a-rapper thing, either.

[mariska]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Oh, it's totally understandable. She doesn't do the rent-a-rapper thing, either.

I seriously wouldn't mind just one "rent-a-rapper" this era to bring the singles back afloat..

[ALA]

I think next era she'll have a urban/rhythmic hit if she does collaborate with Kanye.

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Oh, it's totally understandable. She doesn't do the rent-a-rapper thing, either.

Ouch.

[Nicole]

Gaga didn't get huge AIs with Just Dance, Poker Face, etc. because that was right before the pop panel expanded. Since then, pop songs have been getting greater AIs. It's unfortunate that she was instrumental to the expansion of the pop panel, but changed styles so drastically that she didn't get to benefit from it, while almost everyone else (there's a reason Britney is just NOW getting her highest AI's after 13 years) did.

Had JD or PF been released now, they would have scored 150M AIs.

[mariska]

A collaboration next year with a contemporary rapper would be amazing. She and Kanye are friends sooo..

[Namino]

Originally posted by MrPeanut

Rhythmic has been the achilles heel toward Gaga getting huge airplay. Even in her prime racking up #1s on Pop like nothing her overall airplay was never able to match someone like Rihanna because of it.

She's usually done well on rhythmic.

No. 3 "Just Dance"
No. 5 "Poker Face"
No. 7 "LoveGame"
No. 7 "Paparazzi"
No. 6 "Bad Romance"
No. 8 "Telephone"
No. 11 "Alejandro"
No. 12 "Born This Way"

"Judas" flopped, "TEOG" isn't a very rhythmic song, and "Yoü and I" wasn't promoted to that radio format.