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Originally posted by PurrKaty
But Unconditionally didn't flop 
It was a top 15 hit, people just set the bar to high for Katy. I know 99% of artists would do anything to have a song go atleast top 15  |
I would say it did flop. Let's face it. The bar for katy is higher for a reason. More money, promo, etc, is pumped into the promotional vehicle than on say, a song like "sweater weather".
The same way an indie film is considered a success when it makes half of what an overhyped major motion picture film does. It has to do with ROI and how much promo you put in.
Dark horse smashing like it is with little promo is a clear example of the flip side of this.
I applaud Capitol for not discounting Unconditionally. Clearly they are making smart financial decisions, not just to pad Katy's ego and Hot 100 résumé.
There are many other songs on Prism that deserve to slay our ears before Unconditionally.
I'm not shading the track, but I'm just saying. It's WAY more pop than it is urban. In Dark Horse's case, you can very clearly hear that it was created with an urban audience in mind. ET was clearly made to appeal to a pop audience.
