No. The songs almost fell out of the top 10 on itunes on its debut week.
Then was given a little life by its video, but almost fell out of top 10 again by the end of the week.
The VMAs gave it its final push and now it's falling again. It has no future. It will have no longevity.
It will do badly on radio and in sales. Doing great on youtube views, but we all know those can be rigged and Gaga herself tweeted that cheat link.
No. Its all based on how big the artist is and for months LM has said that Gaga is the top of the pack. If she is the top of the pack then why has she underperformed? Everyone was like "shes gonna have big opening #s" and "She'll overtake Katy with ease". This is called pay back.
No. The songs almost fell out of the top 10 on itunes on its debut week.
Then was given a little life by its video, but almost fell out of top 10 again by the end of the week.
The VMAs gave it its final push and now it's falling again. It has no future. It will have no longevity.
It will do badly on radio and in sales. Doing great on youtube views, but we all know those can be rigged and Gaga herself tweeted that cheat link.
Also, how is it falling when it's the exact same position it was after the VMAs not counting Eminem? A song passed it, it didn't fall.
In the biggest music market in the world, Gaga has a song she wrote and co-produced in the top 10, for several weeks.
Are you really that shallow to think that it's an underperformance? ATRL, where the **** do you get these people.
For a lead single from "the biggest popstar in the world", a #6 debut and selling Disney-girl levels is an underperformance. Especially when your peers are #1 outselling you 3:1
No. Lead single with iTunes banner + lyrics video + music video + VMA performance + Kia car commercial + radio deal can't even take down a Miley Cyrus promo single.
In the biggest music market in the world, Gaga has a song she wrote and co-produced in the top 10, for several weeks.
Are you really that shallow to think that it's an underperformance? ATRL, where the **** do you get these people.
It hasn't even been 2 weeks yet though. Let's be honest, hype alone would've gotten any new gaga song into itunes top 10. Gagas song failed to make any impact. it started falling but got a boost by the video. Started falling again and got another boost thanks to the vmas. It won't last long now because she doesn't have anything else planned. Let's just be honest and accept that applause is doing poorly from someone who was on a media blackout/break and hyped this song to the high heavens.
It was #8 and #9 at some points last week and the week before and that's almost out.
#10 is almost falling out. And I may be wrong because I'm clearly not as devoted of a Gaga stan as you are to stalk the iTunes charts 24/7, but I don't remember it ever being any lower than #7. But if you say it was...
If any of the other pop girls managed to stay top ten for this long, and debut in the top ten, these forums would be full of histrionic queens screeching "YASSSS SLAYYYY QUEEEEEEEEEN," but because it's Gaga, there's a double standard that anything less than perfect is somehow her failing.
well of course, everyone holds gaga to higher standards. its only natural
Well Eminem debuted a song, plus it is about to surpass Miley, who has been getting red updates while Applause has had a perfect streak of green ones. Ur doing what I am saying in the OP, rushing to judge, but what will you say when it goes back to #3?
No, it's just not doing good or amazing like some of you Monsters said it would, can't we just move on now?
So success is based on what random people say on a random site. If I said Applause would sell 3 billion copies and it sold 6 million would that be an underperformance?
People need to realize that it is a flop for Gaga's standards , especially if you factor in all the hype and the fact that Gaga last released new music in 2011 !
The whole world was waiting for Artpop's lead single .
Applause's numbers are/were a disappointment, period!
It is/was not a massive flop but it is a flop !
No. Lead single with iTunes banner + lyrics video + music video + VMA performance + Kia car commercial + radio deal can't even take down a Miley Cyrus promo single.
You are missing hype for over a year, online buzz, GMA promo and radio interviews.