Wait, so Gaga is pushing first week sales in the same range as the Disney Girls (Ariana, Demi, Miley) and with 10X the hype??? Who would have thought. <3
It's no surprise that the Born This Way era did its deed. My personal final prediction is 450-500K for Roar and 200-300K for Applause.
I think Gaga needed this, honestly. A single that isn't front-loaded for once will be good for her. Katy's also going to continue doing well with her VMA performance.