They were bigger hits back then but Katy songs are wayyyy more listened and played on the radio
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Katy singles left fad singles in the dust
Not only that, but the fad usually isn't charting on there at all. Only charting because of PI probably.
I wonder how would be the Madonna and Cyndi stans fights in the 80's if ATRL was around back them.
The little Laupers would have been bragging about Cyndi's Grammy for Best new artist and dragging Madonna because she didn't get any Grammys until the 90's.