nope, the exact words of jimmy iivene were, "you played every song from the album one by one and each one was better than the last, so the last one should be the lead single"
so applause was chosen
that lowkey shade to venus and aura ha
That's what she said on that radio interview, but...
What I wanna know is how Jewels & Drugs was "better" enough to be on the album.
I'd heard that too, but then I'd also heard that Venus was not conceived until after Applause was released when she was still working in the studio. Something about "giving birth" to it.
Poor Hive having to endure the swamp monster and having to pay even more just to see their fave this summer performing a shortened set that includes two of her worst songs Déjà Vu and Upgrade U.
but his ass looks like it was made by the Gods themselves 
So am I.