Well, if according to ATRL, BTW, the 9 million seller, the 6-weeks chart topper is considered as a flop, you shouldn't really take their opinions seriously.
If it was any other artist's song it would be considered a moderate hit
but since it's Gaga and her fanbase holds her to a different standard, this is underperformance
it's not Gaga fault that this song is not doing well, it's her fanbase's
the GP isn't put off by fanbases, that only happens to people on ATRL
Honestly I'm gonna say it and I like Gaga's voice & dancing....But for the past few months before release she had toned down the whole weird image and I was really excited to see how the single cover would look..
But once I saw the cover I knew that the GP would not be here for her once they saw the continuing of the weirdness(compared to the other "normal" pop girls....not that anything is wrong with it Gaga's theatrics....)
Then I was like well I bet her video will be cute and heavy dancing with her looking pretty ala how she looks with the dark hair in a couple scenes...
I stayed up for GMA that morning I was like okay Gaga you are gonna smash the song is cute all we need is the video.........
I saw the video and I was like "nope" I watched it again still "nope".. and I gave Gaga the benefit of the doubt..
Only her loyal stans are using her and maybe some bandwagoners but honestly she is turning off the GP she has too much overall talent to be sabotaging herself
Honestly I'm gonna say it and I like Gaga's voice & dancing....But for the past few months before release she had toned down the whole weird image and I was really excited to see how the single cover would look..
But once I saw the cover I knew that the GP would not be here for her once they saw the continuing of the weirdness(compared to the other "normal" pop girls....not that anything is wrong with it Gaga's theatrics....)
Then I was like well I bet her video will be cute and heavy dancing with her looking pretty ala how she looks with the dark hair in a couple scenes...
I stayed up for GMA that morning I was like okay Gaga you are gonna smash the song is cute all we need is the video.........
I saw the video and I was like "nope" I watched it again still "nope".. and I gave Gaga the benefit of the doubt..
Only her loyal stans are using her and maybe some bandwagoners but honestly she is turning off the GP she has too much overall talent to be sabotaging herself
She jumped #9 to #3, I dont think that means anyone is turned off. the 'loyal' stanbase bought her single the first day. It is doing well. And nothing has been said and done yet.
Absolutely, and tried to drag monsters for filth for their meltdowns, mocked Gaga for getting blocked by Katy, and magnified so many trivial things. I wasn't here for the negativity and paid those idiots and doubters dust.
Its not doing well though. Its just beniffiting from the inevitable vma's boost. so far gaga lost to katy perry for first week sales and now the vma's where she was supposed to make her big comeback and nobody is talking about her. she keeps being overshadowed by someone else.
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?
Perhaps I didn't express myself very well - It's underperforming.