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Poll: Gaga/Perry: whose next era is going to be bigger?
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Lady Gaga.
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120 |
55.81% |
Katy Perry.
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78 |
36.28% |
Equally big.
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17 |
7.91% |
Member Since: 12/16/2008
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Don't know, Gaga showed she can be massive but very front-loaded, she only double her first week sales but it was massive while Katy sold 10 times of what she sold her first week and showed big longevity.
I think it all depends on the music they make for their new efforts and I hope they don't try to alienate her stanbases.
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Originally posted by hausofbryan
Lady Gaga could make a long era if she decided to pick more sure-bet hit singles.
I agree it'll be close.
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I'm not saying she couldn't, I'm simply saying it doesn't really seem to be her "style" if that makes sense.
It will be pretty close, but unless Gaga makes some serious changes with her music I don't think she can stomp Katy.
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Member Since: 6/15/2011
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Katy is good @ what she does now.. which is making easy eaten pop music.. but the thing is if she continues doing this, the public will just be tired.. just like Part of me didn't do that good.. and she is not that talented to make quality music. On the other hand, GaGa seems to have learned some lessons from this already moderate successful era, next era will just be MASSIVE.
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Originally posted by HausOfA-M
So, it will be a Born This Way/Teenage Dream repeat?
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Purposely being a devils advocate.
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
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Originally posted by HausOfA-M
So, it will be a Born This Way/Teenage Dream repeat?
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Basically. Gaga will probably have more single success next era than Born This Way era but it won't top Katy's sure to be single slayage.
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Originally posted by Dickard
But born this way hasn't been out a year, how can you gauge its longevity
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It's not going to be nearly as successful as TF/M. It isn't holding steady with sales very well anymore, it is selling less than 20k on average every week now.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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Originally posted by Kats
I'm not saying she couldn't, I'm simply saying it doesn't really seem to be her "style" if that makes sense.
It will be pretty close, but unless Gaga makes some serious changes with her music I don't think she can stomp Katy.
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Fair enough.
Part of Gaga's issue was her public image during BTW as well, nevermind the actual music. That's another discussiion, however.
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Member Since: 8/30/2011
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Originally posted by hausofbryan
Not really.
You could point to tour numbers being her highest ever to counter that claim. And you could point to PoM for Katy peaking.
It goes both ways, but you're choosing to only show one side for some reason moreso than the other.
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Because one single underperforming, as Gaga stans taught me, isn't necessarily a big deal. Gaga has underwent a somewhat more impactful process, which didn't harm her credibility as an entertainer/performer but might have damaged her radio appeal. That's why I think she might have peaked; that doesn't mean she can't be just as successful in the future.
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Originally posted by hausofbryan
Fair enough.
Part of Gaga's issue was her public image during BTW as well, nevermind the actual music. That's another discussiion, however.
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True, BTW was a solid album. But the public for the most part wasn't here for it, it's going to be difficult to regain that support. Her fanbase can only make her sell so much.
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Originally posted by Kats
True, BTW was a solid album. But the public for the most part wasn't here for it, it's going to be difficult to regain that support. Her fanbase can only make her sell so much.
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She seemed to finally break through with adult radio, which was a notable bright spot for her during the BTW era.
Not alienating her more current listeners is going to be a careful balancing act for her, as she could either move too far away from them or be called a sell out if she moves back towards the center.
We'll see, I think we'll get another single from her before the year is out.
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Originally posted by EOMM92
Yes, but you can't compare Perry's peak to Gaga's, cause Gaga's way higher, way...
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But we don't actually know if Katy has peaked yet... In order to argue she has peaked, she needs to have an era that is less successful than TD. So far there isnt one after that...
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Originally posted by Get $leazy
I think Gaga will.
I think Katy already reached her peak.
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Gaga's peak tho, was 2-3 years ago...
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You can say this, The fame was big, and The Fame monster was bigger...
TD was big, and TD:CC was less successful
==> Katy actually has peaked. I'm sure she won't outpeak her 5 strings of #1s, which was her only main success. TD was really successful only single-wise.
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It depends. If Gaga makes a more commercial sound again, then her, if not then Katy. But Gaga will still probably be the biggest star. She's still outdoing the other gurls tours even during her arguably least successful era.
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Originally posted by Ramcoro
But we don't actually know if Katy has peaked yet... In order to argue she has peaked, she needs to have an era that is less successful than TD. So far there isnt one after that...
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Unless you consider her re-release a different part of the TD era, which has notably disappointed commercially versus TD-original.
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Originally posted by Ramcoro
But we don't actually know if Katy has peaked yet... In order to argue she has peaked, she needs to have an era that is less successful than TD. So far there isnt one after that...
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I ain't talking about poultry when I say this chicken's fried
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TD:CC isn't a new era, it's simply another "leg" if you will of the TD era.
There is no significant evidence Katy has peaked overall, single-wise probably. But touring, albums, etc? No.
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Originally posted by hausofbryan
Unless you consider her re-release a different part of the TD era, which has notably disappointed commercially versus TD-original.
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And which is quite unexplicable. She had it all going: hype, high-profile TV promo, gossip promo, a catchy lead single, a hit video, huge momentum from the previous era and a growing fanbase.
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