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Originally posted by Truth Teller
FFS didn't flop. When a song manages to sell like 4 million copies ww, it can't be called a flop.
As for viewership, the Grammy's are undeniably bigger than the shows Gaga promoted Applause on, but the so-called Grammy effect has to be shared between about 15 performers, so it can't be compared to the effect a performance at GMA and SNL have, where there's only one performer to focus on
Also, if you add SNL and the ABC special to Gaga's numbers, her total rises to about 25 - 26 million, although I don't think comparing totals is that effective.
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Also, Gaga had that huge album release party that wasn't too far off from Applause's release, and got a ton of headlines and a lot of media coverage for that and all the consistent promotion and media attention kept Applause fresh in people's minds. Not to mention ARTPOP was a hugely hyped album coming off Born This Way.
After 45S was released, it seemed pretty obvious there wasn't much to follow it up, as there were no album announcement or any huge promo push beyond the Grammys, we didn't even know the album title.
Applause ended up finishing stronger, but I think it's a little ridiculous to make threads about the performances of the two songs when both really weren't the hits they should have been, and didn't really finish up the year at the top of the charts.