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Originally posted by TPG14
The charts don't lie, Katy will outlast.
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Which charts? The album chart, the touring charts, the award charts? OH, the BBH100 chart. Oh, I see, because selling a $1 song is much harder than selling a full album or selling concert tickets.
The reason bands like U2 and artists like Madonna are still relevant is because they're touring artists and have established themselves as incredibly talented and spectacular entertainers. Gaga has already established herself as a touring artist, so she will remain around for however long she wants to continue touring. Katy, on the other hand, will remain around for however long her singles continue selling.
Also, KII at you guys trying to discredit Cyndi Lauper. That bitch is a legend and has sold over 100,000,000 records. If Gaga is the next Cyndi, then that is amazing (she has already outsold Cyndi, though.)
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
Possibly. But while the critical acclaim isn't everything, neither are the charts. There's more to career longevity than that.
But yeah, if Gaga doesn't return to a commercial sound for commercial releases, then she will have difficulty remaining within this realm of popular music.
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Exactly. Madonna had difficulty remaining within the realm of popular music and look what happened.