If her lead is dark as they say and that snippet is an indication of how the lead will sound, I doubt it.
People will still be interested to buy Katy's "dark" single due to fascination. The question is whether they'll be intrigued to hear the rest of the era.
But Robin has another version at #8 while the version at #1 hasn't decreased at all. He's selling almost 60% more than Miley, he could do around 450k this week with (literally) record airplay numbers that have yet to peak and will be even higher in four weeks. Nobody else can go #1 now
People will still be interested to buy Katy's "dark" single due to fascination. The question is whether they'll be intrigued to hear the rest of the era.
No. She's the kind of musician the GP and listeners only use if the song is relatable and catchy. If she does not comeback with a smash she's done.