[Reb'l Rêveur]

E.T. (feat. Kanye West)
release date: February 16, 2011

Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
release date: May 17, 2015

Both song were released as an official 4th singles 6 months after their parent album was dropped. Both songs were remixed and featured known rappers. And both songs managed to topped the Hot 100 chart.

Because they were both released 4 years apart, let's based and compare their first 3 months (ET: 02/16/11-05/16/11 & BB: 05/17/15-08/17/15) of release instead. Which song is bigger receipts-wise?

[Starstruck.]

E.T. in the US and outside the US easily.

Top 10 in every major market.

[Aqim]

E.T.

[halcyonday]

US - E.T.
WW - E.T.

E.T.

[Aqua]

ET felt a lot bigger and didn't have to rely on a hyped music video for sales.

[Thanatos]

Voted E.T.

[Reb'l Rêveur]

but digital sales were bigger in 2011

[RoarRiteNow1]

ET, it's like the biggest 4th single of all time

[BeingRicardo]

Bad Blood hasn't been sent to European radios yet :/

[Optimus]

Bad Blood. e.t was local

[XStaticProcess]

E.T. easily.And Katy didn't need 127836228 celeb friends.

[M A R C]

ET >

[Reb'l Rêveur]

Originally posted by Instinct

ET felt a lot bigger and didn't have to rely on a hyped music video for sales.

but BB stayed at #2 for a long time.

[Music=Epicness]

ET is the only right answer, i'll have to find the receipts though

[Starstruck.]

Originally posted by Reb'l Rêveur

but digital sales were bigger in 2011

E.T. was a bigger radio hit and a bigger digital hit too.

It spent more weeks at #1 without a hyped video with 2000 celebrities.

[halcyonday]

Originally posted by Optimus

Bad Blood. e.t was local

Thanks Optimus.

[Almighty Gaga]

Bad Blood managed to sell its parent album so I'll have to go with that.

[Starstruck.]

Originally posted by Optimus

Bad Blood. e.t was local

UK:
E.T. #3
Bad Blood #4

Germany:
E.T. #9
Bad Blood #29

France:
E.T. #10
Bad Blood #14

Time to switch your answer, bb.

[umich]

E.T. (1st 14 weeks)
48-28-8-8-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-2

Bad Blood (1st 14 weeks)
80-78-53-1-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4

E.T. wins in the US and worldwide.

[Squall]

Originally posted by Optimus

Bad Blood. e.t was local

#1 Canada
#1 New Zealand
#1 US
#3 UK
#5 Australia
#5 Ireland
#5 Israel
#7 Austria
#9 Germany
#9 Italy
#10 France

You said local?