Today is the 4th anniversary of Lady Gaga's single Poker Face being released as a single for the first time in Australia
Poker Face is Lady Gaga's best selling song ever, with sales of well over 12 million copies sold worldwide. It is one of the most successful songs in the world. The song has sold 6.7 million copies in the United States alone, becoming the 4th best selling digital song in the country and the 2nd best selling song by a female in the country. The song peaked at #1 in the US while topping the charts in more than 20 countries worldwide as well.
Poker Face was Gaga's 2nd consecutive #1 on the Hot 100. The last performer to launch with a pair of Hot 100 chart-toppers was Christina Aguilera, who reigned with "Genie in a Bottle" (1999) and "What a Girl Wants" (2000).
Rolling Stone ranked it number ninety-six on their list of 100 Best Songs of the 2000s decade. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 103 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years"
At the Grammys, Poker Face was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. It won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording.
In 2010 Poker Face won "World's Best Song of the Year" at the World Music Awards. The video accompanying the song led Lady Gaga to win her 1st VMA for 'Best New Artist'.
This is only a short summary of the amount of success, impact and acclaim this song has achieved over the past 4 years.
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