Would DWUW have performed better had Christina been the original feature?

[sexy 3,094]

Not taking into account the lack of a music video, do you think DWUW would have performed better had Christina Aguilera been the original featured artist instead of on the remix? 

I personally prefer the R. Kelly version, but it's interesting to note the successes of recent songs that have featured Aguilera (Feel This Moment, Say Something, Moves Like Jagger). Not saying it would've substantially improved DWUW's chart performance, but maybe Top 5? 

[FATCAT 55,819]

It would have done better if she'd have actually promoted it. ARTPOP wasn't commercially successful because it wasn't promoted, and it was a little behind on the trends.

[Lucas 20,509]

I think the presence of R.Kelly and his controversy gave more attention to the song than what Xtina would give, not one even remembers there was a Xtina version of the song I'm pretty sure!

[ryanripley 86,575]

hmm... maybe...

i just wish it was properly promoted because a few people i know dislike gaga but they LOVED DWUW so i wonder how well the solo version would have done too  

[dannydevito 10,658]

gurl xtina would've taken the song deeper in the charts tbh

[Justin Drew Bieber 25,312]

No

[adamsenigma 9,520]

no

[Mister Gaga 21,883]

Similar, without MV 

[Head Empty 22,512]

3 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

It would have done better if she'd have actually promoted it. ARTPOP wasn't commercially successful because it wasn't promoted, and it was a little behind on the trends.

DWUW had plenty of promo with the exception of the video (AMAs, American Idol, Graham Norton, SNL, X-Factor, Alan Carr). But even though music video's always gave a nice boost to Gaga's sales, they rarely were the most important factor in her succes. Especially if you take into account that most of her video's were released WEEKS after most her singles hit the radio .

Her overal momentum was simply decreasing, and it was only logical after all that time of topping the charts.

[latina twilight 2,319]

I've heard R. Kelly's version only one time on radio in my city, while I've heard Xtina's like three or four times.

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

idk...

but i know that i like the xtina version more

[Neight Shayde 7,925]

the single wasn't promoted well in the first place

[Nono 3,576]

31 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

It would have done better if she'd have actually promoted it. ARTPOP wasn't commercially successful because it wasn't promoted, and it was a little behind on the trends.

This 

[Cpeer 620]

DWUW is one of the best song Gaga has ever written. The problem was she didnt had the time to sort the things out couse of the Venus/DWUW mess and she was getting hate 24/7 that time from media and even some little monsters

[blackstar 11,488]

28 minutes ago, NightOwner said:

I've heard R. Kelly's version only one time on radio in my city, while I've heard Xtina's like three or four times.

Same here. They played Xtina's version at the radio whole summer in 2014 meanwhile R. Kellys version was nowhere to be seen. I remember I was at the beach and I was snatched when I've heard DWUW playing from the bar the becah.