Why was the BTW era dubbed a flop but not the Prism era?

[Born To Slay 10,996]

Born This Way was considered a flop by many but the Prism era is experiencing the same success yet no one calls that album a flop.

With Born This Way at 7 million in album sales, I don't think Katy is gonna touch BTW. Born This Way sold about 10 million singles with its first four in the USA. I believe Prism is at like 12m, barely ahead.

So what's the double standard?

[Enigmatica 0]

Because it's Lady Gaga , who has more haters !

[Gypsy Life 118,907]

It's Gaga.

[Helix 1,474]

Good point actually...

I can imagine its because some people are still pressed over the $.99 Amazon deal

Maybe because the album was centered around topics that could be sensitive to some??

I don't know honestly..

[Didymus 34,379]

By who was the BTW era dubbed a flop, though? By who should the Prism era be called a flop? Which people are you talking about?

[TSUNAMI 20,955]

People has lower expectations for Katy. Which is a shade by itself  

[Dunk96 2,526]

Because it's Lady Gaga , who has more haters !

[Psychedelic 1,098]

Because Gaga's first era was very succesful album and single-wise and each era, the success has decreased continuously. On the other hand Katy has experienced the opposite. She becomes more successful with each era, even though no Katy era is as successful as Gaga's The Fame era.

[Gov Hooka 8,008]

By who was the BTW era dubbed a flop, though? By who should the Prism era be called a flop? Which people are you talking about?

this, I've never heard that the album and era was a flop, I only heard that Judas and Marry The Night were flop singles tbh.

[Batwings 12,885]

Katy's image is more indicative of an "American Sweetheart" whereas Gaga's image is more artsy, experimental, and provocative, which makes some people uncomfortable. Therefore, she's a bigger target for criticism.

[Guest]

Born This Way was anything but a flop.

[Cersei 56]

BTW Should have been like her 5th album - too much of a jump in tone!

 

not her 2nd.

[mister 17]

People has lower expectations for Katy. Which is a shade by itself

to be honest

[Houdini 103]

People need to stop telling Born This Way is a flop, because it's far from that. It sold 6 million copies, 20 million in single sales, a $184 million tour and by far her most complete work.

 

People say Prism is more successful because it's the most successful era from a female artist since a year.

[heavymlover 340]

Who knows, really. Miley Cyrus' most successful era is comparable with Gaga's weakest, yet everyone sees it as a huge success.

It's important to say that Gaga's initial success was a true phenomenon. 

 

Edit: Now we can say ''who says BTW was a flop??'' but back in the day, haters, media and some of her own fans said that BTW had underperformed sales wise.