Benji 20,113 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I can't at everyone discrediting her, if this was Gaga you'd be scalping anyone who didn't think this was great. Â I actually like the song, it's gonna be a summer bop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxckk 959 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 its an ok song, but it was on pre-order for months so i am not surprised at it going to #1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creyk 16,836 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I read the thread, then listened to the song. I expected something way worse, it is actually a nice song I like it. I wouldn't mind if radio overplayed this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 13,287 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I can't at everyone discrediting her, if this was Gaga you'd be scalping anyone who didn't think this was great. Â No we wouldn't. Well, I sure wouldn't. I know all the tricks to artificially inflate an artist's success, a pre-order being the worst possible one. If Gaga did this with a new single, it would be great to see her at #1 and all, but it would be bittersweet as these wouldn't be her real first week numbers and she wouldn't have gone to #1 if it was based on actual first week figures. There certainly would be no room for nonsensical "slay" comments. Literally anyone can get a #1 song with a pre-order these days and unless it's a super-experimental song or there's competition from a much bigger artist on the official release week, it's pretty much in the bag no matter who you are. As it stands, the song at #2 is Rude, which was also officially released this week after a pre-order. So, if the top two songs in the country are only there because of pre-orders, how does this constitute slaying in any way, shape or form? So, yes, her success should be 100% discredited. As I pointed out before, the song fell out the itunes 100 less than a week after the pre-order became available. What does that tell you about how the single would've really performed had it been released without a pre-order? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 No we wouldn't. Well, I sure wouldn't. I know all the tricks to artificially inflate an artist's success, a pre-order being the worst possible one. If Gaga did this with a new single, it would be great to see her at #1 and all, but it would be bittersweet as these wouldn't be her real first week numbers and she wouldn't have gone to #1 if it was based on actual first week figures. There certainly would be no room for nonsensical "slay" comments. Literally anyone can get a #1 song with a pre-order these days and unless it's a super-experimental song or there's competition from a much bigger artist on the official release week, it's pretty much in the bag no matter who you are. As it stands, the song at #2 is Rude, which was also officially released this week after a pre-order. So, if the top two songs in the country are only there because of pre-orders, how does this constitute slaying in any way, shape or form? So, yes, her success should be 100% discredited. As I pointed out before, the song fell out the itunes 100 less than a week after the pre-order became available. What does that tell you about how the single would've really performed had it been released without a pre-order? Â She made the pre-orders of ARTPOP count towards the sales of her Applause and it didn't go #1? Â I don't know why anyone is even that bothered by this, it's sales. *yawn* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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