Despite Being Dubbed As The Most Tragic Lead Single of 2015...

[Dangerous Man 9,245]

Focus by Ari still managed to peak at #7, top 10 in 13 countries, got VEVO certified in just 20 days, hasn't leave the top  15 of Hot  100 yet, and stabilizing at iTunes top 20 despite radio snub. Why?

Discuss.

[President Biden 5,898]

I dunno. I love it and so does the radio

[Dangerous Man 9,245]

2 minutes ago, dicsoheave865 said:

I dunno.uit and so does the radio

No sis, radio stopped playing it last week. It is getting consecutive negative updates. 

[Real Panda 7,599]

There are parts that are so weird like a chorus that isnt chorus-worthy at first few listens, but it grew on me. I dont think its a tragic song at all, it may not be lead single worthy or too reminiscent of Problem in my opinion but I still listen to it. I think Ari couldve done better.

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

it still didn't perform as well as people expected, even ariana seemed to be feeling that way. So i think that's what the chatter was about. 

Kinda like with applause. It still debuted at #4, but everyone gave her sh*t cause it didn't go #1

[Dangerous Man 9,245]

Well, Ariana's vocal talent and hotness are enough to make a song hit top 10. 

[Benji 20,113]

I love the verses, especially the prechorus but JESUS CHRIST that chorus is just awful.

I can get down to the song but the second that chorus cuts in it just kills the song

[Bio 23,538]

It's not a bad song it's just more of the same.

[GloZell Green 11,723]

The radio here is playing it like every hour and it's annoying. I like the bridge with the saxophone though and the verses, but the rest is bad or meh imo. I mean look at Fancy, it did well on the charts and YouTube despite being the worst song of the decade.

[Guest]

I HATE the chorus, but the rest is so good. I like it better than Problem even though they're extremely similar. I just wish she would have done something better for the chorus...  It's my guilty pleasure song.

[Nino 12]

Ariana's a main pop girl for now. She has the career safety to release trash like this. Not to mention her singing style tends to make things more interesting than they really are.

[SlayedForTheGod 665]

16 minutes ago, GloZell Green said:

The radio here is playing it like every hour and it's annoying. I like the bridge with the saxophone though and the verses, but the rest is bad or meh imo. I mean look at Fancy, it did well on the charts and YouTube despite being the worst song of the decade.

listen i aint a fan of iggy cause of her appropriation but i aint gonna say Fancy is the worst song of the decade. If she had a play in writing any of the song than props to her cause its catchy as ****. i know charli wrote the chorus but even the verses are catchy.

[Hexxx 2,244]

Never heard it and i refuse to listen to it. 

[FRANK1991 3,318]

it's just one of those bad songs that you know it's not good for you but you feel guilty bopping to it nonetheless 

[Nino 12]

13 minutes ago, Hexxx said:

Never heard it and i refuse to listen to it. 

How can you judge a song you haven't even heard? Would you critic an english paper if you did not speak english?