DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said: Her streaming numbers obviously helped and the Grammys gave it a boost at #5 to stabilise it because it was down to around #7 after just 3 days. She's lucky to get top ten in this current climate. By the looks of things, she might be lucky to still be in the top ten next week, though. New tracks have been released and she's going to slip down to #8 on itunes at this rate. She's due to perform on the BRITS in 5 days but I doubt that she's going to be the star attraction of the night, what with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Robbie Williams and Bruno Mars also performing. I can see her fading into the background with that lot. And also, this will likely by her last major bit of British promo for this song, it's not going to get any major than the BRITS. UK promo is probably going to die right down after this, so this is her last chance to make a splash. As I said before, where are all her devoted fans who got all her previous lead singles to #1? This is a big change in fortune for her. And if a #7 debut, including streaming numbers, is the most support her British fans can give her for a lead single, her follow-up singles look to do a really bleak performance. I also notice that her international positions are really low too. A top 10 in just 4 countries in the debut week is shocking for an artist of Katy's caliber who's coming off the back of a mega world tour. Remember that streaming being taken into consideration really enables songs to debut high in their debut weeks these days, so this performance is really bad. It didn't even make it on the Billboard Hot 100 - not even the top of their Bubbling Under chart. That's with a Grammys performance to boost it. This era is going to be one hell of a bumpy ride for her. She's actually going to have to work if she wants those hits. I can't imagine that feeling when you're a MEGA pop star and you start to realize your music isn't charting like it used to. I would be an anxious MESS. I'd be so scared to lose so much, particularly my position in the public eye. It would suck to see newer artists (like Ed Sheeran) come and chart where I used to. Going to events and no longer being the media's most sought after artist. It's gotta be terrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliaz 897 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 English isn’t my first language, so please excuse any mistakes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,865 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, DiscoHeaven23 said: I can't imagine that feeling when you're a MEGA pop star and you start to realize your music isn't charting like it used to. I would be an anxious MESS. I'd be so scared to lose so much, particularly my position in the public eye. It would suck to see newer artists (like Ed Sheeran) come and chart where I used to. Going to events and no longer being the media's most sought after artist. It's gotta be terrible This comment sounds like it should end with a little evil smirk because we're Gaga fans and we hate Katy and are secretly loving watching her fail! But seriously. After that little bit of immaturity is over, I do genuinely feel bad for her. It was hard watching Gaga go down massively in popularity in 2013. Hell, it was hard watching her go through various controversies during BTW for that matter. But seeing her suffer during the AP era was sad to watch, the most heart-wrenching era to be a Gaga fan. That must be what Katy's fans are going through right now and while one part of me is thinking it's karma for them being so smug during Katy's Prism era and for Katy blocking Gaga by releasing Roar at the same time...the humane side in me is feeling more than a little sorry for them. Some of us laughed at Katy when we saw that backstage footage of her being all sad because E.T wasn't charting well in the UK initially. But you've got to step back and think for a minute - Katy's major label career has been all about the charts. Its never been about anything else. When your entire raison d'etre is to chart well, it's gotta hurt when you don't. It must make you feel like you're momentarily...worthless. At least if you make a song from the heart, you can rest assured that even if it doesn't chart well, you're still safe in the knowledge that you made a good song for artistic credibility. But if you make an ok, somewhat generic song purely for chart purposes and it doesn't do well, what do you have to fall back on? At least true artists can still pull in money from album sales and touring sales because people really connect with their work, even if it doesn't chart well. But if you're generic and everything you have is based on being generic, if the public don't like your work, you have nothing. Katy's experiencing what it's like when you've made a song that is close to your heart but it doesn't chart well. CTTR is clearly a song with a topic that she believes in and is truly passionate about and it's her most mature lead single to date. She was hoping people would like her new, more mature image and it's not working out like she hoped. This is the first time that she's ever experienced an underperformance for a lead single. She's going to take it badly. And Gaga fan or not, I do feel for her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,102 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 *insert video of Katy complaining about E.T. not being #1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMKKARDASHiAN 8,570 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 The @UK Monster clearly has **** taste, ya wanker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphaz 7,956 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Still better than PI's debut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJ 8,008 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 12 hours ago, PMKKARDASHiAN said: The @UK Monster clearly has **** taste, ya wanker #7 is good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Applause peaked at #5 Ha ARTPOP xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJ 8,008 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 13 hours ago, Derpplause said: and in the meantime MR is above CTTR again MR is at #98 in the UK this week after peaking at the dizzying heights of #39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freud 5,666 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 #7 is still better than PI which was #15 and Formation which reached #10... If she solds the same amount of Album Copies than Gags or Bey its al fine for her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiuga 1,970 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Well it's only a buzz single Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,851 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 On 18-2-2017 at 11:39 AM, UK Monster said: MR is at #98 in the UK this week after peaking at the dizzying heights of #39 I think it's time for FameGa to come back and slay the world with The Fame Fatale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Not bad at all. I don't think the song is as strong as her previous so it's still a good position. She'll bounce back, can't hit #1 every time. The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezjohnsen 1,548 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Not bad for a buzz single And I wonder It wasnt Love It wasnt Love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
me069 284 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 She'll hit at least #2 next week. Bookmark me! The hate in this cult site will help her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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