If The Cure is not a hit then nothing will be

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Just wait.

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1 hour ago, E Nigma said:

Radio and Spotify still promote other artists very well as soon as their new songs are released. And these artists don't do much more promo than Gaga is doing right now. So yes, Gaga does need promo, but other artists don't seem to need much. However if there is a song they should pick up, then that song is The Cure. 

Yeah but most hits at least have a music video

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4 hours ago, Dorothy Gale said:

The Cure should be at least a top 20 hit. Things just aren't fair. Taylor, Adele and Rih all had number ones in their latest pop eras. It's not fair. Why is my fave not doing as well? It's just such a lifelong narrative for me, as soon I take interest in anything the public's interest wanes. I swear it happens again and again.

You don't need publics validation 

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If she want a new hit she needs RedOne. Period. 

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12 hours ago, Naor Daniel said:

I'm sorry but The Cure isn't really THAT great. I never listen to it and feel like it's A HIT. Even Perfect Illusion blows me further.

Gaga used to have TRUE HITS like Poker Face, Bad Romance, Applause. Those are instant earworms that are spread like fire.

The Cure is really OKAY. You can't force a mediocre song to be a hit.

 

Agreed.  Listened to The Cure twice and never again.  Still loving Perfect Illusion.

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Why Gaga released The Cure is still a mystery. But, consistent with Joanne, it's had next to no promo yet it's doing remarkably well. I think maybe she released it with two intentions: as a love letter to her fans, but also (cleverly) as proof to her industry bosses that she can sell well even without a big budget. 

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14 hours ago, JohnnyVersace said:

Omg totally. She kind of NEEDS to be in LA if she wants to go the route of Cher/Barb/Bette. However, I feel like she made the jump really early in her career, and pretty suddenly. I mean we went from ARTPOP, to the insanely-thematic C2C where she was super connected to NY, to breaking up w Taylor, taking refuge in Malibu, putting out a CA-inspired album and becoming an acctress. 

I think that she's on a great career path, however, her music/art is suffering. She doesn't commit in the way that she used to. I have no doubt that she will one day put it back in the forefront and do some crazy Madonna **** in her 30's and 40's. But as a fan of the music, performances, videos, outfits, etc., it's a bit hard to sit back and watch and still be excited by. 

Oh, without a doubt. NYC>>>LA. There's no question. NYC made Gaga but I think she realises now that in the long term, you need to have Hollywood on your side. 

Gaga has already done lots of suffering, which is necessary to become a great artist. 2012-2013 were such bad years. Yet oddly enough, they were her most creative. It's a vicious catch 22 than in order to produce excellent art, one must commit to suffering. 

I'm glad she is taking a step back to heal. Unfortunately, yes, it does mean that her art won't be as explosive and exciting as during BTW or ARTPOP. So far the Joanne mini-era has been very subdued, organic and raw.

Which I don't mind because I know it's for her own peace of mind. Some may call it boring but to me it's quite humbling.

When she is ready, whenever that may be, I know she will come back with a vengeance.

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19 hours ago, SlaeUrAnus said:

Sis, I think we have ALL gathered that Gaga's lack of streaming and the shift from popular female singers to an industry dominated by males is the two fundamental reasons why Gaga (and the majority of females) are struggling.

I will NEVER get that. The music industry is almost all about females

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23 hours ago, kevindjibouti said:

I will NEVER get that. The music industry is almost all about females

In what way? Consider the fact that a female has yet to hit #1 on the US Hot 100 this year. I would say it's roughly an even split between male and females with a slight bias toward male singers. 

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1 hour ago, Indyl said:

In what way? Consider the fact that a female has yet to hit #1 on the US Hot 100 this year. I would say it's roughly an even split between male and females with a slight bias toward male singers. 

I'm talking about artists, not about those who make a forgettable top 10 song and then don't exist anymore

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3 hours ago, kevindjibouti said:

I'm talking about artists, not about those who make a forgettable top 10 song and then don't exist anymore

So how is it all about females? And who are the males that are scoring #1s this year that don't exist anymore? Migos and Rae Sremmurd are the only two that come to mind. Justin Bieber? Ed Sheeran? Bruno Mars? The Weeknd? Kendrick Lamar? Hardly "those who make a forgettable top 10 song and then don't exist anymore." 

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On 5/11/2017 at 5:44 AM, E Nigma said:

That proves my point. Some of these artists get sudden success thanks to radio, Spotify, YouTube, and so on. Even without much promo.

Gaga is not the coolest most popular artist during these times so she actually needs promo. But if the radios don't even pick up a song like The Cure then Gaga won't have it easy for future releases.

The cure is actually a really good strategy for Gaga and her career but let me clarify some things 

I don't intend to make this hateful, just objective. 

The cure does not compare to songs like JD PF and BR . Its not a bad song but its really basic and its one of her more forgettable hits. Its not going to smash because it doesn't deserve to although it will be a hit. 

But if you look at this from a broader perspective, she has had a hit with joanne (which means she can still put out albums with hits) but maybe joanne is done with. The Cure is keeping her on radio and that's all she needs right now. The cure is keeping her just above the relevancy line so now she can go back to releasing experimental music the next era and with her image change, she now has a second chance to change the game like she did during tf/tfm era.

The cure is no smash but its setting the tone for her to smash again.

On 5/11/2017 at 4:58 PM, Albertodift said:

and since the AP era has she had a hit again? she had a respectable hit with MR but that's it unfortunately and a big part of it was thanks to the tremendous audience SuperBowl gets. He raises some good points. Gaga will always have some form of success and be relevant but it seems like having a hit song is becoming more and more difficult for her and perhaps not plausible at all at this point. 

MR was on the rise before SB . it could have been a hit with some more promo perhaps. 

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I don't agree. Its not true if you look at this from a broader perspective.

The cure might not smash but its good enough to keep her presence on radio.

So that when she releases a song that actually is good, she might not need as much promo for it to smash. 

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It's okay, Gaga and Bobby are smart and think about the bigger picture....they did all these things (award shows, tributes, AHS, Cheek to Cheek) to cleanse the palette of public opinion before dropping Joanne, which is a total musical and aesthetic departure.  It's a transitional low key album, not meant to be a huge smash, but it definitely served its purpose to give Gaga more musical depth and to show people that she can do way more than EDM classics.

Then this year they did more of the same but focused on music, with Grammys, Super Bowl and Coachella...all these things got the public back on her side and reminded them of her musical greatness.  The real test of course is dropping new music, and The Cure is doing amazingly with zero promo tbh.  Again this is another palette cleanser that will help the public fall back in love and stan her again.  I'm sure that her next album, no matter what genre, will slay HARD, cuz they've been laying the groundwork for years and the public has been very receptive.  Interscope will give her a bigger budget and Gaga will be happier and more confident, nothing will stand in her way.

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Why is this thread still around?

 

TC is a one-off song Gaga wrote for fun between albums and did literally did zero promo for

you guys need several reality checks