Why Taylor Swift is still a threat

[Versace 7,959]

1 minute ago, Spock said:

ME! was a victim of circumstance in that if it had been released any other week, it would have been #1.

But as much as it pains me to say it, the song was extremely front loaded and once the promo stopped the song started free falling. So yeah it could have been #1 but it’s not a huge hit either 

I agree. She could have chosen another song to serve as lead, since her leads always have a more explosive statement than the simple self-love statement of ME!  , its part of the Taylor Swift is back appeal that's just missing with ME! , also I wish she stuck to her August schedule because it always worked for her and that's when everybody expects her as opposed to the surprise release of ME!

It would have even marked  2 years since LWYMD , April was too early for her I feel. 

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39 minutes ago, Spock said:

ME! was a victim of circumstance in that if it had been released any other week, it would have been #1.

But as much as it pains me to say it, the song was extremely front loaded and once the promo stopped the song started free falling. So yeah it could have been #1 but it’s not a huge hit either 

 

38 minutes ago, AMENiCURE said:

it didn't "flop", but it only achieved so many points because of the hype she has had around her due to her previous success. it's similar to cttr. first few weeks were good and then

Yeah it was front loaded and the overall success it's having is somewhat underwhelming by her standards

 

But it's not bad enough to call a flop either

 

This song reminds me of applause. Not massive but did well on radio. Although applause was more spread out while me was more front loaded as i said

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8 minutes ago, mauvais said:

I think the '_____ threatens to release music' copypasta is hilarious but I don't know why you're characterizing Taylor as a threat. To whom? Que sera sera. 

It means she's still a big player in the music industry when we look at modern successful/popular artists 

you don't discount someone if they are a threat, you keep your eyes on them

(since some GGD have been discounting Taylor Swift's success based on ME!)

it's figurative not literal. I didn’t feel like I'd have to explain that, I presume anyone could get it. 

It's not like she's Godzilla or something lol 

 

[Delulu Rogers 7,235]

Of course Taylor is still a threat. She’s literally the most successful female pop start every time she releases an album. 

BUT her singles have been not doing too well lately. They chart well but then free fall and don’t stay in the minds of the gp. I also haven’t heard ME on the radio yet and they also barely played any of reputation. Has she been blacklisted or something?

[Babel 41,429]

How many points in total does Me! have and how many points Shallow and 7 Rings have? 

Me! is just another front loaded situation. Let’s see how her next single does.

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14 minutes ago, FlopSlurper said:

"fRoNt LoADed"

literally the same argument every time a new Tay era starts. It can't be because people enjoy the song or because people genuinely support her or because she's just successful  

Excuse me, sir, but you’re talking to literally one of the biggest Taylor stans in here, so you can pipe down and rest assured that I’m not shading her. 

I’m not saying that people aren’t enjoying the song but if you look at the numbers, they don’t lie. Objectively, the song IS front loaded but there’s nothing wrong with that. Like @Economy said, the song isn’t a flop either 

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1 minute ago, ChrisC said:

Of course Taylor is still a threat. She’s literally the most successful female pop start every time she releases an album. 

BUT her singles have been not doing too well lately. They chart well but then free fall and don’t stay in the minds of the gp. I also haven’t heard ME on the radio yet and they also barely played any of reputation. Has she been blacklisted or something?

Me is in the top 10 in US radio. Are u in the US?

 

If u haven't heard it it's probably just coincidence that it was never on when u tuned in

 

Either that or its not a radio hit where u live

 

Ppl forget sometimes charts are for an entire nation as a whole but locally in each city the most popular songs can vary

 

Here in Toronto Stereo Love (Mia Martine version) was probably the longest running big radio hit ever. For 1.5 years it was constantly on

 

But that was in Toronto. The Canadian charts as a whole didn't reflect that

 

On the flip side sometimes there's songs that don't end up penetrating some regions as much as others despite being big overall

 

also individual radio stations still make their own decision what to play...

 

theres so many possible explanations as to why u haven't heard it on radio yet

 

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45 minutes ago, Versace said:

However, Taylor previously had this record for most viewed music video in general during 24 hours with  Shake It Off, Blank Page, Bad Blood, Look What You Made Me Do

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2 minutes ago, ProjectJoanne said:

Sis I always get confused with the Christina song 

besides the post was long and was bound for a typo

[Oyster 2,458]

No one is a threat Jesus Christ they all do their own thing and if they chart well too then great! Can we stop with the stupid competition, we know and have learned how toxic it is 

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Just now, Versace said:

Sis I always get confused with the Christina song 

besides the post was long and was bound for a typo

... true 

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Just now, Oyster said:

No one is a threat Jesus Christ they all do their own thing and if they chart well too then great! Can we stop with the stupid competition, we know and have learned how toxic it is 

Chill Oyster Swine, I needed a clickbait title so that the gays could sniff me out 

[River 116,208]

Everyone is a threat to LG6 at this point

[jaXXXon 1,538]

You're wrong though. PEAKS don't matter. So what if Meh! had bigger total points? What counts is the end result. Me will never be as big as Shallow and will be/is considered an underperformance in the US because it's dropping like a rock and won't have impressive final sales. Also, it's downright bombing in Germany and France and flopping in other markets. It's not a hit.