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What Was Supposed To Be BTW's "Biggest Hit"?


Isidro Guevara

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4 hours ago, JustJames said:

This era was a disaster; the biggest star on the planet was set to release new music that evolved her famous dance-pop sound into a genre-bending album with unique song structures and her most personal lyrics wrapped inside bangers about overcoming setbacks (MTN), inclusion (BTW), and legacy (EOG). It was commercial AND experimental, had incredible highs, but also had rest-stops.

The criticism of Gaga was that she was a gimmick who wouldn't progress beyond the type of music of TF/M. The lineup of singles did nothing but exacerbate these; how do BTW (single) and Judas preview songs like HML / Electric Chapel? How would the GP know Scheisse and Govt. Hooker existed? 

I struggle to see the logic behind BTW's singles. Marry The Night would've been the best lead; it was VERY Gaga with a more personal storyline and interesting production that started as a ballad before transitioning into a rock-dance climax. Released as single #5 during the holiday season was doomed.

Marry The Night, Born This Way, and Edge of Glory were all HUGE songs with deeply personal messages; she was definitely referring to 1 of these. That EOG missed #1 because they released it as a promo single is insane. BTW debuted #1, Judas debuted #10 w/ 3 days of tracking, and EOG debuted #3 w/ only digital sales. She very nearly got three #1s even with major promo problems. 

11/2010: Marry The Night (single #1)

02/2011:  Born This Way (single #2)

04/2011: Hair (promo #1) + Electric Chapel (promo #2)

05/2011: Edge of Glory (single #3) + Born This Way (album)

08/2011: Scheisse (limited market single #4) + Government Hooker (limited market single #4)

09/2011: You & I (single #5) 

MTN, BTW, EOG all would've gone #1; Electric Chapel would've teased the rock vibes and religious metaphors of the album as a promo single without the risk of releasing a song called Judas on Easter.

She could've then given the experimental core exposure by releasing 1 or 2 / performing a medley at the VMAs without worrying about commercial performance. You & I, which was a single only because it was the safest choice as the era unraveled, could've closed out as a nice Top 10. 

 

I also believe that Electric Chapel would've smash + Gaga like the song very much.

It is a electronic rock song which fits very well into radio.

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