ANVEEROY 61,216 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 'It will flop' / 'Not GP Friendly' / 'GP Friendly' - these are the comments can be found to various threads on GagaDaily nowadays. But, aren't Gaga songs always indicate Anti-GP materials? You can differentiate GAGA song from any kind of songs they are playing on the radio. Her unique songs made her different; her non-mainstream persona made more interesting. Gaga built-up a career of ANTI-GP songs; so why this concern about not GP-friendly? Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Gaga has never been GP-friendly. Her material is very unique just like any other artists. When I use that term it is when fans state obvious songs that would never be successful radio-wise or would a huge turn off for the public or her own fanbase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphoricVibez 9 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Gaga, and GP friendly shouldn't really be in the same sentence. She usually goes against whatever everyone else is doing when it comes to music, and that applies to Chromatica. Even the most "GP friendly" songs on Chromatica are still quite a bit different than what's on radio. He/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S 8,672 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 She will never appeal to the GP universally the way Taylor or Rihanna do, but she has to find a balance. Something that is unique and GAGA but also something some ( not all) members of the GP can accept. I feel like Rain On Me fits that criteria but I guess the name Gaga is too big of a turn off for listeners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphoricVibez 9 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Just now, Mr S said: She will never appeal to the GP universally the way Taylor or Rihanna do, but she has to find a balance. Something that is unique and GAGA but also something some ( not all) members of the GP can accept. I feel like Rain On Me fits that criteria but I guess the name Gaga is too big of a turn off for listeners. Yeah, it seems like some of the songs on Chromatica definitely fit that criteria, especially Free Woman, Sour Candy, ROM, Fun Tonight, Babylon, and Alice. They're all uniquely Gaga, but still appeal to some of the GP. He/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,202 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Will somebody please explain to me (honestly) how someone with 6 #1 hits, 6 #1 albums, over 30 VMA nominations, 12 AMA nominations, a SuperBowl Halftime Show performance under their belt, and whose last tour grossed around $95M isn't a hit with the GP? Obviously not all of her material is radio friendly, and some of her deeper cuts can be appreciated by stans only (tracks like Heavy Metal Lover and Donatella come to mind), her fashion is whack*, and she's def quirky, but c'mon, the GP loves her. Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister 9,907 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 She is the quirky girl for the general public, some songs stick with them and some fly over their heads, but they all know of her. It is not a bad place to sit. I don't mind. The future's uncertain and the end is always near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyLark 10,104 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I somewhat agree. Most (not all) of Gaga's music isn't particularly GP friendly....at least in the US. Even back when pop was dominating, Bad Romance & Paparazzi were a bit different from the usual sound. However, I feel like fans are discussing the difference in "degrees"....like on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the least GP friendly....much of Chromatica is at a 5 while ARTPOP is at a 8/9. SL, 1000 Doves, and ROM are the only real somewhat GP friendly songs from Chromatica...maybe Replay and Enigma, too. Also, Gaga creates music that is very friendly towards a certain audience but not the GP as a whole...Charlie XCX is kind of in the same boat but far less famous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyLark 10,104 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 58 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: Will somebody please explain to me (honestly) how someone with 6 #1 hits, 6 #1 albums, over 30 VMA nominations, 12 AMA nominations, a SuperBowl Halftime Show performance under their belt, and whose last tour grossed around $95M isn't a hit with the GP? Obviously not all of her material is radio friendly, and some of her deeper cuts can be appreciated by stans only (tracks like Heavy Metal Lover and Donatella come to mind), her fashion is whack*, and she's def quirky, but c'mon, the GP loves her. I feel like there are some artists who are widely accepted by everyone and others who dominate so hard with a particular section of the GP (like Cher) that they are still wildly successful...even if they aren't GP friendly in the way that Adele, Joni Mitchell, or Taylor Swift are in the industry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,202 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, LilyLark said: Joni Mitchell is Joni Mitchell GP friendly?? I- Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzkill 5,152 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I think people take this whole “gp friendly” a bit too serious here.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames 968 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 It's literally insane how people throw out this term during a time when: 1. a song like "TROLLZ," which 99.9% of the US has never heard, reached #1 on the BB100. 2. the entire Top 15 of the BB100 was clogged for > 6mo because songs like Don't Start Now, Adore You, Circles, and Memories were on Power Rotation on US Radio. 3. the GP adored Gaga enough to send Shallow in '19 to #1 on the BB100 after 1 performance of it; to send her first Dance-Pop single since '13 to a #5 debut; to send a major Dance-Pop collab to a #1 debut; to send her first Dance-Pop album since '13 to #1; to give Chromatica a Top 6 (?) debut on Spotify in 2020... 4. Chromatica has crashed so tragically that non-singles will soon fall < 100k/day. Define "GP-friendly," how to measure it, and why a musician should care / make decisions based on it. It seems to be a synonym for "Chart" or "Get Airplay." Neither have ANYTHING to do w/ the GP or should influence decisions. A musician's base can get them a Chart hit by streaming / buying bundles at levels w/ no correlation to true market demand. The "GP" has literally never heard most of the US Top 40. SWU narrowly reached #1 because the GP enjoyed it more? NO. The GP has no idea what SWU sounds like, nor know who Scooter/PDF are - the 2 actual players that week. Ask Dua if she'd trade any "GP-friendliness" of DSN for a bigger followup in the US. This happens all the time; Radio turnover is too slow for multiple hits to coexist, so 1 song flops (Look At Her Now, Lights Up, Physical, Yummy, Heartless) / needs "industry push" to move (Break My Heart, Watermelon Sugar). Again, the GP plays no part; ask if they enjoyed Circles/ Memories for 8mo; the answer is NO! The GP's shown an overwhelming amount of interest in Gaga (see debut metrics above). At the same time, Chromatica streams have grinded to a halt. Releasing a "single" now could boost recurrent streams of 1 track on the album/ potentially give all of the songs a boost long-term. She has a #1, #5, and #33; its unlikely ANY release this late (+so far from the last mention of the album) will Chart or get Radio play. 99% of the "GP" will never hear a 3rd single, so why does it matter if it's "Free Woman" or "Enigma"? TL;DR (still too long) If the album wasn't totally dead - like, almost literally w/ < 100k/d streams - and we knew Gaga would put resources into promo, then sure, let's debate if "Free Woman" (live perfs. of an alternate piano version + "Women's Equality Day" event hosted by Gaga / BTWBF) can get more traction than "Replay" (fundraiser for World Mental Health Day + 'Dancing Through the Pain' [Doc/BTS of LG6]). But, stop the madness! The GP has no say in music industry benchmarks, and nothing to do w/ whether a Chromatica track can go from 5 streams/day to 10. Call a spade a spade; say you prefer "X" to be a single because you like it! It just means that ideally, it gets announced, playlisted, MV, and sent to Radio, which combined should boost sales + streams to a degree. Those things could boost ANY Chromatica song's streams by 200%; maybe the songs before and after by 100%; maybe all songs by 50%. A SM post that a new song is out / available is enough for a higher BB200 place + more sales long-term. We aren't going to get enough out of her for the GP's opinion to matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeasgeorge 9,427 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Agreed, I think she should release Alice, 911, Replay, SFA, or Babylon as the third single because they aren’t as ‘GP Friendly’ imo She can still send Free Woman, 1000 Doves, or Fun Tonight to AC/HAC radio at the same time though Gaga is at her best when she doesn’t sound like anything else on radio. Even Shallow proved that; remember everyone saying how it would flop that first day she helped revive male/female duets (hello Senorita and Stuck With U ) she already has a #1 and a #5 off this album so why not take the risk live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonkey 639 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Ya’ll act like she’s björk. Her image is definitely unique but her music has always been pop friendly. Some of y’all sound so pretentious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMATICON 2,068 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, bluemonkey said: Ya’ll act like she’s björk. Her image is definitely unique but her music has always been pop friendly. Some of y’all sound so pretentious Exactly. Her music is different usually, yes, but it's straight up pop most of the time. Synths, four-on-the-floor beats, verse-pc-chorus-verse-pc-chorus-bridge-chorus structure, etc. What makes Gaga "Gaga" is her image and performances, not her music itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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