DWUW! Was it really necessary to cut Do What U Want from ARTPOP completely?

[Brecht 7]

R Kelly would still get money from the solo version, it would have made no difference. 

[Smother Em Eh 7,142]

I agree ARTPOP just isn’t the same without it. She should have definitely replaced it with the Solo or another song. 

[Phlop 4,773]

How many times does someone have to post “R Kelly gets royalties from all versions of this song” in this thread because no one is reading the posts and posting “she could’ve replaced it with xtina or solo version”.

I think she should’ve just replaced it with Brooklyn Nights or any of the other unused tracks. 

[Fresco 1,688]

DWUW was not good. It always made me uncomfortable listening to it. I haven't listened to it in years and don't miss it at all. Besides, I own an original cd with it on. I have zero interest in discussing it further.

[RudraCNG 15,348]

No, it wasn't. But the topic was pretty polemic so her team decided to remove it to clean her public image. Maybe it was a mistake to record that song with Kelly but what's done is done, pretending a song/mistake didn't exist is wrong imo, and art should NEVER be censored.

[LilyLark 10,141]

Nah, she had to do it. The PR pressure was just too extreme, so even any sort of link-such as the solo version—would have been seen as insufficient. I'm still mad that numerous artists, from Bieber to Nicki to Celine to John Legend, didn't get that amount of pressure to remove songs with him.

[Big Reputation 800]

Eh, I still listen to it all the time. I don’t like the Christina version or the solo one

 

but I can understand the reason

[KennyRichie 2,025]

It was for the best, I will always support her decision no matter what.

 

that being said, it truly was one of my favorite songs for years. It is not now, but it had the potential to be one of her biggest hits.

[gypsy101 5,453]

4 hours ago, Monet said:

Since DWUW it's removed, i stopped listening to ARTPOP as a whole album. Sure, i listen some songs here and there, but i think that cutting one song ruins the experience for me. However, i understand and respect her decision. 

you know the song... still exists right? i still have it on my itunes 

[gypsy101 5,453]

2 hours ago, alecks said:

Also, the Christina version is still up and streamable, which uses the lyrics from the solo version. How is he not getting credit for that?

he is

[Prostitute Barbie 4,077]

It’s whatever that she deleted it. If that’s what she thought was best then I support it. I still have it purchased in iTunes and on the CD so she can never really take it away from me 

[alecks 747]

6 minutes ago, gypsy101 said:

he is

Well that sure sucks 

[HausofGabo 1,263]

Yes, it was necessary, to make my foiled version cd actually special 

but I wouldn’t be mad if she had added Brooklyn nights, or any other song in that space.

[Monet 965]

1 hour ago, gypsy101 said:

you know the song... still exists right? i still have it on my itunes 

I like to listen to music in my streaming app and DWUW it's not there. I downloaded the original album with the song, but it's in my music app on the phone, and i don't like the design that much  Also, sometimes I forget that I still have this song.

[MANiCURE 6 10,296]

Delete DWUW. Replace it with Temple. ARTPOP back to #1. .