Why is Demi's Skin of My Teeth underperforming?

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12 minutes ago, WheresMy911Alice said:

I mean, those of us with addiction and mental health problems may really like brutally honest music like this that encapsulates how we feel. If you (and others) don't like Demi's music, maybe it's not for you. And that's okay. But Demi doesn't need to be dragged for having music with substance, unlike many of the artists and songs topping the charts 

I also struggle with addiction and mental health issues, and what didn’t help was crying about it for years. I tried that. I didn’t see personal progress till I put in the work myself, and stopped expecting to be saved and making excuses for my poor behavior. Addiction and Mental Health are reasons for behavior, not excuses, and those of us who struggle still have a responsibility to strive to do better. 
 

The song itself is topical, unlike so many other bodies of work that are processing trauma such as ‘Grief Creature’ by Mary Lambert. And being real about the perspective that people have about an artist isn’t dragging them. I think Demi has one of the best voices in a generation, and could absolutely have had, and still could have, a massively impactful career. But her branding among the GP isn’t in a good place and denying that doesn’t help her either. The question was asked, and I answered it honestly and as respectfully as I could. I’m sorry that perspective about why the song is underperforming wasn’t what you wanted to hear, but that doesn’t mean that isn’t a major part of the reason it’s doing poorly. But what you aren’t going to do is try to invalidate the perspective by making assumptions about what I do and don’t struggle with, even if you did so indirectly. The fact of the matter is this is absolutely a common perspective, and it doesn’t mean any of us who share it are rooting for Demi to fail or trying to diss her either. I WANT Demi to do well personally and professionally. So if you want to continue discussing this like an adult, I’m happy to do so. Otherwise, I have zero interest in continuing this conversation with you. 

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1 hour ago, ThisGuyTony said:

273k streams? Are those WW streams cause that’s tragic if they are.  

yes, it's WW. 227,919 streams yesterday

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9 hours ago, Levine said:

It's a bad song, as simple as that. People don't say "we skip this because it's Demi's", it's just a bad song. 

Well someone not being that popular results in:

 

6 hours ago, Kimmo said:

I didn’t even know she released music 

 

 

... Which was also the case for me

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10 hours ago, dollardays said:

It's out?

I literally just found this out, too. I thought it was coming out in October or something.

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I really love it but lyrically its too weak or doesnt bring anything interesting/new

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I'd rather listen to Hole?

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Their only good song was Cool For The Summer tbh

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I've been listening to it every day since it's in my playlist but they haven't been promoting it tbh. If they have then I've missed it. I like the song but it's not everyone's cup of tea.