Hold My Hand Reaches 100M Views on YouTube

[My Name Is Alice 277]

The hit that got away. I predict a resurgence from the song when it's nominated for an Oscar! 

Keep on streaming!

 

[Najoua Belyzel 243]

Not my fault 

[The BPD Monster 1,718]

If only they kept the piano for this one....

[Guillaume Hamon 6,481]

I said it and will say it again, a special performance at the Oscars could FINALLY make it a hit.

[androiduser 7,438]

the theme song of one of the most successful movies in history not doing better than top50 is a surefire sign that the audiences didn't connect to it and it's not a hit at all. The song didn't do well anywhere really. Without the huge buzz of the movie, it wouldn't even crack the top100. Sorry guys, let's be real here. In fact, I think it's safe to say it's one of the worst performing theme songs from a successful movie, ever.

[TheOriginalOne 10,653]

5 minutes ago, androiduser said:

it's one of the worst performing theme songs from a successful movie, ever.

Yet another record broken 

[OMonster 14,675]

I wish Gaga didn't release this to be honest. It was already too soon after 'Shallow', which should've really remained her only 'movie' song unless she had something seriously special up her sleeves. Which she maybe thought this was. But it wasn't/isn't. It's overdone and feels like quite a deliberate intention to top Shallow and have another go at creating an 'epic' movie theme... which she didn't need to do.

 

[ChicaSkas 22,977]

17 minutes ago, androiduser said:

 Sorry guys, let's be real here. In fact, I think it's safe to say it's one of the worst performing theme songs from a successful movie, ever.

No offense to you intended but the way your worded this came off as flamebaity and you got reported for it....  try to rephrase where possible because sadly it is flamebaity.

On topic, the song is more of a grower and not a show-er, and also the Oscars haven't even happened yet for this song....  It did crack the Top 40 on the Global 200:

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_My_Hand_(Lady_Gaga_song)

[37] Additionally, the song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, number 12 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart, and number nine on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[38][39][40] On the Billboard Global 200 chart, the song debuted at number 62 following its first full week of availability, and reached a peak in the top 40 at number 37.[41]

[androiduser 7,438]

3 minutes ago, ChicaSkas said:

No offense to you intended but the way your worded this came off as flamebaity and you got reported for it....  try to rephrase where possible because sadly it is flamebaity.

 

of course... saying something directly, backed by facts and date is a flamebait... but only if it's about Gaga. Other artists are fair game. Reporting me won't make the song a hit.

[ChicaSkas 22,977]

1 minute ago, androiduser said:

of course... saying something directly, backed by facts and date is a flamebait... but only if it's about Gaga. Other artists are fair game. Reporting me won't make the song a hit.

I understand that, and respect that is your opinion that you are fully entitled to, I just had to follow up. 

[Citrom 644]

7 minutes ago, ChicaSkas said:

No offense to you intended but the way your worded this came off as flamebaity and you got reported for it....  try to rephrase where possible because sadly it is flamebaity.

🙄🙄🙄

[ChicaSkas 22,977]

1 minute ago, Citrom said:

🙄🙄🙄

Why am I a mod anyway if I can't gently actually moderate....  

[androiduser 7,438]

1 minute ago, ChicaSkas said:

I understand that, and respect that is your opinion that you are fully entitled to, I just had to follow up. 

thank you for the advice to rephrase what I said. Here it goes:

The song is not a hit, it didn't do well, and for the theme song of one of the most successful movies in history, it did terribly.

[PeachJug 3,072]

I’m shocked that some of us dont seem to stand behind this song 😭 I’ve always loved it, it really fit the movie scene

 

When she sang this at the end of the Chromatica ball, it was so raw and emotional and beautiful; i’ll never forget it

[ChicaSkas 22,977]

22 minutes ago, androiduser said:

of course... saying something directly, backed by facts and date is a flamebait... but only if it's about Gaga. Other artists are fair game. Reporting me won't make the song a hit.

That wasn't the goal here, I think it wasn't necessarily what you said, you may very well be right... but *how* you said it. Another user, reported your comment for being unnecessarily negative. It would be easier to gently couch what you are saying with a preface, I'll show you. You know how it is, a spoon ful of sugar and all that. 

 

What you said:

"The song is not a hit, it didn't do well, and for the theme song of one of the most successful movies in history, it did terribly."

 

What you maybe could have said to not offend some people:

I realize what I am saying may be hard for some fans to swallow, but the song is not a hit in the traditional sense, it didn't do very well, and for the theme song of one of the most successful movies in history, it did terribly, in my opinion. 

Just a gentle rephrase, is all -- and even that is a suggestion -- you don't HAVE to do it, don't worry!

It's not too serious. We get a lot of flamebait reports. I mean at the end of the day, we just want everything to go well.

Thanks for understanding