Why didn’t ‘Disease’ click with the GP?

[G U C C I 5,394]

For me it’s a number of factors. The beat is good and there are some decent moments in the production but mixed with the vocal choices she made the song just doesn’t have a huge replay factor for me because ultimately I find it grating. I like things to be smooth. It can be upbeat, a ballad, hiphop, whatever genre you can think of but it has to have a smoothness to it.
 

Nothing Gaga has released since A Star Is Born has smoothness to it. Even Hold My Hand is terrible and grating to try and listen too. Harlequin has moments that are really really nice but ultimately not something I reach for on a drive home from work, or going into the office, or really ever. She seems obsessed with doing anything other than singing in a pleasing manner and it irritates the f*ck out of me. Happy Mistake is a great example! I adore so much about the song but can only listen until the 1:45 mark because once the breakdown and literal screaming starts I’m out. It spikes my blood pressure. 
 

I want a maturely written song with great production ( I literally don’t care what genre she picks) and the singing quality in tone and choices to be smooth. Until she delivers that I will stream to support but definitely not have anything on repeat. Most of my coworkers have said the same things. Most them complaining about how she can’t seem to chill the hell out vocally. Too much chaos 

[buzzkill 4,885]

I think people should expect less.

[buzzkill 4,885]

12 minutes ago, G U C C I said:

For me it’s a number of factors. The beat is good and there are some decent moments in the production but mixed with the vocal choices she made the song just doesn’t have a huge replay factor for me because ultimately I find it grating. I like things to be smooth. It can be upbeat, a ballad, hiphop, whatever genre you can think of but it has to have a smoothness to it.
 

Nothing Gaga has released since A Star Is Born has smoothness to it. Even Hold My Hand is terrible and grating to try and listen too. Harlequin has moments that are really really nice but ultimately not something I reach for on a drive home from work, or going into the office, or really ever. She seems obsessed with doing anything other than singing in a pleasing manner and it irritates the f*ck out of me. Happy Mistake is a great example! I adore so much about the song but can only listen until the 1:45 mark because once the breakdown and literal screaming starts I’m out. It spikes my blood pressure. 
 

I want a maturely written song with great production ( I literally don’t care what genre she picks) and the singing quality in tone and choices to be smooth. Until she delivers that I will stream to support but definitely not have anything on repeat. Most of my coworkers have said the same things. Most them complaining about how she can’t seem to chill the hell out vocally. Too much chaos 

Lol chill

[JustTea 4,285]

The lack of dance choreo in the MV didn't help...

[LittIe Monster 173]

Because it's alternative. I'm here for it. Underground Gaga!

[SEANGT 4,960]

because kids aren't listening to gaga anymore and that's what makes a song chart on billboard lol. I don't think anything that is poppy and honest coming from a 38 yr old woman is going to resonate with 14 year olds. I think that's fine. 

It reminds me of Adele when she put out 30 she said something like she was making songs for other 30 year olds. She doesn't care if it can trend on tiktok or whatever. and less of the singles charted as high as her older albums. 

I don't even think this is a problem. Younger audiences make up most of the market because they have the most time to consume music. It's just how music is. 

[ceminay 546]

49 minutes ago, G U C C I said:

For me it’s a number of factors. The beat is good and there are some decent moments in the production but mixed with the vocal choices she made the song just doesn’t have a huge replay factor for me because ultimately I find it grating. I like things to be smooth. It can be upbeat, a ballad, hiphop, whatever genre you can think of but it has to have a smoothness to it.
 

Nothing Gaga has released since A Star Is Born has smoothness to it. Even Hold My Hand is terrible and grating to try and listen too. Harlequin has moments that are really really nice but ultimately not something I reach for on a drive home from work, or going into the office, or really ever. She seems obsessed with doing anything other than singing in a pleasing manner and it irritates the f*ck out of me. Happy Mistake is a great example! I adore so much about the song but can only listen until the 1:45 mark because once the breakdown and literal screaming starts I’m out. It spikes my blood pressure. 
 

I want a maturely written song with great production ( I literally don’t care what genre she picks) and the singing quality in tone and choices to be smooth. Until she delivers that I will stream to support but definitely not have anything on repeat. Most of my coworkers have said the same things. Most them complaining about how she can’t seem to chill the hell out vocally. Too much chaos 

I see where you’re coming from and kind of agree, but her singing style has always been like this. The main difference is her voice became thicker and stronger with age, which probably didn’t bother you back then. The way she sings on The Fame and Chromatica are very similar, the difference is her voice has matured.

[floppyhatboy 37]

9 hours ago, ScotHML said:

I’m been a fan since the start. Every lead single I’ve loved. Disease wasn’t it.  I don’t even have it on Apple Music cause I really don’t like the song. Something was missing. Gaga is known for her abaesque choruses and build ups but it wasn’t there.  The timing was too slow or something.  Can’t put my finger on it.  If I didn’t like it as a lad Gaga fan then I’m sure the gp definitely wouldn’t like it so much. I’m not delusional and I like the music. I won’t just fall in love with a song cause it’s my favourite artist singing it. I can’t defend the song. Even my sister said it was trash. She likes all her music too.  Gaga has changed I think.  I don’t think she has it in her to produce the perfect hits anymore. Could be restricted by bossy producers.  Not sure.  If lg7 is a damp squid like disease then I’m unstanning. I’ve wasted too much time being excited and checking social media and this site for updates.  It’s been like 12 years since she had a fantastic album. If she doesn’t make lg7 a success I feel like I won’t be the only one that’s had enough.  I mean that in terms of great classic pop tunes not chart success.  

I've been a fan since the start, too. Although I've not loved every lead song, I love Disease. I have it on my Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal.  Maybe it is not a good song; maybe it is a good song. Maybe it is a hit; maybe it is not a hit. I don't care. I like it. Whether LG7 is a success or not, I don't care as long as I love her music.

[Economy 47,485]

Not sure. Its weird that a song so well received performed so underwhelmingly

 

But ppl can like it or think its cool but not necessairily wanna vibe to it or stream it themselves

 

Who knows. Not every well received song will do well in charts tho its important to remember. Music is competitive and charts get crowded and there isnt room for all songs that are liked and have potential to necessairily do super well. Some will flop just because

 

Theres more than 40 songs released at any given time that are liked by those that hear it and that have potential yet only 40 songs can be at the top 40 at any given time. Ive realized something clicking and taking off or not in entertainment doesnt always require an obvious logical explanation

[LG2008 3,153]

I don't think they even know she released it, tbh. It had really bad promotion

[Bling 31,174]

I'm sure it's been said here but it's a combination of lots of factors imo:

- DWAS success
- JFAD reception
- HQ release caused a lot of confusion considering neither DWAS nor Disease were on it
- Not releasing Disease when hype was high, like end of May or in Aug
- Disease was potentially a last-minute decision or switch, therefore no physicals or impactful promo spots
- GP has no taste
- Huge streaming #s this year were for underground, lesser-known artists like Charli, Chappell, Sabrina
- Streaming has made it very unpredictable and hard to pin down what will be successful

It's quite odd though, because fans and GP alike have been asking for DarkGa, Dark bops, etc. And when she finally gave it to them, it tanked.

Either way, real fans will realize that it's her best, highest-quality song to date and LG7 will blow everyone's minds.

[Ziggy 10,762]

2 hours ago, G U C C I said:

For me it’s a number of factors. The beat is good and there are some decent moments in the production but mixed with the vocal choices she made the song just doesn’t have a huge replay factor for me because ultimately I find it grating. I like things to be smooth. It can be upbeat, a ballad, hiphop, whatever genre you can think of but it has to have a smoothness to it.
 

Nothing Gaga has released since A Star Is Born has smoothness to it. Even Hold My Hand is terrible and grating to try and listen too. Harlequin has moments that are really really nice but ultimately not something I reach for on a drive home from work, or going into the office, or really ever. She seems obsessed with doing anything other than singing in a pleasing manner and it irritates the f*ck out of me. Happy Mistake is a great example! I adore so much about the song but can only listen until the 1:45 mark because once the breakdown and literal screaming starts I’m out. It spikes my blood pressure. 
 

I want a maturely written song with great production ( I literally don’t care what genre she picks) and the singing quality in tone and choices to be smooth. Until she delivers that I will stream to support but definitely not have anything on repeat. Most of my coworkers have said the same things. Most them complaining about how she can’t seem to chill the hell out vocally. Too much chaos 

Would that not be DWAS? Lmao

[G U C C I 5,394]

38 minutes ago, Ziggy said:

Would that not be DWAS? Lmao

Exactly! Give us a whole album like that and I know myself and the majority of the gp would eat it up 

[ThisGuyTony 29,317]

1) Gaga said the song wasn’t created to “be safe” and Cirkut said his mom was “shocked by the MV” - that already tells you this wasn’t gonna be mainstream and fit into radio. It’s for the fans. I think she’s trying to mend her relationship with us thru the Acoustic versions, the MV, the TokToks, the CarPool, the 25 minute Rolling Stone interview, the song itself…

2) The TikTok promo never took off - they paid two of her videos as ads to push the song (over 50M views combined) and the sound barely has 41k videos  

3) It was #1 on TTH and it’s streams never rose  

4) The MV release 3 days late (with no other info turned a lot of fans off) and its kinda tragic views  

The song is great tho. It will be a bigger hit than Perfect Illusion and Stupid Love in the long run.

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,526]

6 hours ago, G U C C I said:

For me it’s a number of factors. The beat is good and there are some decent moments in the production but mixed with the vocal choices she made the song just doesn’t have a huge replay factor for me because ultimately I find it grating. I like things to be smooth. It can be upbeat, a ballad, hiphop, whatever genre you can think of but it has to have a smoothness to it.
 

Nothing Gaga has released since A Star Is Born has smoothness to it. Even Hold My Hand is terrible and grating to try and listen too. Harlequin has moments that are really really nice but ultimately not something I reach for on a drive home from work, or going into the office, or really ever. She seems obsessed with doing anything other than singing in a pleasing manner and it irritates the f*ck out of me. Happy Mistake is a great example! I adore so much about the song but can only listen until the 1:45 mark because once the breakdown and literal screaming starts I’m out. It spikes my blood pressure. 
 

I want a maturely written song with great production ( I literally don’t care what genre she picks) and the singing quality in tone and choices to be smooth. Until she delivers that I will stream to support but definitely not have anything on repeat. Most of my coworkers have said the same things. Most them complaining about how she can’t seem to chill the hell out vocally. Too much chaos 

I get differences in taste, but I truly don’t understand the people who don’t live for the grit in her vocals (also, as someone who is professionally trained, I can safely say she isn’t “screaming” at literally any point in this song or Happy Mistake. All of the distortion is healthily produced). 

Edited Saturday at 03:21 AM by Ladle Ghoulash