Official Charts Thread

[Plastic Flower 5,500]

11 minutes ago, Skyana Rava said:

If she re-recorded it without offensive language, I think BTW would be doing 1mil+ daily year round. It's an excellent song.

I;ve heard from a lil monster friend and a rando that they feel uncomfortable with the words. As do I!

I don't think people would play that one. I don't think it's a majority of people holding this opinion, an opinion that is absolutely valid of course. 

[Sepsami 20,573]

21 minutes ago, Skyana Rava said:

If she re-recorded it without offensive language, I think BTW would be doing 1mil+ daily year round. It's an excellent song.

I;ve heard from a lil monster friend and a rando that they feel uncomfortable with the words. As do I!

What words gay?

[Skyana Rava 2,546]

2 hours ago, Sepsami said:

What words gay?

 

chola
orient

sadly enough
 

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 31,306]

Just Dance being much bigger than Paparazzi will always be a mistery to me. 

Like back in the day, okay, Bad Romance literally cut Paparazzi’s legs, but now? 

Don’t get me wrong, Just Dance is a great dance track and deserves every bit of the success it has, but Paparazzi? 

It’s so much more unique and yet it sounds easier for the GP to swallow because it’s softer and it has that beautiful melody… The human race is just in awe when they ear “promise I’ll be kind”, it’s proven scientifically. 

Paparazzi has a better video (less strictly iconic than Just Dance, I’ll give you that) and THE deeply iconic VMA performance, and somehow it’s just become “one of her hits.” Judas ended up getting its well-deserved flowers, but Paparazzi is just out there, wandering somewhere in the past and I don’t understand why…

But after all, Gaga’s probably okay with that given who produced the song, and her reimagining of the song at the MAYHEM Ball further suggests that, but I still don’t understand the public’s habit to under-consider the song.

 

[LG2008 6,277]

4 hours ago, Skyana Rava said:

 

chola
orient

sadly enough
 

Are those words really considered offensive language by the communities they're referring to? Usually are native English speakers who say this and sure, I've heard the first one being used as an insult by ignorant people, just like some dumb people use gay as an insult but most don't feel ashamed of being that, I feel it's the opposite 

Edited Sunday at 02:45 AM by LG2008

[darkgaga 7,055]

9 minutes ago, LG2008 said:

Are those words really considered offensive language by the communities they're referring to? Usually are native English speakers who say this and sure, I've heard the first one being used as an insult by ignorant people, just like some dumb people use gay as an insult but most don't feel ashamed of being that, I feel it's the opposite 

Nowadays everything is considered offensive. And BTW is not offensive 

[Quartz 12,756]

Judas is more offensive than Born This Way but it's getting really good streams. The world just needs to stop sleeping on Born This Way. It's a really good song.

[Ladle Ghoulash 48,527]

1 hour ago, darkgaga said:

Nowadays everything is considered offensive. And BTW is not offensive 

I mean, tbf, referring to Asian people as “oriental” has been offensive for the better part of a century and “chola” isn’t wholly offensive as much as it’s a bizarre term to include in a list of national and racial identities, as it’s more of a style/subculture (and it has a negative racial connotation when used by white people going back several hundreds of years). I don’t think any of this outweighs the positive message of the song, but I also don’t think it’s fair or accurate to say that people taking issue with those terms is a byproduct of reactionary PC/“safe space” culture.

[Psyduck 1,704]

Ariana and Taylor bound to get another number #1 this month. I hope Michael buys this billboard #1 for LG8 

[ManMan 3,665]

On 6/5/2026 at 10:37 PM, ManMan said:

JUNE 4

DWAS

28(=) 2,558,874 (-56,253)

 

"Bad Romance" has now surpassed 1.9 billion streams on Spotify.

"The Dead Dance" has surpassed "911" as Lady Gaga's 30th most streamed song on Spotify.Talent won and lost....

 

 

 

JUNE 5

DWAS

31(-3) 2,619,550 (+60,676)

 

How Bad Do U Want Me rose 10% compared to last week, one of the biggest increases in Gaga's top 30 songs.

Oh the Taylord Sweep impact, I knew it, I knew her !

 

 

 

[Skyana Rava 2,546]

10 hours ago, LG2008 said:

Are those words really considered offensive language by the communities they're referring to? Usually are native English speakers who say this and sure, I've heard the first one being used as an insult by ignorant people, just like some dumb people use gay as an insult but most don't feel ashamed of being that, I feel it's the opposite 

I wouldn't say offensive. It bothers people enough, or makes people uncumfortable enough, to stimulate these conversations though.

In the context of a hit song --- if it brings up these feelings in some people, it will impact the success of the song.

It would be pragmatic to update the lyrics, I feel, as it would allow more people to listen to the song without the discomfort and potential offense these words bring in people.

Of course one can argue about wether the song is offensive or not, I'm just saying change the lyrics so people are more likely to listen!

Edited Sunday at 01:11 PM by Skyana Rava

[Nagini 3,981]

9 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

I mean, tbf, referring to Asian people as “oriental” has been offensive for the better part of a century and “chola” isn’t wholly offensive as much as it’s a bizarre term to include in a list of national and racial identities, as it’s more of a style/subculture (and it has a negative racial connotation when used by white people going back several hundreds of years). I don’t think any of this outweighs the positive message of the song, but I also don’t think it’s fair or accurate to say that people taking issue with those terms is a byproduct of reactionary PC/“safe space” culture.

I agree. But this is also what I mean when I say her word-vomit style bridges and verses sometimes don't work well. "Black white beige?? chola?? descent your Lebanese?? your orient??" Very clunky and awkward, irrespective of the misguided word choices. Where she excels at is the music itself (melody, chorus, hooks, chords, etc.)

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 31,306]

8 hours ago, Psyduck said:

Ariana and Taylor bound to get another number #1 this month. I hope Michael buys this billboard #1 for LG8 

Don’t worry, LG8 isn’t coming this month  Trust me, you can sleep peacefully 

[The Breast 5,800]

43 minutes ago, Nagini said:

I agree. But this is also what I mean when I say her word-vomit style bridges and verses sometimes don't work well. "Black white beige?? chola?? descent your Lebanese?? your orient??" Very clunky and awkward, irrespective of the misguided word choices. Where she excels at is the music itself (melody, chorus, hooks, chords, etc.)

just to correct you about the "clunkiness" of the bridge, she says:
You're black, white, beige, chola descent, you're Lebanese, you're Orient. Not your, and each comma functions as an "or", as in you could be any of those - you're still beautiful. Completely comprehensible if you ask me 

[JohnPokerface 205]

I feel like based on songs from BTW that gone viral this decade (BM and Judas) BTW the song is just not the type of music people want to hear from Gaga or feel nostalgic about. It's more about the message and less about the vibes. We don't have any new big songs with the similar message.