Was “bandaids” a mistake?

[Controversiaga 11,989]

I feel that this attempt at redemption is unwarranted …

Katy has done NOTHING to actually show us she is a better or different person than who she was just 6 months ago..

nothing changed. She just released a new song with a new aesthetic and new writing/production team.

yes she finally dropped Luke.. but it’s only because of the backlash she faced last year when she released the disastrous Woman’s World single and MV right before the corresponding flop album.

why should we feel like bandaids is sincere or genuine ?? It feels like nothing more than damage control to me.

 

i cannot see her as anything other than a phony at this point… 

[calmar 22,495]

[retrosexual123 1,035]

don’t force yourself to see anything other than what you see in her… could be for a reason boo

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 26,697]

No, it’s undeniably a step in the right direction 

[Zombiecat 17,192]

 ask the audience 

[Dojo 19,583]

I don't think she cares about success anymore, she's been flopping for almost a decade now 

[spookytanooki 1,063]

Ive always wanted to like her, but theres something so off-putting about her in general.

 

Every era, I cautiously go in with high hopes, and Im typically disappointed. Like, I really liked the new music video, but wasn't crazy about the music itself...

[Economy 50,711]

29 minutes ago, Dojo said:

I don't think she cares about success anymore, she's been flopping for almost a decade now 

Im not convinced she outright doesnt care but shes definitely not as obssessed with it as in 2010 to 2014

 

She released a bunch of songs on Thursdays, released fun tracks from smile that never had much hope of going mainstream, released a number of standalone singles that werent part of a promoted era... isnt desperately seeking a bunch of collabs etc

 

While im sure shed rather be successful than not, I will give her credit that she seems to largely have made peace with not slaying the charts anymore and wants to have fun with her art regardless of whether its successful or not

 

While some of her decisions have been misguided, and quality at times objectionable, at least I genuinely believe shes proud of her work. Not like Taylor Swift who seems to genuinly only care about charts and will do whatever it takes to stay at #1. Whatever cheap gimmick it takes she will do it, Quite despicable and hard to respect

[timdrake 1,148]

forgot katy perry existed for a minute and thought this was about the bandages

[Poker 3,758]

Yes, it was a mistake. She kinda "ruined" the comeback to this sound with a poor song and tragic chart performance. She released the song too soon after 143. She even plays WW at the end of the MV. I think she should have waited a little longer, detach completely from 143 and move on with a similar sound to Bandaids but better.

[Anderson123 39,220]

“I Kissed a Girl” becoming a hit was a mistake. 

 

But not as bad as Super Bass becoming a hit. 
 

 

[Dojo 19,583]

2 hours ago, Economy said:

Im not convinced she outright doesnt care but shes definitely not as obssessed with it as in 2010 to 2014

 

She released a bunch of songs on Thursdays, released fun tracks from smile that never had much hope of going mainstream, released a number of standalone singles that werent part of a promoted era... isnt desperately seeking a bunch of collabs etc

 

While im sure shed rather be successful than not, I will give her credit that she seems to largely have made peace with not slaying the charts anymore and wants to have fun with her art regardless of whether its successful or not

 

While some of her decisions have been misguided, and quality at times objectionable, at least I genuinely believe shes proud of her work. Not like Taylor Swift who seems to genuinly only care about charts and will do whatever it takes to stay at #1. Whatever cheap gimmick it takes she will do it, Quite despicable and hard to respect

 

no one asked 

[Borislshere 53,101]

Why is this how I find out Katy has a new song…

[nswain1110 3,108]

I think we put SO MUCH unwarranted expectation on female pop stars. Katy's just gonna be Katy. She's a a goofy, unserious and sometimes out of touch wealthy woman just trying to make it through this insane world like everyone else. Cut her some slack. As for the new single, I think she's right in her pocket and doing what she does best. It's a fine pop song by her standards.