"the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo debuts at #1 on Global and US Spotify charts

[Teletubby 165,562]

the cure
Global: 7,215,960
US: 2,687,020

 

for comparison:
'drop dead'
Global: 10,709,870
US: 4,084,690

Edited May 23 by Teletubby

[Mirrion Rizzons 12,933]

As it should 

[Decodekid 31,229]

I just listened to the song and I really don't get what's being talked about her not having any growth as an artist. I think a lot of people haven't really gotten much into her discography to actually distinguish this stuff, I can sense a bit of a The Fray/Kings of Lion alt rock kind of vibes this time.

Also to say the song leads nowhere just proves our ****ed up attention spam, I really like how the guitar strums are like yearning for so long and then it all leads to a catharsis. 

Olivia and Dan Nigro always deliver  

[Gagasdisease 392]

This is easily one of her best songs so far, like top 3. 

[loveandpeace 2,686]

nothing beats the vibe she had on her debut album 

[River 130,221]

56 minutes ago, Decodekid said:

I just listened to the song and I really don't get what's being talked about her not having any growth as an artist. I think a lot of people haven't really gotten much into her discography to actually distinguish this stuff, I can sense a bit of a The Fray/Kings of Lion alt rock kind of vibes this time.

Also to say the song leads nowhere just proves our ****ed up attention spam, I really like how the guitar strums are like yearning for so long and then it all leads to a catharsis. 

Olivia and Dan Nigro always deliver  

it's just another kindergarden rock song 

Her pop-rock and pop-punk music will never be on the same level of Avril's 3 first albums.

Not saying that is bad, I enjoyed some of her songs, and the cure is cute and enjoyable to listen at the car, I will not change the station if the song comes up, but her delivery has always been so so to me, like she never really understood what rock and punk is all about and like almost every song, at some point, it's just noise and screams 

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 32,847]

That's really great! Not Taylor-Swift huge cause her fans don't live as bot beings but still pretty huge, bigger than Abra's high peak at least

[monstertoronto 12,198]

But will this be enough for another number one debut on Hot 100? 
regardless tho this song is amazing. 

[Hadrian 3,121]

It's a cute song. I wish the beat picked up a little earlier in the song though 

[Bronco 29,942]

1 hour ago, Decodekid said:

Also to say the song leads nowhere just proves our ****ed up attention spam,

As someone who has near enough said that word for word on this forum ima bite. 

I listen to rock & metal. One of my favourite classics is 12 minutes long. One of my favourite albums of all time has multiple songs longer than this song and 2 that are double the length. 

The issue isn't attention span. The issue is an instrumental that builds to a payoff that never delivers. 

[RichAssPiss 5,053]

I lover to see her success because I really vibe with her music and feel she's following her own artistic vision. Often thst doesn't lead to mass appeal, but somehow it's working. 

[LadyxGaGa 3,284]

yes yes yes

 

i was rly scawed about this album and the lead songs not being well received but it’s nice she is coming out strong 

:333

[Teletubby 165,562]

#3 on day 2 

[Economy 53,400]

22 hours ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said:

That's really great! Not Taylor-Swift huge cause her fans don't live as bot beings but still pretty huge, bigger than Abra's high peak at least

Abra peaked with over 8M

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 32,847]

3 hours ago, Economy said:

Abra peaked with over 8M

Isn't 10M more than 8M?