nkta 734 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 2 hours ago, Nagini said: Was it? People love DWUW and it was gearing up to be a smash. Cut at the knees b/c of that music video. Do you think it didn't live up to expectations because of lack of the MV? Possibly... But still it had a great promo - AMA performance, then the Voice performance with Christina Aguilera. It still couldn't become a smash hit. For instance, Dark Horse by Katy Perry was rising steadily at the same time even without MV, and then of course it became unescapable once the MV was released Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkta 734 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 On 8/31/2026 at 3:44 PM, holy scheisse said: Those options make me SCREAM lmao. Literally none of them… Scream and Shout, and Let It All Out Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkta 734 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 On 8/31/2026 at 5:51 PM, RodeckDanny said: Why is Will-I-am even an option lmfao he's just had a big hit with Britney, so why not Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaisHotAF 494 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 8/31/2026 at 3:53 PM, Ladle Ghoulash said: Disagree, tbh. I think the tension of the song actually needs the pull between the predator and the victim (audience/media + artist). unfortunately r kelly was a great fit for the song musically speaking. Probably on Grindr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaisHotAF 494 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 where is the weeknd as an option? he would have been great. if not him than usher. i would also like to hear chris brown on that song based on his voice alone, but obviously he would be a bad pick because he is awful Probably on Grindr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 15,653 Posted Wednesday at 10:07 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:07 PM The Weeknd would have been the only one I would've truly wanted. He wasn't a huge name at that point though, he was just making his big breakthrough and wasn't established enough for big names to work with him yet. If he was as huge as he is now, who knows if he wouldn't have been selected for this instead? Don't know why so many of you voted for Usher, he's been pretty problematic for a while now. So many people in hip hop are controversial so on the whole, RnB would've been a safer feature but nothing's failsafe these days, but that wasn't a factor in 2012/2013. If DWUW was made today, no way would anyone remotely problematic be allowed to feature so it's a shame this great song has ended up practically forgotten outside her fans. It definitely needed a feature however. The solo version doesn't have enough lyrics and benefits from a male voice contrasting. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conqueror 29 Posted Saturday at 01:22 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:22 AM Weeknd or Adam Lambert. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Blood 660 Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM Literally anybody but R.K***y I’m always craving Dragon Fruit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 16,173 Posted Saturday at 03:03 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:03 AM (edited) The Weeknd was already making waves via Drake and within the R&B community so definitely him. It would be so legendary now Edited Saturday at 03:04 AM by TEANUS British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso 1,564 Posted Saturday at 05:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:43 PM R Kelly's the perfect ft, but I would probably say The Weeknd would be a great choice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso 1,564 Posted Saturday at 05:45 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:45 PM On 9/2/2026 at 4:07 PM, StrawberryBlond said: The Weeknd would have been the only one I would've truly wanted. He wasn't a huge name at that point though, he was just making his big breakthrough and wasn't established enough for big names to work with him yet. If he was as huge as he is now, who knows if he wouldn't have been selected for this instead? Don't know why so many of you voted for Usher, he's been pretty problematic for a while now. So many people in hip hop are controversial so on the whole, RnB would've been a safer feature but nothing's failsafe these days, but that wasn't a factor in 2012/2013. If DWUW was made today, no way would anyone remotely problematic be allowed to feature so it's a shame this great song has ended up practically forgotten outside her fans. It definitely needed a feature however. The solo version doesn't have enough lyrics and benefits from a male voice contrasting. we should do a petition for a The Weeknd remix tbh; it's frustrating having no presence of the song in her career when it's one of her best songs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 23,052 Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM The Weeknd! It’s so strange Gaga/her team had worked with him during BTW era (marry the night remix) and he was kind of emerging in the music scene by the time ARTPOP was recorded so it was not too far fetched Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Axel 938 Posted yesterday at 01:05 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:05 AM I would LOVE Adam to have been on it but let's be real it should've just been Christina from the start ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏʟᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɪʟᴠᴇʀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ ϟ†▽✰𝒿 ~Ɐ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkta 734 Posted yesterday at 03:55 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:55 AM 2 hours ago, Lord Axel said: I would LOVE Adam to have been on it but let's be real it should've just been Christina from the start I wish they’d work sometime again - maybe on some jazzy song? or more instrumental? Back to Basics sound would really work well for them as a duo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkta 734 Posted yesterday at 03:57 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:57 AM On 9/5/2026 at 2:37 PM, Sneaky Oliver said: The Weeknd! It’s so strange Gaga/her team had worked with him during BTW era (marry the night remix) and he was kind of emerging in the music scene by the time ARTPOP was recorded so it was not too far fetched I didn’t know about the Weeknd remix… Now, knowing that, it’s shocking to me they haven’t had a song together still Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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