Bt1 5,213 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Who says real art should be appreciated immediately and widely by critics? Especially middle-aged male critics with genre prejudices?. It would be easier for Gaga is she would play within the rules of an established game like indie rock or whatever. Teenage Dream had a Metacritic score under 60 and got a Grammy nom. Lana won a Brit award despite a metacritic score worse than any Gaga album. Some of Kanye's best reviewed works have done worst in sales and radio airplay. Its not only about the reviews. Its about their effect. If something ( a movie, an album) gets good reviews and that something arrive at people with the word good, amazing and not just ok, eh, people, if they like one song, one performance, one something, will buy it more easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Music and movies are not the same. Music is all over the internet and radio for people to access on their own, movies are not. You need to go proactively buy overpriced movie tickets, which is why people read reviews. Some of the most popular music in the past 20+ years has been HORRIBLY reviewed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,775 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Reviews are quite important tbh. If you know that there are other people who enjoy the same music too you'll be more likely to share it with others. That's just how it is. Most people don't want to have the unpopular opinion or be considered gay. Word of mouth can do so much to sales, why else do you think Dark Horse is doing so well? It's even in the Top 50 (top 10 I think?) Viral songs on Spotify. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye 3,947 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I know this is the US thread but DWUW is 8 in UK iTunes :party: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Reviews are quite important tbh. If you know that there are other people who enjoy the same music too you'll be more likely to share it with others. That's just how it is. Most people don't want to have the unpopular opinion or be considered gay. Word of mouth can do so much to sales, why else do you think Dark Horse is doing so well? It's even in the Top 50 (top 10 I think?) Viral songs on Spotify. Ok and reviewers arent normal people so point is void I know this is the US thread but DWUW is 8 in UK iTunes and thats BEFORE graham norton Friday. coming for that UK smash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye 3,947 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Ok and reviewers arent normal people so point is void and thats BEFORE graham norton Friday. coming for that UK smash Yaaaaas! I've been waiting for her to have a big hit in the uk for so long graham Norton will give her a push than ARTPOP itself and then the official video the Worldwide Queen of Pop is back and she's here to stay :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee 2,528 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Its not only about the reviews. Its about their effect. If something ( a movie, an album) gets good reviews and that something arrive at people with the word good, amazing and not just ok, eh, people, if they like one song, one performance, one something, will buy it more easily. The idea with music is very different! 1) People go to cinema mostly for the experience. It's an old tradition of watching a movie on a wide big screen with crazy loud sound. Most people don't have an IMAX 3D in their house/apartment. So they'll have to pay for the ticket anyway. People who just wanna see the movie often can't find an HQ movie in internet till a DVD/Bluray is released. So if they wanna watch the movie as soon as possible they will alsoo have to pay for the cinema ticket. People often read reviews before the cinema when it's just a way of spending the evening and they don't really care what to watch. 2) With music, it's very different. If you are interested in an album, you can go to YouTube/Spotify and listen to all the tracks online and then decide: to buy or not to buy. Music is also an experience, but it's a long duration experience. People listen to songs multiple times, while they don't usually watch movies on repeat. And they can always illegally download the album once it's released or even before. It's not like they have to wait for DVD/Bluray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 unconditionally is #30 on BB. katy ha MTN? hope we see some great updates tomorrow plz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano 958 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Sexxx Dreams started growing on me :party: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Music and movies are not the same. Music is all over the internet and radio for people to access on their own, movies are not. You need to go proactively buy overpriced movie tickets, which is why people read reviews. Some of the most popular music in the past 20+ years has been HORRIBLY reviewed. I would add that music reviewers (middle aged male old rock fans or hipsters) are further removed from a pop musician's core audience (under 25, majority female and gay) audience. So pop fans likely don't put a lot of trust in such revews. Reviews are helpful is you share genre tastes, or discoveriing new bands, or for stan bragging rights. Gaga just needs to hold her own with past Metatcritic score, so haters can't use that against her. I think she will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Yaaaaas! I've been waiting for her to have a big hit in the uk for so long graham Norton will give her a push than ARTPOP itself and then the official video the Worldwide Queen of Pop is back and she's here to stay And who knows, after the US promo spree coming up she could be back in Europe. the fact DWUW is back in Top 10 just from radio play (X factor has long worn off) is GREAT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano 958 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 She needs to go to Australia and Japan asap.. (I mean she is doing great In Japan but Imagine with a promo + she is doing horrible In Australia) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 where did dope even peak in Japan? last time I saw it, it was at 232. and AUS is just not here for her this era (yet ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryNight 10,104 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Sexxx Dreams started growing on me :party: finally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee 2,528 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 She needs to go to Australia and Japan asap.. (I mean she is doing great In Japan but Imagine with a promo + she is doing horrible In Australia) She was rumoured to be coming to Australia in February 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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