[M X]

Originally Posted by Smithy

The song sold 1 million copies globally in 5 days, 1 million in the US alone in 10 days, regardless of the UK chart which counts for jack all this doesn't mean she has no longevity.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

Yes, extremely disappointing chart positions.

#1 - U.K.
#1 - U.S.
#1 - Austria
#1 - Australia
#1 - Belgium
#1 - Canada
#1 - Denmark
#1 - Finland
#1 - France
#1 - Germany
#1 - Greece
#1 - Ireland
#1 - Italy
#1 - Japan
#1 - Luxembourg
#1 - Mexico
#1 - Netherlands
#1 - New Zealand
#1 - Norway
#1 - Portugal
#1 - Spain
#1 - Sweden
#1 - Switzerland

[iTunes chart positions within 12 hours of the song being released, and it's now #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week in a row.]

thats just a snapshot of a specific time when people were rushing to buy a song they hadnt been able to hear before. And itunes is not official chart positions.

when the hype cooled down the song just couldnt sustain itself.

[M X]

Originally Posted by Zippy

thats just a snapshot of a specific time when people were rushing to buy a song they hadnt been able to hear before. And itunes is not official chart positions.

when the hype cooled down the song just couldnt sustain itself.

Wrong. Again. If someone wanted to listen to the song for the first time, they wouldn't buy on iTunes, they would listen for free on YouTube and then decide.

And official charts:
Australia - #1
Canada - #1
Finland - #1
Ireland - #1
Netherlands - #1
New Zealand - #1
South Korea - #1
Spain - #1
Russia - #1
Switzerland - #1
US - #1 (First song since 2000 to stay at #1 for a second week after a #1 debut)

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Smithy

The song sold 1 million copies globally in 5 days, 1 million in the US alone in 10 days, regardless of the UK chart which counts for jack all this doesn't mean she has no longevity.

the uk charts easily the top 5 biggest fact,also its had alot of promotion on the internet plus its lady gaga so it should have automatically have been number 1 over here if her popularity isnt sliding a little bit at least.

[Shaun]

it's almost as if this thread was about the UK or something.

[obnoxious gif]

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

the uk charts easily the top 5 biggest fact,also its had alot of promotion on the internet plus its lady gaga so it should have automatically have been number 1 over here if her popularity isnt sliding a little bit at least.

I'm sorry but coming from a Jedward fan I can't take anything you say about longevity seriously

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I'm sorry but coming from a Jedward fan I can't take anything you say about longevity seriously

that joke has gotten boring.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

Wrong. Again. If someone wanted to listen to the song for the first time, they wouldn't buy on iTunes, they would listen for free on YouTube and then decide.

And official charts:
Australia - #1
Canada - #1
Finland - #1
Ireland - #1
Netherlands - #1
New Zealand - #1
South Korea - #1
Spain - #1
Russia - #1
Switzerland - #1
US - #1 (First song since 2000 to stay at #1 for a second week after a #1 debut)

yep a much shorter list this time!

and its not just about listening to it. They couldnt obtain it before either. When a song is put out there weeks prior to release then many will DL it at some point for free. Gaga wouldnt have sold half that amount if the song had been leaked weeks prior. Of that I'm sure.

[M X]

Originally Posted by Shaun

[obnoxious gif]

[M X]

Originally Posted by Zippy

yep a much shorter list this time!

and its not just about listening to it. They couldnt obtain it before either. When a song is put out there weeks prior to release then many will DL it at some point for free. Gaga wouldnt have sold half that amount if the song had been leaked weeks prior. Of that I'm sure.

Well, sad to say but you're wrong again. She has done it many times before -

Just Dance
Poker Face
Bad Romance
Telephone

[M X]

LOL haters are so pressed I just can't/

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

Well, sad to say but you're wrong again. She has done it many times before -

Just Dance
Poker Face
Bad Romance
Telephone

I cba checking the facts n figures but I will say they are all superior(by far) songs so your point doesnt prove much.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

LOL haters are so pressed I just can't/

if your including me in the gaga hate then your wrong as i dont hate gaga,im just pointing out that gagas time at the top spot is ending.

[M X]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

if your including me in the gaga hate then your wrong as i dont hate gaga,im just pointing out that gagas time at the top spot is ending.

The funny thing is though, Gaga is more successful now than she ever has been.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

The funny thing is though, Gaga is more successful now than she ever has been.

how? before gaga was number 1 everywhere,yet born this way cant even get number 2 in the uk and its her first single off her new album.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by MichaelSpears

The funny thing is though, Gaga is more successful now than she ever has been.

no, her tiara(or telephone) is definitely slipping after this crappy new song which she built up to be a life changing anthem!

suddenly we can't trust anything she claims about her music. Frankly, she seems deluded and up herself. Believing all the hype about herself no doubt.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

how? before gaga was number 1 everywhere,yet born this way cant even get number 2 in the uk and its her first single off her new album.

SALES > CHART POSITIONS!!

She's #1 on the world chart, that speaks volumes itself

[M X]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

how? before gaga was number 1 everywhere,yet born this way cant even get number 2 in the uk and its her first single off her new album.

LOL get real! She's sold millions of downloads of the song worldwide, the fact that it is #3 without any promotion (not even a music video yet) is absolutely amazing.

[Jayson]

Let's all just agree she's shite and leave it there.

[Stu]

I support the above motion.

[Shaun]

this thread makes me want to tear down my poster. I am so sick and ****ing tired of Monsters.

[Z]

My take...

People can call it a failure BECAUSE of her success everywhere else in the world; it charted at #3 in the UK, so in comparison to places where it went to #1, it flopped. The UK has quite a large, popular music scene (lots of British artists are popular around the world) so IMO it is a bit of a failure for Lady GaGa to only chart at #3 when she managed #1 in so many other places. A music video being released weeks after the song is not going to get it to #1. All it will do is improve its chart life - similarly to Britney Spears' new song, the only reason for releasing a video later, is because she knows the song isn't good enough to sustain popularity and momentum for very long. The reason for that is simple, it's an anthem aimed at a minority market, and not aimed at the masses, which in all honesty is what pop music should be about - capitalising on popularity. She's not going to do that by writing second rate gay anthems with cringe worthy lyrics and a throwback to the '80s beat. I've heard the song twice and I don't hate it, I just don't like it either, I just find it a bit embarrassing to listen to and I suspect that's the opinion of a lot of other people too.

[Stephanie]

oh dear

[Smithy]

I don't even care anymore, I'm just waiting for sundays thread :L

[Z]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I don't even care anymore, I'm just waiting for sundays thread :L

No point in defending an artist IMO, nobody's going to change their opinion until the artist does something new for the public to re-evaluate their views on them!