With 39.8 million Twitter followers, pop singer-songwriter Lady Gaga and her Little Monsters are a force to be reckoned with. But Gaga’s new single,“Applause,” has performed well below expectations. It is currently the #7 single on iTunes in the United States.
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Lady gaga cae al 7 en ITUNES USA… cuanto flop…
— ValentineSinSan (@ElCondEYACULA) August 18, 2013
@ladygaga it's a flop a flop a flop you live for a flop flop. Enjoy it.
— Stefano Sansarella (@ciccoboy) August 18, 2013
I'm kinda laughing at Applause being #7 on iTunes , and Blurred lines slaying again
— JUSTICE FOR FREE WOMAN DEMO (@Alexaraas) August 18, 2013
There is a new queen of pop, and her name isn’t Gaga:
Oh-oh! @KatyPerry roars over @ladygaga #Roar 2 surpass #Applause for sales this week. Wat happened monsters? http://t.co/JYYuf73rYv
— don (@7qube) August 18, 2013
Katy Perry's 'Roar' sells twice as many singles as Lady Gaga's 'Applause' in the US http://t.co/RwiAJOJmlO
— NME (@NME) August 16, 2013
Dang, Lady Gaga's #Applause has tumbled down to 7 on iTunes while Katy's #Roar is stuck at 1. HMMM
— The Man Crush Blog (@man_crush) August 18, 2013
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Applause has dropped to #15 on Aus iTunes, #Roar is still at #1 #ILiveForTheFloppause
— Marissa Gold (@bergs____) August 18, 2013
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Applause is number 7 on iTunes US and idk if i should laugh or cry this is so embarrassing omg #BACKLASH
— Ritz (@TheOneRitz) August 18, 2013
Even some of Gaga’s diehard fans are starting to worry:
Le flop de Applause est violent … 🙁 elle est déjà repassée 10ème sur iTunes France
— #BLM (@Tethe_Allah) August 18, 2013
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Gaga is promoting the single aggressively:
@ladygaga can you stop texting me applause Itunes links thx
— hannah nicks (@Marijuaga) August 18, 2013
Screenshot your 'Applause' purchase @ladygaga request to radio, & hashtag #Applause well choose 2 devoted fans to go WITH me to ITunes fest!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 13, 2013
The 2 fans w the most purchase/gift screenshots, radio requests, 'Applause' selfies/video, will fly international to meet me+watch the show!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 13, 2013
And she is putting a bright face on the weak sales numbers:
We are so happy! RT @celebrategaga: On iTunes WW. Lady Gaga is #1 artist, ARTPOP is #1 album, + Applause is #1 music single. Congrats!!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 15, 2013
She insists the obituaries are premature:
"To the critic who speaks
before they bang the gong:
a fool you are I say!
I've not even begun my song!"— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 17, 2013
Time will tell.
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