naval23 Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 "Thinking of You" was a solo-written ballad by Katy, and became the only single to miss top 10 from "One of the Boys", peaking at #29. "Wide Awake" & "The One That Got Away" were the only Teenage Dream singles to miss #1 (The One That Got Away won in the end though becoming the most streamed Teenage Dream single on Spotify). Now in the USA they were still successful but globally, they weren't as successful compared to the other Teenage Dream singles. Unconditionally - Katy said it would be a wedding classic. Despite "Dark Horse" overtaking it on iTunes for weeks, Katy tried to ignore it. Her label even had to put out a statement "Katy is well aware of the success "Dark Horse" is having, however she'd like "Unconditionally" to have a full chart run" but the GP said no. After 10 consecutive top 10 singles spanning from "Waking Up In Vegas" to "Roar", Unconditionally became her first song to miss the top 10 peaking at #14.
halcyonday Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 All of them except for TOY were successful and especially TOTGA and Uncle have been pulling good stats lately. You tried it
naval23 Posted May 3, 2022 Author Posted May 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, halcyonday said: All of them except for TOY were successful and especially TOTGA and Uncle have been pulling good stats lately. You tried it Not saying they weren't successful but they were less successful than the other singles from their respective albums
BILLIONAIRE✘BOY Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Just now, Orsay said: Thinking of You deserved 10 weeks at #1 tea
mathekr Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 2 top 5 ballads are far from the gp not being there for Katy's ballads. And the other two being top 20 and 30 are nothing to be ashamed about either like
Mr. Stratus Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Those ballads were when GP wanted sl*tty pop bops from her. She should’ve then tried a proper ballad went witness happened, to evolve/transition. It’s the same as Kesha/Gaga, they didn’t start out with releasing Praying and MR. Gaga would put a ballad on her early albums setting the foundations.
Diocles Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Karla Cabello said: all of them suck sans thinking of you and totga Is totga a ballad tho?
Bindi Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) All of them are masterpieces and deserved to be #1s Edited May 3, 2022 by Bindi
Rei Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, Mr. Stratus said: Those ballads were when GP wanted sl*tty pop bops from her. She should’ve then tried a proper ballad went witness happened, to evolve/transition. It’s the same as Kesha/Gaga, they didn’t start out with releasing Praying and MR. Gaga would put a ballad on her early albums setting the foundations. Wide Awake, TOTGA and even Unconditionally were more successful that MR and Praying. K bye for now, Sunshine. <3
Ferret Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 She has Severall ballads that smashed. I dont get this thread
TheCheshireCat Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Her ballads did just as well as any of her peers (Gaga, Rihanna, etc)?
JoeAg Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 godddd all of these are some of her best songs! Unconditionally is so stunning and deserves so much better Wide Awake defined a summer for me, love that one too
Edit0rz Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 I am tired of the hate on Katy and she certainly gets a bad rap around here, she has a very impressive career and I wish her the best of luck in future endeavors. Minimal talent and unpleasant vocals (especially wide awake)
Norte Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 USA really did Wide Awake wrong, it deserved that #1 spot
Death & Decay Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 I like a lot of her ballads but I think the GP didn't look at her as someone who could deliver a ballad the same way she delivered bops.
katymysassqueen Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Diocles said: Bad music Not enough talent You're wrong. She has some of the BEST ballads out there. She has plenty of talent, she has improved tremendously over the years.
MadMax12 Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Her voice lacks emotion and power. When she tries to hit high notes it sounds strained and forced
GoatGly Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TheCheshireCat said: Her ballads did just as well as any of her peers (Gaga, Rihanna, etc)? Shallow and Stay would like a word
Valentine Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Unconditionally is currently her third most popular track on Spotify.
Devin Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 They did well but like most pop girls people tend to flock to the uptempos of the albums.
Mikeymoonshine Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 I think it just wasn't the music people wanted from Katy at the time. Other pop stars have also struggled with ballads. Million Reasons became a hit eventually but Gaga promoted it a lot to get it there, even Shallow took a while to peak. TOTGA is one of her biggest hits now.
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