Ariana's biggest hit before thank u, next era, Problem, peaking at #2, debuted with 400k+ copies first week, can't catch up with the rest of ME singles

As we know, ME is a semi-excellent pop era, scoring 4 Top 10 hits in a row

 

#2 Problem (current Spotify number : 767mil)

#4 Break Free (791 mil)

#3 Bang Bang (1,183 mil)

#8 Love Me Harder (754mil; 13 mil below Problem but in her Top 10 most daily streamed, will outstream it in couple months)

#13 One Last Time (1,196mil)

 

even with singles from DW and sweetener, it's still second least streamed single (lowest = breathin - 591mil)

it really didn't age that well

Problem is horrible. She

She left it to drown and hasn’t performed it live in several years.

Even if it’s a “you had to be there” type of song sonically, I don’t think it deserves the dirt thrown on her. It helped her launch her career and is still iconic in that regard.

Well its the worst

tbf Love Me Harder is a flop but The Weeknd is carrying the streams for it (even though it's my fav single of the album it made no noise)

cause it's her worst lead single by far 

That damn male voice she decided to put in for a few of her songs

The GP's lack of taste I fear. Otherwise Break Free or Bang Bang would've been the least streamed single from that album.

iconic but aged like milk, it's cute to watch a performance every now and then. also she hasn't performed this since 2017 i think

it aged kinda bad, but it's still cute for a throwback, it's also the worst of the bunch

the chorus

It aged like milk, she performed it acknowledged since DW era and Focus does every it attempts to better. 
 

 

it was a song of the moment which didn't stand the test of time. we all bopped to it thru 2014 & 2015 though

 

some songs just don't move on with us and that's totally fine

Because her career doesn't revolve around one hit and she managed to get more 

The whole sax hook thing was such a small trend that people got over quickly, plus it’s not a very melodic chorus 

 

I still think it’s good but honestly focus has aged kinda better

I agree it hasnt aged that well but it should at least be above it's own knockoff Focus 

still one of my favorites from Ariana .

People turned on iggy

 

i still love it tho it was very try hard to get her first #1 (max martin, big sean, current rent a rapper, sax trend, etc.) it served its purpose though and it gave her a smash era saving her from a sophomore slump 

GP doesnt have taste. We need to make loud obnoxious maximalist pop music mainstream again. Down with the As It Wasses of the world 

it aged like milk, break free >>>>

It’s fascinating to me how much I used to like this song back in 2014 and how much I dislike it now

Everything about this song screams 2014, even the feature

Problem sounds dated af. So does that Jason Derulo song which inspired it. 
 

Bang Bang though

Edited June 22, 20233 yr by OnlyManInTheWorld

the verses are still pop perfection, everything else aged like milk