BOOMBAYAH Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The way it peaked at #29 but she didn't give up on it and preformed/promoted it everywhere, and now it's a staple...should the new girls take note and not give up on a song because it underperforms on the charts? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Moon Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 it felt like a #1 smash hit no way it peaked at #29 .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odette Violet Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Yes. The anthem of 2010's when others were doing electro pop bangers, the queen was making a statement with this song. Billboard wasn't ready for this slay Now it's in her Top 3 signature songs worldwide and is celebrated up until this day Edited October 14, 2023 by Odette Violet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The message was stronger than the song itself The song deserved at least 2 weeks at number 1 tho 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I feel like she marketed the **** out of it cause the message of it is great It worked well, and even though I personally don't like the song it does feel like one of her classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satellites.™ Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Once again she knew the message would outlive the charts, this is a classic in her discog, gonna be around forever. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Snow Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I remember a thread asking which out of RTW, BTW and HIAM was the most remembered and RTW (#29) had more votes than BTW and HIAM (both #1) 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOMBAYAH Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Odette Violet said: Yes. The anthem of 2010's when others were doing electro pop bangers, the queen was making a statement with this song. Billboard wasn't ready for this slay Now it's in her Top 3 signature songs worldwide and is celebrated up until this day The way I remember being GAGGED at this performance I really thought it was a #1 hit 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odette Violet Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, BOOMBAYAH said: The way I remember being GAGGED at this performance I really thought it was a #1 hit Same, it really felt bigger that time and this was when I discovered her. I also like the performance she did with Oprah's, this was Bey's peak performance era imo. Literally plays this now and everyone would know the song, that this is Beyonce's. The cultural impact that has, see when you do arts and not for charts Edited October 14, 2023 by Odette Violet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitsouko Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 That #29 peak is still inexplicable to me. This was a hit. Can’t tell me otherwise. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Trees Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Beyonce's been doing this. She did it for B'Day as well. She performed so many songs from that album everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Pop Queen Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Certainly. Queen basically re-wrote the book on this in the 4 era. One thing Beyoncé is always gonna do is try to release anthems and songs with potential classic status in her discography, regardless of chart peak. Her "empty" quick little hits are few and far between in her career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Melt Away Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Yes because this is a bonafide HIT in many countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiliam Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Yeah. I missed the days the girls are actually went to work. And promote the hell out of their songs everywhere. PCD, Katy, Beyoncé, Gaga, Taylor.... Thats why even though i dont like Dua that much, i appreciate the hustle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown away Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Yes. I feel she was so proud of this song and really wanted to be a hit. And in the end people remember this song because of how much she shoved it down people's throats. The work ethic Beyoncé showed when it came to the promotion this song is admirable. I'd love for the new girls to take as much pride in their songs and promote the hell out of it. Spoiler This is applicable to Gaga's Million Reasons as well. She performed it everywhere, it charted just as bad as Run The World (if not worse). Yet people remember the song, as evident to the amount of times it's performed on talent shows, and it's within the top 100 most streamed songs of 2016. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEEKND Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, blown away said: Yes. I feel she was so proud of this song and really wanted to be a hit. And in the end people remember this song because of how much she shoved it down people's throats. The work ethic Beyoncé showed when it came to the promotion this song is admirable. I'd love for the new girls to take as much pride in their songs and promote the hell out of it. Hide contents This is applicable to Gaga's Million Reasons as well. She performed it everywhere, it charted just as bad as Run The World (if not worse). Yet people remember the song, as evident to the amount of times it's performed on talent shows, and it's within the top 100 most streamed songs of 2016. That’s what happens when you believe in your own work side note MR is a bonafide anthem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4rmabutterfly Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Yup and Love on Top too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariesgroove Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 47 minutes ago, BOOMBAYAH said: The way I remember being GAGGED at this performance I really thought it was a #1 hit you couldn’t tell child me that this wasn’t a 15 week #1 smash hit like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnPac Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 She was proud if the message and the song. I don’t get why she appears less passionate about her current music. I also totally agree, pushing a song and promoting it increases its impact and longevity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosque Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 No the song endured because it has a clear theme and vibe so it works well on certain playlists and occasions. I don’t think her performing it on some show in 2011 has anything to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dephira said: No the song endured because it has a clear theme and vibe so it works well on certain playlists and occasions. I don’t think her performing it on some show in 2011 has anything to do with it that had everything to do with it playlists weren’t a thing back then, award show performances were, it’s what made the song stick without needing the charts. a similar thing can be said for Love On Top. the theme / lyrics and occasion factor obviously helped but it’s the continuous performances that helped cement it as one of her signature songs in the GP’s mind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I do think that @Dephira is at least partially correct that the theme of RTW helps its longevity because there are a lot of contexts where an event may want to draw on a feminist anthem (campaign rallies, women’s charities, girl boss conventions). But Bey’s refusal to give up on songs like RWT and LOT is definitely part of why they’re signature hits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Rose Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Yes quality always wins and there are many many many examples. Love On Top is another good example for Bey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draper. Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Actually, it was a streaming hit before streaming was a thing: First video by a female artist in Youtube’s History to hit 4,000,000 views in the first 24 hours of release. First video by a female artist in Youtube's History with more visits in the first week. Its views in its first week (~24M) were only second to Eminem (~26M) back then. Of course this wasn’t counted for charts and radio completely rejected it, like they did with other huge R&B radio acts from the 00s like Alicia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNulty Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 only #29? wow I felt like the song was everywhere at that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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