I'd completely forgot about Big Foot... The way seeing that on the list actually makes me look at most of these other songs and think "ok, they're not that bad".
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I'd completely forgot about Big Foot... The way seeing that on the list actually makes me look at most of these other songs and think "ok, they're not that bad".
I was thinking this was some thick Christina shade but then I found it. Lols!
I know people loathed Rise, but I didn't think it was that bad and the music video was cute.
Yeah Rise has no business being here, it's a harmless standalone single.
And Rita Ora?! Sorry you can't bop!
I think @RJF brought up a fascinating point with Katy’s lack of a core fanbase. Those fans couldn’t (and shouldn’t) shield her from all the deserved criticism she’s getting this era about her choice of collaborators, but with their help, she may have avoided this single being one of the most monumental (and surely expensive) flops of the last decade or more.
Even the most mid pop girls tend to have a very vocal fanbase that can cushion their faves with pre-orders, buying variants etc., so it’s wild to me they’re just not here for her. Yes, she’s got the cretins laying into Kesha right now but those cretins don’t seem to be listening to her music.
To use Gaga as her most contemporary reference point, Gaga pretty much revolutionised what it meant to be a modern stan. And from almost day one, made it clear she was for the fans and fostered the growth of a fanbase around herself. Katy seemed mass produced for the GP, the straights, and was such an all-conquering behemoth in her heyday that I guess the diehards never latched onto her?
Though as I think @mindtrappa also mentioned, Katy’s comedy and the way she presents herself in public (completely reaffirmed in a big way with her approach to the visuals and surrounding media again with this single) is so painfully of its time and has aged like milk. It’s just not what anyone is clicking with or wants to, in 2024. Very FunnyOrDie coded.
It’s a interesting case study.
Even the most mid pop girls tend to have a very vocal fanbase that can cushion their faves with pre-orders, buying variants etc., so it’s wild to me they’re just not here for her. Yes, she’s got the cretins laying into Kesha right now but those cretins don’t seem to be listening to her music.
To use Gaga as her most contemporary reference point, Gaga pretty much revolutionised what it meant to be a modern stan. And from almost day one, made it clear she was for the fans and fostered the growth of a fanbase around herself. Katy seemed mass produced for the GP, the straights, and was such an all-conquering behemoth in her heyday that I guess the diehards never latched onto her?
Though as I think @mindtrappa also mentioned, Katy’s comedy and the way she presents herself in public (completely reaffirmed in a big way with her approach to the visuals and surrounding media again with this single) is so painfully of its time and has aged like milk. It’s just not what anyone is clicking with or wants to, in 2024. Very FunnyOrDie coded.
It’s a interesting case study.
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Praising You is a bop.
He/Him
he/him
Why is “Purple Irises” here when it’s easily the best single Gwen has put out in years? Also wasn’t poorly received at all…
“Slow Clap” would have been a better fit.
Purple Irises is good apart from the man
The wrong (aka right) is winning in Norway. Hate to see it. Poor feminism.
Don't Call Me Angel was disappointing but I wouldn't include it with those atrocities. Same for Rise tbh.
