Lady Gaga - "Disease"

[shakemaki]

Oct 31, 2024 19:20:30 GMT -5 hitmakaontharise said:

I could see a potential Beyoncé ft for the continuation of “Telephone” on this album.

Don’t even play with me. If she doesn’t drag Bey’s ass out of music video retirement for it tho, they can keep it

[Sir Benji]

This is “Swine”s older sister. This would fit perfect in a club scene of a action horror film

[Enigma.]

Apparently, this is #1 song on Today's Top Hits playlist on Spotify today.

[ObhiDonna]

Omg yes it is on top of TTH!!! Wow her label is out for blood this time.

[Maximillian]

Estimated to debut at #18 on Billboard — I want to also mention that TTC has 5 songs debuting from his album ahead of this song.

I think this will have room to grow next week as those album songs fall, if streams can maintain and radio grows.

Edit: Also appears to have another huge radio update with +592 on pop, entering the Top 20

[holdmecloser255]

How is this song #1 on TTH with such abysmal streams? How do these playlists actually work?

[Az Paynter]

POP:
156 19 LADY GAGA Disease 4494 15 4479 14.019

+592 Spins
+577 Bullet
+1.363 Audience

HOT AC:
-- 34 LADY GAGA Disease 630 0 630 2.041

+93 Spins
+93 Bullet
+0.202 Audience

[Enigma.]

Love that update!

[#LisaRinna]

Music video is up to 5.9M views.

Lyric video 4.1M

Official audio 1.77M

[NeRD]

No doubt the Spotify support is there.

[#LisaRinna]

US Spotify run:
Day 1: #16 - 1,097,768 plays
Day 2: #27 - 731,207 plays (-366,561)
Day 3: #43 - 530,848 plays (-200,359)
Day 4: #61 - 561,419 plays (+30,571)
Day 5: #76 - 511,596 plays (-49,823)
Day 6: #53 - 596,231 plays (+84,635).
Day 7: #82 - 573,828 plays (-22,403)

Week 1 total: 4,602,897 plays

[Choco]

Nov 1, 2024 6:51:46 GMT -5 holdmecloser255 said:

How is this song #1 on TTH with such abysmal streams? How do these playlists actually work?

Usually an established act will get the top spot or close if their last release did well and y'all know DWAS is smashing even to this day. If it doesn't improve soon they'll move it down, but it's kinda normal for them to try and push a song that they think could do well. I'm sure labels do try to push their songs to the curators but that I have no idea how they do since money would be illegal.

[collin]

Oct 31, 2024 13:48:08 GMT -5 munx 🐒🎯 said:

Okay. Best lead single since Bad Romance.

Now let’s all say it together.

[balletgirlmom]

#18 this week and hopefully Top 10 next week. Great lead single!!!

[clsvltn]

Honestly, after a couple listens, this is truly fantastic. I am really rooting for this song. I would really place it as one of her top tier singles for sure.

[shakemaki]

Nov 1, 2024 8:50:43 GMT -5 Choco said:

Nov 1, 2024 6:51:46 GMT -5 holdmecloser255 said:

How is this song #1 on TTH with such abysmal streams? How do these playlists actually work?

Usually an established act will get the top spot or close if their last release did well and y'all know DWAS is smashing even to this day. If it doesn't improve soon they'll move it down, but it's kinda normal for them to try and push a song that they think could do well. I'm sure labels do try to push their songs to the curators but that I have no idea how they do since money would be illegal.

It does frustrate me this is the song getting all this momentum she has now. Radio is finally on board to really play a Gaga song again, she gets the TTH placement thanks to DWAS, etc etc and it’s all with what I maintain is a decidedly anti-mainstream song. Something truly radio friendly could be smashing the hell out of the charts rn in conjunction with DWAS. Sigh. Only good thing is if she’s saving a song like that for the second single, it won’t have to compete with DWAS being a juggernaut at all. But I fear much like with ROM, it won’t have such a huge momentum edge as this did either.

[balletgirlmom]

I have faith GG has a second single ready to kill it around the LG7 drop!!!  Next week I'd love to see her and Bruno get to #1 on the BB Hot 100 and to get Disease into the BB Hot 100 Top 10! 

[Enigma.]

Debuts at #7 in the UK. Her 16th top ten hit!

[collin]

Nov 1, 2024 11:55:12 GMT -5 shakemaki said:

Nov 1, 2024 8:50:43 GMT -5 Choco said:

Usually an established act will get the top spot or close if their last release did well and y'all know DWAS is smashing even to this day. If it doesn't improve soon they'll move it down, but it's kinda normal for them to try and push a song that they think could do well. I'm sure labels do try to push their songs to the curators but that I have no idea how they do since money would be illegal.

It does frustrate me this is the song getting all this momentum she has now. Radio is finally on board to really play a Gaga song again, she gets the TTH placement thanks to DWAS, etc etc and it’s all with what I maintain is a decidedly anti-mainstream song. Something truly radio friendly could be smashing the hell out of the charts rn in conjunction with DWAS. Sigh. Only good thing is if she’s saving a song like that for the second single, it won’t have to compete with DWAS being a juggernaut at all. But I fear much like with ROM, it won’t have such a huge momentum edge as this did either.

Don't really agree that this is decidedly anti-mainstream? The song is produced by the most pop producer in the game & full of classic pop hooks. It’s a little intense for a pop record but it’s bold and brash like Gaga is supposed to be. Did you want her to release something more generic? That’s crazy

[Love Plastic Love]

I wouldn't say it is anti-mainstream, but it is definitely not tailored FOR the mainstream. Which I am ok with. I think Gaga is beyond the point of me expecting her to try to make TikTok ready radio bait songs lol. But, even then, she has a super radio friendly pop song released at the same time with DWAS so this feels like the best of both worlds. Something radio baity to satisfy people, something a bit less immediate for others.

[munx 🐒🎯]

I wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of their strategy, but I don’t want to assume.

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, so to speak. 🤭

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Nov 1, 2024 11:55:12 GMT -5 shakemaki said:

Nov 1, 2024 8:50:43 GMT -5 Choco said:

Usually an established act will get the top spot or close if their last release did well and y'all know DWAS is smashing even to this day. If it doesn't improve soon they'll move it down, but it's kinda normal for them to try and push a song that they think could do well. I'm sure labels do try to push their songs to the curators but that I have no idea how they do since money would be illegal.

It does frustrate me this is the song getting all this momentum she has now. Radio is finally on board to really play a Gaga song again, she gets the TTH placement thanks to DWAS, etc etc and it’s all with what I maintain is a decidedly anti-mainstream song. Something truly radio friendly could be smashing the hell out of the charts rn in conjunction with DWAS. Sigh. Only good thing is if she’s saving a song like that for the second single, it won’t have to compete with DWAS being a juggernaut at all. But I fear much like with ROM, it won’t have such a huge momentum edge as this did either.

Again, why do you want all pop stars to water down their sound for mainstream success?

[Maximillian]

I know this is going to shock some people, but people listen to other music besides pop. I know, I know... wild. So yes, if you only listen to pure bubblegum pop, this is not going to work for you. If you listen to rock, punk, indie, alt, EDM, etc -- this is great. Its not anti-mainstream, its just not conforming to the current pop sounds. Mainstream crosses many groups of people and sounds.

We have seen some hits the last few years from "anti-mainstream" songs that totally smashed, and we have seen "mainstream" pop songs that we expected to smash that did nothing. Thats just how it goes. Tastes can change on a moments notice.

[leonagwen]

It's nice that she's getting radio support because of a radio deal and good Spotify placement but if the song ends up underperforming, things could backfire.

[Dylan :)]

#11 in Ireland

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Nov 1, 2024 15:12:00 GMT -5 leonagwen said:

It's nice that she's getting radio support because of a radio deal and good Spotify placement but if the song ends up underperforming, things could backfire.

How so?

[shakemaki]

Nov 1, 2024 13:17:38 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Nov 1, 2024 11:55:12 GMT -5 shakemaki said:

It does frustrate me this is the song getting all this momentum she has now. Radio is finally on board to really play a Gaga song again, she gets the TTH placement thanks to DWAS, etc etc and it’s all with what I maintain is a decidedly anti-mainstream song. Something truly radio friendly could be smashing the hell out of the charts rn in conjunction with DWAS. Sigh. Only good thing is if she’s saving a song like that for the second single, it won’t have to compete with DWAS being a juggernaut at all. But I fear much like with ROM, it won’t have such a huge momentum edge as this did either.

Again, why do you want all pop stars to water down their sound for mainstream success?

Because she is almost past the age where it is reasonably viable for her to smash the charts and be a hitmaker, the clock is ticking. And I care about that bc it’s been 13 years since her last proper mainstream pop star smash hit era, and I feel she needs one more of those to truly cement herself as one of the all time pop icons among multiple generations. She’s close, but as it is I’d say her relevancy and legacy is somewhat confined to millennials. She needs her Britney/Madonna/Cher/Mariah etc era that will really solidify her with younger demos too.

*though Cher had that at 50, but that’s very much the exception to the rule

[munx 🐒🎯]

Nov 1, 2024 15:12:00 GMT -5 leonagwen said:

It's nice that she's getting radio support because of a radio deal and good Spotify placement but if the song ends up underperforming, things could backfire.

It’s been stated and clarified that this had a first day radio deal.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Nov 1, 2024 17:40:05 GMT -5 shakemaki said:

Nov 1, 2024 13:17:38 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Again, why do you want all pop stars to water down their sound for mainstream success?

Because she is almost past the age where it is reasonably viable for her to smash the charts and be a hitmaker, the clock is ticking. And I care about that bc it’s been 13 years since her last proper mainstream pop star smash hit era, and I feel she needs one more of those to truly cement herself as one of the all time pop icons among multiple generations. She’s close, but as it is I’d say her relevancy and legacy is somewhat confined to millennials. She needs her Britney/Madonna/Cher/Mariah etc era that will really solidify her with younger demos too.

*though Cher had that at 50, but that’s very much the exception to the rule

You could argue none of those names you mentioned extended their legacies by releasing music that catered to mainstream radio. It was when Madonna really started following trends with Hard Candy that she stopped having major hits. Hell, even her Confessions era, while highly regarded and gave her one of his biggest international hits, still did poorly at US pop radio.

I’m all for our favs doing what they can to get hits but dumbing down one’s sound, especially for someone as unique and fun as Gaga’s music can be - I am strongly against and will argue against it every time it comes up because the logic isn’t there and it’s lazy thinking and a lazy suggestion. She needs material that people will respect, not made-for-pop-radio songs.

[speakerphone]

That video is the scariest thing I've seen all year. Forget Joker 2 she should be in the next Blair Witch Project.