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Old 22-10-2013, 22:02
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Do What U Want will be the 2nd Single.

Tweeted about an hour ago: https://twitter.com/ladygaga


Personally, I this it's a great move.
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Old 22-10-2013, 22:03
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But the video is blocked on YouTube.

I think it's an ok song, but I'm not sure how it would fair as a full single. She should have left it as a promotional release.
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Old 22-10-2013, 22:06
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But the video is blocked on YouTube.

I think it's an ok song, but I'm not sure how it would fair as a full single. She should have left it as a promotional release.
I think it has an age block as I just watched it fine. Maybe people we're complaining about her ass... I think we'll probably get a full video now.

Nah I think releasing Do What U Want as an actual single makes brilliant sense. Although its got that very obvious pop Gaga style too it, It will also appeal too the masses and not just her fans because of the R'n'B element.
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Old 22-10-2013, 22:36
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yeah i think it will probably bring in more casual fans that she's most likely lost over the past couple of years! however her bringing them in won't necessarily keep them in! she will have to follow it up, im sure i will love it though!
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:00
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Bad decision...poor Venus
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:05
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erm, it seems like crisis management is at play here and what happened to her not making music for the charts?:yawn: hasn't she already filmed the next video for the other single too?:sleep: that aside, i do like the song and its better than "applause" in my opinion, so i am not surprised initial sales have been strong.

i think the general public are happy for gaga to well, if she delivers the goods musically.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:12
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erm, it seems like crisis management is at play here and what happened to her not making music for the charts?:yawn: hasn't she already filmed the next video for the other single too?:sleep:
That's exactly what I just said. I mean, Is this how a "real" artist is supposed to operate? By putting their finger to the wind, and quickly releasing whatever sticks? I thought artists were supposed to go with their gut instict no matter what the public response was to their work.
So much for not caring about sales and yet here she is changing tactics because this has proven to be popular. It just proves how full of **** she is.

A pity it fell from the top spot moments after it was announced.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:15
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Screams "album track" to me
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:29
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Screams "album track" to me
It really does, and the kind of mid-tempo r&b thing that would have been big around 15 years ago. I'm really surprised it has been doing that well.
However, still feels like a knee-jerk reaction to suddenly push this to second single status. I mean Katy Perry's "Walking On Air" also instantly smashed the iTunes WW chart but fell away again rather quickly
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:30
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erm, it seems like crisis management is at play here and what happened to her not making music for the charts?:yawn: hasn't she already filmed the next video for the other single too?:sleep: that aside, i do like the song and its better than "applause" in my opinion, so i am not surprised initial sales have been strong.

i think the general public are happy for gaga to well, if she delivers the goods musically.
That's exactly what I just said. I mean, Is this how a "real" artist is supposed to operate? By putting their finger to the wind, and quickly releasing whatever sticks? I thought artists were supposed to go with their gut instict no matter what the public response was to their work.
So much for not caring about sales and yet here she is changing tactics because this has proven to be popular. It just proves how full of **** she is.

A pity it fell from the top spot moments after it was announced.
This was very clearly Interscope's decision, not Gaga's. As a company they do what's best for them financially and from looking at Venus' lyrics, it wouldn't have performed as well as Do What U Want will.

Considering the circumstances I'm surprised it's performed as well as it has. It's stayed at #1 in the USA for almost two days now. It will inevitably fall soon (probably tonight) because it has had no promo and it's only just been sent to radio stations but the early signs are all positive, it just won the poll for this week's most loved track on the Radio 1 review show, for example.

The release is very messy considering Venus was planned and all that but I'm confident that this will perform much better than Venus would have done.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:34
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With respect to the song itself, I am delighted that Do What U Want has been promoted to the second single. I actually squealed a little when I read the news. It sounds great, has received critical acclaim, shows a different side to Gaga and can (hopefully) appeal to those with electronic, R&B and Pop tastes.

I wasn't particularly feeling what I'd heard about about Venus either, with its trite lyrics and presumably a similar DJWS sound to Applause, which didn't set the charts alight the first time around.

Regarding further promotional singles, she should put an end to them but will not as she will undoubtedly feel that the fans want them now. Just as long as she doesn't go performing Venus on X Factor or some such craziness, though I would not put it past Gaga to do so.

For Sunday night's X Factor, I think it should be a DWUW only performance, really showcase the song. A nice, simple, impromptu Gaga/ R.Kelly (schedule permitting) performance might just do this the trick (her last X Factor performance was probably one of her absolute worst, just gimmicky and pointless) to impress the general public.

A nice simple video à la Beyoncé 1+1, perhaps with a sultry bed and some thong action ( ) plus R. Kelly, shot in a London studio over the weekend and dispatched online as soon as possible would be ideal also.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:34
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so what if venus has the same effect and hits number one everywhere??
this is all rather confusing.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:36
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This was very clearly Interscope's decision, not Gaga's.
Her detractors were right when they said her fans would say it all Interscopes decision. If she was such an artist she would fight tooth and nail for whatever single she wanted next. Puppet and string springs to mind.
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:37
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This was very clearly Interscope's decision, not Gaga's. As a company they do what's best for them financially and from looking at Venus' lyrics, it wouldn't have performed as well as Do What U Want will.

Considering the circumstances I'm surprised it's performed as well as it has. It's stayed at #1 in the USA for almost two days now. It will inevitably fall soon (probably tonight) because it has had no promo and it's only just been sent to radio stations but the early signs are all positive, it just won the poll for this week's most loved track on the Radio 1 review show, for example.

The release is very messy considering Venus was planned and all that but I'm confident that this will perform much better than Venus would have done.
i didn't suggest it was entirely her decision, but she certainly announced it as if she was very much part of the decision making process. of course, the label have intervened, but its still ironic that she announced this decision based on "worldwide response", just days after declaring her music was not made for the charts.

really, based on lyrics alone?
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:42
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Her detractors were right when they said her fans would say it all Interscopes decision. If she was such an artist she would fight tooth and nail for whatever single she wanted next. Puppet and string springs to mind.
OMG you again ! lol !
you are a man/woman obsessed.
this is not normal behavior

closet gaga fan screaming to get out?
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:42
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It really does, and the kind of mid-tempo r&b thing that would have been big around 15 years ago. I'm really surprised it has been doing that well.
However, still feels like a knee-jerk reaction to suddenly push this to second single status. I mean Katy Perry's "Walking On Air" also instantly smashed the iTunes WW chart but fell away again rather quickly
I've heard and in fact noticed myself that popular culture seems to run in 20 year cycles.

If this sounds like it would have been good 15 years ago, does that mean Gaga is somehow ahead of the curve by 5 years?
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:54
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so what if venus has the same effect and hits number one everywhere??
this is all rather confusing.
I KNOW RIGHT! This era seemed f**ked up from the beginning to me now this?!?! It deffo puts what she will be performing on Sunday to some confusion thats for sure!

If this is now OFFICIALLY the second single then she should perform this on Sunday with R.Kelly (If he is available) then it will give the song some more recognition and longevity!
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Old 22-10-2013, 23:59
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So Applause wasn't going to be the first single...but it was - thanks to Jimmy Lovine. Swine was cancelled as the second single. Then Venus was going to take it's place, but that got binned, and now the R. Kelly track is becoming the 2nd single so they are going to rush release a video for it This era just gets worse and worse.
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Old 23-10-2013, 00:02
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I wouldn't be surprised if they're a tad nervous that they miscalculated the second single considering DWUW is really striking a chord and presumably sounds completely different to Venus.

There's a clear vote of confidence in DWUW, and I don't really think they're in a position to turn their noses up at that. They want people to tune back into Radio Gaga, and this is doing the job.

I highly doubt Interscope solely made these decisions. Gaga isn't stupid, and this is still her song. A win is a win.
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Old 23-10-2013, 00:22
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Her Venus performance will still help DWUW - its exposure at least
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Old 23-10-2013, 00:34
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Her detractors were right when they said her fans would say it all Interscopes decision. If she was such an artist she would fight tooth and nail for whatever single she wanted next. Puppet and string springs to mind.
I must say, you are persistent - I'll give you that.


When it comes down too it, she has too sell for the record label. She might not care, but the record label sure does. It makes sense too make this the next single.

And if you think about it, It's because people were buying it that it's going too be the second single so cleary its doing well.
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Old 23-10-2013, 00:36
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Her detractors were right when they said her fans would say it all Interscopes decision. If she was such an artist she would fight tooth and nail for whatever single she wanted next. Puppet and string springs to mind.
Of course she has a say, but as a record label Interscope make the final decision. It's the same with every artist.
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Old 23-10-2013, 02:07
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In terms of Xfactor performance... as R.Kelly's part is quite large, she could perform both songs? Maybe perform 2 mins of Venus then the rest DWUW?
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Old 23-10-2013, 02:40
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I am in love with this track. AMAZING!!
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Old 23-10-2013, 03:06
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This was very clearly Interscope's decision, not Gaga's. As a company they do what's best for them financially and from looking at Venus' lyrics, it wouldn't have performed as well as Do What U Want will.

Considering the circumstances I'm surprised it's performed as well as it has. It's stayed at #1 in the USA for almost two days now. It will inevitably fall soon (probably tonight) because it has had no promo and it's only just been sent to radio stations but the early signs are all positive, it just won the poll for this week's most loved track on the Radio 1 review show, for example.

The release is very messy considering Venus was planned and all that but I'm confident that this will perform much better than Venus would have done.
No promo? That song is all over our tvs here thanks to the beats commercial that gets played every freaking ten minutes. That's where I heard the song and it made me interested to here the full version. I've seen that commercial like eight times in he last almost three days and I haven't even watched tv today and only watched an hour yesterday.
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