Surprised at this completely loving reaction - first listen, it's decent but it's nothing special. Sounds more like an album track from The Fame, not very exciting at all.

This is so boring.

#1 on UK iTunes!!

After giving it a day or two, I have to agree with Rob :( It's pretty good, but nothing that's much better than a lot of The Fame. If it was on The Fame Monster, it'd be the second weakest track after Teeth.

I think this has a lot more to it then The Fame which overall was a pretty basic pop album imo, compared to what she's done since at least. For me it's the best thing she's done since some of the tracks on The Fame Monster. It's just so infectious.

Currently #1 in 57 countries on iTunes including US, UK and Japan!

Currently #1 in 57 countries on iTunes including US, UK and Japan!

Katy Perry could neva x

Im glad this is #1 on iTunes now over that rubbish that was there...I think it is because it is much more instant. With Applause it really had to grow on you to love the track (I do now). But with this track, the melody and even the lyrics get locked in you're head. This morning I woke up and whilst in the shower i was humming it LMAO!

Ok this is really bloody growing! :( I found Applause quite instant, but this has taken a bit longer, and yet it was a quick click because it's grown so much since this morning.

Apparantly someone on twitter is saying that this is now the official single and not Venus....

Yep, she's confirmed it herself.

The stupid cow :( DWUW is so painfully average.

YAY. If "Venus" turns out to be completely amazing and even better than "Do What U Want" then maybe I'll change my mind but for now I think it's a great decision with how well it's performing worldwide and how commercial it sounds. :D

I'm so glad this will be the second single now! Such a tune :wub:

Great news! (saying that without having heard Venus I know) The right decision by her team seeing as this is doing things in the charts! Hopefully this means she'll be performing this on X Factor instead of the planned Venus.

It still won't be allowed to chart tho. What a mess this era is turning out to be!

Yeah, such a mess. Second single #1 on virtually every iTunes store. Silly successful bitch!

Yeah, such a mess. Second single #1 on virtually every iTunes store. Silly successful bitch!

It's all good saying it's #1 on iTunes. But it's already down to #2 in the UK and falling fast. It probably won't chart Top 10, if at all, this week and then the video won't appear until December.

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I'm obviously ecstatic it's a single because it's the best she's done in a while but she could have kept it for the 3rd single.

 

What if 'Venus' comes and is an even bigger success than this? Will she just change again. Part of the fun with Gaga is the unpredictability, but i can't help but feel this is off to an even messier start than the last era :drama:

 

Also have no idea if it will actually be able to chart at all in the UK ://

Must admit, it does look like she has little faith that 'Venus' would have any ounce of success that this is currently having so has decided to change just to see if she can get a hit after 'Applause' failing to be as big as she may have hoped. Would have been good if 'Venus' remained cause it may actually be very decent, but this is also very good. Is she going to switch back to 'Venus' if this flops on its arse?