Nine years ago, it was Lady Gaga’s “Applause” vs. Katy Perry’s “Roar”—but which ended up on top?
anthropologists on Twitter have pointed out, today marks the 9-year anniversary of a monumental day in pop culture: It’s the day both Lady Gaga and Katy Perry debuted the lead singles for their third and fourth albums, respectively.It may seem hyperbolic to call the day “monumental” in retrospect, but the dual releases had the music world buzzing.
Two megawatt stars giving us a first taste of their new eras? Both following up massively successful, generation-defining albums?
Media outlets covered it with a frenzy, writing of a pop chart “smackdown” and wondering who will win “The Battle Of The Comebacks.”It was such a moment, that Glee even staged a Gaga/Katy debate of its own in its fifth season!9 years ago this week, @KatyPerry and @LadyGaga created a pop culture moment with the release of their singles “Roar” and “Applause.” It even inspired an entire episode of ‘Glee’ titled ‘A Katy Or A Gaga.’Despite the comparisons, the stars showed love to each other on Twitter.
pic.twitter.com/BnLR94kC7S— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 12, 2022In one corner of the ring was Lady Gaga’s “Applause,” off of her album Artpop.
