User blog comment:Pearl Louise/Is Pop Music Dead?: A Theory/@comment-5392675-20170923051904/@comment-14474551-20170923164815

How was CTTR trying too hard? Its called self-promotion. BA wasnt that good of a Witness single, so it makes sense why that flopped, but CTTR is #1 single-worthy.

LWYMMD, while it has a catchy beat and creative music video concept, makes Katy look like a villain. So to have a Katy-bashing song do more well than bops like CTTR and SS, it makes Katy look even worse.

And yes, this year is bringing some great music from pop divas, but chart-wise, its underwhelming. 90% of the songs on the charts were hip hop songs.