Some tells me they changed ot because AKB48 was too much pressure for them...
Lady Gaga - Applause
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/s/detailview.h ... =UICS-9138
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B00E9LL ... X110_SY190
Singles in disc form is so outdated in the US. Japan is one of the few countries where is still sells like crazy.
There was a CD single for "Born This Way" and it ranked #10 in the oricon. The Born This Way album, was weekly #1, Monthly #1 (May 2011), Yearly #4 (2011) and ranked 53 times. The album for "Applause" isn't out yet... But I don't think it'll sell as much as her albums.