The whole thing reeks of desperation. She's desperate to seep up out every little bit of juice left from Teenage Dream and she's desperate to beat MJ's record (which she can't do now.)

This latest crop of female pop stars all seem desperate. They have a tendency of beating dead horses because they know that they are very easily replaced. Katy, Rihanna & Gaga are all afraid to take extended breaks because they know the moment their do, 3 more record label assembled blow up dolls will come for their spots and their high school audience will move on. But at the same time, they're too stupid to realize that overexposure eventually results in a backlash.

Take a year or 2 off and come back. Yeah your audience will probably be smaller, but that's better than keeping yourself out there 24/7 and reaching that point where the same people who once were fans turn on you.