I'm so tired of everyone saying Rise was a flop. Sigh. First, Rise was NEVER meant to be a true commercial hit. It was for the Olympics. Based on that alone, it got waaaay further than it was meant to. You could tell it wasn't meant for an album simply because of its roll out. We ALL know Katy gives her material full attention. I honestly believe she didn't heavily promote the song so she wouldn't confuse her fans/audience as if it was going to be the beginning of an era. Calling Rise a flop is like saying Beyonces "Here" was a flop. Neither sing was meant for Billboard 100, even though Rise still got major play.