Lady Gaga album sales.... — Page 3

The main problem I see with Lady Gaga is that she took all this time to reinvent herself for ARTPOP, but didn't take any time to reinvent her music.

Wait...what did she do to try and "reinvent herself"? Did it happen when I went to Valley Fair in Minneapolis because I admit I wasn't watching the news that day.

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^ That can be said about hundreds of famous, well respected songwriters.

PLEASE do not try to compare "lady gaga" to Elton John. yes, he wore outrageous costumes in performance but that's where the similarity ends. He often (frequently, regularly, routinely) played and sang in a stripped -down manner that demonstrated his singing & songwriting skills- no gimmicks.

I think that is why he has been able to sustain a career for 40+ years.

They should do a Lady Gaga episode of Glee! How cool would that be!? T be featured on Glee REALLY establishes you as an artist!

That can be said about hundreds of famous, well respected songwriters.

But you're comparing them as songwriters. Gaga writes by herself, Perry works with a team. If you prefer the songs that Perry sings, that's cool. But to compare them in that respect is...

Gaga writes by herself, Perry works with a team.

I really don't want to get into it with you, but every single song on ARTPOP has cowriters. So you are incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artpop

Well then she's surprisingly generous. Usually producers just get credited where they should be credited, as the producers of a track!

I think Gaga is very talented. I saw her tour earlier this year and while I didn't think "Born This Way" was her best effort, I think it had a lot of great songs and helped make the tour strong. I think "Artpop" is her best overall work since "The Fame." I think that it's a great overall album and can be listened from start to finish. I like overall more tame look - still avant-garde and unique but very clean and shows more of her actual face. I love the "Applause" video and I am happy we got out of the darker "Born This Way" days with weird eye makeup and prosthetic horns. She's still apparently releasing a jazz album produced by Tony Bennett, which I am very excited for.

In comparison, I found Katy's "Prism" bland. There were standout tracks ("Legendary Lovers," "Walking On Air," "Dark Horse") but overall most of it sounded the same. Her piano-only live performance of "By The Grace Of God" is incredible, but the album version is too manufactured and overproduced, especially for such a personal song. I think she is one of the prettiest women in Hollywood and is talented, but "Prism" had too much hype surrounding it.

Now, within a month, "Britney Jean" will be out. The hype is a little quieter for this one, since "Work Bitch" was not terribly successful, but still well-know and her newer single, the Sia-penned "Perfume" is finding its footing. Two other songs, "Passenger" and "Alien," have leaked and they are pretty good. They show a new side to Britney: one with a stronger vision, stronger material, and better vocals. There is lots of hype surrounding her "Piece of Me" show in Las Vegas, with live vocals and her most difficult dancing in years. As a huge Britney fan (I've seen her live three times) I have high hopes.

Also: Beyonce apparently is releasing "Grown Woman" and "Standing on the Sun" to radio, a method she used with "Single Ladies" and "If I Were A Boy." Both songs are great and I really hope we get new material from her sooner than later in 2014. I'm confused with Rihanna. "Unapologetic" had some of great stuff ("Mother Mary" is possibly her best song so far) but her singles (except for "Stay") have been average. And there's always poor Christina Aguilera. Thank goodness for "The Voice."

The pop music game is always evolving.

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She's predictably outrageous. Clearly it's served her well. But it's nothing new or interesting.

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It all always comes back to Madonna doesn't it? Like the circle of life.

I think people are also acting like no performer has ever had an unsuccessful album.

Correct. And for the love of... the album has been out for a week. haha

And if we really want to talk about these increasingly irrelevant charts, the truth is that Katy and Miley could only outsell Gaga when they are at their peak and she is at her weakest point thus far. I feel like some people on here are putting more thought and analysis into the sales more than Gaga...

Updated On: 11/20/13 at 09:23 AM

NO singles have been released.

Applause was just a fizz single.

Whatever the next single was was just a fuzz single.

Whatever they're playing now in the clubs is just the club single.

The next single might not even be a single.

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^That is my favorite song on the album. I just wish she chose someone other than R. Kelly.