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Originally posted by Pop
Madonna has dozens of huge songs which were iconic through three decades. Altogether, she has obviously amounted to much more than Lady Gaga.
However, Gaga has just started out and the success she had with Poker Face was absolutely game-changing. When she appeared on the scene, it was the same kind of game-changer like when Madonna broke on the scene back in the 80s, only on a much larger scale.
The momentum Gaga had with Poker Face cannot be compared to any single Madonna had, even if Madonna had dozens of hit singles. I think it's a sign of the times. Everything is bigger and comes with more impact in the media world these days simply because it has to. What was enough to be on the top in the 1980's is just a quarter of what was enough in the 2010's.
I stick to my words: Poker Face was a bigger hit than any other Madonna hit.
Hopefully, Lady Gaga will be able to have Madonna's longevity. That is the one big feat Gaga will have to work very hard to accomplish.
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Well, like someone already said, singles were used to promote albums back then in the 80s, 90s and also in the 00s before the digital era. So we can pretty much state that success of Madonnas singles is reflected in her album sales. Do I need to mention that Madonna has several albums listed among the best selling albums of all time to you, huh?
My Mom has Like a Virgin album along with two MJs albums which were bought on black market when Madonnas music was prohibited along with all the "western music" in my country until the Velvet Revolution. Madonnas music really had no barriers back then.