A metaphor for falling into an unhealthy relationship that many misunderstood as Gaga proclaiming her love for the controversial Biblical figure Judas Iscariot. Although this wasn't as big as some of her past hits, it managed to perform well overseas. In the US, it went top ten and has sold approximately 800-900k copies. The music video boasts over 171 million views.

A honky tonk rock ballad that showed Gaga's range. She took it to #6 on the Hot 100, tying Mariah Carey for the most career-opening top ten hits by a woman. Has sold over 2 million copies in the US.

A song with non-mainstream lyrics analyizing the junction of art and pop culture. A multi-week top ten hit. (#4 peak to date.) Guaranteed at least several more weeks in the top ten, and shows no signs of slowing down.

Yes, legend!

You forgot Marry the Night. That one didn't really work on her name alone despite 13 promo performances, so no.

Is this meant to be ironic?

No. I mean:



Not even 10 million views yet, while Rihanna has sent multiple features to #1 (i.e. Love the Way You Lie and Live Your Live, even Run This Town went #2).

But "MTN" doesn't advance my point. "MTN" is a straightforward, feel-good club song. It still performed decently, reaching the Billboard top 40 and selling over 500,000 copies, but the examples in the OP show that Gaga is capable of making non-mainstream and/or more abstract fare successful.

Marry The Night?

Or how about those songs she was supposed to be featured on that have never seen the light of day?

This was before she became the biggest entertainer/woman/person in the world tho

Which is still not true so I don't get your point.

And to answer the question, no.

Yes. She's capable of turning the MOST left field of choices into global hits (Judas, Applause)

It was released after both Just Dance and Poker Face went #1 tho

Lmao bye

This was prior to TFM. TFM was what cemented her place as the star of the last decade?

But she couldn't make a mainstream song a hit despite a 3 month long promo campaign for it?
Ever heard of "logic"?

Yes. 1 song doesn't negate this

uhhhh no.

Yes.

Yes including Applause's final sales

#29 and 500,000+ copies is a hit. Maybe not a smash, but it's a hit, especially for a fifth single.