It is not, however, unexpected. Barely-there concepts have been bolted onto Gaga’s work since her straightforward debut, yet it was after the world-conquering success of Bad Romance and its parent EP The Fame Monster (one of the best pop records of recent years) that they started to overshadow the music. Second album proper Born This Way was a laboured blend of ’80s stadium-pop and European EDM which sank beneath a grating appropriation of victimhood; it ended its run with struggling singles and a tour cancelled.
If Gaga initially seemed to understand what had gone wrong, promising that ARTPOP would be “fun” and relatively unadorned, the official album announcement hilariously promising a “reverse Warholian expedition” rather suggested otherwise. Lead single Applause confirmed the worst, its addictive retro sound and soaring chorus being eclipsed by arduously self-involved lyrics which offered little to listeners. It also made the intention behind that otherwise meaningless statement about Warhol obvious – Gaga wants to bring high art into pop, a manifesto underlined by ARTPOP’s artwork blend of Jeff Koons and Botticelli.
I take it off I put it on
I feel in love when I transform
But this love's not material
Now take it in and turn me on
Zip me up it can't be wrong
Cause your new look's ethereaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
there are 3.5 really good songs on chartflop
gypsie, swine, manicure and do what you want
there are 7 amazing songs on prism
roar, bday, legendary lovers, double rainbow, by the grace of god, this is how we do and love me
see i always tell y'all
katy is at least twice better than ladga
there are 3.5 really good songs on chartflop
gypsie, swine, manicure and do what you want
there are 7 amazing songs on prism
roar, bday, legendary lovers, double rainbow, by the grace of god, this is how we do and love me
see i always tell y'all
katy is at least twice better than ladga
Gypsy and MANiCURE alone are better than any song on spirm, so Gaga wins as usual
The acts with the most Hot 100 top 10s
38, Madonna
34, the Beatles
28, Michael Jackson
28, Stevie Wonder
27, Mariah Carey
27, Janet Jackson
27, Elton John
25, Elvis Presley 25, Rihanna
23, Whitney Houston
23, the Rolling Stones
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Not only does Rihanna logs her milestone 25th Hot 100 top 10, but she also earns the honor the fastest among women, besting Madonna.
She's barely promoted and that was weeks ago.
Britney's always been about four-on-the-floor bangers. Rumors are that Afrojack is on the album. 
