After the immense amount of success that Lady GaGa has been experimenting since her blockbuster 2008 debut album The Fame it doesn't seem far-fetched to compare her career trajectory to other pop icons from the past .

On this occasion, we'll discuss: Is GaGa officially more ICONIC than 80's sensation Cyndi Lauper? Is Stefani Germanotta already bigger than Lauper? Just look at the numbers :

- Both have memorable 2# peaking smashes from their first eras (arguably, their signature songs).



- Both have career-defining global 1# hits from their debut albums.



- Both have released 1# "equality anthems" as their lead singles from their sophomore records.



And ever their WW stats are pretty similar:



16M WW ---------- 7M WW -------- 700K WW ----------- 200K WW




15M WW ---------- 6M 8M WW -------- 1.8M WW ----------- 900K WW

So, who's the biggest pop icon: GaGa or Cyndi ?.

Neither are iconic.

Their careers seem identical at this point tho!

And ever their WW stats are pretty similar:

Originally posted by Dawn Neither are iconic. Their careers seem identical at this point tho!

Both have memorable 2# peaking smashes from their first eras