It was a great album, I loved it, I got a year of solid playback out of it, heaps of great performances, an amazing tour, one of her best ever videos ("G.U.Y.").
The era didn't go to plan, but nonetheless it was one of the biggest eras and pop moments of 2013-2014, so the extent to which we say it "flopped" is purely based on comparisons to Born This Way and Prism.
Ill be honest: I was glad cause I liked it way better than BTW. I like Applause, I love DWYW (I actually think its one, if not her best song yet) and I also use a couple of other songs from that album (even though it also had pretty weak songs on it).
Yes. Her music turned to crap quickly after her debut, and the success was inflating her and her fans' egos tenfold. If you're going to live breathing up your own ass, you better deliver.
If not, you can just tumble down the charts while the public overlooks you in apathy.
Yes. Her music turned to crap quickly after her debut, and the success was inflating her and her fans' egos tenfold. If you're going to live breathing up your own ass, you better deliver.
If not, you can just tumble down the charts while the public overlooks you in apathy.