This was brought to my attention when I saw a recent thread comparing GaGa's streaming power to Britney's which I found odd.
Then I saw Spotify's list of most streamed women this year and was STUNNED not to find GaGa on there. Several articles cited her being in between albums as the reason for her not being on either the US/WW lists, but several of the women on the list were as well, notably Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lorde and Ariana Grande (though she had the monster hit Focus out).
It is even more baffling when one considers that since her last album, GaGa has won a Grammy, was named Woman of the Year, performed an acclaimed rendition of the National Anthem at the Superbowl, performed several tributes, and had released an Oscar-nominated song. Neither Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lorde nor Ariana Grande did nearly as much, and still made it on the list.
This is not meant to be a shade thread, but a thread to seriously and critically discuss why it does not seem that GaGa is a strong force in streaming like nearly all of her peers.