Yes. It was the famous flop. It was famous for being a flop, meanwhile, Rebel Heart was a flop that no one really cared about, along with MDNA, and JLo releases.
People saying ARTPOP when it was actually a success
Yes, Bionic is still THE iconic flop!
The 20M budget thing going viral, the whole anti ARTPOP propaganda causing Gaga to suddenly abandon the album 2 months after its release, Gaga's endless meltdowns (music not the bling, **** POP), Katy vs Gaga comparisons.
For those of you saying ARTPOP: It is more related to the icon Lady Gaga and her underperformance, because of her otherwise high standard. So no, it's not a flop, maybe to Gaga-standard yes. But in general, since we're talking about THE flop it is probably Bionic. Although Robin T's "Paula" should top the list.
The 20M budget thing going viral, the whole anti ARTPOP propaganda causing Gaga to suddenly abandon the album 2 months after its release, Gaga's endless meltdowns (music not the bling, **** POP), Katy vs Gaga comparisons.