Both are the artists' most personal records to date, both touch similar subjects (social injustice, prejudices, self-steem, sexuality, feminism, freedom along others) and both are fans' favorites. Before y'all vote for any of them, I highly recommend you to watch the music videos I've compiled from each and read some of the info I attach. Forget for a moment that you're a Christina Aguilera fan or a Little Monster and try to be objective (once in your life..).
Stripped
Stripped is the second studio album by Christina Aguilera. It was released on October 26, 2002. It features two UK number-one hits: "Dirrty" which gained criticism and controversy for its explicit content and accompanying music video, and "Beautiful", which went onto become one of Aguilera's most successful tracks. The music video for "Beautiful" garnered much attention, as it touched on the subjects of anorexia nervosa, homosexuality, bullying, self-esteem and transgender issues. With this album, Aguilera took creative control over a project for the first time, being influenced by many different subjects and music styles, including rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, pop rock, Latin and hip hop. She co-wrote fourteen of the songs and was involved in the production of the record, alongside Scott Storch and Linda Perry.
Trackslit:
Stripped Intro
Can't Hold Us Down (featuring Lil Kim)
Walk Away
Fighter
Primer Amor (Interlude)
Infatuation
Loves Embrace (Interlude)
Loving Me 4 Me
Impossible
Underappreciated
Beautiful
Make Over
Cruz
Soar
Get Mine, Get Yours
Dirrty" (featuring Redman)
Stripped Pt. 2
The Voice Within
I'm OK
Keep On Singin' My Song
Released: October 26, 2002 Sales:
US: 5M
UK: 1.6M
AUS: 300K
WW: 13M
Music Videos:
Highlight Performances
Born This Way
Born This Way is the second studio album by Lady Gaga, which was released on May 23, 2011, by Interscope Records. The album is a follow-up to her internationally-successful albums The Fame (2008) and The Fame Monster (2009). As co-producer of every track on the album, Gaga collaborated with numerous producers, including RedOne and Fernando Garibay, with whom she had previously worked, and newcomers such as DJ Snake, DJ White Shadow, Jeppe Laursen, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Clinton Sparks. The music of Born This Way stems from the synthpop and dance-pop oriented styles of her previous albums, yet it incorporates different forms of instrumentation which have not been used on her previous releases; electro-rock and techno are examples. It also incorporates a broader range of various musical genres such as opera, heavy metal, disco, house and rock and roll while its lyrical topics include sexuality, religion, freedom, feminism, and individualism.
Trackslit:
Marry the Night
Born This Way
Government Hooker
Judas
Americano
Hair
Scheiße
Bloody Mary
Black Jesus † Amen Fashion
Bad Kids
Fashion of His Love
Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
Heavy Metal Lover
Electric Chapel
The Queen
You and I
"The Edge of Glory
Released: May 23, 2011 Sales:
US: 2.2M
UK: 900K
AUS: 160K
JP: 1M
WW: 6M
Music Videos:
Highlight Performances
So which album is the best (not your favorite)?. What are the best songs for you? What would you have changed in its respective era if you could? Do you think these are Christina's and GaGa's best albums to date?.
Bonus Poll:
(by subject.. except for CHUD and Y&I )
Judas vs. Dirrty
Born This Way vs. Beautiful
The Edge of Glory vs. The Voice Within
Marry the Night vs. Fighter
Can't Hold Us Down vs. You & I
Stripped, by miles.
BTW is winning the poll tho. Since ATRL is infected with monsters.
Wait for them saying BTW is the album of the decade, a masterpiece and blah blah blah.
Stripped, by miles.
BTW is winning the poll tho. Since ATRL is infected with monsters.
Wait for them saying BTW is the album of the decade, a masterpiece and blah blah blah.
Stripped, by miles.
BTW is winning the poll tho. Since ATRL is infected with monsters.
Wait for them saying BTW is the album of the decade, a masterpiece and blah blah blah.
Or, maybe - just maybe!!! - BTW is actually the better album and you're just wrong.
Or, maybe - just maybe!!! - BTW is actually the better album and you're just wrong.
Mhm, let's not...
We both know every ATRL poll heads into a *who has more stans* contest.
Especially when they involve Gaga, since her base genuinely thinks she's the best at everything.
Stripped: Cruz, Soar, Dirrty, Beautiful, Get Mine Get Yours, Walk Away etc. Born This Way: Heavy Metal Lover, Marry the Night, The Edge of Glory, Government Hooker, Schiesse, Born This Way etc.
Quote:
What would you have changed in its respective era if you could?
Stripped: I don't care Born This Way: Better single choices, more exciting live performances and better videos
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Do you think these are Christina's and GaGa's best albums to date?
No, Back to Basics and The Fame Monster are better.
To elaborate, I think that Stripped is more personal then BTW, an example being I'm OK, possibly the most personal song Christina has ever done, you can even hear her crying throughout the song. She recorded it in one take, lying on her back, and until 2010 had never performed it because she would get too emotional. I also feel that the self empowerment songs were more genuine (Beautiful, Soar, Keep On Singin' My Song). In terms of the videos, I think Christina's got the point across better. With the BTW video, many were left confused and at first did not like it. The Beautiful video was very straightforward and I think that's exactly what it needed. And of course, my favorite, Fighter. Even among non Christina fans it is typically regarded as her best song. And the video is artistic but the message is not lost.
Stripped had singles that were on par with or possibly slightly better than BTW's (Fighter, Beautiful, The Voice Within all ****) but as a whole album I prefer BTW, which has less filler and more interesting themes/lyrics.