Do you have conversations like that with your label?
I used to. On the last album they wanted...(Drifts off) I still have them with my manager, but not with my label. The label didn't want me to use the 'crying' cover with the black hair for 'The Fame Monster'. I chose two covers, both shot by Hedi Slimane, and put the one I wanted on the Deluxe version. Which was over-ordered and sold like crazy. They'd say to me, 'it's not beautiful', and I'd say, 'yes it is', they'd say, 'it looks scary', I'd say, 'the last thing anyone needs is another ****ing beautiful woman in a bikini rolling around on the floor next to a palm tree'. Oh, maybe I shouldn't have said that...I don't want to be rude. The album wasn't about being beautiful, it was about being afraid of things, so I thought the photo better related to the music. Back then we were still at a point with the label where relating album art to music meant nothing to them. We're now in a different place.
Can't believe she's still (almost definitely) top 5 in Japan after 6 weeks, especially considering her huge first week sales
Namie Amuro's Checkmate! currently holds the title for this years best selling solo female album in Japan, with approximately 450,000 copies sold. It shouldn't take long for GaGa to surpass her.
Namie Amuro's Checkmate! currently holds the title for this years best selling solo female album in Japan, with approximately 450,000 copies sold. It shouldn't take long for GaGa to surpass her.
When was the last time an international artist took home the title for best selling album there?
Spilling teh tea so fresh 
A little late... I know... The hooker had to work...
I love both TFM covers 
