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For all the pop art hoopla surrounding Lady Gaga’s third album, ARTPOP turned out to be a surprisingly accessible, dance-friendly record that proved the eccentric singer has the chops and the sensibilities to back up all the theatrics. Gaga’s always had an interest in art and mythology, and for her latest album she worked her way into the fine art world by linking up with Jeff Koons and performance artist Marina Abramović. She released her album amid a flurry of insane press events, from debuting a “flying dress” designed by her Haus of Gaga, to throwing an epic (and fantastic) “artRave” release party. But all the pomp and flash wasn’t enough to guarantee the star a huge hit. The record was immediately deemed a “flop” by some media outlets and sold just over 250,000 copies in its first week, despite debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. There were even rumors of Interscope losing $25 million from promoting the project. But the album itself is fantastic, from the cathartic, anthemic “Applause” to the irresistible ‘90s-tinged “Do What U Want,” to the beautiful ballad “Gypsy,” and Gaga proved that she doesn’t need to play the radio game to still be the world’s biggest star
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I think that quote from Buzzfeed about ARTPOP is pretty legit. It's a great non-hater non-stan description of the era during this past year. I obviously wish it did better commercially, but there's been some great ideas/concepts/moments/music so far. I can honestly say I'm glad we got ARTPOP.
