There were good songs on ARTPOP. It didn't flop because of the quality. Wendy being in the cut throat world of show business since 40 years should know by now than quality is only a small percentage of the making of a success.
Every huge popstars have a down era and, most of the time, with some of the best material of their career. They are chosen to be the catharsis of the hatred that had been building up for a while. Then, everything fall into place, everything fall into pieces...
gaga has an underperforming era after being overexposed for 5 years O M G ...
if she werent too busy collaboratin with tony bennett and nasa she could try to give a **** for the drama club lol