Well Judas alone sold more than all of Lana's Singles. MTN might also outsold all of Lana's singles...
Didn't Gaga's The Remix Album sell as much as BTD ??
I mean even in the darkest hour of Gaga's career, when she was in her kind of 'media blackout' , post-Marry the Night, and pre-BTWB, she was still above Lana, who had just released her debut.
that's because lana's music is nowhere near as radio friendly as gaga's and she doesn't rely on gimmicks in order to sell her music
She doesn't rely on gimmicks, but her image is her main selling point. She's the most manufactured label puppet in recent memory, but I'm not gonna get into that.