Posted November 3, 20177 yr A year after the original album was released, looking back on the year Gaga has had with the album is quite spectacular. Globe-stopping performances, tender moments of heart break, eye-opening documentaries, wild music videos and everything in between, it's been an explosive year! Over the next short while (I promise it will be short too - mass posting ahead so KEEP UP), I will be reliving every key significant moment of the era. Please feel free to comment as we go on what you enjoyed or didn't enjoy. This will be very thorough so STICK WITH IT PLEASE xo Let's take a trip down Memory Lane (Road 2 Love) ~~~~~~~~~~
November 3, 20177 yr Author 1. Perfect Illusion single reveal 2. Perfect Illusion single release 3. Gaga performs Dive Bar Tour 4. Million Reasons vs A-Yo 5. Joanne album release 6. Performance on The Bitter End roof 7. Apple Music commercial 8. Gaga performs Million Reasons and A-Yo on SNL 9. Gaga takes part in Carpool Karaoke and performs on The Late Late Show 10. Gaga absolutely ANNIHILATING the Victoria's Secret's Fashion Show <3 11. Million Reasons promo! AMAs and X Factor performances 12. Million Reasons video is released 13. SUPERBOWL. 14. John Wayne music video gets a surprise release 15. Performance at the Grammys with Metallica 16. Oh. My. Gaga! Season premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 17. COACHELLA 18. The Cure surprise release 19. Five Foot Two
November 3, 20177 yr Author 1. Perfect Illusion single reveal On 6th September 2016 after several teaser posts previously, Gaga took to Instagram and Twitter to post the delightfully colourful single reveal of first new music from the era. The song was to be called 'Perfect Illusion' and it was set to be released on September 9th. The hype began... How did you feel when she announced the new single (before you heard it?). Isn't it the best feeling EVER? :wub:
November 3, 20177 yr Author 2. Perfect Illusion single release Xn599R0ZBwg And it DROPPED. With a Radio 1 premiere and chat with the star, the song was unleashed. Totally different to what she had released and a video that divided the masses it seemed Gaga meant business and the Joanne era was well and truly underway. Australia 14 UK Singles 12 US Billboard Hot 100 15
November 3, 20177 yr I remember still being so excited about PI, I listened to it like 50 times a day when it came out, it still slays!
November 3, 20177 yr Author 3. Gaga performs Dive Bar Tour Gaga went on to reveal several other songs that were to feature on the new album. She performed Million Reasons, A-YO, Sinner's Prayer, and Joanne in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles. She requested that we just call her "Joanne"... APlG5HRPFyY lxlKKCeb9QA
November 4, 20177 yr Loved those Dive Bar gigs, great way to introduce Joanne, wasn't sure about some songs though at first listen
November 4, 20177 yr Author 4. Million Reasons vs A-Yo Both released as promo singles. One went on to absolutely SMASH the other was A-Yo. The entire confusion of what the second single would be was VERY reminiscent of Do What U Want vs Venus, but in both cases the correct choice was eventually decided. Both promo singles showed more of what the album had to offer and the album was heating up and just about ready to drop. Which promo single were you rooting for at the time? I remember being ADAMANT that she should scrap A-Yo and continue with MR but at the time everyone was confused with what was to happen :')
November 4, 20177 yr I actually thought both of them were good but Million Reasons was the stronger single all around. It was the perfect release for the season and its impact was augmented by the Super Bowl so the right decision was made.
November 4, 20177 yr I was at the FOREFRONT of the fan argument, INSISTING that Million Reasons get released and Ayo get the messy Gypsy treatment. I always knew it would be the biggest smash on the album.
November 4, 20177 yr Author 5. Joanne album release On October 21st 2016 following on from these promo singles, Gaga eventually released the album but it was not without its messy build up. Firstly amazon.com released 30-second snippets of each song in advance but later disabled them. And then three days prior to the official release date of October 21, the album was mistakenly put up for sale in shops in Belgium, resulting in people posting the album on the internet - Gaga was undergoing treatment for her pains at the time of the leak and it obviously upset her deeply. Despite the mishaps, the album went on to sell well in its first week globally. But that was just the beginning of its chart success... Australian Albums 2 UK Albums 3 US Billboard 1
November 5, 20177 yr Author 6. Performance on The Bitter End roof Us5mmi-PJjc YlpIxxC-HJQ On the evening of the album release Gaga took to The Bitter End to give fans an exclusive performance of tracks from the album. You can see the passion in her and just how much the album and the music means to her. An understated way of launching the album for her, but it did the trick wonderfully.
November 6, 20177 yr The era means world to her however that Angel Down performance is a bit off somehow, she tends to oversing some of her ballads
November 6, 20177 yr Author 7. Apple Music commercial OHGTaWyyhrc Featuring a clip from A-Yo, Gaga is frantic, fun-loving, sexy and wild in a commercial promoting the album on Apple Music.
November 6, 20177 yr Oh had forgotten about this!! A-Yo has grown a lot since the release, at first I thought it's a bit meh but now loving it
November 6, 20177 yr Author 8. Gaga performs Million Reasons and A-Yo on SNL G_7Mnx_JMgg THE VOCALS. DnACZB5Ai THE MOVES.
