That performance was goosebumpful, ah! :wub: Her voice is so perfect live, she's a brilliant singer and people seem to ignore or forget that. She really has a great voice but I'm not liking the outfit a bit too OTT and it makes her look ugly. Speechless is gorgeous and GaGa wrote, composed and produced it I actually woudn't mind it being single now, I think she has to show this side of her more otherwise people will get bored of the constant dancey stuff she releases
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Lady GaGa was exactly right to convince her label Interscope to focus on the eight new songs of The Fame Monster and not just toss them off as add-ons for a re-issue of her debut album The Fame. The new songs make a cohesive work of pop art on their own. The Lady Gaga aesthetic here combines the catchiness of the best in pop songs with pure, exposed emotion of some of the most enduring dance music classics. It’s a no holds barred musical journey into the demons and monsters that haunt Lady Gaga’s psyche.
Resonant Concept Played Out Through Incredibly Catchy Pop and Dance Songs
On The Fame Monster Lady Gaga moves past songs about getting drunk in the club or simply celebrating rough sex. Here she takes on her own personal monsters whether it’s the artifice of appearance on “Dance In the Dark” or the incessant desire for “Bad Romance.” Most listeners are likely to find a number of their own emotional issues and concerns somewhere in this suite of eight songs. However, nowhere does Lady Gaga forget the importance of pop songs being catchy and memorable. It’s possible to simply revel in the beautiful wistful musical atmosphere of “So Happy I Could Die” and ignore the thoughtful meditation on caring for oneself physically and mentally when things are going awry.
More Hit Singles On the Way
There seems no doubt the hit singles will continue to flow for Lady Gaga beyond “Bad Romance.” At least half the songs here would sound great on pop radio. “Alejandro” is a bit like Madonna’s classic “La Isla Bonita” with a contemporary edge. “Monster” with the “He ate my heart” catch line is pure electronic dance pop heaven in sound. The Beyonce assisted “Telephone” is a club stomper that will draw in R&B and Hip Hop fans as well on the radio. 2009 may have been the year of Lady Gaga with five top 10 pop hits, four of them radio #1’s, but 2010 should continue that momentum.
Top Tracks on ‘The Fame Monster’
* “Bad Romance”
* “Monster”
* “Telephone”
* “So Happy I Could Die”
Lady Gaga Proves Herself a Compelling, Evolving Artist
There is nothing about The Fame Monster that sounds like Lady Gaga is interested in making The Fame part 2. Less than a year after “Just Dance” first topped the charts, she has dropped a set of songs that are a major stride forward in maturity. The conceptual approach here often seems reserved for rock and alternative albums. The Fame Monster is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed.
Amazing vocal but awful outfit.
Fantastic performance, she's so talented. :wub:
TFM has dropped to #7 in the mids though, deserves much higher. :(
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GaGa isn't one of those high debut artists though, she takes her time in peaking and getting to #1 etc so I wouldn't be too bothered with #7 so early. At least it's contributing to the original album's sales and not as an album on its own.
I guess you're right. :)
I hope TF/M will get #1 in the end of year charts, beating SuBo and KOL.
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Well, logically it will. GaGa is going to gain hugely on KOL with TFM and SuBo has loads of catching up to do and I don't think she'll be able to catch up by that much in a month. But it is pretty unpredictable. :unsure: #1 YE single and album would be so huge for GaGa I'd be so thrilled if she pulls it off.
Number 4 in ireland this week.
Speechless on Ellen.
Song still hasn't clicked with me at all.
What a voice! :w00t:
The eyes are off putting and the final part doesn't seem to finish at a point which is rather strange. On the whole memerable for a great vocal performance.
I liked her performance of Bad Romance on Ellen aswell ^_^.
I hope she has come with an agreement with her record label, she will just perform Speechless a couple of times, and not release it as a single. It's an AMAZING song, just not as amazing as some of the other songs on the album!
(Alejandro and Monster for the third and fourth singles please!)
PS - The was an ASTOUNDING performance!
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I just hope that she performs Bad Romance on X Factor, otherwise it won't get to #1.
It has been confirmed she's performing Bad Romance on X Factor. I think she'll grab #1 straight after the performance, without any problems.
Oh and Katherine - I absolutely LOVE your signature, but did you notice that "Monster" is spelt wrong?
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It has been confirmed she's performing Bad Romance on X Factor. I think she'll grab #1 straight after the performance, without any problems.
Oh and Katherine - I absolutely LOVE your signature, but did you notice that "Monster" is spelt wrong?
Thank you. ^_^ Yip I know, it's spelt wrong to tie in with her Alejandro/French accents and just to be a bit different.
not one track off the album I don't like. still, my verdict, in order of favourites.
01 - alejandro - 10/10 has to be the best. loved it from first lidten yet it's still a grower. suits any mood really.
02 - bad romance - 10/10 well it was a brilliant choice for first single. so catchy.
03 - teeth - 10/10 once again, so catchy. lyrics are um... nice.
04 - dance in the dark - 9/10 this too is amazing.
05 - monster - 9/10 brilliant.
06 - telephone - 9/10 brilliant collaboration. love it loads.
07 - so happy I could die - 8/10 this is also quite good.
08 - speechless - 8/10 not so good with the ballads but this is probably her best out of all the ballads she's done.
TFM sold 62k this week and re-entered at #7. :w00t:
If the sales add on to The Fame then GaGa shouldn't have a problam overtaking KOL.. SuMo is the main threat now.
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:yahoo: #1 single and album would be amazing. What an appropriate way it would be to acknowledge the star of 2009 :wub:
Excellent sales for a number 7
TFM sold 62k this week and re-entered at #7. :w00t:
If the sales add on to The Fame then GaGa shouldn't have a problam overtaking KOL.. SuMo is the main threat now.
Wow that's huge sales omg so thrilled. The Fame & The Fame Monster are being counted as one, so that means this week was a 55-7 climb and not a re/new entry, and it also takes the album sales all the way up to 850k :dancing: which proves she's both an albums and singles artist and she's breathing down KOL's backs for that #1! Telephone debuting only at #30 after being #17 (?) at one stage on iTunes. Dying to see how many of the album tracks made the top 75. .!
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Lady GaGa was exactly right to convince her label Interscope to focus on the eight new songs of The Fame Monster and not just toss them off as add-ons for a re-issue of her debut album The Fame. The new songs make a cohesive work of pop art on their own. The Lady Gaga aesthetic here combines the catchiness of the best in pop songs with pure, exposed emotion of some of the most enduring dance music classics. It’s a no holds barred musical journey into the demons and monsters that haunt Lady Gaga’s psyche.
Resonant Concept Played Out Through Incredibly Catchy Pop and Dance Songs
On The Fame Monster Lady Gaga moves past songs about getting drunk in the club or simply celebrating rough sex. Here she takes on her own personal monsters whether it’s the artifice of appearance on “Dance In the Dark” or the incessant desire for “Bad Romance.” Most listeners are likely to find a number of their own emotional issues and concerns somewhere in this suite of eight songs. However, nowhere does Lady Gaga forget the importance of pop songs being catchy and memorable. It’s possible to simply revel in the beautiful wistful musical atmosphere of “So Happy I Could Die” and ignore the thoughtful meditation on caring for oneself physically and mentally when things are going awry.
More Hit Singles On the Way
There seems no doubt the hit singles will continue to flow for Lady Gaga beyond “Bad Romance.” At least half the songs here would sound great on pop radio. “Alejandro” is a bit like Madonna’s classic “La Isla Bonita” with a contemporary edge. “Monster” with the “He ate my heart” catch line is pure electronic dance pop heaven in sound. The Beyonce assisted “Telephone” is a club stomper that will draw in R&B and Hip Hop fans as well on the radio. 2009 may have been the year of Lady Gaga with five top 10 pop hits, four of them radio #1’s, but 2010 should continue that momentum.
Top Tracks on ‘The Fame Monster’
* “Bad Romance”
* “Monster”
* “Telephone”
* “So Happy I Could Die”
Lady Gaga Proves Herself a Compelling, Evolving Artist
There is nothing about The Fame Monster that sounds like Lady Gaga is interested in making The Fame part 2. Less than a year after “Just Dance” first topped the charts, she has dropped a set of songs that are a major stride forward in maturity. The conceptual approach here often seems reserved for rock and alternative albums. The Fame Monster is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed.
Fantastic performance, she's so talented. :wub:
TFM has dropped to #7 in the mids though, deserves much higher. :(
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I guess you're right. :)
I hope TF/M will get #1 in the end of year charts, beating SuBo and KOL.
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What a voice! :w00t:
The eyes are off putting and the final part doesn't seem to finish at a point which is rather strange. On the whole memerable for a great vocal performance.
I hope she has come with an agreement with her record label, she will just perform Speechless a couple of times, and not release it as a single. It's an AMAZING song, just not as amazing as some of the other songs on the album!
(Alejandro and Monster for the third and fourth singles please!)
PS - The was an ASTOUNDING performance!
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It has been confirmed she's performing Bad Romance on X Factor. I think she'll grab #1 straight after the performance, without any problems.
Oh and Katherine - I absolutely LOVE your signature, but did you notice that "Monster" is spelt wrong?
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Thank you. ^_^ Yip I know, it's spelt wrong to tie in with her Alejandro/French accents and just to be a bit different.
not one track off the album I don't like. still, my verdict, in order of favourites.
01 - alejandro - 10/10 has to be the best. loved it from first lidten yet it's still a grower. suits any mood really.
02 - bad romance - 10/10 well it was a brilliant choice for first single. so catchy.
03 - teeth - 10/10 once again, so catchy. lyrics are um... nice.
04 - dance in the dark - 9/10 this too is amazing.
05 - monster - 9/10 brilliant.
06 - telephone - 9/10 brilliant collaboration. love it loads.
07 - so happy I could die - 8/10 this is also quite good.
08 - speechless - 8/10 not so good with the ballads but this is probably her best out of all the ballads she's done.
TFM sold 62k this week and re-entered at #7. :w00t:
If the sales add on to The Fame then GaGa shouldn't have a problam overtaking KOL.. Su
Mo is the main threat now.Edited by SugaRush
Wow that's huge sales omg so thrilled. The Fame & The Fame Monster are being counted as one, so that means this week was a 55-7 climb and not a re/new entry, and it also takes the album sales all the way up to 850k :dancing: which proves she's both an albums and singles artist and she's breathing down KOL's backs for that #1! Telephone debuting only at #30 after being #17 (?) at one stage on iTunes. Dying to see how many of the album tracks made the top 75. .!