LG5: Critical or Commercial Success?

[Harry 26,836]

When Lady Gaga finally releases her fifth album, we as fans will likely be interested in how the record performs on the charts, as well as how it is received by critics.

But which is more important to you, and why? Would you rather her achieve a 90+ score on Metacritic but free fall on the Billboard 200 and produce no hits, or receive a score of 52 on Metacritic and have several smash hit singles?

And before this b---h pops up

It's a hypothetical question, obviously having both would be v nice xo

So what would you rather, critical or commercial success?

[Yanko 9,860]

critical! 

im always perched for meta score 

and most of the time i agree with meta scores (i disagree with blackout american life title born to die mdna rebel heart and paradise) 

[JGD 11,752]

Commercial.

I'm here for the bling this time.

[Auro 1,797]

I'd like critical because that usually implies better music but I'd honestly give up both if it's her best album yet

[Harry 26,836]

Commercial.

I'm here for the bling this time.

Fair play for admitting it! Most people wouldn't even though there's nothing wrong with wanting that imo :)

critical! 

im always perched for meta score 

and most of the time i agree with meta scores (i disagree with blackout american life title born to die mdna rebel heart and paradise) 

lmao yass you and me both

[Quasi 10,586]

"And before this b---h pops up" 

But I'm here for critical success. I don't get the point in listening to a commercially successful album if the songs are crap. It's like you're forcing yourself to like it and I don't have enough energy for that. I'll love LG5 because the music will be good, and not its position on the chart.

[Cody Draco 2,531]

Critical since reviews speak for an album to potential listeners more so than sales do.

You don't look up the sales figures for an album you are interested in.

Unless you're only interested in music that slays the charts.

[Warholian 6,880]

Commercial success means a larger exposure of her image, message, and lyrics to the public. Critical success means, well... not a whole lot, and probably not a whole lot to Gaga either. 

And to everyone saying critical success means better music none of Gaga's albums have been seriously critically acclaimed other than Cheek to Cheek. The average is a solid 70. Majorly, the music that a Lady Gaga fan is going to call incredible would seem subpar or lowbrow to music critics. 

 

[Born To Slay 10,996]

I don't care about either, I often disagree with both critics and charts, so there opinions are irrelevant to me. If I need to pick one to worry about tho, it's the charts, at least it's an irreverent system that actually kinda matters.

[joemayzzin 3,857]

i just want new music to be honest hahaha to me everything she releases is golden anyway but if she has a few top charters i would be okay with that (: neither is THAT important to me as long as she is happy with what she puts out then i'm good!

[giskardsb 12,565]

If she achieves a 90 percent metacritic it probably would be commercial success; it would probably be her "21" moment.   I just don't see her straying so far from popular styles of music to where an album critiqued that well wouldn't explode.

In all cases though, music quality is the most important thing to me.   At the end of the day, I either want  to listen to it or not.  I really don't care if a million other people agree with me.

 

[FrankGutz 9,529]

i always say Critical, but now i gotta say Commercial only 'cuz i'm so ****ing tired of the: let's kiss Taylor $wift's ass

[Yanko 9,860]

 

And to everyone saying critical success means better music none of Gaga's albums have been seriously critically acclaimed other than Cheek to Cheek. T

 

btw the fame and tfm are more acclaimed than c2c (?) 

 

[swordstalker 1,829]

I'm here for commercial success, because commercial success guarantees money, whereas quality doesn't guarantee critical success. Look at Aura, Venus, ARTPOP, G.U.Y; they all got mixed reviews, but they're fan favourites and excellently crafted. I don't hold critics' opinions in high regard and while it's great if they're on Gaga's side, in the long term, what they think doesn't really matter. 

[KyliesChild 16,907]

Commercial success means a larger exposure of her image, message, and lyrics to the public. Critical success means, well... not a whole lot, and probably not a whole lot to Gaga either. 

And to everyone saying critical success means better music none of Gaga's albums have been seriously critically acclaimed other than Cheek to Cheek. The average is a solid 70. Majorly, the music that a Lady Gaga fan is going to call incredible would seem subpar or lowbrow to music critics. 

 

Actually, only ARTPOP and BTW: The Remix was less acclaimed than Cheek to Cheek.