heavymlover 340 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Because Gaga is controversial and other pop stars aren't? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasilisVas 5,196 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 TFM was one of her most successful eras, and one of the most successful eras anyone has seen in a very, very, very long time. Born This Way was also an amazing album, but with extremely poor single choices, which I think ultimately started the decline in Gaga's popularity, despite great album sales of BTW. Her unfortunate hip incident also didn't help, as she was not in the spotlight for a very long time. Sadly though, ARTPOP did not live up to the hype, and was an extremely disappointing album for many, including myself. She was gone for too long because of her hip, and no songs on ARTPOP had that "something" that would make her able to come back stronger than ever and pick up where she left off from BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lona Delery 7,214 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 There are a lot of Gaga fans in disguise. I've played some ARTPOP songs to friends & they liked them (Especially MANiCURE) until I told them it's Gaga. I'd say it's because she's seen as the weird one & people fear that they seem weird to others because they like her. Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VISION 52 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 WHich other pop artists? Everyone has been flopping left and right. ARTPOP sold more than any album this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SISTERV 3,887 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Gaga is not that sell out. She can always be dull like the rest of pop stars if she wanted to. But I don't think that is her vision. The fact that most of street creds she's getting are from rock n roll and metal legends, really say something about the capacity of her music and lyrics. I think a lot of people are forgetting what Gaga does. She brings art into pop. I mean literally. People are suggesting you can only be artistic if you aren't mainstream and that if you are mainstream you can't be artistic. Gaga can make great pop music, that is weird. ARTPOP failed because although it was her most cohesive sounding album it was rather basic and lifeless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBNLM 1,640 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 she is not easy to understand and people want from pop "artist" to be easily relatable without using the brain...she is not conventional basci and safe she is the opposite. Lady Gaga is polarizing you love her or hate. Anyway she is used by other artist as ispiration cause she bring back things from the past which become popular again...( look at the ART+ POP - gwen stefani - katy perry with THWD - taylor swift with her polaroid/slide covers etc etc) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,905 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 sometimes gaga needs to make controversy and sometimes she shouldn't there must be a balance because I don't always want gaga to release alejandros and Judas and DWUW videos, it's too much, sometimes we just need a break with simple songs and videos about love that could easily relate to, sometimes you have to think A LOT ot comprehend gaga's songs and videos and that's a turn off for a lot of people this... there is such a thing as going over-board... im a fan and theres stuff i think she went too far on that frankly i didnt enjoy :millie: She went too far and it turned people off. She knows being different and standing out was favourable for her... But i think she forgot the general rule that applies to everything "too much of anything isnt good". She crossed the line far too often Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VISION 52 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 There are a lot of Gaga fans in disguise. I've played some ARTPOP songs to friends & they liked them (Especially MANiCURE) & the liked it until I told them it's Gaga. I'd say it's because she's seen as the weird one & people fear that they seem weird to others because they like her. OMG Great social experiment. Guess this is the "legacy" of BTW ha gay era Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark 7,098 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Yeah, I mean only Gaga could make a song about wanting Applause be successful. And only Gaga would be able to pull it off in the first place. but Gaga sometimes can do wonders, a succesful song in America about wanting Applause is a milestone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,905 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I think a lot of people are forgetting what Gaga does. She brings art into pop. I mean literally. People are suggesting you can only be artistic if you aren't mainstream and that if you are mainstream you can't be artistic. Gaga can make great pop music, that is weird. ARTPOP failed because although it was her most cohesive sounding album it was rather basic and lifeless. i never understood this tbh... mainstream just means what most popular and accepted... why does mainstream have to automatically mean untalanted or a sell out? I happen to like Katy Perry. Just because shes mainstream and easy to digest doesnt automatically mean her work is crap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 But Gaga was able to do all those things you say make her unpopular at her peak. Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersaceKing 419 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Well Gaga in 6 years did more than what Rihanna,Katy,Bruno Mars or Taylor Swift did together... I think that the fact that ARTPOP wasn't as successful as her previous works doesn't make her less popular or less successful.Afterall it didn't sell 300 or 500k,it sold 2,5m which is really good tbh.. Also cheek to cheek is doing GREAT for a jazz album.. I am sure that her next album will be really successful.Btw how isn't Katy not doing worse than what she used to do? Her last album had 6 #1s and 2 top 5.. And her latest album has 2 #1s and 3 singles under the top 10 Katy has started her decline after the flop of Birthday and This Is How We Do. Both songs flopped (#17 and #25 perspectively) and she can't recreate the success that she had until Dark Horse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,811 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Yes but let's not forget, Gaga is a pop artist that is a pop culture guru. She might not want it for shallow reasons, but that girl celebrates when her **** does well and soaks it up. Just being honest. Of course she does. She gets happy when people appreciate her stuff. That's not weird at all. Lose control. Let go and fall. Do you get the satisfaction? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 49,905 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 But Gaga was able to do all those things you say make her unpopular at her peak. but when she was at her peak she continued to get weirder and weirder as i mentioned, too much of anything isnt good being different and standing out worked in her favor... she eventually she went too far, even some fans found some of her stuff weird and stuff... she turned people of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFD 57 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Gaga isn't as easily digestible as other pop artists. ARTPOP was not even a failure and the artRAVE is going strong. Plus, she doesn't have a current (pop) single. Besides, she just got a #1 album. Ariana and Iggy might be more popular. But that's OK, you can't expect Gaga to always be on the top. BRUNO MARS SUCCESSFUL IS THIS A JOKE Post like this always baffle me. How is he NOT successful? IIRC, only Gorilla underperformed from his last album. Plus, he is a solid performer and had a successful tour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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