Post-Leak: What Should Have Been the Lead?

[Crystalline 993]

Diamond Heart for sure. I don't get the love for Dancin' In Circles tbh, but I would not have liked it as the lead at all (though I'd prefer it to PI ). Diamond Heart is just THAT song, and it would have been a great lead. It would have performed better also I think.

[ReidOne 12,427]

Perfect Illusion was the perfect first single choice. 

[LUO YI 6,089]

Just now, Nebulous said:

Diamond Heart for sure. I don't get the love for Dancin' In Circles tbh, but I would not have liked it as the lead at all (though I'd prefer it to PI ). Diamond Heart is just THAT song, and it would have been a great lead. It would have performed better also I think.

Don't talk like that about my *** touching anthem  agree

[Anderson123 38,182]

Perfect Illusion, lol.

I had the feeling it'd be the most radio-ready song from the album and I was right. Trust my words, if any other song would've been released as a single, fans would've gone crazy over the new sound. Perfect Illusion is a nice transition between ARTPOP and Gaga's new sound.

I like Joanne but compared to tracks from Born This Way and ARTPOP, all of the songs sound like ALBUM songs, not singles. Yes, even Dancin' in Circles. They made a good call on releasing Ayo as another track before the album drops.

[VasilisVas 5,140]

Dismond Heart for sure, but I was satisfied with Perfect Illusion.

[Bloody hooker 6,445]

John Wayne

[toewsy 1,842]

I wouldn't have it any other way tbh, but if I had to I'd say JW or DIC

[AyaKara 2,281]

Perfect Illusion or Diamond Heart. Maybe Diamond Heart since it feels more like an 'adventure' than PI in terms of the style and Gaga's vocals -- pull people in. Still great either way :yes:

[androiduser 7,438]

A-yo, Diamond Heart

[MonsterVlad 1,777]

Perfect Illusion

[PMKKARDASHiAN 8,570]

PI was the right choice at the end of the day, while I feel DH is stronger, it's a good plan to release (one of the better songs, but not the best) first, then release the albums best song as the 2nd. 

[xoxo cupcakke 4,781]

All of you saying that Joanne has no radio-friendly songs and saying Perfect Illusion was the safest choice when Perfect Illusion is the harshest, guitar crunchiest song on the entire album... if Starboy can be at No. 2 on the Hot 100, a trap song void of any pop elements like Panda can hit No. 1, and a slow, pulsating R&B Needed Me actually cracked the top 10, I think there could be a better lead than Perfect Illusion out of the songs found on Joanne, e.g. Diamond Heart... 

[XoXoJoanneGaga 629]

I don't see how anyone can say PI was the right choice when it bombed and did nothing to change peoples perceptions of her. It would have been a much better idea to release a song with better lyrics and vocals that serves as somewhat of a stylistic departure, even if it had bombed commercially it would have made a stronger statement. Million Reasons, Diamond Heart, or even the title track could have worked in this regard.

[Babel 41,429]

A-Yo, it's her Uptown Funk.

[Leo Monster 83]

yeah it is !! It made me feel happy, with good promo itd become such a great and smash single