Remake the ARTPOP release schedule!

[Sechito 490]

If you could redo the ARTPOP release schedule, what would you do differently? Here's what I would do:

Applause - August 2013  (Promotion method: Performances)

Venus - October 2013 (Promotion method: Sponsorship and Commercials)

Do What U Want - January 2014 (Promotion method: Streaming Services)

G.U.Y - April 2014 (Promotion method: Performances)

Gypsy - July 2014 (Promotion method: Performances and Streaming Services)

Dope (Promo Single) - August 2014 

 

(sorry if this sucks lol)

[Bambino 23,630]

1st single: DWUW (with a different video that ends in a way where Applause takes the lead)

2nd single: Applause

*ARTPOP tour kicks off*

3rd single: Gypsy (with a single including footage from the tour concerts around the world)

[Sechito 490]

1 minute ago, Bambino said:

1st single: DWUW (with a different video that ends in a way where Applause takes the lead)

2nd single: Applause

*ARTPOP tour kicks off*

3rd single: Gypsy (with a single including footage from the tour concerts around the world)

if gypsy got an mv with tour footage i would probably cry

[Bambino 23,630]

1 minute ago, Sechito said:

if gypsy got an mv with tour footage i would probably cry

It should've been a video about her love for her fans and her fans' love for her. She missed so many chances.

[Sechito 490]

1 minute ago, Bambino said:

It should've been a video about her love for her fans and her fans' love for her. She missed so many chances.

theres this one fanmade one that i watched ages ago and it almost made me cry it was with concert footage and other footage just imagine if that was a reality, it would be more professional as well it makes me emotional just thinking about it

[NFRatwell 23,290]

Well, we would’ve gotten the original ARTPOP that she played to her label in 2012  

First would be PARTNAUSEOUS, which she would release on her album instead of Kendrick’s (which was the original plan before it got scrapped). It would be more of a promo single though. September 2012

Then we would get MANiCURE in October, not sure if it was finished by then (the demo), but we’re going to pretend it was  
 

EP in November, as it’s only the first “Volume” of ARTPOP. It would have:

Burqa

Sexxx Dreams

Red Flame (Ft. AB)

MANiCURE

Princess Die 

Mary Jane Holland 

PARTYNAUSEUS (with KL)

She’ll perform some of these on the BTWB, and the music video for MANiCURE (the one with Lindsey Lohan) would drop with the album. In December Gaga releases a remix of Princess Die featuring Lana, and she announces the release of Volume 2/the rest of the album coming 2013. Then she breaks her hip, and the album is kinda stalled. The Volume 2 is much more of the ARTPOP we got, so there would be a clear difference between act 1 and act 2 which would be kinda cool.
 

Applause released in August 2013 (kinda the same rollout)

DWUW in September, video in October

And then the album is released with Venus music video, but it’s a promo single. 

 

[NFRatwell 23,290]

The final album would be:

1. Burqa

2. Sexxx Dreams

3. Red Flame (Ft. AB)

4. MANiCURE

5. Princess Die 

6. Mary Jane Holland 
7. PARTYNAUSEUS (with KL)

8. ARTPOP

9. Venus

10. G.U.Y.

11. Swine

12. Donatella

13. Fashion!

14. Gypsy

15. Applause

And then an “ACT 3” which is just a b-sides EP that get added on in early 2014 “Deluxe” ARTPOP, She releases Gypsy as the last singe. 

16. Cake 

17. I Wanna Be With You 

18. Jewels n’ Drugs

19. DWUW

20. Princess Die (Ft. Lana) 

21. ARTPOP (Ft. Elton John) 

22. ARTPOP Commentary 
 

We stan a three year long era with new music every year... it’s a perfect delusion sis

[JustJames 669]

I am only going to consider some of the external factors that impacted ARTPOP's performance; mainly, ones that were a little more in control of her and her team. I don't think changing things like her hip breaking, public perception, the overexposure after BTW, etc. are worth exploring. Instead, the tracklist, editing, singles, promotion, etc. are definitely fairer game.

Considering how stacked late 2013 would become with Miley, Katy, Lourde, and others releasing albums and songs that create an unhealthy competitive landscape within pop, I think the timing of the era was a key mishap that could have been projected and avoided. Also, the GP's preferences in music were evolving and ARTPOP is probably her most homogenized album ever- songs like 'Wide Awake,' 'Unconditionally,' 'Wrecking Ball,' 'We Can't Stop,' and 'Royals' for example were slower, more organic, and nothing like the final tracklist we got. 'Out of Control,' 'Reloaded,' 'No Way,' 'Princess Die,' and even 'Speechless' and 'You and I' from her previous albums all would have been more on-trend. 

A solo DWUW, Aura, and Gypsy all had the potential, however, to at least be marketed as belonging within this subgenre IMO. DWUW had an R&B vibe, slower production style, and empowering message/lyricism that is very related to those big hits. Aura's pre-chorus and chorus have powerful vocals and vulnerability like 'Wrecking Ball' most obviously; Gypsy - though overproduced - had the story-telling of Taylor's most successful singles and a chorus that would have been catchy in any year a la EOG. 

1. Coherent pre-release strategy with appearances, performances (ARTPOP, pieces of songs like Dope), and messaging on the concept: Gaga's most vulnerable album yet with music that allows fans to see the girl behind the popstar if they listen to the words behind the melodies 

2. Collaborations in place that would expose her to new audiences and allow her to explore more sounds; finalize at least 1 of the Kendrick collabs and see how it does as a single off of his album and leverage the buzz for initial media appearances.

3. New album name: 'Aura' -- but, still putting a plan in place for engaging tech and art integrations that would make the reverse Warholian aspect obvious but not overt.

4. Preplanned single releases and MV/visual promo to propel message of the album forward.

 --

Spring 2013: media appearances, promo, collab w/ Kendrick, performances of 'ARTPOP' and 'Dope'

Week 3, May 2013: Single #1 - Applause - bops like Applause were still hitting hard in Pop throughout 2013 (see Roar); Applause could have fed the appetite for the summer while avoiding competition and getting a leg up on the other girls

VMAs, August 2013: Single #2 - Aura ft. Beyonce - VMA performance and new bridge featuring Beyonce with video that transitions Gaga into the 'Aphrodite' look

October 2013: Single #3 - Solo DWUW - on-par with Wrecking Ball in every way IMO and would have made her an innovator as the others released their albums

January 2014: Single #4 - Sexxx Dreams

February 2014: Sexxx Dreams ft. Rihanna

April 2014: Single #5 - Gypsy

[Guest]

August 2013 : DWUW solo as the lead + video

September 2013 : Dope as a promotional single (no video)

October 2013 : Aura as a promotional single + lyrics video on Vevo

November 2013 : album

February 2014 : Sexxx Dreams (feat. a female artist) as single n°2 + video - for Valentine's Day

March 2014 : ARTPOP trilogy (ARPOP + Venus + G.U.Y) - for Gaga's birthday 

May 2014 : Gypsy as single n°3 + video - right for the ArtRAVE

July 2014 : Applause as the final single + video

[GenericPhag 143]

1st Single: Applause: It was the best choice for a lead. Arguably the most commercial and it did extremely well so yeah

Promo: Dope: Do minimalist performances, bring Gaga "back to Earth" from the pov of the GP. Part of the reason ARTPOP failed is because people got tired of her antics. The best thing they could have done is try and find ways to make Gaga more relatable and less insane in general. Dope was to dour to be a full-fledged single but it would do its job as a promo single.  Do a simple yet striking visual for it. 

2nd Single: Do What U Want (ft. Christina): Nix R Kelly and release the solo version on the album. . For the single, release a remix with Xtina with the debut of it being The Voice performance. Release a mv soon after. Make Gaga's strength in the face of a serious injury part of her public narrative.

3rd Single: G.U.Y.: Keep the mv they released, make it a huge moment though. Hype it up to the moon. Put the song on commercials. Go and perform it on TV.

4th  Single: Gypsy:Big and stereotypically Gaga while also being accessible. Push it as an anthem of getting over setbacks. Release a big mv of her on every continent. It's her taking in the world, getting over heartbreak. Have her host SNL to coincide with the push of this as a single and keep the performance she did of it originally. Just as a note, a "problem" with ARTPOP is how weird it is, specifically with how many of the best songs on the album are too weird for the 2013 GP. Yes, Aura is amazing, but it would have peaked at #97. Gypsy, along with Applause and G.U.Y, are weird while being accessible enough which makes them the best single choices.

[TEANUS 11,175]

Applause + MV - Aug 19, 2013 

(VMAs, GMA, Kia Comm.)

Do What U Want (feat. Miguel) - Nov 4, 2013 / MV Nov 25

(AMAs, SNL, X Factor, The Voice)

–Album Nov 11–

Spoiler

1. Aura (w/ Demo Vocals)

2. Swine

3. G.U.Y.

4. Mary Jane Holland

5. Ratchet (feat. Azealia Banks)

6. Jewels n’ Drugs (feat. T.I., Kendrick Lamar

7. MANiCURE

8. PARTYNAUSEOUS (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

9. ARTPOP

10. I Wanna Be With U

11. Gypsy

12. Sexxx Dreams

13. Do What U Want (feat. Miguel)

14. Venus

15. Applause

Gypsy - January 6, 2014 / MV Jan 27

(Grammys, TN Show w/ Jimmy Fallon Premiere)

—ARTPOP Documentary w/ Different Director on YouTube Feb 14–

G.U.Y. (feat. Zedd) - April 7, 2014 / ARTPOP FILM Apr 7

(BBMAs from artRave, MTV Movie Awards Video Premiere, Ellen)

—artRave North American Leg May 2014 to Aug 2014–

MANiCURE - July 28, 2014 / MV Aug 25

(VMAs)

—artRave WW Leg Sep 2014 to Dec 2014–

[Lord Temptation 11,209]

1) Aura at the VMAs (August)

2) Venus (September)

3) Album + App release (September)

4) World Tour announcement + Sexxx Dreams (October) 

5) Gypsy +  GUY (December)

6) DWUW + ArtRave Ball World Tour (February)

7) Applause (April)

[Sechito 490]

16 hours ago, GenericPhag said:

1st Single: Applause: It was the best choice for a lead. Arguably the most commercial and it did extremely well so yeah

Promo: Dope: Do minimalist performances, bring Gaga "back to Earth" from the pov of the GP. Part of the reason ARTPOP failed is because people got tired of her antics. The best thing they could have done is try and find ways to make Gaga more relatable and less insane in general. Dope was to dour to be a full-fledged single but it would do its job as a promo single.  Do a simple yet striking visual for it. 

2nd Single: Do What U Want (ft. Christina): Nix R Kelly and release the solo version on the album. . For the single, release a remix with Xtina with the debut of it being The Voice performance. Release a mv soon after. Make Gaga's strength in the face of a serious injury part of her public narrative.

3rd Single: G.U.Y.: Keep the mv they released, make it a huge moment though. Hype it up to the moon. Put the song on commercials. Go and perform it on TV.

4th  Single: Gypsy:Big and stereotypically Gaga while also being accessible. Push it as an anthem of getting over setbacks. Release a big mv of her on every continent. It's her taking in the world, getting over heartbreak. Have her host SNL to coincide with the push of this as a single and keep the performance she did of it originally. Just as a note, a "problem" with ARTPOP is how weird it is, specifically with how many of the best songs on the album are too weird for the 2013 GP. Yes, Aura is amazing, but it would have peaked at #97. Gypsy, along with Applause and G.U.Y, are weird while being accessible enough which makes them the best single choices.

ok yeah this is like the best one

[Monster Hair 165]

August, 2013

- First Single: "Aura" 

- "Aura" Performance at the VMAs

- "Aura" Music Video

September 2013

- iTunes Festival: "Aura", "MANiCURE", "ARTPOP", "Sexxx Dreams", "Swine", "Brooklyn Nights", "I Wanna Be With U", "Applause"

- Gaga annouces "Applause" as the Second Single 

- "Venus" demo leaked 

- Promotional Single 1: "Venus" 

- Gaga changes the plan and "Venus" turns into the Second Single 

- Promotional Single 1: "Applause"

- "Applause" Music Video 

October, 2013

- Third Single: "Do What U Want" (Solo Version)

- "Venus" + "Do What U Want" Music Video 

- Promotional Single 2: "MANiCURE" 

November, 2013

- Promotional Single 3: "I Wanna Be With U" 

- "ARTPOP" album release 

Spoiler

Tracklist:

1. Aura

2. Venus

3. Sex Dreams

4. MANiCURE

5. G.U.Y.

6. Mary Jane Holland

7. Do What U Want

8. ARTPOP

9. Swine

10. Donatella

11. Brooklyn Nights

12. TEA

13. I Wanna Be With U

14. Gypsy

15. Applause

- "ARTPOP" Surprise Music Video 

December, 2013

- Fourth Single: "Brooklyn Nights" 

- Performance with The Muppets 

- "Brooklyn Nights" Music Video (gift for Christmas)  

January, 2014

- Fifth Single: "G.U.Y."

February:

- "G.U.Y." Music Video including also "TEA" & "MANiCURE" 

March, 2014:

- Surprise New Single: "Ratchet" (Solo Version)

Spoiler

because she' got a bas attitude 

- "Ratchet" Music Video 

April, 2014

- Promotional Single 4: "Princess Die" 

- "ARTPOP: Act. II" EP release 

Spoiler

1. Ratchet

2. PARTYNAUSEOUS

3. Cake

4. Jewels N' Drugs

5. Stache (Princess High)

6. Fashion!

7. Princess Die

8. Dope

9. Do What U Want ft. Christina Aguilera

- artRAVE  

May-June, 2014

- artRAVE 

July, 2014

- artRAVE 

- "Swine" Surprise Music Video

August- October, 2014

- artRAVE 

November, 2014

- Sixth/Final Single: "Gypsy" 

- artRAVE Final Date

- "Gypsy" Emotional Music Video premieres at last artRAVE show 

- Gaga's emotional post on instagram/twitter thanking all of us for an amazing era that world will never forget 

December, 2014

- C2C era starts