Bigger Letdown: ARTPOP or Chromatica

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So which one were you more upset never fully delivered? And which one do you think had more promise, had it been executed as planned:

 

ARTPOP or Chromatica

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Personally, Chromatica.

 

At it’s bare minimum, ARTPOP had hella interviews, performances, special events. We even got the GUY video and Roseland performance after all the havoc.

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The bigger letdown was this thread 

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I was more of a traditional stan during ARTPOP than I am now, so my answer is ARTPOP. Now I just care about music and some cool videos every now and then. She really delivered musically with Chromatica for me.

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Chromatica.

ARTPOP was a mess because of her team + she was in a lot of controversies at that time, but at least she had bunch of interviews and live performances, basically exposure.

While on Chromatica, IDK what happened she suddenly disappeared, except for brand deals and Haus Labs. She did an an interview last year and the VMAs performance and that's it. 

Edited Monday at 04:09 AM by Tangina

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Are you kidding?

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Back then ARTPOP was a bigger letdown, because prior to it she was doing multiple singles per era, BTW which was the imediate era before had 5 proper singles with performances, remixes, etc. 

However, I think Chromatica is a much bigger wasted opportunity, as she was literally coming from a second "surge" in the GP thanks to ASIB. The album was also critically and commercially well recieved. Had singles being chosen better and had they chosen to really promote it well, it could've propelled her music career way further. 

Edited Monday at 04:10 AM by jacs vs looser

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Chromatica

I mean the fact that she invented this thing called Chromavirus or whatever so that she didn't have to promote is just 

 

[gumzy3000 4,055]

The ARTPOP era was chaotic but we were fed A TON of content. I know its not Gaga's fault but the Chromatica era was severely affected by COVID-19. This era could have been so much bigger. Gaga was lined up to headline Glastonbury... just imagine the slayage and recognition she would have gotten. I am just imagining Swedish House Mafia and BloodPop on stage with her while fireworks go off into the night sky and EDM music is blowing while this is being live-streamed on YouTube with millions of people watching. Point I'm trying to make is this era could have been huge and for me it was a letdown. 

Musically though, Chromatica is an excellent album though. 

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Chromatica. It’s not because the era did not work out, but because everything connected to it was surreal. Like it was not Gaga but someone who just impersonates her.

ARTPOP was a mess but at least she was still the Mother Monster that said that thing about the ticking clock...for those who remember 😥

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Chromatica. 

At least in ARTPOP she tried to be present while everything was falling around her and hence we still got promo performances and appearances, in Chromatica it feels like she just kinda gave up.

Edited Monday at 04:24 AM by babs

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ARTPOP because back then when her 'promises' weren't being fulfilled there was no explanation of why she was scrapping those plans. Venus being scrapped and then the DWUW drama and the Terry Eagleton cancellation and the app not being there and...

Now during Chromatica, she's being much more open about her personal struggles, plus I have also learned to not demand more content without caring about what she personally feels. I guess that didn't make the blow as hard as it could have been.

So, yes, ARTPOP.

[ThisGuyTony 14,101]

Chromatica is a better album than ARTPOP production wise and lyrically. Because of the lack of videos, interviews, live performances, and seeing Gaga, however, Chromatica is the bigger letdown.

[TimisaMonster 27,005]

Chromatica...its sad how it's being treated, ignored, neglected, forgotten, and out right wasted...

[HausOfAntonio 4,185]

ARTPOP was super eventful