The official Gaga video stats thread

[StrawberryBlond 12,539]

This is a place where all Gaga's YouTube videos will be compiled in a handy list to give a view of all her video statistics and achievements at a glance. I will give them different headings so you can find specifics. I will update this thread hopefully every 2 weeks so the stats don't get too outdated and this will be the place to go if you want the stats without having to trawl through her YouTube page and work it out yourself. I used to make a much bigger thread than this containing Gaga as well as an additional 84 (!) other artists to compare stats for the last 6 years but that was all too much for me so I've retired it and made a more specific Gaga stat thread as she is what this forum is about and who we want all the details on. And this list will be much quicker and easier to compile for me!

Commonly asked questions

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Q: Didn't you make a similar thread to this before?

A: Yes, it was called Where's your fave? and combined Gaga as well as many other faves around GGD. I ran it for just under 6 years but it took up so much of my time as it expanded that I had to retire it and make a more specific Gaga thread so we can still gather the stats of the artist we care about the most.

Q: What will this thread contain?

A: As many of Gaga's YouTube stats that I can think of that are relevant. Her subscriber count, how many Vevo certified videos she has, most viewed videos, most liked videos, most viewed and liked per era, most viewed and liked audio videos, most viewed and liked remix videos, most viewed and liked live videos and the next videos to get certified. I was originally thinking of making lists for her lyric videos and making of videos but she has so few that there's not much point. It goes without saying that the video must be an official Gaga Vevo upload to be counted.

Q: What does it mean by Vevo certified?

A: The Vevo certified honour is given to Vevo videos on YouTube with views of 100 million or more. The aim is to give Gaga as many of these as possible. The honour isn't as prestigious as it used to be now so many artists have achieved this but in my world, it's still a thing!

Q: Gaga has 2 different YouTube channels: one called Lady Gaga and one called LadyGagaVEVO - how are they different?

A: The general Lady Gaga page has all videos Gaga's ever made, including super random short clips for her fans. Her Vevo page is centered around actual music video and general music related content, so that's the one I will be drawing my stats from. The stats are the same on both channels, but the Vevo one is more condensed. The Vevo one is also the one that you can organise by most popular, which makes it easier to view and compile stats.

Q: Why do you separate her music video stats from the stats of her other videos?

A: Because her music videos are the most important. Live videos, audio videos, etc. are all secondary, so while they still matter, as an artist, her music video output is her most imperative, so everything else will get separated into its own list.

Q: Some of Gaga's videos have 2 versions, like G.U.Y., which have over 100 million views each, why are they not regarded as 2 separate certified videos?

A: Yes, back in the day, Gaga made 2 versions of some videos - Paparazzi has 3, Telephone has 2 and G.U.Y. has 2. This allowed her to make explicit versions and shorter versions. However, the bulk of the video remains and all that matters is the original upload. As I understand it, Vevo only counts one version towards its Vevo counts, so artists can't artificially inflate their certified tally with modifications of the same video. It must be the original long form video that gets 100 million for me to regard it as certified, the shortened form will count as an overall certified video but it will not duplicate in the certified music videos list. Luckily, all Gaga's second versions of videos have been certified in and of themselves apart from the other 2 versions of Paparazzi, so it may not even be an issue henceforth. Basically, views and likes per video are their own thing. Video stats are all treated respectively.

Q: Why are some of these stats wrong, showing less than what's actually on YouTube?

A: Because I can't update the thread every day, I have life commitments as well. The stats are only meant to be a general idea, which is why I don't whittle it down to how many hundredth's of views a 500 million viewed video has, for example. The more general the stats are, the higher likelihood they will be relevant for 2 weeks. YouTube now makes it so you can't see how many specific likes a video has, so there's no reason why views need to be totally exact either. If Gaga puts out a video that is gaining crazy likes and views, I obviously won't keep up with it in real time, so if anything, it means you get to anticipate the sight of a massive load of views and likes for a new video when it gets updated 2 weeks later.

Q: How often will you update this thread?

A: Every 2 weeks, ideally every second Monday. That way, the stats won't be too similar all the time, there will be something worthwhile for me to update every time and it means I get a break from it every other week!

 

Gaga's total number of subscribers: 22.9 million

Gaga's total number of Vevo certified music videos: 21

Gaga's total number of 1 billion viewed videos: 3

Gaga's total number of Vevo certified videos overall (including live videos, audio videos, etc): 27

 

Gaga's top 10 most viewed and liked music videos

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01. Bad Romance - 1,600,000,000+ views/Bad Romance - 8,300,000+ likes

02. Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) - 1,400,000,000+ views/Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) - 7,700,000+ likes

03. Poker Face - 1,100,000,000+ views/Poker Face - 6,200,000+ likes

04. Alejandro - 520,000,000+ views/Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande) - 5,700,000+ likes

05. I'll Never Love Again - 470,000,000+ views/I'll Never Love Again - 2,700,000+ likes

06. Judas - 445,000,000+ views/Applause - 2,500,000+ likes

07. Always Remember Us This Way - 439,000,000+ views/Telephone ft. Beyoncé (clean version)- 2,500,000+ likes

08. Telephone ft. Beyoncé (clean version) - 438,000,000+ views/Judas - 2,500,000+ likes

09. Applause - 418,000,000+ views/Always Remember Us This Way - 2,400,000+ likes

10. Just Dance feat. Colby O'Donis - 404,000,000+ views/Alejandro - 2,300,000+ likes

Gaga's top viewed, liked and number of certified videos per era

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The Fame: Poker Face - 1,100,000,000+ views/Poker Face - 6,200,000+ likes/certified videos - 4/6

The Fame Monster: Bad Romance - 1,600,000,000 views/Bad Romance - 8,300,000+ likes/certified videos - 3/3

Born This Way: Judas - 445,000,000+ views/Judas - 2,500,000+ likes/certified videos - 4/5

ARTPOP: Applause - 418,000,000+ views/Applause - 2,500,000+ likes/certified videos - 2/2

Cheek To Cheek: Anything Goes (with Tony Bennett) - 7,000,000+ views/Anything Goes (with Tony Bennett) - 104,000+ likes/certified videos - 0/5

Joanne: Million Reasons - 310,000,000+ views/Million Reasons - 2,200,000+ likes/certified videos - 2/4

A Star Is Born: Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) - 1,400,000,000+ views/Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) - 7,700,000+ likes/certified videos - 3/4

Chromatica: Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande) - 384,000,000+ views/Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande) - 5,700,000+ likes/certified videos - 2/3

Love For Sale: I've Got You Under My Skin (with Tony Bennett) - 6,000,000+ views/I Get A Kick Out Of You (with Tony Bennett) - 122,000+ likes/certified videos - 0/5

Gaga's top 10 most viewed & liked audio videos

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01. Sour Candy (with Blackpink) - 117,000,000+ views/Sour Candy (with Blackpink) - 3,900,000+ likes

02. Million Reasons - 106,000,000+ views/Bloody Mary - 996,000+ likes

03. I'll Never Love Again (extended version) - 105,000,000+ views/Million Reasons - 872,000+ likes

04. Bloody Mary - 75,000,000+ views/Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande) - 657,000+ likes

05. Applause - 61,000,000+ views/The Cure - 591,000+ likes

06. The Cure - 57,000,000+ views/'ll Never Love Again (extended version) - 490,000+ likes

07. Is That Alright? - 44,000,000+ views/Applause - 477,000+ likes

08. Marry The Night - 43,000,000+ views/Perfect Illusion - 412,000+ likes

09. Venus - 33,000,000+ views/Venus - 269,000+ likes

10. Perfect Illusion - 32,000,000+ views/Your Song (cover) - 232,000+ likes

Gaga's top 10 most viewed and liked remix videos

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01. Fun Tonight (Pablo Vittar Remix) - 5,400,000+ views/Fun Tonight (Pablo Vittar Remix) - 265,000+ likes

02. Judas (DJ White Shadow Remix) - 2,300,000+ views/Sour Candy (Shygirl & Mura Masa Remix) - 84,000+ likes

03. Million Reasons (Andrelli Remix) - 2,000,000+ views/Million Reasons (Andrelli Remix) - 52,000+ likes

04. 911 (Official Bruno Martini Remix) - 1,900,000+ views/Rain On Me (Arca Remix) - 45,000+ likes

05. Marry The Night (Zedd Remix) - 1,400,000+ views/Stupid Love (Official Vitaclub Warehouse Mix) - 45,000+ likes

06. Rain On Me (Official Purple Disco Machine Remix) - 1,200,000+ views/Plastic Doll (Ashnikko Remix) - 40,000+ likes

07. Sour Candy - (Shygirl & Mura Masa Remix) - 1,200,000+ views/911 (Official Bruno Martini Remix) - 38,000+ likes

08. 911 (Charli XCX & A.G. Cook Remix) - 1,200,000+ views/Rain On Me (Official Purple Disco Machine Remix) - 38,000+ likes

09. Stupid Love (Official Vitaclub Warehouse Mix) - 1,100,000+ views/911 (Charli XCX & A.G. Cook Remix) - 37,000+ likes

10. Plastic Doll (Ashnikko Remix) - 1,100,000+ views/Free Woman (Official Honey Dijon Realness Remix) - 33,000+ likes

Gaga's top 10 most viewed and liked live videos

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01. Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) Live From The Oscars - 671,000,000+ views/Shallow (with Bradley Cooper) Live From The Oscars - 4,400,000+ likes

02. Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show - 89,000,000+ views/Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show - 885,000+ likes

03. Million Reasons (Live At Royal Variety Performance) - 47,000,000+ views/Million Reasons (Live At Royal Variety Performance) - 474,000+ likes

04. Born This Way (Live from The GRAMMYS on CBS) - 39,000,000+ views/Born This Way (Live from The GRAMMYS on CBS) - 376,000+ likes

05. Speechless (Live At The VEVO Launch Event) - 34,000,000+ views/Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (Live from Jazz At Lincoln Center) - 288,000+ likes

06. Paparazzi (AOL Sessions) - 26,000,000+ views/Imagine (Live at Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony) - 254,000+ likes

07. Imagine (Live at Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony) - 23,000,000+ views/Bad Romance (Gaga Live Sydney Monster Hall) - 244,000+ likes

08. Bad Romance (Gaga Live Sydney Monster Hall) - 21,000,000+ views/Speechless (Live At The VEVO Launch Event) - 214,000+ likes

09. Million Reasons (Live from The Bud Light x Lady Gaga Dive Bar Tour Nashville) - 20,000,000+ views/Million Reasons (Live from The Bud Light x Lady Gaga Dive Bar Tour Nashville) - 206,000+ likes

10. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (Live from Jazz At Lincoln Center) - 16,000,000+ views/New York, New York (Live From Sinatra 100) - 179,000+ likes

Next music video due to be certified - Marry The Night (96,000,000+ views)

Next general video due to be certified - Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show (89,400,000+ views)

Next current era's video due to be certified - 911 (79,100,000+ views)

 

LAST UPDATED: MARCH 20, 2023

Please post comments and tell me what you think. Please inform me if I've made any mistakes.

Edited March 20 by StrawberryBlond

[Chic 20,830]

This is gonna be an extremely valuable and informative resource, thank you so much for contributing to the community as always! Will be checking up on this!

[Dr Fudge 7,575]

First and foremost thanks for doing this! Second, ummm you’re telling me that poker face is 5 million away from 1 billion views?! I feel like that feat alone deserves its own thread and we should be celebrating something so huge!

[MOT 1,647]

I have nothing but admiration for someone who takes the trouble to do something like this. Thank you.

I'm off now to view Poker Face again.

[gabeoz 7,611]

I did not realize how many views INLA had 

[ThisGuyTony 22,248]

Now with Poker Face at 1 Billion, here’s the next milestones we need to reach  :

Alejandro to 500 million: predicted for September 2022  

ARUTW to 400 million: predicted for August 2022

Just Dance to 400 million: predicted for April 2023 (perfect for its 15th anniversary )

Rain On Me to 400 million: predicted for August 2023

Paparazzi to 300 million: predicted for December 2022 

Born This Way to 300 million: predicted for November 2022 

Million Reasons to 300 million: predicted for October 2022 

The Edge of Glory to 200 million: predicted for January 2023 

You and I to 200 million: predicted for January 2031   

Marry the Night to 100 million: predicted for June 2025 

Also for fun, predictions of some of the other songs which aren’t close to their next milestone:

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Bad Romance to 2 Billion: August 2025  

Telephone to 500 million: January 2028  

Judas to 500 million: September 2025

LoveGame to 300 million: November 2030  

Perfect Illusion to 200 million: April 2029 

Stupid Love to 200 million: March 2028 

G.U.Y. (ARTPOP film) to 200 million: September 2080    

 

[Guillaume Hamon 4,767]

Marry the night could be certified this year!

[danbekim 2,150]

thank you for this thread! So much hard work I suppose, this is great to look at to check <3

[StrawberryBlond 12,539]

2 hours ago, ThisGuyTony said:

Rain On Me to 400 million: predicted for August 2023

Marry the Night to 100 million: predicted for June 2025 

As much as some of your predictions seem accurate, I don't know about these. ROM currently has 365 million views and has done so in just over 2 years. Do you really think it'll take as long as 14 months to get another 35 million views? And as for MTN, ok, its views are going really slow but it's at 93.8 million now. Will 6.2 million views really take 3 whole years? And what are your predictions for HMH? I'm really interested to know how these things are predicted anyway if they're not super close to their milestones.

[ThisGuyTony 22,248]

1 hour ago, StrawberryBlond said:

As much as some of your predictions seem accurate, I don't know about these. ROM currently has 365 million views and has done so in just over 2 years. Do you really think it'll take as long as 14 months to get another 35 million views? And as for MTN, ok, its views are going really slow but it's at 93.8 million now. Will 6.2 million views really take 3 whole years? And what are your predictions for HMH? I'm really interested to know how these things are predicted anyway if they're not super close to their milestones.

I used Kworb’s stats page and just compiled all the information:

https://kworb.net/youtube/artist/ladygaga.html
They have algorithms for tracking basically every Music Video on YouTube.

Hold My Hand is predicted to reach 100M in August. 

For instance Marry the Night (https://kworb.net/youtube/video/cggNqDAtJYU.html) only had 5,699 views yesterday.  

It did 4.8M views in 2020 and 3.6M views in 2021. This year so far it’s gained 1.08M views so it’s not gaining as much as we think.