If Abracadabra Becomes a Big Hit, Should Single #3 Before the Album Still Happen?

[Murakami27 2,129]

Yes, Zombieboy 

[Controversiaga 9,747]

No. The album does not need 3+ singles out before it’s release

In the past, most Gaga albums only get 3 singles PERIOD .

i don’t want the era to die before the album drops 

[Anderson123 36,404]

If Mayhem were to come out during Valentine's Day I'd say we don't need a third single because Abracadabra is doing insanely well right now and it's most likely going to continue to grow the next weeks.

The thing is that there's a whole month between Abracadabra and Mayhem and maybe it's a smart thing to do to drop another video for promo to get people to KNOW that the album is coming out around those days, or maybe during the release date.

I'm sure they have an idea of what song could be next (Vanish Into You?) and are going to wait for the full album activity to decide if they drop that one.

[andy232000 10,028]

They should release a final promo single (not necessarily intended for chart success), with a music video somewhere near coachella and Gagacapana. I think Abracadabra will ride its wave until album release week

[StrawberryBlond 14,310]

Not before release, no way. The first 3 (yes, I consider DWAS the first single) were spread out fairly evenly and I want that to continue. Abra has potential to have longevity and she needs that for a solo single. Pre-album singles need the time to breathe, to let radio and the GP catch on. Gaga doesn't need to worry about overexposure like she used to, she's gained respect and the public's on her side right now, but every artist must keep in mind not to push it. Taylor only had 2 singles from her highly successful TTPD album, after all. If she wants to put out a new single on the day of album release, that would be fine, but not before, and as long as it had a video to go with it. Putting out 4 singles pre-album has a massive risk of killing any hype before the album's even out. I think it's just best to wait until the album's out and the success of the album tracks will let the public decide what the next singles will be (unless they're super experimental, we know how monster faves are different from GP faves). 

[GerMonsterNotta 1,036]

It depends on the song…. If it’s another huge anthem, save it….. If it’s more of a mid tempo or ballad give us during the Mayhem drop with a video