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''The Fame Monster'' was well-received by most music critics upon its release.<ref name="Metacritic"/> Sal Cinquemani from [[Slant (magazine)|Slant]] felt that the album was not a huge leap forward for Gaga, but provided "small, if fleeting, glimpses behind the pretense." He remarked that "[t]here's something instructive about the way Gaga rejects any and all intimacy with others." Songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance in the Dark" were called the highlights of the album.<ref name="slant"/> Simon Price of ''[[The Independent]]'' praised the album calling it "a whole new piece of art in its own right."<ref name="independent"/> Kitty Empire from ''[[The Observer]]'' said that the album is "a lot more splendidly deranged." Although Empire dismissed the ballad "Speechless", commenting that the song "remains her weak point," she went to praise "Bad Romance" while writing that "[it] make[s] an even more persuasive case for this driven, uncharismatic [[Italian-American]] being the new [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]."<ref name="observer">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/22/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2009-11-22|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Paul Lester from [[BBC]] complimented the eight songs from the album and commented that "[The album is] hardly original, and nor is it exactly a triumph of [[Do it yourself|DIY]] feminist invention [...] But she’s bringing eccentric couture to the masses and is certainly fun to have around."<ref name="bbc"/> Evan Sawdey from [[PopMatters]] felt that "''The Fame Monster'' isn’t going to win Lady Gaga any new converts, but it does prove something to her millions of fans: that she’s not complacent with doing the same thing over again. She’s willing to try new things, branching out at a time when it feels like every lone pop diva is more than willing to compromise their artistic growth just for the sake of having a radio hit. [...] Gaga is allowed to make a few mistakes on her way towards pop nirvana—and judging what she’s aiming for with ''The Fame Monster'', there’s a good chance she’s going to get there sooner than later."<ref name="popmatters"/> Sarah Hajibagheri from ''[[The Times]]'' was disappointed with the album and felt that it "lack[ed] the beat and bite that made us all go Gaga for the eccentric New Yorker."<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6920282.ece|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster|last=Hajibagheri|first=Sarah|date=2009-11-21|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>
''The Fame Monster'' was well-received by most music critics upon its release.<ref name="Metacritic"/> Sal Cinquemani from [[Slant Magazine]] felt that the album was not a huge leap forward for Gaga, but provided "small, if fleeting, glimpses behind the pretense." He remarked that "[t]here's something instructive about the way Gaga rejects any and all intimacy with others." Songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance in the Dark" were called the highlights of the album.<ref name="slant"/> Simon Price of ''[[The Independent]]'' praised the album calling it "a whole new piece of art in its own right."<ref name="independent"/> Kitty Empire from ''[[The Observer]]'' said that the album is "a lot more splendidly deranged." Although Empire dismissed the ballad "Speechless", commenting that the song "remains her weak point," she went to praise "Bad Romance" while writing that "[it] make[s] an even more persuasive case for this driven, uncharismatic [[Italian-American]] being the new [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]."<ref name="observer">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/22/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2009-11-22|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Paul Lester from [[BBC]] complimented the eight songs from the album and commented that "[The album is] hardly original, and nor is it exactly a triumph of [[Do it yourself|DIY]] feminist invention [...] But she’s bringing eccentric couture to the masses and is certainly fun to have around."<ref name="bbc"/> Evan Sawdey from [[PopMatters]] felt that "''The Fame Monster'' isn’t going to win Lady Gaga any new converts, but it does prove something to her millions of fans: that she’s not complacent with doing the same thing over again. She’s willing to try new things, branching out at a time when it feels like every lone pop diva is more than willing to compromise their artistic growth just for the sake of having a radio hit. [...] Gaga is allowed to make a few mistakes on her way towards pop nirvana—and judging what she’s aiming for with ''The Fame Monster'', there’s a good chance she’s going to get there sooner than later."<ref name="popmatters"/> Sarah Hajibagheri from ''[[The Times]]'' was disappointed with the album and felt that it "lack[ed] the beat and bite that made us all go Gaga for the eccentric New Yorker."<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6920282.ece|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster|last=Hajibagheri|first=Sarah|date=2009-11-21|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>


Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] gave the album five out of five stars and said "''The Fame Monster'' is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed."<ref name="about">{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/ladygagathefamemonster.htm|title=A Real Work of Pop Art – Not a Stopgap Release|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-11-23|work=''About.com''|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Mikael Woods from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt that ''The Fame Monster'' continued to demonstrate Gaga's creative ambition and stylistic range.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/album-review-lady-gagas-the-fame-monster.html|title=Album review: Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster'|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=2009-11-23|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Jon Dolan from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt that "Half the disc is Madonna knock-offs, but that's part of the concept—fame monsters needn't concern themselves with originality."<ref name="rs">{{cite journal|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/2746/20576|title=The Fame Monster by Lady GaGa|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=2010-11-23|publisher=Jann Wenner|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref> Edna Gundersen from ''[[USA Today]]'' believed that on ''The Fame Monster'', "Gaga's icy aloofness and seeming aversion to a genuine human connection leave a disturbing void. With an avant-garde intellect, pop-electro eccentricities and freaky theatrics competing for attention, there's no room for heart."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-24-listen24_ST2_N.htm|title=Lady Gaga's 'Fame Monster' is so cool, it's cold|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|date=2009-11-23|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Michael Hubbard from [[MusicOMH]] complimented the eight songs on the album.<ref name="omh">{{cite web|url=http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/11/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-trackbytrack.html|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Neil McCormick from ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' commented that the album has an "an irrepressible quality that is given full rein. [...] Although not as thematically integrated as the original [[The Fame|Fame]], Gaga’s vivacious energy, bold melodies and almost comically relentless sensationalism keeps things interesting."<ref name="dailytelegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/6653600/Lady-GaGa-The-Fame-Monster-CD-review.html|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster, CD review|last=McCormick|first=Neil|date=2009-11-27|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> In his consumer guide for [[MSN Music]], critic [[Robert Christgau]] commended Lady Gaga for her songwriting and gave the album an A- rating,<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink= Robert Christgau|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=6176&name=Lady+GaGa|title=Consumer Guide: ''The Fame Monster''|publisher= [[MSN Music]]|accessdate=2010-03-02}} Archived from [http://www.webcitation.org/5p1QuzfnT the original] on 2010-03-26.</ref> indicating it as "the kind of garden-variety good record that is the great luxury of musical micromarketing and overproduction. Anyone open to its aesthetic will enjoy more than half its tracks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first= Robert|url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php |title=CG Keys to Icons: Grades 1990|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|accessdate= 2010-02-28}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] scored the album as having an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from critics.<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-fame-monster|title=Metacritic: The Fame Monster|accessdate=2010-02-23|publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> In 2010, Gaga won the "Outstanding Music Artist" award for ''The Fame Monster'', during the [[21st GLAAD Media Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – English Language Nominees |publisher=[[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] |date=2010-02-20 | url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/nominees |accessdate=2010-02-21}}</ref>
Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] gave the album five out of five stars and said "''The Fame Monster'' is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed."<ref name="about">{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/ladygagathefamemonster.htm|title=A Real Work of Pop Art – Not a Stopgap Release|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-11-23|work=''About.com''|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Mikael Woods from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt that ''The Fame Monster'' continued to demonstrate Gaga's creative ambition and stylistic range.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/album-review-lady-gagas-the-fame-monster.html|title=Album review: Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster'|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=2009-11-23|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Jon Dolan from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt that "Half the disc is Madonna knock-offs, but that's part of the concept—fame monsters needn't concern themselves with originality."<ref name="rs">{{cite journal|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/2746/20576|title=The Fame Monster by Lady GaGa|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=2010-11-23|publisher=Jann Wenner|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref> Edna Gundersen from ''[[USA Today]]'' believed that on ''The Fame Monster'', "Gaga's icy aloofness and seeming aversion to a genuine human connection leave a disturbing void. With an avant-garde intellect, pop-electro eccentricities and freaky theatrics competing for attention, there's no room for heart."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-24-listen24_ST2_N.htm|title=Lady Gaga's 'Fame Monster' is so cool, it's cold|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|date=2009-11-23|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Michael Hubbard from [[MusicOMH]] complimented the eight songs on the album.<ref name="omh">{{cite web|url=http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/11/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-trackbytrack.html|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Neil McCormick from ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' commented that the album has an "an irrepressible quality that is given full rein. [...] Although not as thematically integrated as the original [[The Fame|Fame]], Gaga’s vivacious energy, bold melodies and almost comically relentless sensationalism keeps things interesting."<ref name="dailytelegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/6653600/Lady-GaGa-The-Fame-Monster-CD-review.html|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster, CD review|last=McCormick|first=Neil|date=2009-11-27|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> In his consumer guide for [[MSN Music]], critic [[Robert Christgau]] commended Lady Gaga for her songwriting and gave the album an A- rating,<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink= Robert Christgau|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=6176&name=Lady+GaGa|title=Consumer Guide: ''The Fame Monster''|publisher= [[MSN Music]]|accessdate=2010-03-02}} Archived from [http://www.webcitation.org/5p1QuzfnT the original] on 2010-03-26.</ref> indicating it as "the kind of garden-variety good record that is the great luxury of musical micromarketing and overproduction. Anyone open to its aesthetic will enjoy more than half its tracks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first= Robert|url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php |title=CG Keys to Icons: Grades 1990|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|accessdate= 2010-02-28}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] scored the album as having an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from critics.<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-fame-monster|title=Metacritic: The Fame Monster|accessdate=2010-02-23|publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> In 2010, Gaga won the "Outstanding Music Artist" award for ''The Fame Monster'', during the [[21st GLAAD Media Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – English Language Nominees |publisher=[[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] |date=2010-02-20 | url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/nominees |accessdate=2010-02-21}}</ref>

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The Fame Monster is the third extended play (EP) by American recording artist Lady Gaga, released on November 18, 2009. The album's eight songs were initially intended to be part of a re-release of Gaga's debut album The Fame. However, Gaga announced that the new songs would be available as a standalone album, as she thought the re-release was too expensive and that, as the piece represents a separate conceptual and musical body of work, it does not need the songs of The Fame to support it. A Super Deluxe Fame Monster pack containing the two releases was released on December 15, 2009.

The album deals with the darker side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of 2008–09, while travelling around the world. They are expressed through a monster metaphor. Gaga compared the feel of her debut album and The Fame Monster with the Yin and yang concept. Cover artwork was done by Hedi Slimane and has a gothic look which Gaga had to convince her record company to allow her to shoot. The composition takes its inspiration from Gothic music and fashion shows. Contemporary critics gave a positive review of the album, with the majority of them complimenting the songs "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Dance in the Dark".

In some countries the album charted together with The Fame. In other countries – such as the United States, Canada and Japan – it charted as a separate album. It has reached the top of the charts in Australia, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland and the United Kingdom, while reaching the top ten in other major markets. "Bad Romance" was released as the album's first single, topping the Canadian, United Kingdom and Irish charts, while reaching number two in Australia, United States and Sweden. Further singles released were "Telephone" and "Alejandro", both reached the top ten in the United States and the United Kingdom. Gaga announced The Monster Ball Tour supporting the album, which started on November 27, 2009 and will continue through May 2011.

Background and development

During the collaborative launch of her similarly titled headphones with Dr. Dre, Gaga commented that she planned to release a new album and said: "I think re-releases are unfair, [...] it’s artists sneaking singles onto an already finished piece of work in an effort to keep the album afloat. Originally [my label] only wanted me to put out three songs and now it’s much more than that. It’s a new album’s worth of material."[1] Regarding the title The Fame Monster, Gaga said that it was a coincidence that the name was similar to the headphones she launched. She had already written a song titled "Monster" in March, before she met with Dr. Dre and the Noel Lee, the CEO of Monster Cable Products, to discuss the collaboration.[1] Gaga further explained that she was obsessed with monster movies then and "I’m kind of obsessing over the decay of the celebrity and the way that fame is a monster in society! That’s what my new record is about, so it was kind of a perfect fit."[1] The first single from the re-issue was titled "Bad Romance".[2] Gaga later revealed that the re-release will contain eight new songs, along with her whole original debut album.[3] The Fame Monster deals with the seamier side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of the year 2008–2009. She explains:

"On my re-release The Fame Monster, I wrote about everything I didn't write on The Fame. While traveling the world for two years, I've encountered several monsters, each represented by a different song on the new record: my 'Fear of Sex Monster,' my 'Fear of Alcohol Monster,' my 'Fear of Love Monster,' my 'Fear of Death Monster,' my 'Fear of Loneliness Monster,' etc."
"I spent a lot of nights in Eastern Europe, and this album is a pop experimentation with industrial/Goth beats, 90's dance melodies, an obsession with the lyrical genius of 80's melancholic pop, and the runway. I wrote while watching muted fashion shows and I am compelled to say my music was scored for them."[3]

Among other songs, Gaga confirmed a ballad titled "Speechless", which she dedicated to her father. She also commented that the new songs don't deal with money or fame, rather it is about everything in-between and it was for her fans.[3] Gaga compared the mood of The Fame and The Fame Monster as opposites, and called them Yin and yang respectively. According to her, she felt a dichotomy within herself while developing the album. With MTV she explained that, "I am ready for the future, but I mourn the past, [...] And it's a very real rite of passage—you have to let go of things. You have to mourn them like a death so that you can move on, and that's sort of what the album is about."[4] In North America and the United Kingdom, The Fame Monster was released as an eight-track album on November 23, 2009. Gaga's website also confirmed a Deluxe Edition featuring the entirety of her first album, The Fame, as a bonus disc. Solely a deluxe edition had been previously planned, however, Gaga cited cost being an issue in deciding on the additional single disc release.[5]

Composition

"Well, my dad has had a heart condition for about 15 years. He has or he had a bad aortic valve, and his body for a very long time was only pumping a third of the blood that you're supposed to get every time his heart beat. So he [was] resigned that he wasn't going to get the surgery and told my mother and I that he was going to let his life take its course. [...] And I was on tour and I couldn't leave, so I went into the studio and I wrote this song 'Speechless'. [...] My dad used to call me after he'd had a few drinks and I wouldn't know what to say. I was speechless and I just feared that I would lose him and I wouldn't be there. [...] I wrote this song as a plea to him."[6]

—Lady Gaga on the inspiration behind "Speechless"

The Independent felt that the first song from the album, "Bad Romance", set the tone for the album, whose dominant atmosphere and aesthetic, from the monochrome cover shot and the crucifix logo onwards, is gothic. The refrain of "Bad Romance" has similarities to Boney M and the music recalls Depeche Mode's fifth studio album Black Celebration (1986).[7][8] The lyrics contain zombie metaphors in songs like "Monster" ("He ate my heart..."), the Cossack like music in "Teeth" ("Take a bite of my bad-girl meat...") and "Dance in the Dark" ("Silicone, saline, poison, inject me..."). The latter's lyrics also refer to famous people who met a tragic end: Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Sylvia Plath, Princess Diana, Liberace and JonBenét Ramsey.[7][9] "Monster" consists of stuttering synths and instrumentation from heavy drums.[10] "Speechless" is a 1970s rock-inspired number that touches upon abusive relationships in lyrics upon "I can't believe how you slurred at me with your half-wired broken jaw". It consists of vocal harmonies and guitar riffs, which according to PopMatters is comparable to the work of Freddie Mercury and Queen.[10] Produced by Ron Fair,[11] the song was recorded with all live instruments such as drums, guitars and bass. Gaga plays piano.

The album's fifth track, "Dance in the Dark", depicts a girl being uncomfortable when having sex. Speaking about the song, Gaga said, "She doesn’t want her man to see her naked. She will be free, and she will let her inner animal out, but only when the lights are out."[12] In "So Happy I Could Die", Gaga presents an ode to sexual feeling and actions, stating, "I love that lavender blonde/ The way she moves the way she walks/ I touch myself, can't get enough." Essentially a love song, the object of affection in "So Happy" becomes Gaga herself as she talks looking, drinking, dancing and touching herself. Gaga's voice appears sedated in the song.[7][9] The song also uses auto-tune in its music.[8] "Alejandro" incorporates elements of the music of ABBA and Ace of Base with the lyrics talking about Gaga fending off a harem of Latino men. "Telephone" talks about the singer preferring the dance floor rather than answer her lover's call.[9] The verses are sung in a rapid-fire way, accompanied by double beats.[9] Gaga explained that the song deals with her fear of suffocation, "fear [of] never being able to enjoy myself. 'Cause I love my work so much, I find it really hard to go out and have a good time." The phone on the song is not just a physical phone, but also the voice of a person in her head telling her to keep working harder and harder.[13] The last song, "Teeth", contains gospel music and the lyrics are written in S&M style, telling that the closest she will get to another human being involves being tied up and bitten.[9]

Release and artwork

Gaga performing "So Happy I Could Die" on The Monster Ball Tour

Originally, the album was intended to be a two-disc re-release of The Fame, but Gaga told MTV on November 12, 2009 that the album is to be a standalone piece. Gaga has also announced the release of The Fame Monster Deluxe Edition, and the Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack, which was released on December 15, 2009. The pack will provide an assortment of products from Gaga's production collaborative Haus of Gaga and even included a lock of hair of the singer.[14] Gaga explained this decision by saying,

"In the midst of my creative journey composing The Fame Monster, there came an exciting revelation that this was in fact my sophomore album, [...] I would not add, nor take away any songs from this EP. It is a complete conceptual and musical body of work that can stand on its own two feet. It doesn't need The Fame. For those who do not have my debut album, there are a series of collectible double-disc editions that include both albums and artwork conceived by the Haus of Gaga in collaboration with our mentor, Hedi Slimane," she said. "Hear the music, see the show, live and love yourself."[14]

On May 3, 2010, The Fame Monster Limited Edition USB Drive was released. It included the explicit version of The Fame Monster album, as well as nine remixes, eight music videos, a digital booklet, single covers, and a photo gallery.[15]

Two cover arts for the re-release were shot by designer and photographer Hedi Slimane. One shows Gaga in blond wig and wearing a black jacket while the other is what she used to look like with heavy eyeliner running down her face.[16] Regarding the cover arts Gaga said that when she sat down to create the concept for the album, she wanted to make sure the look was darker and edgier than anything she had done before.[4] However, her record label found the brunette cover to be too confusing and gothic while believing it to be less pop. Gaga responded saying,

"You don't know what pop is, because everyone was telling me I wasn't pop last year, and now look—so don't tell me what pop is, I know what pop is. [...] It's funny, because I fought and fought and fought, and I actually ended up having two covers, because I wanted to do this yin and yang presentation with the covers. [....] I don't want to do a really glamorous photo of me rubbing myself like every other blond girl. I want my fans to see this image and say, 'I feel just like she feels.'"[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[17]
BBC Online(favorable)[8]
Robert Christgau(A-)[18]
The Independent(favorable)[7]
Los Angeles Times[19]
NME(8/10)[20]
The Observer[21]
Pitchfork Media(7.8/10)[22]
Rolling Stone[23]
Slant Magazine[9]

The Fame Monster was well-received by most music critics upon its release.[24] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine felt that the album was not a huge leap forward for Gaga, but provided "small, if fleeting, glimpses behind the pretense." He remarked that "[t]here's something instructive about the way Gaga rejects any and all intimacy with others." Songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance in the Dark" were called the highlights of the album.[9] Simon Price of The Independent praised the album calling it "a whole new piece of art in its own right."[7] Kitty Empire from The Observer said that the album is "a lot more splendidly deranged." Although Empire dismissed the ballad "Speechless", commenting that the song "remains her weak point," she went to praise "Bad Romance" while writing that "[it] make[s] an even more persuasive case for this driven, uncharismatic Italian-American being the new Madonna."[21] Paul Lester from BBC complimented the eight songs from the album and commented that "[The album is] hardly original, and nor is it exactly a triumph of DIY feminist invention [...] But she’s bringing eccentric couture to the masses and is certainly fun to have around."[8] Evan Sawdey from PopMatters felt that "The Fame Monster isn’t going to win Lady Gaga any new converts, but it does prove something to her millions of fans: that she’s not complacent with doing the same thing over again. She’s willing to try new things, branching out at a time when it feels like every lone pop diva is more than willing to compromise their artistic growth just for the sake of having a radio hit. [...] Gaga is allowed to make a few mistakes on her way towards pop nirvana—and judging what she’s aiming for with The Fame Monster, there’s a good chance she’s going to get there sooner than later."[10] Sarah Hajibagheri from The Times was disappointed with the album and felt that it "lack[ed] the beat and bite that made us all go Gaga for the eccentric New Yorker."[25]

Bill Lamb from About.com gave the album five out of five stars and said "The Fame Monster is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed."[26] Mikael Woods from Los Angeles Times felt that The Fame Monster continued to demonstrate Gaga's creative ambition and stylistic range.[19] Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone felt that "Half the disc is Madonna knock-offs, but that's part of the concept—fame monsters needn't concern themselves with originality."[23] Edna Gundersen from USA Today believed that on The Fame Monster, "Gaga's icy aloofness and seeming aversion to a genuine human connection leave a disturbing void. With an avant-garde intellect, pop-electro eccentricities and freaky theatrics competing for attention, there's no room for heart."[27] Michael Hubbard from MusicOMH complimented the eight songs on the album.[28] Neil McCormick from The Daily Telegraph commented that the album has an "an irrepressible quality that is given full rein. [...] Although not as thematically integrated as the original Fame, Gaga’s vivacious energy, bold melodies and almost comically relentless sensationalism keeps things interesting."[29] In his consumer guide for MSN Music, critic Robert Christgau commended Lady Gaga for her songwriting and gave the album an A- rating,[18] indicating it as "the kind of garden-variety good record that is the great luxury of musical micromarketing and overproduction. Anyone open to its aesthetic will enjoy more than half its tracks".[30] Metacritic scored the album as having an average score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[24] In 2010, Gaga won the "Outstanding Music Artist" award for The Fame Monster, during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[31]

Chart performance

Gaga performing "Monster" on The Monster Ball Tour.

In the United States, the individual disc of The Fame Monster charted at number five with sales of 174,000 while the double disc deluxe edition including the original The Fame charted at number six with sales of 151,000.[32] The album also topped the Top Digital Albums chart with sales of 65,000. Seven of the eight songs from the album also charted on the Hot Digital Songs chart.[33] The album also topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, replacing the original version of The Fame.[34] In January 2010, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of a million copies of the album.[35] The Fame Monster has sold over 1.241 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[36] In Canada, the album debuted and peaked at six on the Canadian Albums Chart.[37]

In Australia and New Zealand, The Fame Monster initially charted with its predecessor, but was later considered as a stand-alone album. In its eighteenth week of release on the Australian chart, it climbed to number one and was certified two times platinum for sales in excess of 140,000.[38][39] The combined album also charted in Denmark, Ireland and Germany, where it reached the top in the last two territories.[40][41] The album charted at number two on the Japanese Oricon albums chart.[42]

In the United Kingdom, The Fame Monster was released as a deluxe edition only with The Fame, and not as a stand-alone album, meaning it charted under The Fame. It charted at number seven, a jump of forty-eight places from the previous week's position of fifty-five. On January 3, 2010, the album climbed to number two in the album chart.[43] All of the new tracks from The Fame Monster charted within the top 110 singles there, with the most popular un-released track, "Telephone", charting inside the top-forty at number thirty.[44] In the week ending February 28, 2010, Gaga reached the top of the UK Albums Chart for a fifth week with The Fame Monster, coupled with The Fame. On March 21, 2010, the album went back up the UK chart to again take the number one spot beating the likes of the Glee Cast who were expected to reach the summit.[43] The album has reached thirteen on the European Top 100 Albums chart.[45] It was certified two times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for shipment of a two million copies across Europe.[46]

Singles

"Bad Romance" was confirmed as the first single from the album.[2] A brief portion of the song was performed on Saturday Night Live on October 3, 2009, along with other songs like "Poker Face" and "LoveGame"[47][48] "Bad Romance" premiered during the show finale of fashion designer Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 Paris Fashion Week show on October 6, 2009.[49] It was released for digital download on October 27, 2009. The song topped the Canadian Hot 100, UK Singles Chart, European Hot 100, German Singles Chart and the Austrian, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish charts as well as reaching a peak of two in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, and Switzerland.[50][51]

"Telephone" was released as the album's second single.[52] The song features American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. Gaga first performed the song live at the 2010 BRIT Awards along with another song from The Fame Monster, "Dance in the Dark", as a tribute to Alexander McQueen.[53] The music video for "Telephone" premiered on E! News on March 11, 2010.[54] Gaga stated that the video is a continuation of the "Paparazzi" music video, and it is in a similar short-film style. "Telephone" has been appreciated by critics as being a standout track from The Fame Monster, and charted in numerous countries prior to its release as a single. On March 22, 2010 it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her second consecutive UK chart topper and fourth in total. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her sixth straight single to reach the top ten.[55] It also reached number one on the Pop Songs chart, thus becoming Gaga's sixth consecutive number-one on the chart, tying with Beyoncé and Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen BDS-based radio airplay chart launched in 1992.[56]

"Alejandro" was released as the album's third single. Originally, "Dance in the Dark" was planned to follow the previous single, "Telephone," as a preference of Gaga's record label. Gaga had chosen this song to be the third single on her own without consulting the label. An argument then arose between Gaga and her label where "Alejandro" was ultimately chosen to be released. Through her account on Twitter, the singer remarked on the decision, "Alejandro is on the radio. Fuck it sounds so good, we did it little monsters."[57][58] The single was officially sent to radio on April 20, 2010 in the United States.[59] "Alejandro" reached the top five on the Australian and Canadian charts, as well as in the top ten of the charts of other nations.[60] In the United States, it reached number five, becoming her seventh consecutive single to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.[61]

Promotion

Main article: The Monster Ball Tour
Gaga performing "Speechless" on The Monster Ball Tour.

Promotion for The Fame Monster began through a performance on Saturday Night Live, which contained segments of a piano version of "Bad Romance". Gaga has also appeared on various talk shows, such as It's On with Alexa Chung and Germany's Wetten, dass..?. On November 16, 2009, Gaga performed the song "Speechless" at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th Anniversary celebrations. She collaborated with artist Francesco Vezzolli and members of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet Academy.[62] Previously, Gaga announced that she was going to tour with Kanye West. The tour was titled Fame Kills Starring: Lady Gaga and Kanye West.[63] However, after the incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift, West announced that he was taking a break from music. Following the announcement, all of the tour dates were immediately cancelled. Later, Gaga confirmed that she was going to tour by herself for the upcoming project.[64] The show, called The Monster Ball Tour, had dates starting from November 2009 and finishing in early April 2010. The tour featured opening acts like Kid Cudi and Jason Derülo.[65] Described by Gaga as "the first-ever pop electro opera", The Monster Ball began four days after the release of The Fame Monster.[65]

On November 16, 2009, Gaga appeared on an episode of the CW's Gossip Girl in an episode titled "The Last Days of Disco Stick". She performed the lead single from The Fame Monster, "Bad Romance". Other songs that were referenced and played throughout the episode were "Alejandro", "Dance in the Dark", and "Telephone".[66] The song was also performed at the 2009 American Music Awards, The Jay Leno Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[67][68][69] On January 15, 2010, Gaga appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and performed a medley of "Monster", "Bad Romance", and "Speechless".[70] At the 52nd Grammy Awards, Gaga opened the show by performing a medley of "Poker Face", "Speechless", and "Your Song" with Elton John.[71] On February 16, 2010, she performed at the 2010 BRIT Awards in memory of Alexander McQueen, she performed a ballad version of "Telephone" and then performed the song "Dance in the Dark".[72] In March 2010, "Bad Romance" and "Monster" were added as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series, along with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" from The Fame.[73]

Track listing

Disc 1: The Fame Monster

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Romance"RedOne, Lady GagaRedOne4:55
2."Alejandro"RedOne, Lady GagaRedOne4:34
3."Monster"RedOne, Lady Gaga, Space CowboyRedOne4:09
4."Speechless"Lady GagaRon Fair4:31
5."Dance in the Dark"Lady Gaga, Fernando GaribayGaribay4:49
6."Telephone" (featuring Beyoncé)Lady Gaga, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin, BeyoncéJerkins3:41
7."So Happy I Could Die"Lady Gaga, RedOne, Space CowboyRedOne, Lady Gaga, Space Cowboy3:55
8."Teeth"Lady Gaga, Taja RileyTeddy Riley3:41
North America iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Bad Romance" (Starsmith Remix)RedOne, Lady GagaStarsmith4:56
USB edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Bad Romance" (Starsmith Remix)RedOne, Lady GagaStarsmith4:56
10."Telephone" (Passion Pit Remix) (featuring Beyoncé)Lady Gaga, Jerkins, Daniels, Franklin, BeyoncéPassion Pit5:13
11."Paparazzi" (Demolition Crew Remix) (radio edit)Lady Gaga, Rob FusariDemolition Crew3:54
12."Just Dance" (Deewaan Remix) (featuring Ashking, Wedis, Lush and Young Thoro)Lady Gaga, RedOne, Aliaune ThiamDeewaan4:17
13."LoveGame" (Robots to Mars Remix)Lady Gaga, RedOneRobots to Mars3:14
14."Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" (Frankmusik Remix)Lady Gaga, Martin KierszenbaumFrankmusik3:48
15."Poker Face" (live at The Cherrytree House) (piano & voice version)Lady Gaga, RedOneKierszenbaum3:38
16."Bad Romance" (Grum Remix)RedOne, Lady GagaGrum4:51
17."Telephone" (Alphabeat Remix) (featuring Beyoncé))Lady Gaga, Jerkins, Daniels, Franklin, BeyoncéAlphabeat5:13

Disc 2: The Fame

Only included on deluxe editions of the album.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Just Dance" (featuring Colby O'Donis)Lady Gaga, RedOne, ThiamRedOne4:02
2."LoveGame"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:36
3."Paparazzi"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari3:28
4."Poker Face"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:57
5."Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum2:55
6."Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari2:52
7."The Fame"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum3:42
8."Money Honey"Lady Gaga, RedOne, Bilal HajjiRedOne2:50
9."Starstruck" (featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida)Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum, Nick Dresti, Tramar DillardKierszenbaum, Space Cowboy3:37
10."Boys Boys Boys"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:21
11."Paper Gangsta"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne4:23
12."Brown Eyes"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari4:03
13."I Like It Rough"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum3:22
14."Summerboy"Lady Gaga, Brian Kierulf, Josh SchwartzBrian & Josh4:14
Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and UK track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Just Dance" (featuring Colby O'Donis)Lady Gaga, RedOne, ThiamRedOne4:02
2."LoveGame"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:36
3."Paparazzi"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari3:28
4."Poker Face"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:57
5."I Like It Rough"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum3:22
6."Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum2:55
7."Starstruck" (featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida)Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum, Dresti, DillardKierszenbaum, Space Cowboy3:37
8."Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari2:52
9."The Fame"Lady Gaga, KierszenbaumKierszenbaum3:42
10."Money Honey"Lady Gaga, RedOne, HajjiRedOne2:50
11."Boys Boys Boys"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne3:21
12."Paper Gangsta"Lady Gaga, RedOneRedOne4:23
13."Brown Eyes"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari4:03
14."Summerboy"Lady Gaga, Kierulf, SchwartzBrian & Josh4:14
15."Disco Heaven"Lady Gaga, Fusari, KafafianKafafian3:41
16."Again Again" (Ireland and UK only)Lady Gaga, FusariFusari3:05
Netherlands and New Zealand alternative track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Retro Dance Freak"Lady Gaga, FusariFusari3:22

Credits and personnel

Source:[74]

Charts, certifications and procession

  • A^ In certain territories, The Fame Monster charted in conjunction with The Fame under the same title, sales are also combined.

Chart procession and succession

Order of precedence
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums number-one album
December 12, 2009 		Succeeded by
The Fame by Lady Gaga
Preceded by Polish Albums Chart number-one album
January 4, 2010 – January 10, 2010 		Succeeded by
Magia del Tango by Marcin Wyrostek
Preceded by German Albums Chart number-one album
January 5, 2010 – February 4, 2010 		Succeeded by
Schall & Wahn by Tocotronic
Preceded by Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
January 10, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Irish Albums Chart number-one album
January 21, 2010 – February 11, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
February 28, 2010 – March 8, 2010 (first run)
March 21, 2010 – March 28, 2010 (second run)
April 11, 2010 – April 18, 2010 (third run) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Finnish Albums Chart number-one album
March 4, 2010 – March 11, 2010 		Succeeded by
Singlet 2004-2009 by Apulanta
Preceded by
Holy Smoke by Gin
Humour and the Misfortune of Others by Hollie Smith
 New Zealand Albums Chart number-one album
March 15, 2010
March 29, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Albums Chart number-one album
April 12, 2010 – May 3, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Teardrops by Tom Dice
 Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart number-one album
June 26, 2010 		Succeeded by
Registrated 2 by Regi Penxten

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition(s)
Japan November 18, 2009[95] CD, digital download Universal Music Deluxe
Italy[96]
Australia November 20, 2009[97][98][99] Deluxe, Limited
Chile Standard, Deluxe
Germany
Ireland Deluxe
United States November 23, 2009[100] Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree
United Kingdom Polydor
Canada Universal Music
Argentina[101]
Canada December 1, 2009[102] Standard
Colombia December 4, 2009[103]
United States December 15, 2009[104] Box-set Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree Super Deluxe
LP Standard
Australia December 18, 2009[105] Digital download Universal Music Standard (Explicit version)
December 21, 2009[106] CD
United States January 26, 2010[107] Digital download Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree
China February 1, 2010[108] CD Universal Music Standard
Japan April 16, 2010[109] CD + DVD Universal Music Standard (Explicit Version)
Worldwide May 3, 2010[15] USB Drive Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree Limited (Explicit Version)
Italy June 8, 2010[110] CD Universal Music Limited Slipcase
Germany October 22, 2010[111][112] CD Standard (Explicit Version)
November 20, 2010[113] Digital download

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