[53][54][55] "Alejandro" reached the top five of the Australian and Canadian charts, as well as the top ten of the charts of other nations. He added that "there's a danger in Gaga's eyes this time out, and the feeling of greater depth in its austerity: A star, but one with a lot to say.
[59] Described by Gaga as "the first-ever pop electro opera", The Monster Ball Tour started from November 2009 and finished in May 2011. [29][30] On November 16, 2009, Gaga performed "Speechless" at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th Anniversary celebrations.

Lady GaGa has claimed that each song on The Fame Monster represents one of her fears. There will be two versions of this box-set issued, the T-shirt size exchange comes in either size M or L. The other items listed will be included in both versions of the release.

The album has sold 1,285,000 copies in the United States. The official Cherrytree Records Twitter stated that uncensored versions of the songs would be available as soon as possible. She continued, "Each song [on the record] represents a different monster that I feel I've encountered on the road." The store on Lady Gaga's official website sold an exclusive bundle including The Fame Monster (Single/Double disc) with a Bad Romance T-shirt. [83], In March 2020, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of five million copies.

Good evening readers! Fear Of Alcohol. [19] Gaga later recorded it as a collaboration with Beyoncé for The Fame Monster. Yet in the last year, in the wake of a pair of collaborations with Lady Gaga — "Telephone" and "Video Phone" — she appears to have come alive. A lot of the work I do is an exorcism for the fans but also for myself.” We wouldn't have her any other way. On November 16, 2009, Gaga performed the song "Speechless" at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th Anniversary celebration.

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Items in this box include an exclusive Just Dance T-shirt, The Fame Monster (Standard edition) (The 2 covers are mixed), and a "Lady Gaga keychain".

The tour has since ended in May 2011. She performed "Bad Romance" with the dance routine seen in the music video. [44][45] The accompanying music video, featuring Gaga inside a surreal white bathhouse, garnered acclaim from critics, who praised the risqué and symbolic nature of the plot, as well as its artistic direction and vivid imagery. "[109] Spin ranked the album at number 197 on their list of "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years" and characterized it as Gaga's magnum opus and a "mini-masterpiece". However, Gaga convinced them by explaining that both would be suitable with the yin and yang concept of the album.

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However, after the incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with Taylor Swift, West announced that he was taking a break from music. [41], The album's lead single, "Bad Romance", was released for digital download on October 23, 2009.

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Unlike the Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack, there is no set amount of copies, nor is it censored. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! In most non-US markets, the covers are mixed, so one can have the standard edition with the blonde cover or the deluxe edition with the brunette cover. [100], In 2010, Gaga won the "Outstanding Music Artist" award for The Fame Monster, during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards. Beyoncé). 1 On Billboard 200", "Week Ending Nov. 29, 2009: Women Take Charge", "Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums: Week of December 12, 2009", "American album certifications – Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster", "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Passes 1 Million in U.S.