LADY GAGA - ARTPOP era - restarting April 2014!

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Dec 30, 2013 19:08:36 GMT -5 Caviar said:

It's all abt "Fashion!" and all of you will DEAL

That's the only song on ARTPOP that I don't use tbh.

[ILLUSION]

Dec 30, 2013 19:11:36 GMT -5 @drag27 said:

Dec 30, 2013 19:08:36 GMT -5 Caviar said:

It's all abt "Fashion!" and all of you will DEAL

That's the only song on ARTPOP that I don't use tbh.

What!? I think it's one of the best. I personally skip over "ARTPOP" and "Dope" every time I listen.

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

So, the DWUW remix w/ Xtina is being released on New Years Day.

[ILLUSION]

Dec 30, 2013 19:39:53 GMT -5 Fat Ass Kelly Price said:

So, the DWUW remix w/ Xtina is being released on New Years Day.

Wait really?

Edit: OMG YAS: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HKRMB62/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00HKRMB62&linkCode=as2&tag=thevoiintra0a-20

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Dec 30, 2013 19:40:25 GMT -5 ILLUSION said:

Dec 30, 2013 19:39:53 GMT -5 Fat Ass Kelly Price said:

So, the DWUW remix w/ Xtina is being released on New Years Day.

Wait really?

Yep.

[Caviar]

I've deleted "Dope" and recently got myself bopping to "MANiCURE". I'm still indecisive on "Gypsy". I do wish "Applause" wasn't the last track. It would sound so flawless sequenced after "G.U.Y."

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Sexxx Dreams, G.U.Y., and ARTPOP are songs I hope become singles. Though, all that really matters to me is if Sexxx Dreams gets a video.

[Mack]

Dec 30, 2013 19:08:36 GMT -5 Caviar said:

It's all abt "Fashion!" and all of you will DEAL

Depending on the day, 'Fashion!' is my favorite track on the album, along with 'Venus', 'Sexxx Dreams', and 'G.U.Y'.

My least favorite is definitely 'Dope' (I don't think I've listened to it once since the album originally leaked). I'm not crazy about 'Artpop', either.

[on2thenext1]

Dec 30, 2013 18:53:48 GMT -5 die Lotterie said:

It could be me, but I think people are seriously underestimating the power of "MANiCURE".

Yup, MANiCURE would slay, like, 'Hollaback Girl' slayage. I knew it the first time I heard it at the iTunes festival. It was the one song she performed that screamed SINGLE to me. I love Gypsy, but I see it producing 'You & I' type results. And G.U.Y. is a little overrated. I really like it, but the chorus is not strong/catchy enough to be a smash.

Side Note: X-tina remix on the 1st, and DJWS saying DWUW video is 'so close' has me thinking they'll do both the same day. Sales Boost + Stream Boost = Hello DWUW in the Hot 100 top 10.

I just don't get the secrecy, why can't they just say 'video out on this date!'. It's really annoying. It better be her best video since Bad Romance.... or at least as good as 'Applause'. I kinda feel like Bey called her and said hey girlie, I'm bout to drop the album of the decade out of nowhere, so u better hold off on releasing anything cause it's gonna be all about me for the next couple weeks. If only she gave Justin Bieber that memo too.

[Agent Yoncé]

So the Xtina remix has been confirmed?

[when the pawn...]

Yeah, I hope video Wednesday - maybe it's with Christina.

I also hope Xtina's verse isn't the "my bones hurt" one that we got at The Voice...I find it pretty annoying and not really meshing with the message or vibe of the song.

[on2thenext1]

Dec 30, 2013 22:00:06 GMT -5 Agent Yoncé said:

So the Xtina remix has been confirmed?

yes

[Agent Yoncé]

Dec 30, 2013 23:16:32 GMT -5 on2thenext1 said:

Dec 30, 2013 22:00:06 GMT -5 Agent Yoncé said:

So the Xtina remix has been confirmed?

yes

Goodness gracious. All these damn unnecesaery remixes & no video. WTH!

[poplife]

I'm praying that Christina wrote her own 2nd verse!

[lookinghot]

I think they collabed on a new verse. I'm hopeful there are two versions of the video, one ft Robert Kelly, and an alternative featuring Xtina as her lesbian lover. That would be ideal, and way less busy than throwing Christina in the mix with Gaga and R Kelly in a video.

The real question is could Christina have filmed a cameo? The voice is over so her schedules gotta be open. What do you guys think the chances are that xtina appears?

[on2thenext1]

Dec 31, 2013 7:47:10 GMT -5 lookinghot said:

I think they collabed on a new verse. I'm hopeful there are two versions of the video, one ft Robert Kelly, and an alternative featuring Xtina as her lesbian lover. That would be ideal, and way less busy than throwing Christina in the mix with Gaga and R Kelly in a video.

The real question is could Christina have filmed a cameo? The voice is over so her schedules gotta be open. What do you guys think the chances are that xtina appears?

I doubt X-tina is in the video. They had a photo of her in the studio recording the remix, so if she did a video I think a shot of that would have appeared too. It's not out of the question, but I doubt it.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Is there some sort of distancing going on with R. Kelly? They performed the song together a few times and then they stopped. I know he has his own album to promote anyway so that's likely the reason why but this video could be telling. If it's with R., this Christina remix is just a side-thought. If it's with Christina, they're intentionally moving over and focusing on the new Christina version as the primary single.

[Love Plastic Love]

If they are pushing the Christina remix to radio now I think it would be silly not to have her in the video and the pushback would have given them time to do so. We were supposed to get the video weeks ago. But, who knows-very little has made sense this era ha ha.

[bat1990]

My body needs a video for "Aura" like yesterday.

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Dec 31, 2013 10:54:09 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Is there some sort of distancing going on with R. Kelly? They performed the song together a few times and then they stopped. I know he has his own album to promote anyway so that's likely the reason why but this video could be telling. If it's with R., this Christina remix is just a side-thought. If it's with Christina, they're intentionally moving over and focusing on the new Christina version as the primary single.

There was some talk about there being some backlash involving R.Kelly, and it could have been hurting the song. This was posted on GagaDaily by someone who supposedly has connections with Gaga's team….take it with a grain of salt but it makes complete sense.

I am a fan and a long time lurker, first time poster, also connected to the industry.



Anyway, I thought I would address some of your meltdowns above and set some things relatively straight. I am not here to bash, just to give some info and also put perspective on things.



The reason according to my sources why the video is on hold is because, indeed, Terry and Gaga went all out. It's quite, er, suggestive.



The problem is that, you may have not paid attention, but there has been a major R.Kelly backlash in the recent couple of weeks. The mainstream has caught on, even though it's Christmas time, and the whole industry, although most people already knew of his reputation, the Village Voice expose with the court documents posted did a lot of damage.



Now, you could say that it doesn't matter, and to R.Kelly it may not. His fanbase will still support him, most likely.



But for Gaga, who has been re-building her image, to go from Venus to making out with a publicly known pedophile and abuser, is a huge risk. Interscope does not feel it is a good one this time around. Shock value is good, when it's harmless, in their opinion. Also it's Christmas-time, and the timing of a pretty sleazy video being released just as children are getting their gifts from under the tree....eh.... not ideal. There would be hell to pay from the media who would eat this up - Gaga getting it on with R.Kelly on screen - and all the articles would link back to his online mess.



The video is being re-worked. I don't think it will be scrapped, though. The Christina event added to the possibility of her being in the new version but it's not confirmed, as far as I know.

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As far as the next single goes, I think there are a good few options they have. I think MANiCURE would be awesome, its fun, carefree, and different from any other single she's released.

I've also been thinking, and Venus could actually be a really cool choice. When I first heard it I thought it was super weird and would be a terrible single choice, but its SUCH a grower and the chorus is fantastic. It's so hooky and catchy. The weirdness of it could actually help it….it makes the song stand out, kinda like how Bad Romance stood out (I remember when it was first released, a lot of people thought it wouldn't do well because of how weird it was).

I love Gypsy, and it could definitely be a good choice, but it seems pretty safe and I can't really see it being huge.

[sbk]

Quick lil fanmade album cover. I just love that picture



I took the 'ARTPOP' font from someone else tho

[chartfreak]

Dec 31, 2013 10:54:09 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Is there some sort of distancing going on with R. Kelly? They performed the song together a few times and then they stopped. I know he has his own album to promote anyway so that's likely the reason why but this video could be telling. If it's with R., this Christina remix is just a side-thought. If it's with Christina, they're intentionally moving over and focusing on the new Christina version as the primary single.

Which I don't understand how this can help album sales? Grant it can easily be added to digital albums, right?

[areyoureadytojump]

12/31 HITS chart:

www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

15. Lady Gaga (Interscope) 40-45k

[Ling-Ling]

Okay! Better late than never, haha. I've been super busy and haven't had time to fully digest the album. It's thankfully grown on me more than I thought it would based on the first skim I gave it.

There's a solid foundation for a good album here... but once again, she proves to be her on worst enemy. If there was ever an artist that needed strong collaborators, it's her. She doesn't know how to edit and she needs to stop surrounding herself with "yes" men. Take a song like "Aura." THE CHORUS IS F**KING EPIC. Sublime even. But then she proceeds to surround that chorus with terrible verses, ridiculous lyrics, abrasive vocals, unfocused production and one of the STUPIDEST intros to any song I've ever heard. "Venus" has another amazing chorus, but then again, stupid f**king lyrics and one of the most cringe-worthy bridges I've ever heard (seriously, listing off planets? And the word "Uranus" should never be uttered in a song, it's not funny, it's not clever, it's just DUMB). "Applause" is exactly the same, amazing chorus, but the vocals and lyrics during the verses almost kill the song. I still believe the song would have been way bigger if they had redone the verses on that song. Notice all the commercials that used the song only played the chorus. Because it was amazing... but you had to slog through her David Bowie/Grandma vocals to get there.

When she goes relatively straight-forward with her music, she absolutely shines. I wish she'd cut the first semester art student theatrics, because she fails so miserably at it.

Love: "GUY," "Sexxx Dreams," "Do What U Want," "Artpop," "Fashion," "Gypsy"
Like: "Venus," "Donatella," "Applause"
GARBAGE: "Aura," (but that chorus!) "Jewels N' Drugs," "Manicure," "Swine," "Mary Jane Holland," "Dope"

[tommymonster44]

Dec 31, 2013 19:16:50 GMT -5 Ling-Ling said:

Okay! Better late than never, haha. I've been super busy and haven't had time to fully digest the album. It's thankfully grown on me more than I thought it would based on the first skim I gave it.

There's a solid foundation for a good album here... but once again, she proves to be her on worst enemy. If there was ever an artist that needed strong collaborators, it's her. She doesn't know how to edit and she needs to stop surrounding herself with "yes" men. Take a song like "Aura." THE CHORUS IS F**KING EPIC. Sublime even. But then she proceeds to surround that chorus with terrible verses, ridiculous lyrics, abrasive vocals, unfocused production and one of the STUPIDEST intros to any song I've ever heard. "Venus" has another amazing chorus, but then again, stupid f**king lyrics and one of the most cringe-worthy bridges I've ever heard (seriously, listing off planets? And the word "Uranus" should never be uttered in a song, it's not funny, it's not clever, it's just DUMB). "Applause" is exactly the same, amazing chorus, but the vocals and lyrics during the verses almost kill the song. I still believe the song would have been way bigger if they had redone the verses on that song. Notice all the commercials that used the song only played the chorus. Because it was amazing... but you had to slog through her David Bowie/Grandma vocals to get there.

When she goes relatively straight-forward with her music, she absolutely shines. I wish she'd cut the first semester art student theatrics, because she fails so miserably at it.

Love: "GUY," "Sexxx Dreams," "Do What U Want," "Artpop," "Fashion," "Gypsy"
Like: "Venus," "Donatella," "Applause"
GARBAGE: "Aura," (but that chorus!) "Jewels N' Drugs," "Manicure," "Swine," "Mary Jane Holland," "Dope"

You're listing off your criticism as though it's fact. The verses in Aura and Applause are some of my favorites of the album. "Enigma pop star is fun, she wears Burqa for fashion" is generally regarded as one of the best lyrics on the album by fans.

I also happen to think that the Venus bridge is amazing.

The "unedited" ARTPOP, as it stands, is adored by hundreds of thousands of fans. The album has already sold over a million worldwide, so people are obviously still here for it. Gaga is simply lacking in the fact that she refuses to record songs appropriate for the radio. Had she budged a little and allowed the label to help her record just two single-ready songs, she'd be fine.

The Fame Monster has songs like Teeth and So Happy I Could Die, but it also had Bad Romance and Telephone. The Fame has songs like Just Dance and Poker Face, but it also had Disco Heaven, Summerboy, and Brown Eyes.

Gaga's appeal was never creating albums where every track was single-ready. Even during TF, sections of the album was Gaga pretending she was a modern David Bowie. However, back then she compromised and also recorded a couple of straight forward singles. All ARTPOP needed was one or two additional straight forward songs.

[on2thenext1]

DWUW Remix w/ X-Tina now out, listen here: jamesesesess.tumblr.com/post/71798779933/do-what-u-want-feat-christina-aguilera

[on2thenext1]

Someone made an ultimate remix with Gaga, R. Kelly, Rick Ross & X-Tina: cedarworksking.tumblr.com/post/71802442861/ultimate-remix

I'm using this one.

[Agent Yoncé]

Smh. The original w/R. Kelly slays all the other versions. I'm kind of over this song now.

[Myeahhh.]

Dec 31, 2013 21:10:04 GMT -5 on2thenext1 said:

Someone made an ultimate remix with Gaga, R. Kelly, Rick Ross & X-Tina: cedarworksking.tumblr.com/post/71802442861/ultimate-remix

I'm using this one.

I like that one too but why Sharkesha gotta be all up in the intro smh