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The Fame Monster is an EP by American recording artist Lady Gaga, set to be released on November 18, 2009. Originally, the album was going to be part of a re-release of Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame, but following conflicts between Gaga and her label, Interscope Records, the eight new songs will now be released as a separate album.[1] However, the deluxe version of the album will contain the original The Fame album.

"Bad Romance" was released as the first single from the EP. It topped the Canadian chart while reaching the top ten in countries like the USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden etc. Gaga had performed a snippet of the song during her appearance on Saturday Night Live. She announced The Monster Ball Tour, supporting the EP which is scheduled to start on November 27, 2009 and will continue through April 2010.

Background

The idea of The Fame Monster was with Gaga as early as March 2009. Songs on the EP deal with a seamier side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of the years 2008–2009 while traveling around the world on The Fame Ball Tour; they include the different versions of monsters experienced by her. The composition takes its inspiration from gothic music and fashion shows.

After finding out the price of the re-release, Gaga was upset at the higher price and began lobbying for the eight new songs to be released by themselves. On November 10, 2009 the separate EP disc was announced. In addition to the price, this was also done because Gaga felt that re-releases were unfair and that these new songs could be a separate conceptual and musical body, not needing the songs of The Fame to support it.

During the collaborative launch of her similarly titled headphones with Dr. Dre, Gaga commented about the re-release:

"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."[2]

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 head of BSM Monster, to discuss the collaboration[2]. 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[2]". The first single from the re-issue was titled "Bad Romance".[3] Gaga later revealed that the re-release will contain eight new songs, along with her whole original debut album.[4] 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."[4]

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 its about everything in-between and it was for her fans.[4] 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[5].

Release

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 extended play/second studio album. Along with this EP, Gaga also announced the release of The Fame Monster Deluxe Edition, also being released on November 18, 2009 and the Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack, which will be 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 one of her many wigs.[6] 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."[6]

Promotion

Main article: The Monster Ball Tour

Promotion first began for The Fame Monster 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..?.

Previously, Gaga announced that she was going to tour with Kanye West. The tour was titled Fame Kills Starring: Lady Gaga and Kanye West.[7] 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 announcment, all of the tour dates were immediately cancelled. Later, Gaga confirmed that she was going to tour by herself for the upcoming project.[8] The show, called The Monster Ball Tour, is set to begin late November 2009 and finish early April 2010. The tour will feature opening acts Kid Cudi and Jason DeRulo.[9] Described by Gaga as "the first-ever 'pop electro opera'", The Monster Ball will begin four days after the North American release of The Fame Monster.[9]

Singles

"Bad Romance" was confirmed as the first single from the album.[3] 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"[10][11] "Bad Romance" premiered during the show finale of fashion designer Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 Paris Fashion Week show on October 6, 2009.[12] It was released for digital download on October 27, 2009. The song topped the Canadian Hot 100 and has become a top ten single in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Sweden.[13][14][15]

Track listing

The official track listing for The Fame Monster was announced via Universal Music Japan on October 14, 2009.[16]

Disc 1: Standard Edition
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Bad Romance"Lady Gaga, RedOne4:55
2."Alejandro"Lady Gaga, RedOne4:37
3."Monster"Lady Gaga, RedOne4:09
4."Speechless"Lady Gaga, Ron Fair4:30
5."Dance in the Dark"Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay4:48
6."Telephone" (featuring Beyoncé)Lady Gaga, Rodney Jerkins3:40
7."So Happy I Could Die"Lady Gaga, RedOne3:55
8."Teeth"Lady Gaga, Teddy Riley3:40
Disc 2: The Fame (Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions only)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Just Dance" (featuring Colby O'Donis)Lady Gaga, RedOne, Akon4:01
2."LoveGame"Lady Gaga, RedOne3:36
3."Paparazzi"Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari3:28
4."Poker Face"Lady Gaga, RedOne3:57
5."I Like It Rough"Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum3:22
6."Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"Lady Gaga, Martin Kierszenbaum2:55
7."Starstruck" (featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida)Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum, Space Cowboy, Flo Rida3:37
8."Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"Lady Gaga, Fusari2:52
9."The Fame"Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum3:42
10."Money Honey"Lady Gaga, RedOne, Bilal Hajji2:50
11."Boys Boys Boys"Lady Gaga, RedOne3:22
12."Paper Gangsta"Lady Gaga, RedOne4:23
13."Brown Eyes"Lady Gaga, Fusari4:03
14."Summerboy"Lady Gaga, Brian Kierulf, Josh Schwartz4:13
15."Disco Heaven"Lady Gaga, Fusari, Tom Kafafian3:41
16."Again Again"Lady Gaga, Fusari3:04
17."Retro, Dance, Freak" (Japanese bonus track)Lady Gaga, Fusari3:22

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Italian FIMI Albums Chart[17] 32

Release history

EP and Deluxe Editions

Region Date Format Label
Japan November 18, 2009[18] CD Universal
Australia November 20, 2009[19]
Germany November 20, 2009
United Kingdom November 23, 2009[20][21] Polydor
Canada Universal
United States Interscope
Brazil November 24, 2009[22] Universal

Super-Deluxe Edition

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide December 15, 2009[23] Box-set Interscope

References

  1. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625933/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml
  2. ^ a b c Carpenter, Ellen (2009-10-01). "Lady Gaga Unleashes "Monster" With Dr. Dre: Headphones First, Song Next? Singer on New Tracks". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ a b Harding, Cortney (2009-10-01). "Lady Gaga: First Lady". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  4. ^ a b c Release, Press (2009-10-08). "Lady Gaga Returns With 8 New Songs on 'The Fame Monster'". Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  5. ^ Lamb, Bill (2009-10-10). "Lady GaGa Shows Off The Fame Monster Cover Art". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  6. ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (2009-11-13). "Lady Gaga Is 'Honoring' Fans With Cheaper Fame Monster". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  7. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2009-09-11). ""Fame Kills Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga" Tour: First Dates". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  8. ^ Montogomery, James (2009-10-01). "Kanye West/ Lady Gaga's Fame Kills Tour Canceled". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  9. ^ a b Herrera, Monica (2009-10-15). "Lady Gaga Announces 'The Monster Ball'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  10. ^ Reporter, RS (2009-09-29). "Lady Gaga Readies New Single for "SNL," "The Fame" Re-Release". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
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  12. ^ "SHOWstudio presents Alexander McQueen S/S10 Live". SHOWstudio.com. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  13. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (2009-11-05). "DeRulo Tops Hot 100 But Swift Swoops In". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  14. ^ "Ireland Singles Top 50". Irish Recorded Music Association. acharts.us. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - Week of November 14, 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  16. ^ "Official Fame Monster Tracklist". Universal Music Japan. October 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  17. ^ http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_artisti.php
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  19. ^ "The Fame MONSTER at Sanity - Lady GaGa". Sanity.com.au. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  20. ^ "The Fame Moster 2 Disc". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  21. ^ "FAME MONSTER : 2CD by Lady Gaga". HMV. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  22. ^ "The Fame: Monster Brazil release date". Novemberber 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ "The Fame Monster (Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack Limited Edition) (US Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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