The Fame Monster

2009 studio album reissue by Lady Gaga

The Fame Monster is an extra long EP (extended play) recording created by American artist Lady Gaga in 2009. The Fame Monster 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. Lady Gaga did a tour called the Monster Ball that lasted from late 2009 until mid-2011.

The Fame Monster
EP by
ReleasedNovember 23, 2009 (2009-11-23)[1]
Recorded2008-2009
Genre
Length34:22
Label
Producer
  • Lady Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Darkchild
  • Ron Fair
  • Fernando Garibay
  • Space Cowboy
  • Teddy Riley[2]
Lady Gaga chronology
The Fame
(2008)
The Fame Monster
(2009)
Born This Way
(2011)
Singles from The Fame Monster
  1. "Bad Romance"
    Released: October 19, 2009
  2. "Telephone"
    Released: January 26, 2010
  3. "Alejandro"
    Released: April 20, 2010
  4. "Dance in the Dark"
    Released: August 25, 2010

Gaga has said that the album represents the darker side of fame, and each song shows a certain fear.

Singles

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The singles on The Fame Monster are "Bad Romance", "Telephone" (featuring R&B singer Beyoncé), and "Alejandro". The album and "Bad Romance" received three Grammy Awards altogether: Best Pop Vocal Album (The Fame Monster), Best Pop Vocal Performance ("Bad Romance"), and Best Short Form Music Video ("Bad Romance").[3] In the UK, the first two singles topped the chart.

 
Lady Gaga with the Fame Monster on tour.

The main music genres which make up the album are pop, dance-pop, and electropop.

Track listing

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No. Title Length
1. "Bad Romance"   4:54
2. "Alejandro"   4:34
3. "Monster"   4:09
4. "Speechless"   4:39
5. "Dance in the Dark"   4:49
6. "Telephone" (featuring Beyoncé) 3:41
7. "So Happy I Could Die"   3:55
8. "Teeth"   3:41

References

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  1. "Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster". Discogs.
  2. "Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster". Discogs.
  3. "Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.