This Day in Pop: Lady Gaga announces the name of her 6th album, Chromatica (March 2)

[ChromaticaGlory]

A year ago today, Gaga announced the title of LG6 as Chromatica, and preorders went live on her web stores. She also posted temporary artwork until she decided to share the official album cover art.
 

 

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[Jordan Miller]

A momentous day

[ChromaticaGlory]

1 minute ago, Jordan Miller said:

A momentous day

It truly was 

[Blackout2006]

There was so much hype about it at the time it came out

[Look But Don't Touch]

I only remember that literally everything was leaking before official announcements 

[ChromaticaGlory]

4 minutes ago, Look But Don't Touch said:

I only remember that literally everything was leaking before official announcements 

Only a couple of demos for Rain On Me, and Free Woman, and a snippet of Babylon (Haus Labs Version), all of which didn't make it to Chromatica 

[ChromaticaGlory]

4 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

There was so much hype about it at the time it came out

Agreed! I was very excited to get to hear Chromatica when she announced it 

[Blackout2006]

Just now, ChromaticaGlory said:

Only a couple of demos for Rain On Me, and Free Woman, and a snippet of Babylon (Haus Labs Version) 

I love the Babylon track we got officially but to think that the Haus Labs version could have most likely made the cut if it werent for those LEAKERS

[Blackout2006]

Just now, ChromaticaGlory said:

Agreed! I was very excited to get to hear Chromatica when she announced it 

My brother whom is a huge Gaga fan was also

[ChromaticaGlory]

1 minute ago, Blackout2006 said:

I love the Babylon track we got officially but to think that the Haus Labs version could have most likely made the cut if it werent for those LEAKERS

I assume Gaga also didn't include it because it didn't fit the vibe of the album. Let's hope she releases it at some point!

[Look But Don't Touch]

5 minutes ago, ChromaticaGlory said:

Only a couple of demos for Rain On Me, and Free Woman, and a snippet of Babylon (Haus Labs Version) 

I mean... Stupid Love leaked before, album tittle, album cover I guess and whole album few days before from what I remember  

I was in a group on FB about her and I remember literally everything leaking 

[ChromaticaGlory]

1 minute ago, Look But Don't Touch said:

I mean... Stupid Love leaked before, album tittle I guess and whole album few days before from what I remember  

I was in a group on FB about her and I remember literally everything leaking 

Yes, Stupid Love leaked, but I didn't listen to it all that much because I wanted to save that until it released. I felt sorry for Gaga when she had to deal with those leaks. As for the album, I think it literally leaked just a few hours before it was released, so I don't really consider that a "leak"

[Charlotte_the_Harlot]

This era had potential, wasted from the beginning (and I think the pandemic is not good excuse)
Such disappointment 

[Dussiniers]

I think it's a day that Gaga never wants to remember again.
Too much flop for a single artist. 

S

Sorry, only truth... Don't know what happened with her team or she herself 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ChromaticaGlory]

21 minutes ago, Dussiniers said:

I think it's a day that Gaga never wants to remember again.
Too much flop for a single artist. 

S

Sorry, only truth... Don't know what happened with her team or she herself 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My answer to this is if it was a flop, then how come she ended up getting a top 5 single, and a #1 global smash single? Sure, it didn't end up like Gaga wanted, but it wasn't a flop. It deserves better

[FemmeFataleBrit]

I remember this was the first time I saw hype for a Lady Gaga album since Born This Way from people around me. 
 

Honestly, the pandemic wasn’t a reasonable excuse. There still was a lot that she could’ve done. I feel like she only released the album because she had hype from her A Star Is Born success.

[ChromaticaGlory]

3 minutes ago, FemmeFataleBrit said:

I remember this was the first time I saw hype for a Lady Gaga album since Born This Way from people around me. 
 

Honestly, the pandemic wasn’t a reasonable excuse. There still was a lot that she could’ve done. I feel like she only released the album because she had hype from her A Star Is Born success.

Sure, it wasn't an excuse, but it definitely changed things. Chromatica was supposed to have nearly BTW level promotion, and because of the pandemic, she, and her team had to strategize new promotion plans. Not only that, she was supposed to perform at Coachella, and a handful of other events. As I said, Chromatica deserves much better.

[Dussiniers]

40 minutes ago, ChromaticaGlory said:

My answer to this is if it was a flop, then how come she ended up getting a top 5 single, and a #1 global smash single? Sure, it didn't end up like Gaga wanted, but it wasn't a flop. It deserves better

Are you talking about Poker Face? 

Edit: You say it right: It deserves better! 

[ChromaticaGlory]

8 minutes ago, Dussiniers said:

Are you talking about Poker Face? 

Edit: You say it right: It deserves better! 

I'm talking about Rain On Me, lol 

[Blackout2006]

1 hour ago, Dussiniers said:

I think it's a day that Gaga never wants to remember again.
Too much flop for a single artist. 

S

Sorry, only truth... Don't know what happened with her team or she herself 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ummmm....the era was hardly promoted but it is still a record with 2 Top 5 singles, debuted at #1 in the worldwide chart with over 450k+ sales, was the fastest selling album in UK for 2020, had a major VMA performance and has sold nearly 2 million copies around the globe in a pandemic, and yet it is a flop?