The Fame-Lady Gaga
The Fame is the debut studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different producers, primarily RedOne, Martin Kierszenbaum and Rob Fusari. Musically, The Fame is a dance-pop and synthpop album that has influences of pop music from the 1980s. Lyrically, the album visualizes Gaga’s love of fame in general whilst also dealing with subjects such as love, sex, money, drugs and sexual identity. Promotion was primarily through The Fame Ball Tour and multiple television appearances. The Fame was included as a bonus disc on the deluxe edition of the EP, The Fame Monster (2009).
The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the album’s lyrical content and Gaga’s musicianship and vocal ability, which have been compared to fellow pop singers such as Gwen Stefani. However, others criticized its use of formula. The album was a commercial success, topping the charts in different countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland. In the United States, it reached number 2 on the Billboard 200, while topping the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.
The first two singles from The Fame, “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”, were an international success, topping the charts in several countries worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. While its third single, “Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)”, experienced less commercial success, the next two singles, “LoveGame” and “Paparazzi”, were a commercial success as well, charting within the top ten of more than ten countries worldwide. “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich” was released in the form of a promotional single. The Fame has won multiple awards since its release. It was nominated for a total of six Grammy Awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album and the Best Dance Recording for the single “Poker Face”. It also won Best International Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards.
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