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'{{pp-semi-protected|small=yes}} {{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums --> | Name = The Fame Monster | Type = studio <!-- CONSENSUS HAS BEEN FORMED ON THE TALK PAGE - DO NOT CHANGE TO EP ANYWHERE IN THIS ARTICLE --> | Artist = [[Lady Gaga]] | Cover = TheFameMonsterStandard.jpg | Alt = A blond woman in a blunt bob cut. She wears a shiny black leather dress covering her body completely. With her right hand she holds the collar of the dress and uses it to cover her mouth. In front of her, the words "Lady Gaga" and "The Fame Monster" are written in white capital font, with the T of Monster being stylized as a cross (†). | Released = {{Start date|2009|11|18}} | Recorded = 2009 | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[electropop]], [[synthpop]], [[Electronic dance music|dance]]<!-- DISCUSS ON TALK PAGE IF CHANGES NECESSARY --> | Length = 34:12 <small>(Standard)</small><br>1:31:25 <small>(Two-disc edition)</small> | Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[Cherrytree Records|Cherrytree]], Streamline, [[Kon Live Distribution|Kon Live]] | Producer = [[Rodney Jerkins|Darkchild]], [[Fernando Garibay]], [[RedOne]], [[Ron Fair]], [[Space Cowboy (musician)|Space Cowboy]], [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]] | Last album = ''[[The Fame]]''<br />(2008) | This album = '''''The Fame Monster'''''<br />(2009) | Next album = | Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Alternate cover | Type = studio | Cover = The Fame Monster.jpg | Alt = The face of a brunette. Her black hair falls all around her face and covers her torso and right eye. Black eyeliner runs down her face in two streaks from her left eye. In front of her, the words "Lady Gaga" and "The Fame Monster" are written in white capital font, with the T of Monster being stylized as a cross (†). | Lower caption = }} {{Singles | Name = The Fame Monster | Type = Studio | Single 1 = [[Bad Romance]] | Single 1 date = {{Start date|2009|10|25}} | Single 2 = [[Telephone (song)|Telephone]] | Single 2 date = {{Start date|2010|2|15}} }} }} '''''The Fame Monster''''' (stylized as '''The Fame Mons†er''') is the second [[studio album]]<!-- CONSENSUS HAS BEEN FORMED ON THE TALK PAGE - DO NOT CHANGE TO EP --> by American recording artist [[Lady Gaga]], released on November 18, 2009. The album's eight songs were initially intended to be part of a re-release of Gaga's debut album ''[[The Fame]]''. However, Gaga announced that the new songs would be available as a stand alone album, as she thought the re-release was too expensive and that, as the piece represents a separate conceptual and musical body of work, it does not need the songs of ''The Fame'' to support it. A Super Deluxe ''Fame Monster'' pack containing the two releases was released on December 15, 2009. The album deals with the darker side of [[celebrity|fame]], as experienced by Gaga over the course of 2008–09 while travelling around the world, and are expressed through a [[Paranoia|monster]] metaphor. Gaga compared the feel of her debut album and ''The Fame Monster'' with the [[Yin and yang]] concept. Cover artwork was done by [[Hedi Slimane]] and has a gothic look which Gaga had to convince her record company to allow her to shoot. The composition takes its inspiration from [[gothic rock|Gothic music]] and fashion shows. Contemporary critics gave a positive review of the album, with the majority of them complimenting the songs "[[Bad Romance]]", "[[Telephone (song)|Telephone]]", and "Dance in the Dark". In some countries the album charted together with ''The Fame'' while in others like the United States, Canada and Japan, it charted as a separate album. It has reached top ten in most of the major markets. "Bad Romance" was released as the album's first single. It topped the Canadian, United Kingdom and Irish charts while reaching the top ten in United States, Australia and Sweden. She announced [[The Monster Ball Tour]] supporting the album, which started on November 27, 2009 and will continue through until Autumn 2010. == Background and development == In North America and the United Kingdom, ''The Fame Monster'' was released as an eight-track album on November 23, 2009. Gaga's website also confirmed a Deluxe Edition featuring the entirety of her first album, ''[[The Fame]]'', as a bonus disc. Solely a deluxe edition had been previously planned, however, Gaga cited cost being an issue in deciding on the additional single disc release.<ref name="mtv1">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625933/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga's Fame Monster: New Songs To Be Released On Single CD|last=Dinh|first=James|date=2009-11-10|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|work=''[[MTV]]''|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> During the collaborative launch of her similarly titled headphones with [[Dr. Dre]], Gaga commented about the re-release: <blockquote> "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."<ref name="head">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/01/lady-gaga-unleashes-monster-with-dr-dre-headphones-first-song-next-singer-on-new-tracks/|title=Lady Gaga Unleashes “Monster” With Dr. Dre: Headphones First, Song Next? Singer on New Tracks |last=Carpenter|first=Ellen|date=2009-10-01|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|accessdate=2009-10-13}}</ref> </blockquote> 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 CEO of [[Monster Cable|Monster Cable Products]], to discuss the collaboration.<ref name="head"/> 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."<ref name="head"/> The first single from the re-issue was titled "[[Bad Romance]]".<ref name="firstlady">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/lady-gaga-first-lady-1004017961.story#/features/lady-gaga-first-lady-1004017961.story|title=Lady Gaga: First Lady|last=Harding|first=Cortney|date=2009-10-01|accessdate=2009-10-08|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> Gaga later revealed that the re-release will contain eight new songs, along with her whole original debut album.<ref name="finance">{{cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lady-gaga-returns-with-8-new-songs-on-the-fame-monster-63780227.html|title=Lady Gaga Returns With 8 New Songs on 'The Fame Monster'|last=Release|first=Press|date=2009-10-08|work=[[Yahoo! Finance]]|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|accessdate=2009-10-09}}</ref> ''The Fame Monster'' deals with the seamier side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of the year 2008–2009. She explains: <blockquote> "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." <br /> "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."<ref name="finance"/> </blockquote> 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.<ref name="finance"/> Gaga compared the mood of ''The Fame'' to ''The Fame Monster'' as opposites and called them [[Yin and yang]] respectively. According to her she felt a [[dichotomy]] within herself while developing the album. With MTV she explained that, "I am ready for the future, but I mourn the past, [...] And it's a very real rite of passage—you have to let go of things. You have to mourn them like a death so that you can move on, and that's sort of what the album is about."<ref name="dicho">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626823/20091120/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Gets 'Dark' On ''The Fame Monster''|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-23|last2=Calloway|first2=Sway|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> ==Composition== {{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="Well, my dad has had a heart condition for about 15 years. He has or he had a bad aortic valve, and his body for a very long time was only pumping a third of the blood that you're supposed to get every time his heart beat. So he [was] resigned that he wasn't going to get the surgery and told my mother and I that he was going to let his life take its course. [...] And I was on tour and I couldn't leave, so I went into the studio and I wrote this song 'Speechless'. [...] My dad used to call me after he'd had a few drinks and I wouldn't know what to say. I was speechless and I just feared that I would lose him and I wouldn't be there. [...] I wrote this song as a plea to him."<ref name="speechless">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626884/20091123/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Says She Wrote 'Speechless' As 'Plea' To Father|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-23|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref>|source=Lady Gaga on the inspiration behind "Speechless" }} ''[[The Independent]]'' felt that the first song from the album, "[[Bad Romance]]," set the tone for the album, whose dominant atmosphere and aesthetic, from the monochrome cover shot and the crucifix logo onwards, is gothic. The line "I want your ugly; I want your disease..." in "Bad Romance" refers to [[Boney M]] and the music recalls [[Depeche Mode]]'s fifth studio album ''[[Black Celebration]]'' (1986).<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-polydor-1825787.html|title=Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Polydor)|last=Price|first=Simon|date=2009-11-22|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=[[Independent News & Media]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fbd3|title=Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Review|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2009-11-20|work=''[[BBC]]''|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> The lyrics contain [[zombie]] metaphors in songs like "Monster" ("He ate my heart..."), the [[Cossacks#Popular image|Cossack like]] music in "Teeth" ("Take a bite of my bad-girl meat...") and "Dance in the Dark" ("Silicone, saline, poison, inject me..."). The latter's lyrics also refer to famous people who met a tragic end: [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Sylvia Plath]], [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess Diana]], [[Liberace]] and [[JonBenét Ramsey]].<ref name="independent"/><ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1929|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=2009-11-18|publisher=[[Slant Magazine]]|accessdate=19 November 2009}}</ref> "Monster" consists of stuttering synths and instrumentation from heavy drums.<ref name="popmatters">{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116603-lady-gaga-the-fame-monster/|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster < Reviews|last=Sawdey|first=Evan|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> "Speechless" is a 1970s rock-inspired number that touches upon abusive relationships in lyrics upon "I can't believe how you slurred at me with your half-wired broken jaw". It consists of vocal harmonies and guitar riffs, which according to [[PopMatters]] is comparable to the work of [[Freddie Mercury]] and [[Queen (band)|Queen]].<ref name="popmatters"/> The song was recorded with all live instruments like live drums, live guitars and bass with Gaga playing piano; The song was produced by [[Ron Fair]].<ref name="insideball"/> The album's fifth track, "Dance in the Dark", depicts a girl being uncomfortable when having sex. Speaking about the song, Gaga said, "She doesn’t want her man to see her naked. She will be free, and she will let her inner animal out, but only when the lights are out."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628355/20091216/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Explains Real Meaning Of 'Dance In The Dark'|last=Ditzian|first=Eric|date=2009-12-16|work=''MTV''|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=2009-12-18}}</ref> In "So Happy I Could Die", Gaga presents an [[ode]] to sexual feeling and actions, stating, "I love that lavender blonde/ The way she moves the way she walks/ I touch myself, can't get enough." Essentially a love song, the object of affection in "So Happy" becomes Gaga herself as she talks looking, drinking, dancing and touching herself. Gaga's voice appears sedated in the song.<ref name="independent"/><ref name="slant"/> The song also uses [[Auto-Tune|auto-tune]] in its music.<ref name="bbc"/> "Alejandro" incorporates elements of the music of [[ABBA]] and [[Ace of Base]] with the lyrics talking about Gaga fending off a harem of Latino men. "Telephone" talks about the singer preferring the dance floor rather than answer her lover's call.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster/1916|title=Lady Gaga The Fame Monster|last= Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=November 18, 2009|publisher=.slantmagazine.com|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref> The verses are sung in a rapid-fire way, accompanied by double beats.<ref name="slant"/> It deals with Gaga's fear of suffocation which she explained as "fear [of] never being able to enjoy myself. 'Cause I love my work so much, I find it really hard to go out and have a good time." The phone on the song is not just a physical phone, but also the voice of a person in her head telling her to keep working harder and harder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627050/20091124/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Explains Inspiration Behind Beyonce Collabo, 'Telephone'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|coauthors=Calloway; Sway|date=2009-11-25|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> The last song "Teeth" contains [[gospel music]] and the lyrics are written in [[Sadomasochism|S&M]] style, telling that the closest she will get to another human being involves being tied up and bitten.<ref name="slant"/> == Release and artwork == [[File:Monster-ball-bad romance.jpg|thumb|200px|Gaga performing "Bad Romance" on [[The Monster Ball Tour]]]] 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 piece. Gaga has also announced the release of ''The Fame Monster'' Deluxe Edition, and the Super Deluxe ''Fame Monster'' Pack, which was 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 the singer.<ref name="honor">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626134/20091112/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Is 'Honoring' Fans With Cheaper Fame Monster|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-13|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> Gaga explained this decision by saying, <blockquote> "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."<ref name="honor"/> </blockquote> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2009/10/10/lady-gaga-shows-off-the-fame-monster-cover-art.htm|title=Lady GaGa Shows Off The Fame Monster Cover Art|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-10-10|work=''[[About.com]]''|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=2009-10-13}}</ref> Regarding the cover arts Gaga said that when she sat down to create the concept for the album, she wanted to make sure the look was darker and edgier than anything she had done before.<ref name="dicho"/> However, her record label found the brunette cover to be too confusing and gothic while believing it to be less pop. Gaga responded saying, <blockquote> "You don't know what pop is, because everyone was telling me I wasn't pop last year, and now look—so don't tell me what pop is, I know what pop is. [...] It's funny, because I fought and fought and fought, and I actually ended up having two covers, because I wanted to do this yin and yang presentation with the covers. [....] I don't want to do a really glamorous photo of me rubbing myself like every other blond girl. I want my fans to see this image and say, 'I feel just like she feels.'"<ref name="insideball">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/30583202/inside_the_monster_ball_lady_gaga_reveals_plans_for_ambitious_new_tour|title=Inside The Monster Ball: Lady Gaga Reveals Plans for Ambitious New Tour|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|date=2009-10-21|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> </blockquote> == Critical reception == {{Album ratings | rev1 = [[Allmusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifrxz9sldhe|title=allmusic ((( The Fame Monster > Overview )))|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=''[[Allmusic]]''|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|accessdate=2009-11-25|date=2009-11-25}}</ref> | rev2 = [[BBC Online]] | rev2Score = (favorable)<ref name="bbc"/> | rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]] | rev3Score = (A-)<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink= Robert Christgau|url=http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/?photoidx=7 |title=Consumer Guide: ''The Fame Monster''|publisher= [[MSN Music]]|accessdate=2010-03-02}}</ref> | rev4 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' | rev4Score = (favorable)<ref name="dailytelegraph"/> | rev5 = ''[[The Independent]]'' | rev5Score = (favorable)<ref name="independent"/> | rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | rev6Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="latimes"/> | rev7 = ''[[NME]]'' | rev7Score = (8/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/10984 |title=Album review: Lady Gaga - 'The Fame Monster' (Polydor)|last=Patashnik|first=Ben|date=2009-12-03|accessdate=2009-12-20|publisher=[[NME]]}}</ref> | rev8 = ''[[The Observer]]'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="observer"/> | rev9 = [[Pitchfork Media]] | rev9Score = (7.8/10)<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13823-the-fame-monster/ |title=Album review: Lady Gaga - 'The Fame Monster' |last=Plagenhoef|first=Scott|date=2009-01-13|accessdate=2009-01-14|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]}}</ref> | rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="rs"/> | rev11 = [[Slant Magazine]] | rev11Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="slant"/> }} Sal Cinquemani from [[Slant Magazine]] felt that the album was not a huge leap forward for Gaga, but provided "small, if fleeting, glimpses behind the pretense." He remarked that "[t]here's something instructive about the way Gaga rejects any and all intimacy with others." Songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance in the Dark" were called the highlights of the album.<ref name="slant"/> Simon Price of ''[[The Independent]]'' praised the album calling it "a whole new piece of art in its own right."<ref name="independent"/> Kitty Empire from ''[[The Observer]]'' said that the album is "a lot more splendidly deranged." Although Empire dismissed the ballad "Speechless", commenting that the song "remains her weak point," she went to praise "Bad Romance" while writing that "[it] make[s] an even more persuasive case for this driven, uncharismatic [[Italian-American]] being the new [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]."<ref name="observer">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/22/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2009-11-22|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Paul Lester from [[BBC]] complimented the eight songs from the album and commented that "[The album is] hardly original, and nor is it exactly a triumph of [[Do it yourself|DIY]] feminist invention [...] But she’s bringing eccentric couture to the masses and is certainly fun to have around."<ref name="bbc"/> Evan Sawdey from [[PopMatters]] felt that "''The Fame Monster'' isn’t going to win Lady Gaga any new converts, but it does prove something to her millions of fans: that she’s not complacent with doing the same thing over again. She’s willing to try new things, branching out at a time when it feels like every lone pop diva is more than willing to compromise their artistic growth just for the sake of having a radio hit. [...] Gaga is allowed to make a few mistakes on her way towards pop nirvana—and judging what she’s aiming for with ''The Fame Monster'', there’s a good chance she’s going to get there sooner than later."<ref name="popmatters"/> Sarah Hajibagheri from ''[[The Times]]'' was disappointed with the album and felt that it "lack[ed] the beat and bite that made us all go Gaga for the eccentric New Yorker."<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6920282.ece|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster|last=Hajibagheri|first=Sarah|date=2009-11-21|work=[[The Times]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Bill Lamb from [[About.com]] gave the album five out of five stars and said "''The Fame Monster'' is the most compelling pop concept piece in recent memory. There are clear signs of influence from some of the top pop women of the past including Madonna, Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, but Lady Gaga makes it emphatically her own. If this is the direction of contemporary pop, we are in good hands indeed."<ref name="about">{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/ladygagathefamemonster.htm|title=A Real Work of Pop Art - Not a Stopgap Release|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-11-23|work=''[[About.com]]''|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Mikael Woods from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt that ''The Fame Monster'' continued to demonstrate Gaga's creative ambition and stylistic range.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/album-review-lady-gagas-the-fame-monster.html|title=Album review: Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster'|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=2009-11-23|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Jon Dolan from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt that "Half the disc is Madonna knock-offs, but that's part of the concept—fame monsters needn't concern themselves with originality."<ref name="rs">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/30848999/review/31053887/the_fame_monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Edna Gundersen from ''[[USA Today]]'' believed that on ''The Fame Monster'', "Gaga's icy aloofness and seeming aversion to a genuine human connection leave a disturbing void. With an avant-garde intellect, pop-electro eccentricities and freaky theatrics competing for attention, there's no room for heart."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-24-listen24_ST2_N.htm|title=Lady Gaga's 'Fame Monster' is so cool, it's cold|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|date=2009-11-23|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Michael Hubbard from [[MusicOMH]] complimented the eight songs on the album.<ref name="omh">{{cite web|url=http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/11/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-trackbytrack.html|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> Neil McCormick from ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' commented that the album has an "an irrepressible quality that is given full rein. [...] Although not as thematically integrated as the original [[The Fame|Fame]], Gaga’s vivacious energy, bold melodies and almost comically relentless sensationalism keeps things interesting."<ref name="dailytelegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/6653600/Lady-GaGa-The-Fame-Monster-CD-review.html|title=Lady GaGa: The Fame Monster, CD review|last=McCormick|first=Neil|date=2009-11-27|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> In his consumer guide for [[MSN Music]], critic [[Robert Christgau]] commended Lady Gaga for her songwriting and gave the album an A- rating,<ref name="Christgau"/> indicating it as "the kind of garden-variety good record that is the great luxury of musical micromarketing and overproduction. Anyone open to its aesthetic will enjoy more than half its tracks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first= Robert|url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php |title=CG Keys to Icons: Grades 1990|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|accessdate= 2010-02-28}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] scored the album as having an averaged score of 76 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/ladygaga/famemonster|title=Metacritic: The Fame Monster|accessdate=2010-02-23|publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> In 2010, Gaga won the "Outstanding Music Artist" award for ''The Fame Monster'', during the [[21st GLAAD Media Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards - English Language Nominees |publisher=[[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] |date=2010-02-20 | url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/nominees |accessdate=2010-02-21}}</ref> == Chart performance == [[File:Monster-ball-teeth.jpg|thumb|Gaga performing "Teeth" on The Monster Ball Tour.]] In the United States, the individual disc of ''The Fame Monster'' charted at number five with sales of 174,000 while the double disc deluxe edition including the original ''The Fame'' charted at number six with sales of 151,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/susan-boyle-sees-dream-soar-to-no-1-on-billboard-1004050070.story|title=Susan Boyle Sees Dream Soar To No. 1 On Billboard 200|date=2009-12-02|accessdate=2009-12-03|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|last=Pietrolungo|first=Silvio}}</ref> The album also topped the [[Billboard charts#Albums|Top Digital Albums]] chart with sales of 65,000. Seven of the eight songs from the album also charted on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/42389/week-ending-nov-29-2009-women-take-charge/|title=Week Ending Nov. 29, 2009: Women Take Charge|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=2009-12-02|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|accessdate=2009-12-03}}</ref> The album also topped the [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, replacing the original version of ''The Fame''.<ref name="dancee">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-albums?chartDate=2009-12-12|title=Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums|date=2009-12-12|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-12-04}}</ref> In January 2010, the album was certified [[RIAA certifications|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipment of a million copies of the album.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|title=Searchable Database - RIAA - Lady Gaga|date=2010-01-07|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2010-01-13}}</ref> ''The Fame Monster'' has sold 854,000 copies in United States, according to [[Nielsen Soundscan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/45791/week-ending-march-7-2010-cruz-controls-hot-100/|title=Week Ending March 7, 2010: Cruz Controls Hot 100|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=2010-03-10|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> In Canada, the album debuted as a standalone album at position two.<ref name="canchart1"/> In Australia and New Zealand, ''The Fame Monster'' charted with the original album initially, but later as a stand-alone album. It charted into the top-ten of the albums chart.<ref name="aria">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lady+Gaga&titel=The+Fame+Monster&cat=a|date=2009-12-14|accessdate=2009-12-18|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] australian-charts.com|title=Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (album)}}</ref><ref name="rianz"/> The album was certified [[music recording sales certifications|platinum]] and three-times platinum in Austrlia and New Zealand, by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) and the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ), for shipment of 70,000 and 45,000 copies of the album.<ref name="ariacerti"/><ref name="rianzcerti"/> The combined album also charted in Denmark, Ireland and Germany, where it reached the top in the last two territories.<ref name="hung"/><ref name="ger"/> The album charted on its own at the Japanese [[Oricon]] albums chart at seven.<ref name="jap"/> In the United Kingdom, ''The Fame Monster'' was released as a deluxe edition only with ''The Fame'', and not as a stand-alone album, meaning it charted under ''The Fame''. It charted at number seven, a jump of forty-eight places from the previous week's position of fifty-five. On January 3, 2010, the album climbed to number two in the album chart.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=13843|title=Lady Gaga - The Fame positions|date=2009-11-30|work=''[[The Official Charts Company]]|publisher=ChartStats.com|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref> All of the new tracks from ''The Fame Monster'' charted within the top 110 [[UK Singles Chart|singles]] there, with the most popular un-released track, "Telephone", charting inside the top-forty at number thirty.<ref name="telephone">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34658|title=Lady Gaga and Beyoncé - Telephone|date=2009-11-30|work=''[[The Official Charts Company]]''|publisher=ChartStats.com|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref> In the week ending February 28, 2010, Gaga reached the top of the UK Albums Chart for a fifth week with ''The Fame Monster'', coupled with ''The Fame''.<ref name="uk"/> The album has reached thirteen on the [[European Top 100 Albums]] chart.<ref name="european">{{cite news|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i9f46c57380aa314ffc18f2f54d627916|title=Lady Gaga, Ke$ha Rule Euro Charts|last=Sexton|first=Paul|date=2010-02-04|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, inc|accessdate=2010-02-05}}</ref> It was certified [[Music recording sales certifications|platinum]] by the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI) for shipment of a million copies across Europe.<ref name="ifpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20100201.html|title=IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - Q4 2009|date=January 2010|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref> == Singles == "[[Bad Romance]]" was confirmed as the first single from the album.<ref name="firstlady"/> A brief portion of the song was performed on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on October 3, 2009, along with other songs like "[[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]" and "[[LoveGame]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/29/lady-gaga-readies-new-single-for-snl-the-fame-re-release/|title=Lady Gaga Readies New Single for “SNL,” “The Fame” Re-Release|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2009-10-08|last=Reporter|first=RS|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/05/lady-gaga-fights-madonna-debuts-bad-romance-on-saturday-night-live/|title=Lady Gaga Fights Madonna, Debuts “Bad Romance” on “Saturday Night Live” |last=Reporter|first=RS|date=2009-10-05|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|accessdate=2009-10-07}}</ref> "Bad Romance" premiered during the show finale of fashion designer [[Alexander McQueen]]'s Spring/Summer 2010 [[fashion week|Paris Fashion Week]] show on October 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alexandermcqueenlive.showstudio.com/|title=SHOWstudio presents Alexander McQueen S/S10 Live|date=2009-10-07|publisher=[[SHOWstudio.com]]|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref> It was released for digital download on October 27, 2009. The song topped the [[Canadian Hot 100]], [[UK Singles Chart]], [[European Hot 100]], [[German Singles Chart]] and the Austrian, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish charts as well as reaching a peak of two in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, and Swizterland.<ref name="IRE">{{cite news|url=http://acharts.us/ireland_singles_top_50/2009/45|title=Ireland Singles Top 50|date=2009-11-05|publisher=acharts.us|work=''[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]''|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/derulo-tops-hot-100-but-swift-swoops-in-1004033394.story|title=DeRulo Tops Hot 100 But Swift Swoops In|date=2009-11-05|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|accessdate=2009-11-05|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-14|title=Canadian Hot 100 - Week of November 14, 2009|date=2009-11-14|accessdate=2009-11-05|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> "[[Telephone (song)|Telephone]]" is the album's second single.<ref name="ARIA chartifacts 30-11-09">{{cite web |url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20091205-0000/issue1031.pdf|title=Chartifacts - Week Commencing: November 30, 2009 Issue #1031 |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] Pandora.nla.gov.au |accessdate=2009-12-02|date=2009-11-30}}</ref> The song features American [[R&B]] singer [[Beyoncé Knowles]]. Gaga first performed the song live at the [[2010 BRIT Awards]] along with another song from ''The Fame Monster'', "Dance in the Dark", as a tribute to [[Alexander McQueen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631990/20100216/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Pays Tribute To Alexander McQueen At Brit Awards |last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2010-02-16|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> The music video for "Telephone" premiered on [[E! News]] on Thursday, March 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633346/20100307/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' Video To Premiere Thursday Night |last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2010-03-08|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2010-03-08}}</ref> Gaga confirmed that the video will be a continuation of the "[[Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song)|Paparazzi]]" music video, and will be in a similar short-film style. "Telephone" has been appreciated by critics as being a standout track from The Fame Monster, and even before officially being released as a single, it has so far reached a peak of eleven on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and has topped the [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/song/lady-gaga/telephone/15598428|title=Billboard - Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce - Telephone|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2010-02-09}}</ref> == Promotion == {{Main|The Monster Ball Tour}} [[File:Monster-ball-speechless1.jpg|left|thumb|Gaga performing "[[Speechless (Lady Gaga song)|Speechless]]" on 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..?]]''. On November 16, 2009, Gaga performed the song "Speechless" at [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles|Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art]]'s 30th Anniversary celebrations. She collaborated with artist Francesco Vezzolli and members of Russia's [[Moscow State Academy of Choreography|Bolshoi Ballet Academy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626373/20091116/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Is 'Fantastic Creature,' Say Fellow Celebs|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-16|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-18|last2=Vaca|first2=Damien|last3=Elias|first3=Matt}}</ref> Previously, Gaga announced that she was going to tour with Kanye West. The tour was titled ''Fame Kills Starring: Lady Gaga and Kanye West''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/11/fame-kills-starring-kanye-west-and-lady-gaga-tour-first-dates/|title=“Fame Kills Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga” Tour: First Dates |last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-09-11|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref> However, after the [[2009 MTV Video Music Awards controversy|incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards]] with [[Taylor Swift]], West announced that he was taking a break from music. Following the announcement, all of the tour dates were immediately cancelled. Later, Gaga confirmed that she was going to tour by herself for the upcoming project.<ref name="ref6">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622849/20091001/west_kanye.jhtml|title=Kanye West/ Lady Gaga's Fame Kills Tour Canceled|accessdate=2009-10-01|date=2009-10-01|last=Montogomery|first=James|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]}}</ref> The show, called [[The Monster Ball Tour]], had dates starting from November 2009 and finishing in early April 2010. The tour featured opening acts like [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Jason DeRulo]].<ref name="bbannounceball">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-unveils-monster-ball-tour-dates-1004022735.story|title=Lady Gaga Announces 'The Monster Ball'|accessdate=2009-10-15|date=2009-10-15|last=Herrera|first=Monica|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> Described by Gaga as "the first-ever pop electro opera", The Monster Ball began four days after the release of ''The Fame Monster''.<ref name="bbannounceball"/> On November 16, 2009, Gaga appeared on an episode of the [[CW Network|CW]]'s [[Gossip Girl (TV series)|''Gossip Girl'']] in an episode titled "The Last Days of Disco Stick". She performed the lead single from ''The Fame Monster'', "[[Bad Romance]]". Other songs that were referenced and played throughout the episode were "Alejandro", "Dance in the Dark", and "Telephone".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626416/20091117/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Performs 'Bad Romance' In 'Gossip Girl' Cameo|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-17|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-19}}</ref> The song was also performed at the [[American Music Awards of 2009|2009 American Music Awards]], ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'' and ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/22/american-music-awards-2009-adam-lambert-lady-gaga-dazzle-jennifer-lopez-performs-new-song-louboutins/|title=American Music Awards 2009: Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga Dazzle|last=Kung|first=Michelle|date=2009-11-22|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626952/20091124/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Brings S&M 'Bad Romance' To 'Jay Leno Show'|last=Dinh|first=James|date=2009-11-24|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627085/20091125/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Tells Fans 'It's OK' To Be A Freak|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-25|work=''[[MTV]]''|publisher=[[MTV Networks]]|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> On January 15, 2010, Gaga appeared on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' and performed a medley of "Monster", "Bad Romance", and "Speechless".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-performs-on-oprah-pledges-support-1004059708.story|title=Lady Gaga Performs on 'Oprah,' Pledges Support to Haiti|last=Press|first=Associated|date=2010-01-15|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref> At the [[52nd Grammy Awards]], Gaga opened the show by performing a medley of "[[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]", "[[Speechless (Lady Gaga song)|Speechless]]", and "[[Your Song]]" with [[Elton John]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1247638/Grammy-Awards-2010-Elton-John-Lady-Gaga-duet-sing-Your-Song-Speechless.html|title=Elton John gets dirty with Lady Gaga as they duet at the Grammys|last=Smith|first=Elizabeth|date=2010-02-01|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers]]|accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref> On 16 February 2010, she performed at the [[2010 BRIT Awards]] in memory of [[Alexander McQueen]], she performed a ballad version of "Telephone" and then performed the song "Dance In The Dark".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-honors-alexander-mcqueen-at-brit-1004068314.story?tag=hpfeed|title=Lady Gaga Honors Alexander McQueen at Brit Awards |last=Sexton|first=Paul|date=2010-02-17|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> == Track listing == The official track listing for ''The Fame Monster'' was announced via [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]] on October 14, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/lady_gaga/uics9113.html|title=Official Fame Monster Tracklist|date=2009-10-14|work=''[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]]''|accessdate=2009-10-14}}</ref> ===Standard Single Disc Edition=== {{tracklist | collapsed=no | headline = | music_credits = yes | title1 = [[Bad Romance]] | music1 = Lady Gaga, [[RedOne]] | length1 = 4:55 | title2 = [[Alejandro (song)|Alejandro]] | music2 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | length2 = 4:34 | title3 = Monster | music3 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, [[Space Cowboy (musician)|Space Cowboy]] | length3 = 4:09 | title4 = [[Speechless (Lady Gaga song)|Speechless]] | music4 = Lady Gaga | length4 = 4:30 | title5 = Dance in the Dark | music5 = Lady Gaga, [[Fernando Garibay]] | length5 = 4:48 | title6 = [[Telephone (song)|Telephone]] | music6 = Lady Gaga, [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[LaShawn Daniels]], Lazonate Franklin, Beyoncé | note6 = featuring [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] | length6 = 3:40 | title7 = So Happy I Could Die | music7 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, Space Cowboy | length7 = 3:55 | title8 = Teeth | music8 = Lady Gaga, [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Taja Riley]] | length8 = 3:40 }} {{tracklist | collapsed=yes | headline ='''US / Canadian iTunes bonus track'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-fame-monster/id340028092|title=United States/ Canada iTunes bonus|accessdate=2009-11-20|publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> | music_credits = yes | title9 = Bad Romance | note9 = Starsmith Remix | music9 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, Starsmith | length9 = 4:55 }} ===Deluxe / Limited Editions=== {{tracklist | collapsed=yes | headline = Disc 1: ''The Fame Monster'' <small>(all standard, deluxe and limited editions)</small> | music_credits = yes | title1 = [[Bad Romance]] | music1 = Lady Gaga, [[RedOne]] | length1 = 4:55 | title2 = [[Alejandro (song)|Alejandro]] | music2 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | length2 = 4:34 | title3 = Monster | music3 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, [[Space Cowboy (musician)|Space Cowboy]] | length3 = 4:09 | title4 = [[Speechless (Lady Gaga song)|Speechless]] | music4 = Lady Gaga | length4 = 4:30 | title5 = Dance in the Dark | music5 = Lady Gaga, [[Fernando Garibay]] | length5 = 4:48 | title6 = [[Telephone (song)|Telephone]] | music6 = Lady Gaga, [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[LaShawn Daniels]], Lazonate Franklin, Beyoncé | note6 = featuring [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]] | length6 = 3:40 | title7 = So Happy I Could Die | music7 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, Space Cowboy | length7 = 3:55 | title8 = Teeth | music8 = Lady Gaga, [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Taja Riley]] | length8 = 3:40 }} {{tracklist <!-- Leave this track listing. Do not change it to the Japan version track listing. This is the U.S. track listing on "The Fame" side. This track listing is what's present on the back of the album in the U.S. --> | collapsed = yes | headline = Disc 2: ''[[The Fame]]'' <small>(deluxe and limited editions only)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-fame-monster-deluxe-version/id340083607|title=The Fame Deluxe Edition|accessdate=2009-11-30|publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref></small> | music_credits = yes | title1 = [[Just Dance]] | note1 = featuring [[Colby O'Donis]] | length1 = 4:01 | music1 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, Akon | title2 = [[LoveGame]] | length2 = 3:36 | music2 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | title3 = [[Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song)|Paparazzi]] | length3 = 3:28 | music3 = Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari | title4 = [[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]] | length4 = 3:57 | music4 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | title5 = [[Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)]] | length5 = 2:55 | music5 = Lady Gaga, Martin Kierszenbaum | title6 = [[Beautiful, Dirty, Rich]] | length6 = 2:52 | music6 = Lady Gaga, Fusari | title7 = The Fame | length7 = 3:42 | music7 = Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum | title8 = Money Honey | length8 = 2:50 | music8 = Lady Gaga, RedOne, Bilal Hajji | title9 = Starstruck | note9 = featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida | length9 = 3:37 | music9 = Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum, Space Cowboy, Flo Rida | title10 = Boys Boys Boys | length10 = 3:22 | music10 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | title11 = Paper Gangsta | length11 = 4:23 | music11 = Lady Gaga, RedOne | title12 = Brown Eyes | length12 = 4:03 | music12 = Lady Gaga, Fusari | title13 = I Like It Rough | length13 = 3:22 | music13 = Lady Gaga, Kierszenbaum | title14 = Summerboy | length14 = 4:13 }} {{tracklist | collapsed = yes | headline = '''Bonus tracks''' | music_credits = yes | title15 = Disco Heaven | note15 = international editions<ref name="FullList">{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UICS-9113|title=Bonus Tracks on The Fame Deluxe edition|publisher=CDJapan|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref></small> | length15 = | music15 = Lady Gaga, Fusari, Tom Kafafian | music_credits = yes | title16 = Again Again | note16 = UK, Japanese<ref name="FullList" /> and Australian editions | length16 = 3:04 | music16 = Lady Gaga, Fusari | title17 = Retro Dance Freak | note17 = Mexican,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mixup.com.mx/mixup/Product.aspx?sku=602527252766|title=Mexican release of The Fame Monster|accessdate=2009-12-01|publisher=Mixup.com}}</ref> German, Japanese,<ref name="FullList" /> and Brazilian releases <ref name="brazilreleasedate"/> | length17 = 3:22 | music17 = Lady Gaga, Fusari }} <small>Note: The super-deluxe edition does not contain any bonus tracks.<ref>Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (Super-deluxe version) No: 05509/10000. CD1 number: B0013698-72. CD2 Number: B0013698-72 CD02.</ref></small> <small>Source:</small><ref name="liner">''The Fame Monster'' (Liner Notes) [[Interscope Records]] (2009)</ref> == Charts, certifications and procession == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} === Charts === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2009) !Peak<br>position |- | [[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lady+Gaga&titel=The+Fame+Monster&cat=a|title=The Fame Monster - Australia|date=2009-12-14|accessdate=2009-12-18|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] australian-charts.com}}</ref> | align="center"|3 |- | Austrian Albums Chart<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|2 |- | [[Ultratop 50|Belgium Albums Chart]] (Flanders)<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|13 |- | [[Ultratop 50|Belgium Albums Chart]] (Wallonia)<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|6 |- | [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|Brazilian Albums Chart ]]<ref name="Brazchart">{{cite news|url=http://www.abpd.org.br/noticias_internas.asp?noticia=207|accessdate=2010-07-03|publisher=[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos]]|title=CD - TOP 20 Semanal|language=Spanish}}</ref> | align="center"|7 |- | [[Canadian Albums Chart]]<ref name="canchart1">{{cite news|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Boyle_Susan/2009/12/02/12009771-jam.html|title=Susan Boyle soars to No. 1|last=Williams|first=Greg|date=2009-11-03|work=''[[Jam!]]''|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-12-03}}</ref> | align="center"|2 |- | [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Czech Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=147563&sec=2eb3da4f8d4d0a4b37595623151ce9df|title=Fame Monster - TOP50 Prodejní|date=2010-01-17|work=''[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]''|publisher=TOP50 Prodejní|accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref> | align="center"|3 |- | Danish Albums Chart<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|2 |- | [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Lady+GaGa&titel=The+Fame+Monster&cat=a|title=Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (album)|work=''[[Ultratop 50]]''|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2009-12-01}}</ref> | align="center"|12 |- | [[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref name="european"/> | align="center"|13 |- | [[YLE|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|1 |- | [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Digital Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=ai&year=2009&date=20091205 |title=French Download Album Top 50 |work=''[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]'' |language=French |accessdate=2010-01-19}}</ref> | align="center"|2 |- | [[Media Control Chart|German Albums Chart]]<ref name="ger">{{cite news|url=http://www.media-control.de/lady-gaga-an-der-spitze-der-album-charts.html|title=Lady Gaga an der Spitze der Album-Charts|accessdate=2010-01-05|last=Reporter|first=MC|publisher=[[Media Control Charts]]}}</ref>{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}} | align="center"|1 |- | [[Mahasz|Hungarian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum |title=Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez- lista - 200952|date=2009-12-31|work=''[[Mahasz]]''|publisher=Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége |accessdate=2010-01-25|language=Hungarian}}</ref> | align="center"|3 |- | [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref name="european"/>{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}} | align="center"|1 |- | [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|Italian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_artisti.php?anno=2009&mese=12&id=288 |title=Artisti – Classifica settimanale dal 28–12–2009 al 03–01–2010 |work=''[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry]]'' |language=Italian |accessdate=2010-01-03}}</ref><sup> | align="center"|2 |- | [[Oricon|Japanese Albums Chart]]<ref name="jap">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&search_type=album&year=2009&month=11&week=5&web.x=46&web.y=4 |title=Japanese Oricon Top 30 Albums |language=Japanese |work=''[[Oricon]]'' |accessdate=2009-11-26}}</ref> | align="center"|7 |- | [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|Mexican Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|14 |- | [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref name="rianz">{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp|title=New Zealand Albums Chart: Chart #1698|date=2009-12-07|accessdate=2009-12-08|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]}}</ref> | align="center"|1 |- | [[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|10 |- | [[Polish Music Charts|Polish Albums Chart]]<ref name="poland">{{cite web |url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=559&lang=en |title=Official Retail Sales Chart - OLiS Poland |work=''[[OLiS]]'' |accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref> | align="center"|1 |- | Russian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2m-online.ru/news/detail.php?ID=5519|title= Российский чарт 01-2010 |language=Russian |work=''2M-Online'' |accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref> | align="center"|3 |- | [[Productores de Música de España|Spanish Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|26 |- | [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/> | align="center"|4 |- | [[Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref name="hung"/>{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}} | align="center"|1 |- | [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/uk_albums_top_75/2009/49|title=UK Albums Chart|date=2009-11-29|work=''[[The Official Charts Company]]''|publisher=acharts.us|accessdate=2009-12-01}}</ref>{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}} | align="center"|1 |- | U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|title=Susan Boyle Tops Billboard 200 With Stellar First Week Sales|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i7be089acf10901c7939511666602a091|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|date=2009-12-02|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref> | align="center"|5 |- | U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]]<ref name="dancee"/> | align="center"|1 |- |} {{col-2}} === Certifications === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Country ! [[Music recording sales certifications|Certifications]]<br><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small> |- | [[Australian Recording Industry Association|Australia]] | Platinum<ref name="ariacerti">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm|title=ARIA 2009 Album Accreditations|date=2009|accessdate=2010-03-10|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]}}</ref> |- | [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Europe]] | Platinum<ref name="ifpi"/> |- | [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand]] | 3× Platinum<ref name="rianzcerti">{{cite web|url=http://www.nztop40.com/|title=Chart# 1711 - New Zealand Top 40 Albums|date=2010-03-08|accessdate=2010-03-10|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]}}</ref> |- | [[OLiS|Poland]] | 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=563&lang=en|title=Oficjalna Lista Sprzedazy|date=2010-01-31|publisher=[[OLiS]]|language=Polish|accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> |- | [[Recording Industry Association of America|United States]] | Platinum<ref name="riaa"/> |} === Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (2009) ! Position |- | [[ARIA Chart|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2009.htm|title=ARIA Charts: Year End: Top 100 Albums 2009|accessdate=2009-12-30|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]}}</ref> | align="center"| 59 |- | [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/best2009.htm|title=Best of 2009|accessdate=2010-02-02|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]}}</ref> | align="center"| 3 |- | [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="MW Album2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=1039597|title=2009: being Boyled|accessdate=3 February 2010|publisher=[[Music Week]]}}</ref>{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}} | align="center"| 2 |} {{col-end}} * '''A'''{{Note|note_a1}} In certain territories, ''The Fame Monster'' charted in conjunction with ''The Fame'' under the same title. === Chart procession and succession === {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = ''[[The Fame]]'' by [[Lady Gaga]] | title = U.S. [[Dance/Electronic Albums|''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums]] [[List of number-one Billboard Top Electronic Albums of 2009|number-one album]] | years = December 12, 2009 – December 19, 2009 | after = ''The Fame'' by Lady Gaga }} {{s-bef | before = ''[[My Christmas]]'' by [[Andrea Bocelli]]}} {{s-ttl | title = [[Polish Music Charts|Polish Albums Chart]] number-one album | years = January 4, 2010 – January 10, 2010}} {{s-aft | after = ''Magia del Tango'' by Marcin Wyrostek}} {{s-bef | before = ''[[Reality Killed the Video Star]]'' by [[Robbie Williams]]}} {{s-ttl | title = [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]] [[Number-one hits of 2010 (Germany)|number-one album]] | years = January 5, 2010 – February 4, 2010}} {{s-aft | after = ''Schall & Wahn'' by [[Tocotronic]]}}'' {{s-bef | before = ''[[The Element of Freedom]]'' by [[Alicia Keys]]}} {{s-ttl| title = [[Swiss Albums Chart]] [[List of number-one hits of 2010 (Switzerland)|number-one album]] | years = January 10, 2010 –}} {{s-inc}} {{s-bef|before = ''[[Sunny Side Up (album)|Sunny Side Album]] by [[Paolo Nutini]]}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Irish Albums Chart]] [[Number-one albums of 2010 (Ireland)|number-one album]] | years = January 21, 2010 – February 11, 2010}} {{s-aft|after=''[[Crazy Love (Michael Bublé album)|Crazy Love]]'' by [[Michael Bublé]]}} {{s-bef|before=''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 1]]'' by [[Music of Glee|Glee Cast]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[UK Albums Chart]] [[List of number-one albums from the 2010s (UK)#2010|number-one album]]|years=February 28, 2010 – March 8, 2010 }} {{s-aft|after=''[[Lights (Ellie Goulding album)|Lights]]'' by [[Ellie Goulding]]}} {{s-bef|before = ''[[Viimeinen Atlantis]]'' by [[Stam1na]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[YLE|Finnish Albums chart]] number-one album|years=March 8, 2010 –}} {{s-inc}} {{end}} == Release history == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label ! Edition |- | Japan | November 18, 2009<ref name="universaljapan">{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/lady_gaga/ |title=The Monster - Lady Gaga|date=2009-10-30|publisher=[[Universal Music]]|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref> | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="13"| CD, digital download | rowspan="6"|[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]] | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Deluxe |- | rowspan="2"|Australia | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"|November 20, 2009<ref name="ausmonster">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=265523|title=The Fame Monster at Sanity - Lady GaGa|publisher=[[Sanity (music store)|Sanity music store]]|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref><ref name="mimix">{{cite web|url=http://www.mimix.cl/disco.php?id=247138|title=The Fame Monster - Lady GaGa (Mimix Chile)|publisher=Mimix.cl|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> |- | Limited |- | Chile | Standard, Deluxe |- | Ireland | Deluxe |- | Germany | Standard, Deluxe |- | United States | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|November 23, 2009<ref name="usmonster">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/album/lady-gaga/the-fame-monster-2-disc/1283625|title=The Fame Moster 2 Disc|date=2009-11-24|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref> | [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], Streamline, [[Kon Live]], [[Cherrytree Records|Cherrytree]] | Deluxe |- | rowspan="2"|United Kingdom | rowspan="2"|[[Polydor Records|Polydor]] | Deluxe |- | rowspan="3"| Deluxe |- | Canada | rowspan="2"| Universal Music |- | Brazil<!-- Do not delete this again, this is the real release date --> | November 27, 2009<ref name="brazilreleasedate">{{cite web|url=http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/musica/resenha/resenha.asp?nitem=2968190&sid=129110209111127503297397532|title=Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (Brazil)|publisher=livrariacultura.com.br|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=2009-11-12}}</ref> |- | United States | November 28, 2009 | Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree | rowspan="2"| Standard |- | Canada | December 1, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.ca/Content/Products/Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Group.aspx?GroupName=Detail.aspx?SKU=548143&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|title=Canada release of ''The Fame Monster''|accessdate=2009-11-22|publisher=[[HMV Group]]}}</ref> | Universal Music |- | rowspan="2"|United States | rowspan="2"|December 15, 2009<ref name="interscopereleasedate">{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=23628&aid=599|title=Lady Gaga Releases Brand New Album on November 23|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]|accessdate=2009-11-15|date=2009-11-12}}</ref> | Box-set | rowspan="4"| Interscope, Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree | Super Deluxe |- | LP | Standard |- | Australia | December 21, 2009 | CD | Standard ([[Parental Advisory|Explicit Version]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdwow.com/CD/lady-gaga-fame-monster-ep/dp/6819959#bc=f272|title=Lady Gaga - Fame Monster (EP)|accessdate=2010-03-13|publisher=[[CD WOW!]]}}</ref> |- | United States | January 26, 2010 | Digital download | Standard (Explicit Version)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fame-monster/id350699166|title=The Fame Monster (Explicit)|accessdate=2010-02-04|publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> |- | China | February 01, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?ref=DT_SMV&uid=477-3098957-0318611&prodid=bkmu914516 |title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster |publisher=Amazon.cn|accessdate=2010-02-09|date=February 01, 2010}}</ref> | CD | Universal Music | Standard |} == References == {{reflist|2}} {{Lady Gaga}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fame Monster, The}} [[Category:2009 albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by RedOne]] [[Category:Albums produced by Rodney Jerkins]] [[Category:Albums produced by Ron Fair]] [[Category:Albums produced by Teddy Riley]] [[Category:Interscope Records albums]] [[Category:Lady Gaga albums]] [[ca:The Fame Monster]] [[de:The Fame Monster]] [[et:The Fame Monster]] [[es:The Fame Monster]] [[fa:هیولای شهرت]] [[fr:The Fame Monster]] [[it:The Fame Monster]] [[he:The Fame Monster]] [[li:The Fame Monster]] [[hu:The Fame Monster]] [[nl:The Fame Monster]] [[ja:ザ・モンスター]] [[no:The Fame Monster]] [[pl:The Fame Monster]] [[pt:The Fame Monster]] [[ro:The Fame Monster]] [[ru:The Fame Monster]] [[fi:The Fame Monster]] [[tl:The Fame Monster]] [[vi:The Fame Monster]]'