Consisting of electropop and synthpop songs, the album offered a commentary on fame, duality between celebrity and fan base, as well as wealthy person's life. Gaga released her debut studio album, The Fame, in 2008. To promote the album, Gaga embarked on The Monster Ball Tour (2009–2011), which became the highest-grossing tour in history by a debut headlining artist. " Dance in the Dark" was released as a single only in select territories, achieving moderate chart success. The next two singles, " Telephone" and " Alejandro", reached the top ten in multiple countries worldwide. " Bad Romance", the album's lead single, was a commercial success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries and reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. It won three, including Best Pop Vocal Album. It was nominated in a total of six categories at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Gaga's second consecutive Album of the Year nomination. The album has won multiple awards since its release. In the United States, the EP reached number five on the Billboard 200 and topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album charted as The Fame in some countries, and topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, New Zealand, and Poland. The Fame Monster received generally positive reviews from music critics. The cover artwork, shot by Hedi Slimane, has a Gothic theme and was declined for release by her record company, but Gaga persuaded them. According to Gaga, the album deals with the darker side of fame, with its theme lyrically expressed through a monster metaphor. The album was also inspired by fashion shows and runways. A super deluxe edition was released on December 15, 2009, holding additional merchandise, including a lock from Gaga's wig.Ī electropop record, The Fame Monster has influences of disco, glam rock, and synthpop music of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as industrial and gothic music. The deluxe edition is a double album featuring the eight new songs on the first disc and The Fame on the second disc. The decision was also because Gaga believed the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were conceptually different, describing them as yin and yang. Initially planned solely as a deluxe edition reissue of The Fame, Interscope later decided to release the eight new songs as a standalone EP in some territories. The Fame Monster is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, The Fame (2008), and was released on November 18, 2009, through Interscope Records.
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