Chromatica
by Lady Gaga
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8.5

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  1. Giocarg95
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great song, i love it. The hole Album is a Hit, The transition of Chromatica I to Alice is religious… Expand
  2. swkaspr
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    i must say, this is overall would be a 9.5. but because of the traditions chromatica I,II, and III it deserves a ten. i believe this album PROBABLY has the best transitions of all time. just the bass and the way it impacts ur ears when u listen with headphones. it leaves my speechless. my favourite track is replay, because of the meaning, lyrics, rhythm, and chorus. my favourite single isi must say, this is overall would be a 9.5. but because of the traditions chromatica I,II, and III it deserves a ten. i believe this album PROBABLY has the best transitions of all time. just the bass and the way it impacts ur ears when u listen with headphones. it leaves my speechless. my favourite track is replay, because of the meaning, lyrics, rhythm, and chorus. my favourite single is without a doubt rain on me. this album definitely is worthy for aoty at the 2021 scammys... but we’ll see..… Expand
  3. Kubs_22
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    I am obsessed with the concept of ''Chromatica''. It has a lot of songs about Gaga's personal life, but with a completely refreshed sounds!
  4. maxisgold
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    Gaga takes a look at herself with this album, a journey inside of her with sad lyrics and fun beats. In my opinion it's one of her best albums, my only complains are that some songs fall short compared to the others and the songs as a whole (specially Sour Candy and Rain On Me) are a little too short
  5. yurinr
    May 29, 2020
    1
    generico e sem personalidade, as músicas sooam mais do mesmo e plágios de outras canções.
  6. rodrklein
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Iconic. Babylon is such a great click. There is a mix of 20's essentials: Ariana Grande, K-pop/blackpink and obviously the male lady gaga, Elton Jhon
  7. RK13
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    What a disappointing comeback. I personally liked Joanne and the ASIB soundtrack. On hearing 'Stupid Love' I was excited for the album. Then came 'Rain On Me', Ariana should not have featured on the track, her voice is annoying. 'Sour Candy' was refreshing and sounded great. But when you listen to the album, by track 5 you become bored. Every song sounds the same, very "fist-pumpy". I'dWhat a disappointing comeback. I personally liked Joanne and the ASIB soundtrack. On hearing 'Stupid Love' I was excited for the album. Then came 'Rain On Me', Ariana should not have featured on the track, her voice is annoying. 'Sour Candy' was refreshing and sounded great. But when you listen to the album, by track 5 you become bored. Every song sounds the same, very "fist-pumpy". I'd say release 'Alice' as a single, then re-release 'Sour Candy' and end the Chromatica era. I expect better for LG7.… Expand
  8. kmrvmd
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Lady Gaga has proved again her worth as an artist as if she has something else to prove. Chromatica maybe too familiar but it doesn't mean that it's not enjoyable. With its incredible songwriting, heart-thumping beats and amazing collaborators such as Blackpink, Ariana and Elton --- this could easily well be an album to beat for the many years to come.
  9. Adriiiaaannn
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Such a cohesive and well thought out album. Each song is a banger and the transitions are so smooth and really help tell the story of the album. Definitely long overdue for Gaga to return to her dance roots
  10. ffffavriel
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    born this way will always have a place in my heart, but chromatica its just EVERYTHING. lyrics, concept, cohesiveness, PRODUCTION, transitions, vocals, visuals... everything is ON POINT. this album is, literally, a journey. from chromatica to babylon we get filled up with just GREATNESS. even the bonus track, love me right is a flawless DE-LI-VE-RY. thank you, lady gaga, for blessing usborn this way will always have a place in my heart, but chromatica its just EVERYTHING. lyrics, concept, cohesiveness, PRODUCTION, transitions, vocals, visuals... everything is ON POINT. this album is, literally, a journey. from chromatica to babylon we get filled up with just GREATNESS. even the bonus track, love me right is a flawless DE-LI-VE-RY. thank you, lady gaga, for blessing us with such a masterpiece. ps: the album deserved way more than just a 79 average score (the 9.3 user score distribution, based in 6300 ratings won't let me lie)… Expand
  11. DougRodres
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    I Love Chromatica, Gaga is really Queen of the music! my favs is Alice, Stupid Love, Free Woman, 911, Sour Candy, Sine From Above, Babylon, Rain On Me.
  12. Yonczg777
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's a masterpiece, a wonderful album that will have a big impact on the music industry.
    it is so well done it is art at the level of the lyrics or at the level of the sound it is well worked it shows . She is the one and the ONLY Gaga the perfection the art the passion    … Expand
  13. Umutt
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Haters gonna hate.. If you even have a little musical taste, you will love this album.
  14. DiAngeli
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Every song of Chromatica is incredible! It’s hard to decide which one is the best song of this album! Besides, Gaga has shown us that she can be a popstar and an awesome songwriter in the same time. So... it’s totally worthy to being listened to.
  15. CristianBravo
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Excelente album, el mejor de Gaga por lejos.
    Las letras son de gran calidad y la música en cada canción es magistral, destacandose Alice, Replay, 911 y la gran calidad vocal de Enigma y su colaboración con Elton John.
  16. Jms161230
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Updated 6/22/2020: 5 stars; her best album to date. Initial review was after one listen, and it was clearly already excellent upon immediate reaction.

    However, it takes time for some of the most brilliant tracks to standout, given they are cloaked with so many references to prior records, lyrics and her personal life (eg, manic episodes necessitating antipsychotics in “911,” the    Updated 6/22/2020: 5 stars; her best album to date. Initial review was after one listen, and it was clearly already excellent upon immediate reaction.

    However, it takes time for some of the most brilliant tracks to standout, given they are cloaked with so many references to prior records, lyrics and her personal life (eg, manic episodes necessitating antipsychotics in “911,” the continuing and conflicting psychological distress arising from PTSD subsequent to rape in “Replay” and “Free Woman”), references to paparazzi, fame and monsters, etc.

    Truly, the lyrics of this Academy Award winning songwriter are her best to date. Most deserving of singles as of current constant repeat of Chromatica in its entirety (which MUST be listened to in the provided track list order for true intended effect):

    “Plastic Doll,” “Fun Tonight,” and “1000 Doves,” but solely due to them being perfect for radio, with the latter having a resemblance to “Edge Of Glory.” Arguably “Sour Candy” was also made for radio, but Gaga shines most when solo.

    However, it seems unfair to rate “standout” tracks based on quality, and thus I can only do so in terms of commercial context. Because this album, in its entirety, is like a cinematic masterpiece. The quality both begins and concludes impeccably. Everything is perfectly connected and intractable from the preceding or succeeding track; the three interludes are absolutely incredible and make the songs that much more impactful. Ideally, Chromatica would have been a visual album; each and every track deserves a video.

    As great as Gaga has always been, this is hands down her best work to date, and I cannot wait to see what she does next. And if Chromatica fails to win AOTY at the Grammys, I would be shocked.

    Initial review on day of album release:

    This is the sequel to “The Fame Monster,” both sonically and lyrically. In terms of quality, it’s the best work Gaga has produced since “Born This Way.” An incredibly eclectic album (as depicted by the collaborations alone, I.e Ariana Grande and Elton John), yet still remains extremely solid all the way through; there’s truly no fillers. Immediate standout tracks: Alice, Fun Tonight, 1000 Doves, Rain On Me. Only complaint is the lack of a classic Gaga ballad. Well worth the wait. 4.5/5 ⭐️    … Expand
  17. Nixct
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    It did surprise me a lot. From ARTPOP to Joanne, Lady Gaga is really tired. But Chromatica gives me hope.
  18. Felipe_Kohn
    May 29, 2020
    8
    Chromatica is an album that shows Lady Gaga still as a big pop star. Different from her other albums, Chromatica is more influenced than influencer, but it is ok. Above this, Gaga brings the new pop voices and keeps the famous producers' influence. The result is a solid album. The lyrics could be deeper. The concept is typical in the Lady Gaga discography, what adds value
  19. robmiguels
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    O filho do Born This Way com o Artpop. E dessa vez, o tiro não saiu pelo culatra. Um dos melhores e mais marcantes album pop lançados nos ultimos anos, sem cair no genérico.
  20. JeremySpears
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    I unstanned Gaga in 2014 when she got too boring for me. A jazz album, a country album, a generic buzz single and a mediocre soundtrack album didn’t interest me that much. I was waiting for her to return to her dance pop roots and that’s what she did with "Chromatica". Unfortunately, the results don’t impress me much at all. If you leave out the three (amazing) interludes I like half ofI unstanned Gaga in 2014 when she got too boring for me. A jazz album, a country album, a generic buzz single and a mediocre soundtrack album didn’t interest me that much. I was waiting for her to return to her dance pop roots and that’s what she did with "Chromatica". Unfortunately, the results don’t impress me much at all. If you leave out the three (amazing) interludes I like half of the album. Six to be exact; "Alice", "Stupid Love", "911", "Sour Candy", "Sine From Above" and "Babylon". "Stupid Love" sounded messy and dated at first but it grew on me and now it’s fun. "911" is the only song that immediately clicked with me. I love the dark pop sound and the deep lyrics. It reminds me of her best album "The Fame Monster" (2009). "Babylon" is a nice fun track but it reminds me a lot of Madonna's "Vogue". A LOT. "Sine From Above" could’ve been perfect if it wasn’t for that awful outro and the 2013 EDM dance breaks. The rest of the song is so beautiful. The other half of the album...it ain’t it. "Free Woman" sounds generic as hell, literally nothing is happening in "1000 Doves", "Plastic Doll" and "Replay" are okay but nothing special and kinda dated, "Enigma" is so 2014 and I don’t even know what that dated mess "Fun Tonight" is. "Rain On Me" didn’t impress me either and it wouldn’t have been such a big hit without Ariana Grande. Very mediocre. Overall, this album is probably my least favorite of hers. I thought her return to dance pop would be great but it’s a disappointment. Half of the songs sound dated and uninspired. Even in the songs that I like there are parts that mess them up a bit. It's not terrible but terribly dated. "Chromatica" is only an okay album even though its concept (and artwork) could’ve made it great. Too bad. Favorites: 911, Sine From Above, Alice & Stupid Love… Expand
  21. Daniel05
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Creí que este iba a ser el primer álbum que me gustaría de Gaga, pero no es así, si acaso solo resaltaron 4 canciones que escucharía una y otra vez.
  22. leocastx
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Gaga at her best! Showing that the girl from Just Dance can still be our favourite popstar and show how to do a dance record that keeps us up and moving for hours. The transitions between the songs are a plus that nobody predicted, showing that the queen of pop still has ways of surprising; not only her little monsters, but also the whole world. Another 10 for Gaga!
  23. amsteardam
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica (2020) mean anything likewise we saw in the ARTPOP (2013). And the both albums look alike as sisters. They both are energetic, super-glorious in view of their songs' capacities and meanings. Venus: "Take me to your planet."
    Alice: "Take me home, take me to wonderland."

    Lady Gaga (aka girl from Venus) briefly takes us to her planet Chromatica. And in Chromatica there is no place for ballads. Just wait for the performances and Chromatica Ball Tour.    … Expand
  24. scb1613
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Her best album to date - surpassing Born this Way! Showcasing her best vocals, melodies, choruses, and beats. The replay value is insane! We love it so much!
  25. Kumagoroh23
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Es atrapante, todas las canciones son buenas, el ritmo es genial, las colaboraciones son increíbles, una vuelta muy buena.
  26. ruanfabres
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito do começo ao fim. É impossível descrever a sensação que tive ao ouvi-lo pela primeira vez. Poderia dizer que é difícil até hoje descreve-lo. My Chromatica could mean anything
  27. MichaelWilians
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores albuns de sua carreira. Com uma otima sequência musical ordenada e um Electro Pop impecavel.
  28. NicolaCrive
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This is what I call the perfect pop-dance record, exactly what 2020 needed! Gaga came back and made us all dance like there's no tomorrow, congrats for the amazing work behind this album. xoxo
  29. NickCrive
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    CHROMATICA is the AOTY Bdbdbdbdbbdndnsnsns dbdbsbsbbsbsbsbns sjsjsjjsjsjsjjsjsnsnsnsnd
  30. Marshessa
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Album Of The Year. Gaga never let us down. Amazing lyrics and sound. And her transitions though
  31. Camara
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gaga trouxe para os seus littles Monsters o frescor da pista de dança , no universo de chromatica ... Um belo retorno ao dance , e principalmente ao pop.
    Músicas para arrasar nessa quarentena , o seus fãs brasileiros gostarão do conceito    … Expand
  32. edgomezs
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Quintessential Gaga masterpiece, a solid piece of pop perfection from start to end.
  33. elellioot
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    AOTY material!! Loved the songs, transitions and the spirit. Can't wait to see how it's going to look on stage.
  34. LedLights18
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Your wig is gonna dissapear
  35. Rufinni
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Chromatica te leva para uma viagem linda cheia de mensagens lindas e músicas bem dançantes.
  36. Undercoverga
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum do caralho sim e vai ter que aceitar que já nasceu aclamado nesse caralho… Expand
  37. PeridotNation
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a real gem! I really like this album, it tackles many important issues and sounds like paradise! I especially like Sine From Above with Elton John, Sour Candy with BLACKPINK, 911 and Babylon. I like how Chromatica I, II and III go into the next songs! This album represents so many people that are very rarely represented in music, and not badly represented, which would've been worse than not representing at all. These are real bops which mean a lot to many people! Thank you Lady Gaga!… Expand
  38. MrBerni
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Love, one of the best album of the year! I don't know why have only 79 of critic metascore
  39. hemmonotta
    May 29, 2020
    10
    She's here! After years of creating magic with other musical genres, she's back for her throne!
  40. androofinn
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the most cohesive album released in the last 10 years. Personally there isn't one track i would skip and the interludes are perfection! Top track - Alice… Expand
  41. bjhh
    Jun 17, 2020
    1
    You've heard all this stuff before being sung by a variety of pop singers all being used by a variety of record labels to make them money. This could have been an album by literally anyone. Chromatica does nothing to advance the genre. It's not surprising it has such a high user score - the result of a fanatical, obsessive fan base to whom Gaga can do no wrong - but really, it does notYou've heard all this stuff before being sung by a variety of pop singers all being used by a variety of record labels to make them money. This could have been an album by literally anyone. Chromatica does nothing to advance the genre. It's not surprising it has such a high user score - the result of a fanatical, obsessive fan base to whom Gaga can do no wrong - but really, it does not deserve it. I'm giving it 1 rather than 0 just because collaborating with BLACKPINK does at least show some ambition, even if the song itself doesn't.… Expand
  42. AlexRusso
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    Lady Gaga has once again proved, with her impressive vocals and majestic songwriting, that she is one of the most versatile artist of our time. A pop perfection masterpiece with no skips.
  43. digon7
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    Gaga gave us her best all entro-dance pop to the world. All tracks seems amazing and I can have difficult to choice which one of them is better.
  44. CriticoP3
    Jun 15, 2020
    8
    “Stupid Love”, que prometía reivindicarla como digna sucesora a Reina del Pop, no hizo más que defraudarnos. El piano ochentero presente durante toda la pista sumado a que no era una versión final, solo nos había dejado con un mal sabor de boca y queriendo advertir a Gaga -a gritos- que no iba por buen camino hciendo que nos preguntemos si realmente a Gaga le interesaba o estaba dispuesta“Stupid Love”, que prometía reivindicarla como digna sucesora a Reina del Pop, no hizo más que defraudarnos. El piano ochentero presente durante toda la pista sumado a que no era una versión final, solo nos había dejado con un mal sabor de boca y queriendo advertir a Gaga -a gritos- que no iba por buen camino hciendo que nos preguntemos si realmente a Gaga le interesaba o estaba dispuesta a retomar su carrera y elevar la vara como ella misma lo había hecho no menos de hace una década atrás. “Bienvenidos a Chromatica” nos introduce Gaga a su nuevo material distópico donde ninguna cosa es mejor que otra al puro estilo de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas.
    El álbum se encuentra divido en tres partes por sus interludios Chromatica I, II y III. Alice es la canción que nos da la bienvenida. “… My name isn’t Alice but I keep lookin’ for, looKin’ for, lookin’ for Wonderland… “, una mezcla algo cliché de letras y ritmo pero que cumple su trabajo, darnos el primer shock y dejarnos sedientos por más. Para nuestra decepción, no encontramos nuestro País de las Maravillas; Stupid Love entra como segunda pista y nos deja agobiados y resentidos por aquel primer intento arruinado de Gaga...".

    Crítica completa en Facebook.com/CriticoP3
    PUNTAJE: 77/100

    -CríticoP3 para METACRITIC    … Expand
  45. Redwin38
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    Growth, maturity, awesome and a whole lot of a woman. Her best body of work.
  46. JasonCuba
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing return. An incredible CD made with passion. Joyful and dance record.
  47. Enseedee
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Beautiful! This is like when god First spoke to man. God being gaga and man being humans.
  48. FlavioLoBosco
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Chromatica is the best dance pop record in a while, immaculate body of work.
    Gaga proves that she doesn't need pop music. Pop music needs her.
  49. Kybulous
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    This album is totally classic dance pop gaga. Actually, I didn’t expect this album from lady gaga after the phenomenal a star is born soundtrack. All the songs have great production and good vocal. Standout tracks for me are definitely Replay and Sine from above. Love that gaga collaborates with so many artists. Thank you lady gaga for bringing me to her chromatica.
  50. Micthesnare
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    Best Dance record in a while. Her most cohesive album, killer production and heartfelt lyrics, this is truly her Magnum Opus.
  51. MatthewSC
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Gaga's best work to date. Album of the year material! Standout tracks: Free Woman, Babylon, Sine From Above, Rain On Me. I'll stop there before I write the entire tracklist.
  52. friedchickenluv
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    I wasn't a fan but now I am., from start to finish, she really showed her artistry. This is probably her most cohesive album and the fact that she was singing "normal" music a couple years ago from A Star is Born and now is taking us on a whole new direction of Synth Dance House goodness - just proves why this is a must listen.

    The mixing of the vocals complement Lady Gaga's vocals -    I wasn't a fan but now I am., from start to finish, she really showed her artistry. This is probably her most cohesive album and the fact that she was singing "normal" music a couple years ago from A Star is Born and now is taking us on a whole new direction of Synth Dance House goodness - just proves why this is a must listen.

    The mixing of the vocals complement Lady Gaga's vocals - where it isn't too overproduced like her earlier works. The sound of the album is a homage to early house music but with modern twists and that Gaga flare. It sounds nostalgic and new, all at the same time.

    A must listen for any music fan.    … Expand
  53. je21music
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    Chromatica is pop perfection, and easily Gaga's most coherent album to date. Listening to Chromatica in full takes you on a journey through Gaga's brilliant, wacky, once-damaged, and now optimistic mind. Every song is so undeniably Gaga, yet also so unique. The album is so thoughtfully and beautifully produced in whole, and the interludes are a wonderful inclusion. The epitome of danceChromatica is pop perfection, and easily Gaga's most coherent album to date. Listening to Chromatica in full takes you on a journey through Gaga's brilliant, wacky, once-damaged, and now optimistic mind. Every song is so undeniably Gaga, yet also so unique. The album is so thoughtfully and beautifully produced in whole, and the interludes are a wonderful inclusion. The epitome of dance music for healing, as songs like "Fun Tonight" and "1000 Doves" will have you crying on the dance floor, while highlights including "Alice" and "Enigma" will have you screaming at the top of your lungs. The dark subject matter often serves in contrast to the upbeat production, like in "911" which deals with a substance addiction and "Free Woman" which is an anthem to overcoming trauma from sexual assault, yet it works so perfectly. Even the “more questionable” moments like the drum and bass outro on the beautiful "Sine From Above" with Elton John are iconic. There really is not a bad song on this album, and I say this confidently after having listened to it at least 30 times.… Expand
  54. MarkoPavlovic
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    Pop executed to perfection.
    In my humble opinion pop album of the decade shaping up to be a timeless classic.
  55. Danielcooj
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Excelente álbum, la experiencia que uno se lleva con este álbum es único en su mayoría
    Lo que uno esperaba para bailar en esta cuarentena.
  56. DiegoRod_
    Jun 12, 2020
    2
    Siento que el álbum tiene muy buenas colaboraciones y canciones independientes, pero al verse en conjunto es un álbum plano, que a veces carece de creatividad musical y tiende a ser muy básico en su ejecución. Sin duda alguna el punto más alto de este son sus transiciones, tan bien hechas e instrumentalizadas, pero siento que luego de enganchar con la canción que le presigue, se pierde suSiento que el álbum tiene muy buenas colaboraciones y canciones independientes, pero al verse en conjunto es un álbum plano, que a veces carece de creatividad musical y tiende a ser muy básico en su ejecución. Sin duda alguna el punto más alto de este son sus transiciones, tan bien hechas e instrumentalizadas, pero siento que luego de enganchar con la canción que le presigue, se pierde su intención y vuelve una canción “más”, movida, entretenida pero que no va más allá de eso.… Expand
  57. rubythre
    Jun 12, 2020
    9
    Wonderful album, full of life and hits. I really liked it, but I'm going to have to give it 9 for bab*lon reasons not being the same instrumental as that makeup commercial for her.
  58. Mayron
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Una combinación de energía que hará que todos volvamos a las pistas de baile.
  59. Scissors
    Jun 11, 2020
    1
    Forgettable pop album from someone way past their prime. In 20 years people will remember Bad Romance, they will not remember this album.
  60. SiaDoLustre
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    A rainha do pop voltou com tudo trazendo tudo o que os yags querem, old q ela esta sempre além do seu tempo. Como ela mesmo ja disse, esse é um primo próximo do ARTPOP
  61. Matheus_223
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    Mesmo depois do álbum "Joanne" que tinha uma proposta mais intimista, é em Chromatica que Gaga parece realmente expurgar sua angústia e seus monstros interiores. Feito com um Pop que remete ao início da carreira da cantora, mas aqui soando de uma forma coesa do início ao fim do disco.
  62. Davidrusillo
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maravilloso,me ha gustado mucho sobre todo el ritmo de las canciones también me ha gustado el mensaje que da el álbum y canciones como rain on me… Expand
  63. agusnava3
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    The best album of this year!!! Super catchy. I love the production, and I love gaga
  64. toad_tales
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    A great album, so cohesive and transcendental

    And Metacritic, add LA Times review for this record, please
  65. UweB
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    Chromatica is a great Dance Pop Album.
    Lady Gaga convinced me this time for the 1st time with a complete Album. I like the personal issues combined with dance and electro Pop.
    My favorites are Alice., Babylon, 1000 Doves, Sine from Above and of course Interlude I - III. Very enjoyable album. The big success of it is very well deserved. PS: As much as I really love Madonna. She didnt    Chromatica is a great Dance Pop Album.
    Lady Gaga convinced me this time for the 1st time with a complete Album. I like the personal issues combined with dance and electro Pop.
    My favorites are Alice., Babylon, 1000 Doves, Sine from Above and of course Interlude I - III.
    Very enjoyable album. The big success of it is very well deserved.

    PS: As much as I really love Madonna.
    She didnt convince with her releases after Confessions on a Dancefloor.
    The Albums of her still include great Songs - but come over as Compilations.
    Especially Hard Candy and MDNA. After those Album her commercial success (as it was before) was over. She got a litt bit back in form with her last two Albums - but still did not catch up with her former classic Album qualities. She was more interested in Movies than Music for a long time.    … Expand
  66. ATRLModneys
    Jun 9, 2020
    0
    Lady GaGa comes back with a new genre of music after her country-esque album Joanne flopped in 2016. This time the album is filled with annoying and dated instrumentals. The lyrics are tacky and lack common sense. Highlights include Sour Candy feat. an unkown girl group from China?, 911 and Enigma.
    All the other tracks are mediocre at best. Plastic Doll and Fun Tonight are probably GaGa's    Lady GaGa comes back with a new genre of music after her country-esque album Joanne flopped in 2016. This time the album is filled with annoying and dated instrumentals. The lyrics are tacky and lack common sense. Highlights include Sour Candy feat. an unkown girl group from China?, 911 and Enigma.
    All the other tracks are mediocre at best. Plastic Doll and Fun Tonight are probably GaGa's worst songs to ever exist.
    Overall the album is a major disappoinment after all the hype. Very sad for Miss GaGa!    … Expand
  67. mlsw2928
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    Lady Gaga's most sonically consistent album to date, easily her best album if not one of her best, Loving the theme and lyrics and also the 90s dance/house influences.
  68. Ronaldomagno
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only music pop in this moment where rap musicians dominate. Lady Gaga have a lot haters but she have more little monsters. This music is better than her past albums.… Expand
  69. Omarromero
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    Una historia contada de la mejor manera. La línea histórica que cuenta el álbum es impresionante, a la primera escucha solo quieres bailar, a la segunda le prestas atención a la letra y los ojos se te humedecen.
  70. Frederick_
    Jun 8, 2020
    0
    this album is a thousand times overrated, some songs seem just plagiarized just to hear "Babylon" that looks like Madonna's "Vogue". An album is being acclaimed only because it is lady gaga otherwise nobody would have calculated it. Basic songs, which honestly don't know anything about me, not to mention "Rain on Me" classic pop song ready to disappear in the following days.
  71. Rique254680
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    Okay, the album is good, but she tried to bring it back to the 1990s, like Dua Lipa and The Weekend, but it wasn't very well planned. Dua Lipa Made a whole Musical and Visual Structure for Future Nostalgia, The Weekend It brought old rhythms and turned it into songs with deep lyrics. Chromatica gave us a Visual Dark, with hair and pink clothes on the cover, ok. The songs have the sameOkay, the album is good, but she tried to bring it back to the 1990s, like Dua Lipa and The Weekend, but it wasn't very well planned. Dua Lipa Made a whole Musical and Visual Structure for Future Nostalgia, The Weekend It brought old rhythms and turned it into songs with deep lyrics. Chromatica gave us a Visual Dark, with hair and pink clothes on the cover, ok. The songs have the same rhythm in the chorus, as Stupid Love showed us, that makes the Album Repetitive, And those rhythms didn't go very well with the Lyrics, and with High Notes. And With the 3 title tracks, being instrumental, this fulfilled the structure that showed us Lead Single, Stupid Love. But several negative points, and the few positive ones, made me see the album with that note.… Expand
  72. Annd
    Jun 8, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a recycled album of sounds that we've heard a thousand times, nothing new… Expand
  73. alejandro22
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best pop dance albums i've ever heard, This is an upper level for Lady Gaga, congratulations… Expand
  74. albertiz92
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    One of her best albums so far. It's full of upbeat dance/house tracks filled with energy. I love how cohesive it feels and the way it's divided in three acts that start with really well put instrumentals. The transitions between each instrumental and the following track sound amazing, especially the one from Chromatica II to 911. The production of the album is so clean and I really enjoyedOne of her best albums so far. It's full of upbeat dance/house tracks filled with energy. I love how cohesive it feels and the way it's divided in three acts that start with really well put instrumentals. The transitions between each instrumental and the following track sound amazing, especially the one from Chromatica II to 911. The production of the album is so clean and I really enjoyed the work of the great producers in this album, especially Axwell.… Expand
  75. Leiland82
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    A concept album masterpiece for hardcore fans of EDM and Dance. Gaga pays homage to the ladder by taking its familiar stereotypes, like sampling of other hits, upbeat style, simple and catchy lyrics, amongst others, to cleverly tell her journey through trauma and self-acceptance . Some may be find this album off putting at first, but trust me, over time, Chromatica will be hailed asA concept album masterpiece for hardcore fans of EDM and Dance. Gaga pays homage to the ladder by taking its familiar stereotypes, like sampling of other hits, upbeat style, simple and catchy lyrics, amongst others, to cleverly tell her journey through trauma and self-acceptance . Some may be find this album off putting at first, but trust me, over time, Chromatica will be hailed as one of the greatest Albums of all time.… Expand
  76. kaankaymaz
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    From beginning to the end, Lady Gaga’s most cohsive album. There is no bad song on this one. When you let yourself go with the rhythm, you will dance a lot but when you sit down and listen closely the lyrics, you will go deep into the dark side of her pain. Perfection.
  77. amirhoss
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is a whole grower but when it grows, u can't get over it! what i like about it is that most of the lyrics are relatable. loved it. so fresh and nostalgic at the same time. replay and babylon are the best ones imo.… Expand
  78. Doonaldo
    May 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica es un viaje a través de la mente de Gaga, dónde nos lleva a derramar lágrimas en la pista de baile. En sonido y lírica es su álbum más cohesionado. Sus referencias a la música disco de los 70s, con los sonidos physco de los 80s y house de los 90s lo hace un disco atemporal y disfrutarle para quienes amamos la música. Todas las canciones son BOP, mis favorita ahora son Enigma, Replay y Babylon. 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️… Expand
  79. MikeValencia
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Sin duda alguna uno de los mejores trabajos de Lady Gaga hasta ahora, las letras son un reflejo puro de su ser, combinadas con ritmos de disco hacen que Chromatica te adentre a un verdadero país de las maravillas.
  80. BadGalVi
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las musicas son uno tanto gerericas, son datadas, nadas a supriender, es chato e um pouquito exaustivo… Expand
  81. hurtfulbruna
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Gaga turning to her roots, doing or world, all dancing in her world, with extraordinary vocals.
  82. ArtGab
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    All the best from Gaga is here! I'm happy to see the evolution of the greatest singer of the generation.
  83. EchoYang
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    The 3 transition is just so cool and smooth and awesome!Sine from above puts me in paradise.I love it so much.Have to be a live!
  84. Yudit
    Jun 7, 2020
    1
    Cromática es decepcionante mejor está el álbum de su single bad romance.Y la única canción buena de este álbum es Lady Gaga ft Ariana.
  85. Ickyowo
    Jun 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy básico, parece que tomo canciones de otros artistas y las cambio a su manera.… Expand
  86. ivanhugo
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    É muto bom ver a Gaga de novo no pop, mas com letras pessoais que representam quem ela é agora. Alice, Rain on me, Sour candy, 1000 Doves,... Difícil escolher qual a melhor!
  87. Alexlatorre
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica is one of her bests albums ever! The songs are so addictive, her voice sounds better than ever !… Expand
  88. Cheggbo
    Jun 7, 2020
    10
    This album is a combination of ARTPOP and Born This Way. It is full of EDM club elements and exciting lyrics of the combiner, which guides us to love and enjoy our own personality. A good album.
  89. Rain0077
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Her most personal album, considered her best album so far, even better than Born This Way.

    Favorite: Rain on me Sine from above Alice Replay 911 Babylon Weaker tracks (still great, just not as insanely great as the tracks above): - Free woman ( powerful message but the final production failed to deliver climax ) - Sour candy ( Too short, should have included rap veres from both gaga    Her most personal album, considered her best album so far, even better than Born This Way.

    Favorite: Rain on me
    Sine from above
    Alice
    Replay
    911
    Babylon

    Weaker tracks (still great, just not as insanely great as the tracks above): - Free woman ( powerful message but the final production failed to deliver climax ) - Sour candy ( Too short, should have included rap veres from both gaga and blackpink members) - Plastic doll ( sounds so generic, should have excluded from the album or be put on bonus track) - Stupid love (no matter how much I tried to force me to like it, I just ended up thinking it is not worth being the first single)    … Expand
  90. brennonavy
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    Um album pra dança no meio ao caos, um album que celebra o amor no meio de tanta dor, Gaga é incrível!
  91. Blurrywolf
    May 29, 2020
    10
    "I heard one Sine and it healed my heart." Lady Gaga proves yet again that she is an icon that everyone will remember.
  92. Alejandr
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lady Gaga realmente hizo un disco de baile sonoramente cohesivo sobre el dolor, la introspección y el hecho de encontrase a uno mismo. Ella regresa triunfante y sana dominando la pista de baile, incluso si está llorando mientras lo hace. Perfección de principio a fin. El mejor álbum CHROMATICA.… Expand
  93. brandon_contrer
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    ‘‘Esta es mi pista de baile, peleé por ella’’ menciona Gaga en la canción Free Woman y definitivamente sabe porque lo dice, con este álbum vino a romper las discotecas, dejando en alto sus raíces de artista mainstream, y su reputación, con canciones que ponen a bailar a cualquiera. Fun Tonight deja ver a flor de piel sus capacidades de composición, sin embargo, temas como Plastic Doll,‘‘Esta es mi pista de baile, peleé por ella’’ menciona Gaga en la canción Free Woman y definitivamente sabe porque lo dice, con este álbum vino a romper las discotecas, dejando en alto sus raíces de artista mainstream, y su reputación, con canciones que ponen a bailar a cualquiera. Fun Tonight deja ver a flor de piel sus capacidades de composición, sin embargo, temas como Plastic Doll, 1000 Doves, 911 recuerda mucho a sus trabajos anteriores, claro que no se está diciendo que sea negativo, pero lleva a nuestro siguiente punto, la casi nula reinvención del sonido y la poca experimentación, son fórmulas que ya ha repetido y si, siguen funcionando, pero no era la Gaga que conocíamos, que alteraba todo lo que lo mainstream nos venía mostrando y le daba un giro de 180°. Fallando también en la composición y producción de Sour Candy, la canción más alejada del sonido de todo el álbum, la cual parece ser dos canciones totalmente diferentes al momento del verso de Black Pink y el de ella. Los problemas con los Build up o crescendos que no suben, ni explotan bien, más bien dejan a este tema y a Free Woman, que llega a ser salvada en el puente, con el coro muy plano y flojo.
    Pero bueno no todo en el álbum es malo, es uno, sino es que es, de los mejores trabajos de Gaga en cuanto a producción, con canciones como Alice, Rain on me, Babylon, Replay, Enigma y Sine From Above, que tienen un sonido muy bueno ,algunas rompen un poco con lo mainstream que estábamos acostumbrados, donde supo combinar perfectamente los géneros presentes, tener un sonido limpio que no se había escuchado en sus trabajos y su excelente voz que destaca muchísimo, los efectos del autotune exagerado y los graves que se encuentran en todo el LP, muy bien trabajados. Además de que en Sine From Above y Enigma da uso de instrumentos clásicos mezclándolos con beats dance pop, sin duda la línea de sonido que más experimenta en este disco y en las otras canciones mencionadas el acortar el coro cantado y los versos para que los beats y sonidos sean los protagonistas es el toque perfecto de este álbum.
    No se puede decir que el disco es malo, porque sería una vil mentira, es demasiado bueno, es nostálgico para aquellos fans que querían el sonido de The Fame Monster, Born This Way y Artpop, sino que esos álbumes, o por lo menos los primeros dos, se concentraban en romper con lo que estaba escrito y lo que se estaba haciendo, algo que ‘‘Chromatica’’ no se acerca a lograr, siguiendo el hilo de lo mainstream, pero más oscuro y deep algo que solo Gaga sabe hacer. Es evidente que la Mother Monster volvió más fuerte que nunca, pero no puede olvidar por qué es Lady Gaga, por reinventar y traer un sonido atrevido al mundo del pop, cosa que con ‘’Chromatica’’ dejo a medias. Sin embargo, lo más claro aquí es que Lady Gaga hizo, probablemente, uno de los mejores trabajos de este año.    … Expand
  94. LNS_1995
    May 29, 2020
    10
    A fulfilling dance record from start to finish broken down with beautiful interludes that smoothly transition into the next song. Lady Gaga keeps proving why she's where she is today. Through Pop to Jazz, to the big screen. She's doing it all and succeeding. An magnificent album. Hard to decide which ones stand out when they all do in their own ways. Deep authentic lyrics with a pop sound.A fulfilling dance record from start to finish broken down with beautiful interludes that smoothly transition into the next song. Lady Gaga keeps proving why she's where she is today. Through Pop to Jazz, to the big screen. She's doing it all and succeeding. An magnificent album. Hard to decide which ones stand out when they all do in their own ways. Deep authentic lyrics with a pop sound. Just what we need right now… Expand
  95. DionysusWinery
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    A really fresh and new sound, really pop and really Gaga, not what expected but the surprise was in a positive way
  96. TheMusic
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Chromática un buen álbum que con el tiempo te va gustando más y más, esperemos que en unfuturohaga un ft con Katy y Taylor para que ya salven el pop de una buena vez por todas
  97. Laurabatista
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum of the millennium Gaga are so stunning
    Love you Lady Gaga Deserve a lot of Grammys    … Expand
  98. QuentinS
    Jun 6, 2020
    3
    Kinda boring, Gaga make the same pop everytime. I expected better for the new Gaga's album
  99. Izanglez
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    This album is all ups and downs! It includes powerful songs such Alice, Sour Candy, Enigma, Replay... I love her robotic voice, her vocals on some songs, and the fact that the album is divided in 3 acts. The transitions are amazing. However, I would’ve loved to see growth in the melodies, as we saw in some other recent pop albums. My personal let downs were Stupid Love, 1000 Doves and FreeThis album is all ups and downs! It includes powerful songs such Alice, Sour Candy, Enigma, Replay... I love her robotic voice, her vocals on some songs, and the fact that the album is divided in 3 acts. The transitions are amazing. However, I would’ve loved to see growth in the melodies, as we saw in some other recent pop albums. My personal let downs were Stupid Love, 1000 Doves and Free Woman.… Expand
  100. maurizio66
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    DANCE MUSIC BY NUMBERS. We've heard it all before, we've heard it all before
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Jul 27, 2020
    80
    The nostalgia in the production — a blend of crisp digital synth textures and ringing grooves drawn directly from '90s house music — further bolsters the shadowed euphoria of a song like "Sour Candy," in which Gaga is joined by the K-pop girl group Blackpink; "Sine from Above," featuring Elton John, gets a similar friction from the interplay between their voices.
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Jun 8, 2020
    90
    Infectious, exciting and even a little hedonistic during some of the most confusing of modern times, now’s never been a better time to get lost in this new destination.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jun 7, 2020
    80
    Chromatica’s frank grappling with the vagaries of Gaga’s brain – and the way fame exacerbates them – ends up feeling much more real than touring dive bars with a guitar and a Stetson ever did.
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