Chromatica
by Lady Gaga
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  1. adamdavids
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Lady Gaga has dived head-first into loud, feel-good pop music after a (pretty good) visit to the world of acoustic guitars and ballads - and I couldn't be happier.

    Chromatica takes heavy influence from 90s house music, with every song having a deep and driving drum beat, and enough layers to make a wedding cake. The lyrics on this project are hit-and-miss, with somewhat touching lines    Lady Gaga has dived head-first into loud, feel-good pop music after a (pretty good) visit to the world of acoustic guitars and ballads - and I couldn't be happier.

    Chromatica takes heavy influence from 90s house music, with every song having a deep and driving drum beat, and enough layers to make a wedding cake. The lyrics on this project are hit-and-miss, with somewhat touching lines on Fun Tonight, 911, etc. but then you've got kind of generic pop lyrics on tracks such as Stupid Love and Alice. But then again, you don't go into an album like this expecting wonderful poetry - you want a good time. And Chromatica certainly delivers on that.

    I love the orchestral and classical opener and interludes; they add a bit of uniqueness and spice to a track-list otherwise teetering on the edge of repetitiveness. And I can't finish this review without talking about the closing track Babylon - a nod to Madonna's Vogue, with great wordplay (Babylon / babble on), a choir and catchy beat; it's definitely the best track on the album. The amount of times I've strutted around my house like I'm on a runway, going 'serve it, ancient city style' is insane.

    The only thing stopping this being a perfect album in my opinion is the lack of experimentation (the most experimental track here is Sine From Above, which I don't even like) and maybe it could have done with some more personal and epic songs. Nonetheless, Chromatica is a joy to listen to and it's one of my favourite albums released this year.    … Expand
  2. bpoloana
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    It's quite a good album, I didn't LOVE some songs but 1000 Doves and Sine from above are true bops that I will regularly listen to from now on
  3. hellokittypie
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    Gaga manages to take us to a new world, the famous Chromatica! Great songs and with a delicious transition, Gaga delivers one of his best works!
  4. cornjuice1992
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    to be fair, this is the most pop dance album by her, really this is good! i appreciate her job. its fun the lyrics... although, some songs dont get me. overall: its a good album, go ahead, you will have a lot of fun with this record! (8/10)
  5. CherryBoomBoom
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    It's not as good as ARTPOP but the album is really cohesive and the second part is so good. 911, Enigma and Babylon are the highlights of Chromatica. I can't help but dance when I listen to it, this album is just good and I'm satisfied.
  6. mahalnamusika
    Aug 18, 2020
    8
    Is it worth the wait? So-so. A perfect mix of the Lady Gaga we missed (early 2010s) and the current Lady Gaga. Some songs were worth to skip but a few were good bangers (Babylon).
  7. Shalleera
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    It's amazing. Every song its art, have the best collaborations. It's so GAGA.
  8. mothamonstha
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    CHROMATICA REVIEW

    1. Alice - THIS SONG IS SUCH A BANGER! I love her vocals and the transition between the beautiful string arrangement and this heavy house dance pop song. The contrast is beautiful and clever. The song's lyrics are genius, even though they are not many lyrics. The robotic effect on her vocie during the second verse is amazing. Everything is so perfect. It deserved to    CHROMATICA REVIEW

    1. Alice - THIS SONG IS SUCH A BANGER! I love her vocals and the transition between the beautiful string arrangement and this heavy house dance pop song. The contrast is beautiful and clever. The song's lyrics are genius, even though they are not many lyrics. The robotic effect on her vocie during the second verse is amazing. Everything is so perfect. It deserved to serve as the lead single. The lyrics are quite repetitive tho.
    9/10

    2. Stupid Love - this song is defenintly weak if u compare the song to the rest of the album and a poor single choice. But it dont deserve all the hate it's reciving from the little monsters. The production is quite simple but good and nostalgic. It reminds me of the 80's/90's and her song do what u want. Her backing vocals during the track are very exaggeraded and it gives me an old gaga vibe. The song peformed live, is better. It has potential even tho it's quite weak. I dont like the sample during the chours or the childlike lyrics...
    6/10

    3. Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande) - THIS SONG IS A MASTERPIECE. I love everything about this song. It was a great second single but deserved more promotion and attention. The production of the song is amazing with disco samples made into a house pop edm anthem. Ever since the first listen, I've been addicted and it hasn't aged at all. The first chours with gaga's breathy falsetto is angelic and i could listen to it all day. Ari's vocie during the second verse is just as good and contrast as well with gaga's deep RAIN. ON. ME. vocals. My favorite part of the song is the last chours.
    10/10

    4. Free Woman - is a feministic anthem with a great message. The lead vocals are amazing. The backing vocals gives me classic gaga vibes (again) with the "be free" vocals. The song overall is weak and the production of it is quite basic and overdone. It feels like a drop i've heard before. The drop does not hit as hard as u want and it throws u off. The demo version is better. They should've kept the bridge at the end of the demo version.
    6/10

    5. Fun Tonight - this sad song is probobly the weakest track of the album. The lyrics are good but the melody in the chours throws you off. The track should've fit better as a piano ballad. The production dont fit the song, in my opinion.
    4/10

    6. 911 - this song is one of my favorite songs off the album. The production and the transition between chromatica II and this song is god tier. The dark vibes and gaga's robotic vocals throughout the song is amazing and is a genius connection to the lyrics. The song is amazing periodt.
    9/10

    7. Plastic Doll - is an underrated bop! The lyrics and vocals are immaculate. The production is a better version of Stupid Love and I love the concept of the song. Plastic Doll serves a really great message and the bridge of the song is just so good and gives me so much old gaga vibes.
    8/10

    8. Sour Candy (with Blackpink) - This song is also one of my favorites! Blackpink and gaga sound so good in this track. I love the deep synth. The song was born to serve at a catwalk. The lyrics are clever! The song aged like wine. It deserves a music video and single treatment.
    10/10

    9. Enigma - is, just like stupid love, really hated in the little monster fandom. In my opinion, this song isn't bad at all. It's def not the best but it isnt bad. Her vocals during the verses are soft and beautiful and during the chourses powerful and strong. The lyrics of the song is magical and the production is good. I really like the bass in the chours. It's quite underrated.
    7/10

    10. Replay - on the other hand is in my opinion overrated in the little monster fandom. The song is amazing and has a really 70's disco vibe. The lyrics in the 2nd verse is god tier. The production is also AMAZING, sampling Diana Ross. I dont listen to the song as often tho, so it gets a lower rating.
    8/10

    11. Sine From Above (with Elton John) - was a song that at the first listen, I didnt enjoy as much. But it grew on me. It's still not one of my favorites, but the song is still rather strong. The song makes me feel nostalgic and reminds me of a Eurovision song. Elton's vocals and gaga's harmonies are very good and I love it. I love the experimental drum beat at the end of the song.
    8/10

    12. 1000 Doves - deserved to be a ballad. The album version with the edm house beat does not fit the song. The ballad on the deluxe version is so much better. This song together with Fun Tonight, are the weakest songs off the album. The lyrics in this song is amazing tho.
    3/10

    13. Babylon - is also one of my favorites of Chromatica. Her dark vocals about strutting and serving it ancient city style are emesmerising. The lyrics are clever. I love the production and gospel choir backing vocals! This song is amazing and an amazing closing track to Chromatica. We deserved to hear the alternative version of this song tho.
    10/10    … Expand
  9. dem22
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    it was good, fun.. but it evaporated faster then other albums i listened to, lately... but its great, a really nice dance album
  10. mjardin
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    Personal and reflective yet danceable, campy, and fun! Gaga almost at her finest in the pop sphere.
  11. raguel1313
    Sep 1, 2020
    8
    Me gusta la gran mayoría de las canciones
    Todas tienen muy buena letra pero los sonidos no me convencen del todo
    Canciones como Free Woman Sine From Above Enigma Replay 1000 Doves tienen muy buenas letras pero las producción son horribles demasiado plásticas y repetitivas no convencen y son muy X podrían quitarlas del álbum y no me molestaría
  12. thehonesty
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    This is Lady Gaga's at her new level musically and lyrcally. The album is her best since Born This Way & captures so many RADIO-FRIENDLY tracks yet not one of them is cheap or shallow. The production is really on point. The collaborations are very interesting showing how much she fits ANYONE in the industry because she is so versatile, but a special shout-out to SINE FROM ABOVE, wow, EltonThis is Lady Gaga's at her new level musically and lyrcally. The album is her best since Born This Way & captures so many RADIO-FRIENDLY tracks yet not one of them is cheap or shallow. The production is really on point. The collaborations are very interesting showing how much she fits ANYONE in the industry because she is so versatile, but a special shout-out to SINE FROM ABOVE, wow, Elton John a legend, follows his best friend, to a new journey on Electronic/Dance music, which he never really tried before in his tremendous career. 911 - my favorite on the album, a very CLASSIC Gaga meeting a new Gaga in 2020. The interludes CHROMATICA 123, very very outstanding works, more impressed that Gaga co-produced them. And the transitions are so amazing. There are major keys in most of the songs, probably more than any of her record before, but lyrically, it's very deep and thoughtful. The album shows high and low, all that a human can have, not just an artist, she captures all the emotions and interpret them in sounds. We feel love, we feel pain, we feel shame, we feel confident, all of that. A true story that has finally been told by one of the greatest artists ever existed in history of human creature. Ladies, and gentlemen, CHROMATICA by LADY GAGA.… Expand
  13. Taylor2
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. G… Expand
  14. marlofasia
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Lady Gaga's album and simply amazing and every collaboration she did in this record works. The interludes between tracks are made wonderfully. Some tracks, however, seems to be underproduced compared to the highlight tracks of this album such as Rain On Me.
  15. ferzeli
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    A volta relâmpago! Jogou o álbum no colo de todo mundo e saiu correndo... deve estar procurando a cidadania italiana no meio do guarda-roupa dela.
    Muito bom aqui viu gente.. com exceções de uma ou duas bombinhas tem músicas que entram nas melhores da carreira. Alô alice!!!!
  16. Alvarez12
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have loved how she's separated the album into three acts. I like almost all the songs, except Plastic Doll and Fun Tonight. I don't feel like they belong to this thematic.… Expand
  17. queenofvoodoo
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's a lot of new albums that has a song with an amazing lyrics and Chromatica is one of them.
    The album is filled with bop songs like Enigma, Sine from above, Replay and many more and virtually no skips this is one of Lady Gaga's most cohesive record since TFM.    … Expand
  18. aristoncosta
    Oct 24, 2020
    8
    Chromatica brings us a mature Gaga with firmer lyrics. The impeccable production brings the most refined air to songs with strong lyrics. It has some problems of continuity but it does not diminish the impeccable work that Gaga did in returning to the pop genre in such a well structured way.
  19. vasiliss
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    one of her best projects imo. even though this album contains 3-4 songs that are kinda useless for the album... some of the songs are really interesting and reminds of her past time!
  20. TheJaym
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    So gaga and well produced . Full of bops and also feels . Not as strong as her pervious projects but it is its own project and delivers vocally . One of the bests of 2020 for sure .
  21. eddgarus
    May 9, 2021
    8
    Lady Gaga logra crear su propio mundo fantástico y colorido en su sexto trabajo discográfico. Un álbum conceptual que en palabras de la propia Gaga la sanó y sirvió como terapia para afrontar algunos traumas personales y problemas de salud mental.

    "Chromatica" fue concebido como un álbum digno de ser escuchado de principio a fin. Una obra fuertemente influenciada por el haus, disco y    Lady Gaga logra crear su propio mundo fantástico y colorido en su sexto trabajo discográfico. Un álbum conceptual que en palabras de la propia Gaga la sanó y sirvió como terapia para afrontar algunos traumas personales y problemas de salud mental.

    "Chromatica" fue concebido como un álbum digno de ser escuchado de principio a fin. Una obra fuertemente influenciada por el haus, disco y EDM de los años 90's que se encuentra dividida en tres actos perfectamente diferenciados, cada uno precedido por un interludio que brinda una atmósfera de drama teatral y éxtasis colosal.

    Definitivamente la mezcla de sonidos es el gran acierto de este álbum, la transición entre canciones sucede de una forma muy cohesiva y armónica, "Chromatica II" a "911", y los inesperados cambios de ritmos resultan algo extraños al principio pero logran funcionar bastante bien, "Sine From Above" por mencionar un ejemplo. Por otro lado, la interpretación que Gaga hace de cada una de las canciones es apoteósica, claramente se nota una evolución en el control de su voz que se ve reflejada en el juego de tonos y armonías musicales que emplea, "Enigma" y "1000 Doves".

    En fin, Chromatica es un himno de fiesta, un sueño bailable, una fantasía electrónica-pop que nos recuerda y hace homenaje a la Gaga de sus inicios con trabajos como "The Fame" y "Born This Way".

    Tracks favoritos:
    1. Enigma
    2. 911
    3. Free Woman
    4. Babylon
    5. Sine From Above (feat. Elton John)    … Expand
  22. Ayogio
    Jan 26, 2022
    8
    This album was definitely a grower. At first listen, some of the songs can sound very similar to each other. However, after a few listens that goes away. I do think some songs are very repetitive. Overall, not my favorite Gaga album, but definitely not my least favorite either.
  23. germanotta28
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
    Albumun en iyi sarkisinin Plastic Doll oldugu konusunda umarim herkes hemfikirdir...
  24. eddgarpalma
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    Lady Gaga logra crear su propio mundo fantástico y colorido en su sexto trabajo discográfico. Un álbum conceptual que en palabras de la propia Gaga la sanó y sirvió como terapia para afrontar algunos traumas personales y problemas de salud mental.

    "Chromatica" fue concebido como un álbum digno de ser escuchado de principio a fin. Una obra fuertemente influenciada por el haus, disco y    Lady Gaga logra crear su propio mundo fantástico y colorido en su sexto trabajo discográfico. Un álbum conceptual que en palabras de la propia Gaga la sanó y sirvió como terapia para afrontar algunos traumas personales y problemas de salud mental.

    "Chromatica" fue concebido como un álbum digno de ser escuchado de principio a fin. Una obra fuertemente influenciada por el haus, disco y EDM de los años 90's que se encuentra dividida en tres actos perfectamente diferenciados, cada uno precedido por un interludio que brinda una atmósfera de drama teatral y éxtasis colosal.

    Definitivamente la mezcla de sonidos es el gran acierto de este álbum, la transición entre canciones sucede de una forma muy cohesiva y armónica, "Chromatica II" a "911", y los inesperados cambios de ritmos resultan algo extraños al principio pero logran funcionar bastante bien, "Sine From Above" por mencionar un ejemplo. Por otro lado, la interpretación que Gaga hace de cada una de las canciones es apoteósica, claramente se nota una evolución en el control de su voz que se ve reflejada en el juego de tonos y armonías musicales que emplea, "Enigma" y "1000 Doves".

    En fin, Chromatica es un himno de fiesta, un sueño bailable, una fantasía electrónica-pop que nos recuerda y hace homenaje a la Gaga de sus inicios con trabajos como "The Fame" y "Born This Way".

    Tracks favoritos:
    1. Enigma
    2. 911
    3. Free Woman
    4. Babylon
    5. Sine From Above (feat. Elton John)    … Expand
  25. bsealy1
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Half way thru all the tracks start to sound the same. And nothing sounds fresh or new. It's not great. But it's not bad either. It's just kinda meh.
  26. shinycrapyboy
    May 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Free woman", Gala´s inspired "Alice" and "sour candy" are fantastic! old school italo 90´s dance music. "Babylon" and "Enigma" flirt with the Madonna´s Erotica era it is pure Nostalgia! "A 1000 Doves" is an acceptable EDM track not the best so far and the worst track is "Fun tonight" which sounds like a regular Eurovision song, definitely not a winner....The same for the duet with Elton John which at least suprises us with it´s jungle ending...."Stupid love" is in my opinion a bad choice as a first single which is not the case for "Rain on me" which with the track "replay", have a strong early 2000´s French touch house music vibe (Tribute to Kylie Minogue´s Fever era, stardust, mojo ect...) "911" is pure Lady gaga which is not a bad thing for people who have been enjoying her music from the very beginning (Not my case) I would say that it is her best effort yet. at least the most cohesive. I have been ignoring her music because it was irelevant and became quite pathetic with Joanne. Thanks to this effort, she finally convinces me a little bit more to be the artist so many people consider her to be.… Expand
  27. wesleycam
    Jun 1, 2020
    7
    Good album, but I don't like the fillers: replay, enigma, 911 and plastic doll.

    I Love sine from above, babylon, alice and the singles Stupid Love and Rain On Me.

    The rest is nice
  28. vitortfv
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    Alice - 6,5/10
    Stupid Love - 6,5/10
    Rain On Me (Feat. Ariana Grande) - 7/10
    Free Woman - 6,7/10
    Fun Tonight - 8,5/10
    911 - 6/10
    Plastic Doll - 7,5/10
    Sour Candy (Feat. Blackpink) - 7/10
    Enigma - 6,7/10
    Replay - 6,7/10
    Sine From Above (Feat. Elton John) - 9/10
    1000 Doves - 7,5/10
    Babylon - 6,7/10
  29. IJL711
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    If I were to rate this album exclusively based on Chromatia II into 911, I'd give it a 12. That is the best transition I've heard in recent memory. Otherwise, the album is just regular strength good.
  30. HenriqueSilva
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Chromatica literally brings Gaga back to the top. The strong points of the album are the tips of Interlude the following tracks, a great sound impact in the ears, pleasant to hear. However, some songs that leaked out like "Free Woman" and "Babylon" are better as Demo than the finished ones. Strong songs from the album "Alice", "Rain On Me" and "Sine From Above".
  31. DiogoOliveira
    Jun 1, 2020
    7
    Eu me apaixonei pelo retorno ao pop da Lady Gaga, Chromatica e um culto ao pop, destaque a Faixa Alice, gostei muito, estou viciado na faixa, fazia tempo que não ouvia algo tão bom vindo da Lady Gaga. Estou muito feliz pelo ATO POP.
  32. Pabloskiwins
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    very good message as a whole, and well produced, but I think queen gaga should try another sound
  33. Zandhr
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Gaga has made her mark in pop in the past, this album is pretty decent and gives us that gaga we all once knew back but the quality in songs on here are hit or miss. The Singles were the standout songs along with Alice & Babylon.
  34. infsai
    May 29, 2020
    7
    I like overall concept of album, those "Chromatica"-named tracks gives really good feeling, and all songs are connected to each other. However I expected other sound from this album, but still it's good. Definitively single choices are one of the best on the album (especially "Rain on Me" and "Sour Candy"). "Sine from Above" it's the best track imo, its outro is definitively one of theI like overall concept of album, those "Chromatica"-named tracks gives really good feeling, and all songs are connected to each other. However I expected other sound from this album, but still it's good. Definitively single choices are one of the best on the album (especially "Rain on Me" and "Sour Candy"). "Sine from Above" it's the best track imo, its outro is definitively one of the best moments in album.
    However, I don't like some vocal edits made through-out the album (like in "Alice") and some songs (like "Sour Candy" and "911") are way too short.    … Expand
  35. luizx000
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Com certeza top 3 da cantora, por mais que álbum tenha momentos baixos onde soa maio datado, Gaga cumpre seu papel de voltar a tona com seu son dance freak pop
  36. MorganPopNews
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Un álbum Pop correcto aunque algo lineal, con producciónes cuidadas, colaboraciónes sorprendentes de mucha calidad y unas letras repletas de monstruos que soltar en la pista de baile. Un aprobado para la Gaga.
  37. MyleeneFRW
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    Альбом достаточно неплох, есть несколько филлеров, однако Alice, 911 и Replay перекрывают данные недостатки. Лид-сингл по-прежнему ужасен.
  38. ArianMoon05
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Apenas memorável,porém achei a parte final um pouco fraca demais para coincidir com o resto do álbum,mas tirando isso acredito que seja um ápice para Gaga.
  39. chigh
    May 29, 2020
    7
    LG returns to some pumping, dance-pop bangers. Slick production. Reminds me of going to some clubs in the 90s.
  40. rogerioangelin
    May 29, 2020
    7
    A great album that reminds us the Fame Monster Gaga and would be a perfect follow up to Born this Way. Unfortunely that was nine years ago and today de have other artists that have made this (and better). The album is too long with no aparent reason and most of the songs too short (3 minutes or less). Again, a great album which has its low points in its already released singles (StupidA great album that reminds us the Fame Monster Gaga and would be a perfect follow up to Born this Way. Unfortunely that was nine years ago and today de have other artists that have made this (and better). The album is too long with no aparent reason and most of the songs too short (3 minutes or less). Again, a great album which has its low points in its already released singles (Stupid Love and Sour Candy) that are only better than the clear fillers of the album (1000 Doves, Free Woman and Plastic Doll).… Expand
  41. HitaloSol
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Álbum ótimo, pop delicioso. Faltou algumas mais "explosivas" que algumas faixas pareciam ter e não teve.
  42. Sadeeedwards
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    After hearing Joanne, I wasn't sure if Gaga was gonna come back from that. This album brought the old lady gaga back to life. Great production, multiple songs got stuck in my head, she did THAT!
  43. TheNewYorkArts
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    An absolute masterpiece that reminds us why Lady Gaga is the definition of "pop culture phenomenon" - an electropop enigma fused with an old Hollywood diva. Chromatica is exactly what we needed right now.
  44. noinguyen
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    Lady Gaga returns to her roots on the enjoyable dance-pop album "Chromatica".

    Favorite tracks: Alice, Rain on Me, 911, Sour Candy, Enigma, Replay, Babylon
    Least favorite tracks: Fun Tonight, Plastic Doll
  45. AlexanderTS
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Este es, sin lugar a dudas, un álbum no muy novedoso; intenta hacer recordar lo agradable que puede ser el dance pop; sin embargo, se nota a una Gaga que no lo disfruta en su totalidad; por ello, algunas canciones no "brillan" como debe ser. No pareció un mal álbum, ni tampoco un extraordinario álbum; es bueno y agradable; es un Born This Way en su 65%. Es decir, es aceptable y sigueEste es, sin lugar a dudas, un álbum no muy novedoso; intenta hacer recordar lo agradable que puede ser el dance pop; sin embargo, se nota a una Gaga que no lo disfruta en su totalidad; por ello, algunas canciones no "brillan" como debe ser. No pareció un mal álbum, ni tampoco un extraordinario álbum; es bueno y agradable; es un Born This Way en su 65%. Es decir, es aceptable y sigue siendo poderoso y alabable. Las canciones que destaco son las siguientes: Sine From Abave, Rain On Me, Replay, Babylon y Enigma.… Expand
  46. Richardfonseca
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Chromatica brings old sounds and creates something more fluid with each track having their own style. This is definitely not her best album ,but not her worst. It's definitely a grower.
  47. pauib8
    May 29, 2020
    7
    It is a great job , i love 80’s sounds. It’s an amazing album. Miss Germanotta good job
  48. DouglasVrey
    May 29, 2020
    7
    CHROMATICA IS ENOUGH TO TURN YOU GAGA

    Gaga returns to the music scene with her sixth musical installment, Chromatica, a dense high-energy pop record crafted for the club stereo. This album is a definite shift from 2016's Joanne, as one can clearly hear that this album was designed for the dancefloor. It is sweetly reminiscent of her debut and ARTPOP album, although this time Gaga takes us    CHROMATICA IS ENOUGH TO TURN YOU GAGA

    Gaga returns to the music scene with her sixth musical installment, Chromatica, a dense high-energy pop record crafted for the club stereo. This album is a definite shift from 2016's Joanne, as one can clearly hear that this album was designed for the dancefloor. It is sweetly reminiscent of her debut and ARTPOP album, although this time Gaga takes us "Higher, higher" Gaga brings an interesting choice of guests to help her reinforce the message of Chromatica, and that serves as a real treat for true fans. At times the high energy that pulsates through Chromatica can become debilitating, especially after hearing Replay. Although, Gaga takes the initiative to split the album up with an intro, and two interludes that follow through the rest of the album. But, no ballads on this record. That's what Joanne was for. There is still tons to unpack on this new album, as with any Gaga record, but this time she is definitely taking us somewhere new by providing bouncing melodic patterns whilst keeping familiar chord structures intact. It will be interesting to see how Gaga's latest album will perform commercially. Tracks you should not skip: Chromatica I, Alice, Stupid Love, Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande), 911, Enigma, Sine From Above (with Elton John) and Babylon: A track which I am sure is going to be loved at Babylon The Joburg Bar.    … Expand
  49. master_sebo
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Lady Gaga's Chromatica is definitely a great homage to dance and pop music, and the tracks the record provide are filled with cool sounds that are able to shake even the most inflexible person on earth. However, I felt that Chromatica have some flaws: even though tracks like Enigma, 911 and 1000 Doves sound quite amazing, and althought featurings like Elton John, Ariana Grande andLady Gaga's Chromatica is definitely a great homage to dance and pop music, and the tracks the record provide are filled with cool sounds that are able to shake even the most inflexible person on earth. However, I felt that Chromatica have some flaws: even though tracks like Enigma, 911 and 1000 Doves sound quite amazing, and althought featurings like Elton John, Ariana Grande and Blackpink successfully manage to enhance the overall quality of the album, songs like Stupid Love, Free Woman and Plastic Love sound quite redundant, and in the overall you're not feeling as if the sounds Gaga provides are kind of revolutionary pop music, even though she has accostumed us to this in the past records of her. Anyways, this album is a must for those who follow the pop music panorama… Expand
  50. ChunPika
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Babylon is best. 911, Rain on me, Alice, Sour Candy is good. but other songs - meh
  51. JosueAM
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Si bien no iguala la epicidad de trabajos anteriores, este tiene una esencia completamente diferente, lo que lo hace especial (normal en Gaga reinventarse en cada era). Las colaboraciones dieron en el blanco, así como las Chromatica's II y III cumplen muy bien su función de puente entre canciones, pero algunos sonidos se sienten básicos y muy utilizados en EDM, así como algunas letras seSi bien no iguala la epicidad de trabajos anteriores, este tiene una esencia completamente diferente, lo que lo hace especial (normal en Gaga reinventarse en cada era). Las colaboraciones dieron en el blanco, así como las Chromatica's II y III cumplen muy bien su función de puente entre canciones, pero algunos sonidos se sienten básicos y muy utilizados en EDM, así como algunas letras se sienten un poco flojas. Un buen álbum, con sonidos de los 80's y 90's, bailable de inicio a fin ya que las canciones se sienten conectadas una con otra. 74/100.… Expand
  52. Deudoe
    May 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gaga can be more than this, I prefer Free Woman and Babylon in demo version better, we deserve that versions.… Expand
  53. Osvaldobuteera
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Ariana Grande te luciste gracias por revivir a mierga bueno sour candy bien
  54. Yerik
    May 29, 2020
    7
    it's a good album, with several good songs but Gaga can make a better album.
  55. Kamarus
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Alice – 7/10 (Feels like its meant to be the thesis regarding her search for herself, a fun song, but not necessarily substantive/groundbreaking, this album isn't reinventing the wheel.)
    Stupid Love – 5.5/10 (I wax and wane between loving and hating this song. Admittedly works better in the context of the album, but not a great lead single if you're looking for substance.)
    Rain on Me –    Alice – 7/10 (Feels like its meant to be the thesis regarding her search for herself, a fun song, but not necessarily substantive/groundbreaking, this album isn't reinventing the wheel.)
    Stupid Love – 5.5/10 (I wax and wane between loving and hating this song. Admittedly works better in the context of the album, but not a great lead single if you're looking for substance.)
    Rain on Me – 8.5/10 (This is Gaga's biggest collaboration since Beyonce on Telephone, while not necessarily as bombastic, I think that marrying Ariana to a metaphor for tears was a very smart idea given her history with the imagery on sweetener, their vocal deliveries are wonderfully contrasted, and while it might not be the most groundbreaking pop record, its a fun second single, and shows Gaga's showmanship for writing a good pop hook remains.)
    Free Woman – 6/10 (The self empowerment anthem feels a bit clichéd, and has been done before, and better, but its a fun song, feels like its trying to do a lot. A couple of clunky lyrics, "don't kiss me too hardly", and a bit generic feeling production bog the song down, but I can support the sentiment that Gaga is back to reclaim her dancefloor, as if she's left any gay bar playlists.)
    Fun Tonight – 6/10 (Hate the pre-chorus, bit clichéd with the dissonance of the lyrics to the music, but its a danceable track.)
    911 – 7/10 (The flat, robotic affect works really well here, in selling the song as Gaga being trapped in her anxieties, dependent on antipsychotics to function, gives a sense of the mental space she's likely been in while producing this album.)
    Plastic Doll – 4/10 (Guilty pleasure, but this is as generic as generic gets. SOPHIE'S production died for this??)
    Sour Candy– 3/10 (Sorry blinks, you deserve more than a 2:37 bite, this is barely a song, let alone a duet. Ariana and Elton got the more substantive features.)
    Enigma – 5/10 (Dig her showing off her beltability, but otherwise feels fairly middling, the lyrics are a bit Clunky)
    Replay – 7/10 (I like this, but its production feels "off", like I get "Music Sounds Better With You" vibes, but there's a dissonance between the vocal track and production? Like its going for a kind of chaotic effect, which I feel couldve affected the vocal track more, as the song's lyrics are kind of generic under scrutiny.)
    Sine from Above – 8/10 (Most interesting track on the album, I really wish if this was the song influencing the entire thing that she'd gone for some more spacious/odd sonic soundscapes, made it feel like we were really in an alien world, rather than it feeling like Chromatica as a concept was tagged on last minute to make the album marketable.)
    1000 Doves – 4/10 (Ends up feeling filler-y, clunky lyrics and LOTS of reverb.)
    Babylon – 7.5/10 (So bad and campy in concept it ends up working, this maybe the one song on this album that feels "Gagesque", definitely can see the Vogue comparisons, but in the end its just a fun stupid song about gossip.)

    Overall: I'd give this a total of 6.5 (rounded up), at the end of the day, its not a bad album per se, however I think Gaga is a victim of her own success, if you were expecting a clever dissection of the current political state of the world, this album is directed moreso inwardly, and doesn't necessarily explore ideas that are new to Gaga, but it is a welcome return to pop music. (I lowkey wish this was a high concept, space pop opera with alien soundscapes, as the alien planet of Chromatica feels a bit like tacked on marketing with zero reference within the songscapes.)    … Expand
  56. Willy009
    May 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's okay but I think the good songs are very short (Babylon, Sour candy, 911), I was expecting more electro pop like artpop or the fame monster.… Expand
  57. rengama7
    May 30, 2020
    7
    In my opinion it’s the best album of Gaga in ten years, it’s so dance and fun to listen, but the same time is like that I am listening the same song over and over.
    The songs that I most like are: Babylon, Sin from Above and Replay.
  58. fefo
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Sine from above healed me. Top 3:
    1 - Sine from above
    2 - Babylon
    3 - Sour Candy ft. BLACKPINK
  59. KyleTheUwU
    Jun 1, 2020
    7
    Absolutely love this album but I just find a little bit underwhelming, specially with no ballads at all. But that doesn't mean that Ms.Lady GaGa didn't deliver, she truly gave quality productions, deep feel lyrics and such an important message: Kindness. Top tracks: Alice, Stupid Love, Enigma, Replay, 911, Chromatica I,II, Rain On Me, Sour Candy, Babylon

    Meh: Free Woman, Sine From Above,    Absolutely love this album but I just find a little bit underwhelming, specially with no ballads at all. But that doesn't mean that Ms.Lady GaGa didn't deliver, she truly gave quality productions, deep feel lyrics and such an important message: Kindness. Top tracks: Alice, Stupid Love, Enigma, Replay, 911, Chromatica I,II, Rain On Me, Sour Candy, Babylon

    Meh: Free Woman, Sine From Above, 1000 Doves, Plastic Doll

    Bottom Tracks: none    … Expand
  60. moonlight73
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    not perfect, Rain On Me is perfect, how did the voice of Ariana change the song a little bit
  61. 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
  62. Anukis
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Lady Gaga nos sorprende al volver a sus raíces de electro-pop y por comercial, acá podemos destacar como nos pone a bailar con canciones como "Rain On Me", "Stupid Love", entre otras.
    No podemos destacar producción, pues está es plagada de samples, que obvio no es malo en varios sentidos pero asimismo terminan con la originalidad de sonidos que nos propone este disco, a pesar de que nos    Lady Gaga nos sorprende al volver a sus raíces de electro-pop y por comercial, acá podemos destacar como nos pone a bailar con canciones como "Rain On Me", "Stupid Love", entre otras.
    No podemos destacar producción, pues está es plagada de samples, que obvio no es malo en varios sentidos pero asimismo terminan con la originalidad de sonidos que nos propone este disco, a pesar de que nos ponga a bailar por ningún lado se puede destacar algo innovador, como quizás lo fue "Born This Way" y "Artpop" de manera más actualizada, donde ella experimento con ese tipo de sonidos y a pesar de todo lograron incursionar fuera del éxito que tuvieron, pero que su experimentación destacó por si misma.
    En lírica suena igual que cualquier canción que quisiera ser comercial, no nos da un sentimiento de profundidad, pero pues para este género no se espera tanto como tal pero si como una artista a ese nivel y recién salida de 2 eras como "A Star Is Born" y "Joanne" innove en letras para un álbum comercial y que nos ponga a bailar pero se queda estancado en lo que se supone que vendría a ser normalmente "pop comercial" y es el problema de hoy en día, el pop al sonar bastante igual y repetitivo deja de ser comercial y por lo tanto empieza a ser desplazado por otro tipo de géneros como pasa hoy en día.
    Aunque se mantenga comercialmente en pequeños y/o grandes aspectos no podemos decir que es una joya, nos pone a bailar (algo que realmente todos nos gusta) y que Gaga jamás nos ha decepcionado pero realmente no innova como tal, no logra un impacto que como su primer álbum, segundo e incluso sus siguientes álbumes hasta Joanne, sólo tenemos más hits bailables y veraniegos que ya no logran un impacto como antes porque no progresan con el tiempo el cual vivimos.
    En otros aspectos como voz y asimismo en sí, las canciones destacan como tal porque se pueden escuchar y no te dejan de gustar por lo pegadizas pero para la época que fue lanzado realmente queda muy corto en respecto a otros álbumes; también el que cada día hay una evolución constante de la música y respectivamente en fans o no fans de las artistas, Gaga de por si no ha logrado generar una aceptación del General Public o por lo menos una base de fans muy grande para que tenga una recepción favorable y aunque ella internacionalmente se destaque en principales mercados como su propio país se queda muy corta con sus contemporáneas.
    Lo más destacable del álbum es el concepto de un planeta completamente nuevo y que cada canción nos sumerge en él, su poderosa voz y su "comeback" al pop que muchos/as añoraban volver a escuchar de la cantante.    … Expand
  63. aktisaeliou
    Aug 2, 2020
    7
    it has the bops, the production and the vocals, but i'm missing something on the lyrics, the complexity/deep meaning and the overall concept. I get it, gaga wanted to heal the world with a banger album, but after years of waiting i was kinda expecting more.
  64. ExplicitICONS
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    Gaga’s Chromatica is a culmination of dead club dance songs that scarcely transmit any emotion or thrill. However, the project still undoubtedly delivers multiple dance gems (and few skips).

    It is sad that a legend like Gaga has to collaborate with mainstream artists to have a “successful era” even at the expense of the quality of the art. Take Sour Candy, the result is a song where    Gaga’s Chromatica is a culmination of dead club dance songs that scarcely transmit any emotion or thrill. However, the project still undoubtedly delivers multiple dance gems (and few skips).

    It is sad that a legend like Gaga has to collaborate with mainstream artists to have a “successful era” even at the expense of the quality of the art. Take Sour Candy, the result is a song where Gaga is unrecognizable: short track, small lines, flat progression, primitive rhymes filled with senseless lyrics just for the sake of catchiness. Gaga tries to save the song with different, unrelated flows but the result is a weird mess of a structure and song.

    Also, personally, I would have removed from the project Stupid Love and Enigma that are strikingly similar and bring nothing new to the Chromatica experience. Free Women fails to incite much needed female empowerment to the extent that any lyrics added over the production would have been unnoticeable. Furthermore, Chromatica II would have benefited from additional string tension for a more remarkable transitional flow that drives our Chromatica ride to the next section of the project.

    Favorite Tracks: Alice, Rain On Me, Fun Tonight, 911, Replay, Sine From Above and Babylon.    … Expand
  65. eduviel
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    excellent sound I love it, the production is good gaga this time it did a great job and it is good, the concept I have nothing to say is simply gaga being gaga is not innovative.
  66. Alexaaaanderg
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    La mayoría de sus tracks son muy buenos, otros dejan que desar más de la madre Mounstro. No es el regreso triunfal de Lady Gaga pero sin duda de sus mejores álbumes.
  67. joshuat17
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Chromatica has its ups and downs. Vocally it was perfect and the transitions were flawless but some of the songs didn't put a mark to me
  68. DanielMouthon
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gusta mucho Rain on me, no paro de escucharla, pero siento que es bastante electro que me aburrí en algunos momentos.… Expand
  69. Vicent61334
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    No puedo decir que es un mal álbum,pero tampoco que es uno bueno,los sonidos son fantásticos pero es igual que los sonidos de sus primeras eras,es lo mismo de todo.
  70. SkylerMan
    Dec 6, 2020
    7
    Personally I still think that, Joanne was her best album in every way. It showed maturity. She was Steffani Joanne during the whole A Star is Born and Joanne era. Chromatica was her comeback to Lady Gaga. Album contains three collabs: BLACKPINK, Ariana Grande and Sir Elton John. Instead of everyone else I was so hyped for Sir Elton John collab. She always wanted to make something with him.Personally I still think that, Joanne was her best album in every way. It showed maturity. She was Steffani Joanne during the whole A Star is Born and Joanne era. Chromatica was her comeback to Lady Gaga. Album contains three collabs: BLACKPINK, Ariana Grande and Sir Elton John. Instead of everyone else I was so hyped for Sir Elton John collab. She always wanted to make something with him. In my opinion, Sine from Above is one of her best songs of all time. Overall lyrically and in terms of production, it is one of her best works up to date.… Expand
  71. Mierga
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Sinceramente hay solo un par de canciones buenas en el disco, y su voz tiende a ser tan molesta intentado hacer notas altas pero es tan grave, no es su mejor trabajo
  72. Leandro9813
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es un mal álbum pero tampoco es para darle más de 7 según mi opinión ya que abusa un poco de la sobreproducción y utilizó demasiados escritores, pero está en el Top10 de los mejores albumes del 2020 femeninos , le daría un 7.5 pero no sé puede… Expand
  73. AdrianCamles
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Wow encerio me sorprendió con este álbum pero sinceramente la colaboración con Ariana está de más.
  74. Hec09
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Lady Gaga nos trae con Chromatica un álbum "peculiar". Gaga nos da un álbum espectacular pero lastimosamente el orden de las canciones hace que este álbum sea un poco malo, pero sin duda alguna Gaga es arriesgada al momento de elaborar álbumes con su ejercito de productores y escritores.
  75. Spike_Zero
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Con una vibra pop interesante. Gaga presenta un álbum bastante agradable. Con buenos ritmos y la cúspide del pop mismo. Sin embargo. Siento que es demasiado simple en ciertos aspectos. Y aunque se quede corto a comparación de algunos trabajos antiguos. ¡Gaga volvió hacer de su magia! Siendo un trabajo aceptable que tiene claramente la palabra "Gaga" en él.
  76. alexvovidis
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    The album is a very good come back from Lady Gaga but the concept together with the no promo didn’t do for me. I wish she hadn’t changed the original songs to these. Alice, Stupid Love, Enigma and Replay are the best tracks.
  77. Nature101
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    This album has some extremely good vocals from Gaga and one of her notable works. Sometimes it felt like she is trying to act relatable to the young audience and capture their attention. Mostly the album is repetitive except a few good songs.
  78. erprodigio
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's nothing new in this record. Listening to Chromatica I feel like listening to a mix of "The Fame" and some other influences like charli xcx, Madonna and even Taylor Swift. Exept for Babylon, which is a copy of Vogue i enjoyed on different levels all the other tracks, my favs are Sine from above, 1000 Doves and Love me right.… Expand
  79. CarLoL
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    é um álbum legal,mas tem faixas que são super descartáveis como Free Woman,Plastic Doll,1000 Doves e Fun Tonight,algumas músicas podem saturar com o tempo mas mesmo assim você reconhece que a música é boa
  80. benko13
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    It's a pretty good album, maybe even best in Gaga's career. But I can move from feeling that she made this just because her fans expected from her to go back to dance pop, I'm not sure how is she happy with this record. Anyway, I really like the album's electropop production, it has very atmospheric, almost dystopian vibe. Collaborations are great, with the main single 'Rain On Me'It's a pretty good album, maybe even best in Gaga's career. But I can move from feeling that she made this just because her fans expected from her to go back to dance pop, I'm not sure how is she happy with this record. Anyway, I really like the album's electropop production, it has very atmospheric, almost dystopian vibe. Collaborations are great, with the main single 'Rain On Me' probably be the best song on the entire record.… Expand
  81. PEDROMFR
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    It´s always great to see an artist open up to us about his issues/mental health, and turn it into some dance-pop bangerz, and Gaga did it perfectly. The problem is that, with so many songs sounding the same, the whole ideia of the album almost gets lost in the middle. It lacks longetivity.
    Top Track: Lady Gaga
    Worst Track: Sour Candy
  82. panzcoolg
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    While Chromatica shows lyrical prowess and occasionally has some excellent standouts (911, Replay,) Gaga no longer feels like the front-runner, cutting edge of pop.
  83. Biacaroliv29
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    Eu amo a Gaga, mas teve musicas que não tiveram uma boa sonoridade pra mim
  84. arianagrande626
    May 9, 2021
    7
    This is her return to dance music which I missed to hear from her. Amazing vocals. The cover is gorgeous.
  85. shad0w0711
    Apr 8, 2022
    7
    Siento como a crecido como artista, se siente un buen regreso a sus inicios y nos deslumbra con su mejor disco hasta la fecha
  86. rafacritique
    Sep 18, 2022
    7
    Lady Gaga fez esse álbum para seus fãs antigos que queriam a estética conceitual e bizarra dela de volta, o álbum investe bastante no eletrônico que traz algumas músicas boas como Rain On Me com a vocalista Ariana Grande, Alice, 911 e Sour Candy mas o resto é esquecível e até cansativo mas num gera Gaga conseguiu agradar o fãs antigos e deixar o público em geral bem dividido sobre o geralLady Gaga fez esse álbum para seus fãs antigos que queriam a estética conceitual e bizarra dela de volta, o álbum investe bastante no eletrônico que traz algumas músicas boas como Rain On Me com a vocalista Ariana Grande, Alice, 911 e Sour Candy mas o resto é esquecível e até cansativo mas num gera Gaga conseguiu agradar o fãs antigos e deixar o público em geral bem dividido sobre o geral do álbum… Expand
  87. Akoden777
    Jul 10, 2023
    7
    I love Lady Gaga. (Alice, Plastic Doll, Free Woman, 1000 Doves, Sine From Above, 911 were all bops) I think Plastic doll is the song I've listened to most out of all her albums. I am an avid fan. I've been there since "Just Dance" debuted on the radio. Stupid Love was an okay song, I listen to it from time to time. I really didn't like the songs that made it on the radio. I disliked SourI love Lady Gaga. (Alice, Plastic Doll, Free Woman, 1000 Doves, Sine From Above, 911 were all bops) I think Plastic doll is the song I've listened to most out of all her albums. I am an avid fan. I've been there since "Just Dance" debuted on the radio. Stupid Love was an okay song, I listen to it from time to time. I really didn't like the songs that made it on the radio. I disliked Sour Candy and Rain on me, which the latter seems to be the most played on the radio for some reason. I was disappointed because I thought the collabs could've made better songs. I was hoping for more dance pop hits. But I guess Gaga was doing something experimental. Can't wait until the next album!… Expand
  88. stephavaianade
    May 29, 2020
    6
    eu definitivamente detesto esse tipo de som, provavelmente não vou ouvir esse álbum nunca mais
    mas não é ruim, não chegou a me ofender, tampouco a me agradar
    tópico Chromatica nem bom nem ruim
  89. LilScience
    Aug 4, 2020
    6
    Gaga sempre se mostrou uma cantora que se reinventa através do passar dos anos, vemos Chromatica como um mundo de tribos, que cada um tem a sua, e um mundo que as diferenças não existem.
    Destaques para as faixas como 'Alice', 'Rain On Me' e 'Babylon', uma das minhas preferidas mas posso dizer que as faixas me pareceram curtas demais, do antigo pop no álbum 'ArtPop', vimos muita    Gaga sempre se mostrou uma cantora que se reinventa através do passar dos anos, vemos Chromatica como um mundo de tribos, que cada um tem a sua, e um mundo que as diferenças não existem.
    Destaques para as faixas como 'Alice', 'Rain On Me' e 'Babylon', uma das minhas preferidas mas posso dizer que as faixas me pareceram curtas demais, do antigo pop no álbum 'ArtPop', vimos muita versatilidade mesmo que não foi um grande sucesso, mostrou Gaga de várias facetas, ao contrário desse que ela se conteve um pouco se mantendo nas cores rosa e roxo na maioria das vezes, e com clipes medianos como 'Stupid Love' e 'Rain On Me' com a Ariana Grande, entendo que o tempo de quarentena fez que não se pudesse lançar clipes, mas estes clipes em particular foram gravados antes, há pessoas que dizem que quando acabar a quarentena ela voltará a divulgar o álbum, mas impossível de saber.

    Sobre a estética foi algo House/Pop, algo que já está sucesso hoje em dia; eu entendo que o álbum foi algo que os fãs esperavam há um tempo mas poderia se jogar para o outro lado assim como ArtPop que teve rap, pop, edm, acústico, entre muito mais.
    Talvez gaga deva aprender a se jogar mais, mas sobretudo o álbum agradou a grande massa.    … Expand
  90. CDizzness
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    I live for Gaga and honestly I dont see the hype...I am highly disappointed in this...I read a critic review saying she sounds like "she knows who she is"..that's how I felt on the Born this Way album. But with this, it feels like she is lost in the dessert that she ran off to in Perfect Illusion and cant find her way back...(lost in the industry that is)...This album sounds highlyI live for Gaga and honestly I dont see the hype...I am highly disappointed in this...I read a critic review saying she sounds like "she knows who she is"..that's how I felt on the Born this Way album. But with this, it feels like she is lost in the dessert that she ran off to in Perfect Illusion and cant find her way back...(lost in the industry that is)...This album sounds highly manufactured to appeal to a general audience and not the "true" monsters..Not a terrible album to say the least, far from her best though.… Expand
  91. LCLC3
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Meh...I was hoping for a lot more. It isn’t bad but I’m not sure I ever need to hear these songs again.
  92. Willugh
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    This one is a grower. I was ready to give it a 3, but after a couple more listens I understand that there's a really good album in this. The concept is great and the lyrics are quite good too (even though there are some songs with lazy writing). But too bad the album is kinda overshadowed by the generic production that makes me less attentive of what she's trying to say.
  93. sammyanthony
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    Chromatica is a nice dance-pop album with a lot of disco influence to it. Highlights are songs between Chromatica II and III which are more defined and stable. It's harder now to identify Lady Gaga's style because she seemed trying so hard to blend in with the current and not being the trailblazer as she did with her first three albums.
  94. JLuis_001
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    I long for the times when pop artists could sustain an album with their pure talent and without guests.
  95. viniciussawate
    May 29, 2020
    6
    On this album, she wanted to show her absolute love for electronic dance music. The main themes revolve around the maintenance of mental health, healing of traumas, empowerment, reflections on her life and the search for happiness, despite the adversities. It's a much more digestible album than ARTPOP and Born This Way for the general public, but it still sounds repetitive on some tracksOn this album, she wanted to show her absolute love for electronic dance music. The main themes revolve around the maintenance of mental health, healing of traumas, empowerment, reflections on her life and the search for happiness, despite the adversities. It's a much more digestible album than ARTPOP and Born This Way for the general public, but it still sounds repetitive on some tracks and quite frantic and disjointed, but most of the songs are generally strong and varied.… Expand
  96. McMadness42
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never had insanely high hopes going into this record. But I had enjoyed the lead 3 singles, despite the clear change of sound Gaga was going for. The biggest highlight is Gaga’s vocals which continue to be her biggest strength. She’s a phenomenal singer that even with the overbearing EDM dance beats... her voice still hits all the ethereal beats she always has.

    Unfortunately this album didn’t quite capture the same magic as her last record “Joanne” which took her sound in a new direction.
    This one just bordered TOO HEAVILY on average dance pop.

    There ARE some songs that do stick the landing. Most of which in the former half of the album. Such as “Alice”, “Stupid Love”, and despite my disliking of Ariana Grande... “Rain On Me” is also a pretty powerful track.

    It’s sadly just those few tracks in the first half that fuel the album. The rest of it is either way too on the nose with symbolism, or fail to match the danceable power of the lead singles. Featuring 3 random orchestral interludes and a collaboration with Elton John that is honestly painful to listen to. Nothing about “Sine From Above” meshes well.

    Gaga is insanely talented. One of the greatest voices in modern pop music. But unfortunately this album was more like her worst album “ARTPOP (2013)” rather than “The Fame (2008)”.

    This album is a big disappointment, but it’s far from being the worst pop album put out during this pandemic, OR in recent years.

    This is a strong C+. Maybe a B– if I’m being generous.    … Expand
  97. Fernando8976
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene sonidos muy repetitivos, y tiene varias canciones de relleno, no es lo mejor, pero tampoco lo peor… Expand
  98. 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
  99. berkae
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This is a good and really cohesive album, but unfortunately with some flaws.
    First thing first - this whole album could be a runway soundtrack and this is incredible. Each song is sonically connected to each other, so listening to the whole album is a nice experience, and if you want to listen to the songs separately - that's also fine. Lyrically is a basic Gaga level. The club/disco /90s    This is a good and really cohesive album, but unfortunately with some flaws.
    First thing first - this whole album could be a runway soundtrack and this is incredible. Each song is sonically connected to each other, so listening to the whole album is a nice experience, and if you want to listen to the songs separately - that's also fine. Lyrically is a basic Gaga level. The club/disco /90s vibe is really pleasing on the album.

    The heavy production otherwise is really... noisy and flat at some point. I caught myself listening to the album and "missing" some songs because they blend with each other. I also have a feeling that Gaga wanted to recreate Confessions on the dancefloor experience with this album and somehow she made it, but (as I said) in a flat way.

    + Cohesive album with really cool sound
    + Good album idea
    + Great collaborations with other artists
    + Rain On Me

    - Some tracks are overproduced
    - The cohesivity of this album makes it flat at some point (lack of standout tracks)
    - Lyrics
    - Stupid Love    … 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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