Joanne
by Lady Gaga
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 3658 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,913 out of 3658
  2. Mixed: 173 out of 3658
  3. Negative: 572 out of 3658
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  1. carlosjsrdgz
    Oct 21, 2016
    3
    Wow, I had high expectations for this album, but literally what a let down.
    she went from such amazing performances on tv with amazing vocals to this mess.
    dancing in circles and angel down are the only reason I like this album.
  2. Michelscn
    Oct 21, 2016
    3
    This album is amazing! the best album of 2016! All songs can be a single, a-yo , sinner's prayer, hey girl, diamond heart...i love joanne, its the best album of lady gaga
  3. RK13
    Oct 4, 2017
    3
    Gaga may show variety and growth on the album, but the album is bland, very boring. I just wanted more because the lead single 'Perfect Illusion' was so good.
  4. danteri7
    Sep 30, 2020
    3
    Es un álbum de sonidos algo agradables pero letras bastante repetitivas sin mensajes claros ni nada creo que hubieron 3 canciones buenas el resto no me gusto.
  5. manelopez
    Oct 23, 2016
    2
    Disappointing, no cohesion at all. Joanne is the album that shouldn't have been pop yet still wanna show that some Lady Gaga remains there by using alt-rock melodies (already heard in Tame Impala and Mark Ronson with much better results), dull country-pop (Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift went first) and some melodies that should have never been aired (Dancin' In Circles, with Beck,Disappointing, no cohesion at all. Joanne is the album that shouldn't have been pop yet still wanna show that some Lady Gaga remains there by using alt-rock melodies (already heard in Tame Impala and Mark Ronson with much better results), dull country-pop (Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift went first) and some melodies that should have never been aired (Dancin' In Circles, with Beck, sounds awful).… Expand
  6. LucasKidoo
    Oct 21, 2016
    2
    The album is good in the beginning, where we have some interesting songs and nice ballads like John Wayne... but it gets tiring and weary when you still have half album to listen to, its lazy and poor production makes everything worse. In the end you understand the album expresses what Gaga’s career is: dead and boring.
  7. DouglasRannan
    Oct 21, 2016
    2
    O álbum é no geral ruim, não apenas por apresentar uma séries de vocais altos desnecessariamente, mas também pela musicalidade lenta e cíclica, o que infelizmente se repete por 9 das 14 faixas o que acaba por tornar o álbum cansativo e gerando um desinteresse crescente em ouvi-lo por completo a cada nova faixa executada. Porém existem boas músicas neste álbum a ponto de me motivar a nãoO álbum é no geral ruim, não apenas por apresentar uma séries de vocais altos desnecessariamente, mas também pela musicalidade lenta e cíclica, o que infelizmente se repete por 9 das 14 faixas o que acaba por tornar o álbum cansativo e gerando um desinteresse crescente em ouvi-lo por completo a cada nova faixa executada. Porém existem boas músicas neste álbum a ponto de me motivar a não zerar a nota, ponto para A-YO (Faixa 2) e Diamond Heart (Faixa 1), essas músicas por estarem dispostas no início do álbum acabam por Iludir-nos Perfeitamente, criando a expectativa de que os acertos se repitam ao longo do disco, ledo engano.… Expand
  8. iButters
    Oct 21, 2016
    2
    Boring, the lyrics are beautiful and meaningful, but the songs are basically the same... Highlights from Perfect Illusion, Million Reasons, Dancin' In Circles and Sinner's Prayer
  9. Paulsonof
    Jun 19, 2018
    2
    She is trying desperately to be recognized as a good singer, and that is what is making her so annoying and boring. Girl, remember, when someone is a singing legend, everyone SAY IT and EXPRESS IT, not yourself. When you stop being selfish, you will let your real voice be what it is. Do not imitate anyone career, do it by heart but not showing yourself as you want to push everyone to loveShe is trying desperately to be recognized as a good singer, and that is what is making her so annoying and boring. Girl, remember, when someone is a singing legend, everyone SAY IT and EXPRESS IT, not yourself. When you stop being selfish, you will let your real voice be what it is. Do not imitate anyone career, do it by heart but not showing yourself as you want to push everyone to love your music. Even if your voice has improved, I meant your technique, technique is not everything on singing.… Expand
  10. MatRevo
    Oct 24, 2016
    1
    "Joanne" is another desperate attempt from Lady Gaga to sound and look artistic but it's not really working. She should just stick to pop and go back to her roots.
  11. Targayrean
    Jul 7, 2017
    1
    It is with great pain for me to say that Joanne is not the record that will change me like The Fame Monster or Born This Way. Any shred of the avant-gaga flair is gone. The personal is no longer the performance and the external is no longer the internal (thank you NYT). Perhaps she is going back to Red and Blue while I am going forward on to Vulnicura. Either way even the most avid fansIt is with great pain for me to say that Joanne is not the record that will change me like The Fame Monster or Born This Way. Any shred of the avant-gaga flair is gone. The personal is no longer the performance and the external is no longer the internal (thank you NYT). Perhaps she is going back to Red and Blue while I am going forward on to Vulnicura. Either way even the most avid fans of this record would not disagree she has gone backwards to her pre-gaga sound. The first half plays with some interesting ideas but with these glittering ideas comes awkwardly direct lyrics. In the second half of Joanne country bumpkin Gaga comes out to say, "Hey look what I can do,' and not a single fan was gained on that day (of course only time will tell to prove me right or wrong). Trolling aside Lady Gaga on the bonus tracks decides that pinot grigio is the correct wine to connect with her fellow woman-kind even though riesling is obviously better. There is a intense depression lying underneath the record expressed through Gaga's inability to pronounce the english language. This depression is also reminiscent of my now dead childhood.
    The album clumsily starts with the powerfully sung "Diamond" and lazily spoken "Heart". "Diamond Heart" pushes through with some lovely build ups and power choruses. "A-YO" plays with some great guitar playing similar to Wild Beasts with a country flair only to be driven by the viciously mundane Megan Trainor-esque "blow it in your face" and the awfully tacky clappity beat as well as steamy lyrics that leave nothing to the imagination. She left the disco stick in the trash and instead just wants you to get off on her- oh and there’s a mirror on the ceiling? "Joanne" is drenched in painful, hurtful even, honesty as well as some delightful lyrics I wish I could ask Gaga myself in the chorus, “Girl, where do you think you’re going?” "John Wayne” and “Dancing in Circles" are some of the high points of the record but goes full on lyrically country bumpkin Gaga and touch myself Gaga circa “So Happy I Could Die.” While I wasn’t pleased with Perfect Illusion originally it sounds wonderful when listening to it in the context of the album because it’s the only moment that has absolutely no country so far. The next song that actually matters is “Hey Girl” and it is tasty as all hell. Florence and Gaga is an unexpected heaven. My only complaint is the utter abuse of the title; one should not be able to begin the verse and the chorus the exact same way.
    Of course it goes with out saying, I am clearly not a country fan- but I do not believe many Lady Gaga fans are. But alas Yoü and I had a subtle twang- so I suppose it wasn’t completley out of the blue. While my review is attempting at some humor I am legitimately disappointed as Lady Gaga was my original musical awakening. There will be no musical awakening ushered on by Joanne. Now, I will proceed to play the banjo, grab a cowboy hat, jump on a horse, and pretend to like this album.    … Expand
  12. DesOver
    Nov 20, 2016
    1
    A basic album without emotion. One try to be different but the same things that i hear years ago. I think this album is so descartable and no one will remember it the next year. Epic Fail. Perfect Illusion it's the worst trash i've heard.
  13. kualaa
    Oct 21, 2016
    1
    With the critical success of anti and lemonade, gaga attempts to joins the trend of pushing past catchy pop hooks and stepping into music with more substance. Unfortunately for Gaga completely misses the mark and ends up sounding her most disconnected and uninspired yet.
  14. Haaka
    Oct 22, 2016
    1
    O pior álbum lançado no ano. Joanne é pop sim, um pop ruim, chato, cansativo. Ele também tenta ser country, o pior country que eu já ouvi em toda minha vida. A verdade é que Lady Gaga sempre foi uma personagem criada por grandes empresários por trás de gravadoras e nomes conceituais da moda, a moça por ali, a marionete, sempre foi essa, que vemos no álbum Joanne. Essa mulher foi a queO pior álbum lançado no ano. Joanne é pop sim, um pop ruim, chato, cansativo. Ele também tenta ser country, o pior country que eu já ouvi em toda minha vida. A verdade é que Lady Gaga sempre foi uma personagem criada por grandes empresários por trás de gravadoras e nomes conceituais da moda, a moça por ali, a marionete, sempre foi essa, que vemos no álbum Joanne. Essa mulher foi a que levou um não do LA Reid, lá em 2006 e com certeza levaria um não novamente se apresentasse esse projeto cansativo que é seu novo álbum.… Expand
  15. Jhonatt
    Oct 23, 2016
    1
    Nem ruim nem péssimo... Gaga bebeu, novamente, na fonte de outros artistas como Jon Bon Jovi (ela se "inspira" na canção Live On Prayer na faixa Diamond Heart, igualmente, Angel Down assemelha-se com Video Game da Lana Del Rey, fora a óbvia semelhança de Perfect Illusion com Papa Don't Preach. O pior? O excesso de gritos de Lady Gaga visando provar (de novo) o que todos sabem, que ela temNem ruim nem péssimo... Gaga bebeu, novamente, na fonte de outros artistas como Jon Bon Jovi (ela se "inspira" na canção Live On Prayer na faixa Diamond Heart, igualmente, Angel Down assemelha-se com Video Game da Lana Del Rey, fora a óbvia semelhança de Perfect Illusion com Papa Don't Preach. O pior? O excesso de gritos de Lady Gaga visando provar (de novo) o que todos sabem, que ela tem potência vocal (mal utilizada)... A parte que ela faz vocais que lembra os da Miley Cyrus.… Expand
  16. Ignotusoldier
    Oct 24, 2016
    1
    After "ARTPOP", Lady Gaga gives us her new studio album, a country/pop/rock experiment, but we still are trying to understand if ever she has returned. Apparently the songs want to give an impression of depth of feelings and thought, but all that remains is the delicacy of "Joanne" and the energy of "John Wayne". What about the rest? It just seems created to give her the possibility toAfter "ARTPOP", Lady Gaga gives us her new studio album, a country/pop/rock experiment, but we still are trying to understand if ever she has returned. Apparently the songs want to give an impression of depth of feelings and thought, but all that remains is the delicacy of "Joanne" and the energy of "John Wayne". What about the rest? It just seems created to give her the possibility to show us how powerful her voice is. Well... we knew it already, now it's about time Lady Gaga shows what she really is, it can't radically and continuously change so rapidly. My question to the talented and gifted Lady Gaga is "Girl, where do you think you're going?"… Expand
  17. sobreduardo
    Jan 27, 2017
    1
    Lady Gaga's JOANNE is the greatest exponent that shows that a marketing product can not evolve musically, ending with a phase full of genuineness and starting a full of hypocrisy and falsehood.
  18. PsychoLevi
    Aug 31, 2019
    1
    It's hard to imagine that a phenomenal big star became so bad. In the past, she reached the top of pop music world and leaded the trend. But now, she is just so mediocre.
  19. someonewhocares
    Aug 21, 2022
    1
    From her first three albums, we see Lady Gaga as this perfect Dance-Pop/EDM legend who couldn't stop making bangers...and then we have 2016's Joanne?! Joanne is undeniably her weakest and most boring album to date, with songs that were demos taken from Taylor Swift's Red Album and turned into weak, inconsistent country pop songs that don't match with Lady Gaga's daring image. The songsFrom her first three albums, we see Lady Gaga as this perfect Dance-Pop/EDM legend who couldn't stop making bangers...and then we have 2016's Joanne?! Joanne is undeniably her weakest and most boring album to date, with songs that were demos taken from Taylor Swift's Red Album and turned into weak, inconsistent country pop songs that don't match with Lady Gaga's daring image. The songs were fine, but they didn't sound like a song Lady Gaga would make. For now, I'm sticking to her first three albums and Chromatica (since they sound like her).… Expand
  20. Hrchfmyhero
    Oct 24, 2016
    0
    Avec cette gaga travail montre qu'il ne faut pas travailler seul, avec artpop avait déjà prouvé être des machines re-guidée, joan il montre ce qu'il a fait avec son précédent album qui était très douloureuse, devrait se retirer pour quelques années et revenir avec quelque chose de plus honnête.
  21. marcioeisa
    Oct 23, 2016
    0
    The worst Lady Gaga album so far. Surely disappointed the critics and a large number of fans. The album is so bad. She went from such amazing performances on tv with amazing vocals to this mess. Try next, Gaga.
  22. onscarletswalk
    Oct 21, 2016
    0
    Joanne is trying so hard to be something , but spends most of the time trying to figure out what that "something" is. Most of the production sounds flat, the vocals sound quite awful and the narrative does not tell a consistent story nor stick to a consistent theme. Nice try but nowhere near what you would expect from someone like Gaga.
  23. srtafozex
    Oct 21, 2016
    0
    The worst Lady Gaga album so far. Gaga comes disappointing since Artpop. Surely disappointed the critics and a large number of fans. The album is sonically bad and lyrically great, but won't let him better. Try next, Gaga.
  24. Azaid
    Nov 2, 2016
    0
    I was very looking forward to this one but I am extremely disappointed. Seems incoherent and offers nothing new or exciting like her previous records. After few listens none of the songs stuck out as songs that would last for years to come.
  25. aliceinwonderla
    Jun 2, 2018
    0
    She tried too hard to make something authentic, but it just isn't. It's actually very artificial.
    The lyrics are a mess, as usual, they don't tell a coherent story nor are technically good. The melodies are overproduced when it's clear that the intention was to make something raw and organic. The vocals are more of the same: Gaga still trying to prove that she can sing and yelling too    She tried too hard to make something authentic, but it just isn't. It's actually very artificial.
    The lyrics are a mess, as usual, they don't tell a coherent story nor are technically good. The melodies are overproduced when it's clear that the intention was to make something raw and organic. The vocals are more of the same: Gaga still trying to prove that she can sing and yelling too much. The mix of these elements just doesn't work. It's really bad. The songs are individually bad and the album as a whole is a mess. Don't believe the monsters!    … Expand
  26. bhldomper
    Oct 21, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno de los peores álbumes más esperados de Lady Gaga, está siendo sobrevalorado por sus fans quienes esperaban algo parecido a ArteFlop. Ojalá y tenga al menos otro top 10 con este álbum. :)… Expand
  27. LuckyBlue
    Oct 27, 2016
    0
    when lady grave begins to record a good music? again claim sh*t it is designed for narrow-minded fans. it's funny and evokes only pity. lady gaga is over on 20 11 and this album just another proof
  28. ATRLModneys
    Oct 4, 2018
    0
    This album by Lady GaGa is another desperate try to reach a new audience after many of her several loyal fans jumped off after the disaster named ArtPOP. The album starts with a song that totally made me cry..... out of pain. Terrible album by GaGa.
  29. Ashimashi
    May 28, 2020
    0
    an overrated album by an overrated delusional artist who stands for nothing but for her fame and fortune.
  30. gagaeb12
    Oct 27, 2016
    0
    Даже не знаю кого больше жалко леди шнягу которая сдохнет когда увидит продажи жопанн говнанн перданн блеванн или гагаебов которые ждали три года чтобы покушать какулек которые приготовила им гагарка
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    Flawed though it is, this brave and canny album hits the reset button and buys her a future. [Jan 2017, p.105]
  2. The Quietus
    Nov 11, 2016
    60
    Unfortunately, therein lies the biggest problem with Joanne: for every time that Gaga seemingly breaks free of her shackles and embraces something more “real,” she quickly scuttles back into her comfort zone and hides behind glistening production. This probably isn’t quite the sound of the real Stefani Germanotta, but if you squint hard enough there’s a semblance of a real person in amongst the pop haze.
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  3. Clash Music
    Nov 9, 2016
    70
    Joanne is certainly not the all-conquering opus it was intended to be and will prove divisive, but it remains a daring and exciting record, delivered from one of modern pop’s most unique and singular voices.
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