Joanne
by Lady Gaga
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 3658 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,913 out of 3658
  2. Mixed: 173 out of 3658
  3. Negative: 572 out of 3658
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  1. joaquinmesias
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    'The more that this industry tries to make me like everybody else, the more I like to f**k it up.' She said that almost two years ago, and this album is proof of that. It goes on the opposite direction of today's mainstream songs. Production is amazing. Her vocals are gold. Songwriting is incredible.
    Her most personal record to date.
    Also, the best.
  2. funkmedowntown
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    It is definitely not what I was expecting from Lady Gaga with this album, but it has outdone my expectations. The production in this album is her best so far.
  3. mtnbtwhml
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Joanne is Lady Gaga's album. Period. After eight years in the music industry she has finally released what is her best album yet, the album she was meant to release. Her voice is the most notorious feature on this masterpiece. Gaga in all her glory.
  4. gmcc
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Excellent album! Really sets her apart from the algorithms in the charts nowadays. This showcases her vocal ability with a subtly genre-bending tone..
  5. nghiazizoa
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Joanne is so amazing, i'm not fan of Lady Gaga, but i love this album and listen all day. Her vocal is powerful.
    I'm hope Lady Gaga will win Grammy 2018!
  6. GGallery
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Gaga is back with one of the best albums of her career, the album contains songs which brings us a message personal. The album contains a good production, wonderful music and a nice cover and booklet.
  7. gabluz
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Awesome album by gaga. It's very raw, her voice, the instruments, everything. It's a very personal album, very different from the others.You can dance, cry, think about the things in your life.
    It's an album that you can relate with every situation in your life.
  8. thisisthebk
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Gaga really did something we haven't seen for a while in the music world. Each song on this album is a masterpiece, with deep lyrics and great music. My favourite song is John Wayne, but I love all the other songs as well. If you really want to listen to one of the greatest album of this, with things you can't hear on the radio, listen to Joanne.
  9. anniesboobs
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Gaga has done pop, jazz and now this. This complete new route that is absolutely beautiful. It's filled with pain and resolutions, I honestly felt connected to Gaga in every way listening to this and it may just be my favorite masterpiece of hers. She is a plethora of talent, an epic songwriter and a marvelous singer. This album is GOLD.
  10. calebexx
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    This album is life-changing and I feel so deeply connected to it on a personal human level. Joanne is so relatable and Gaga's best album yet. There are so many genres at play here with only one simple message: Celebrate life & appreciate the air we breathe. Life is too short. Believe in something greater than yourself. Faith.
  11. helloitsme
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    I'm shook. I can't believe it's a Poker Face singer. It's much more. This album is the pure work with raw voices. So different from what you hear everyday playing on the radio the same songs with no sense. This is way beyond everything I've heard before. Congrats! 10/10
  12. Stephenjanx
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Gaga delivered as usual by being an ice breaker. Gaga went back to her roots and the music she really loved without leaving the pop scene entirely. Diamond Heart is a great opener with really amazing lyrics tackling her life before fame and surviving sexual assault. A-yo is a club banger just waiting to happen, it is definitely a grower like the title track, Joanne. Joanne capture theGaga delivered as usual by being an ice breaker. Gaga went back to her roots and the music she really loved without leaving the pop scene entirely. Diamond Heart is a great opener with really amazing lyrics tackling her life before fame and surviving sexual assault. A-yo is a club banger just waiting to happen, it is definitely a grower like the title track, Joanne. Joanne capture the emotion of a beloved who died. John Wayne is a crossover between the soul of a Lana del Rey song with Gaga's passion. John Wayne, Dancin In Circles and Perfect Illusion is the rock dance trifecta of this album. Dancin In Circles could be the next Bad Romance with proper promotion. Million Reasons and Angel Down are just examples of how Gaga can tell a heartbreaking story with such amazing and catchy lyrics. Come To Mama sounds like a song The Beatles would've record for a Broadway show and Hey Girl is 2016's best feminist anthem. It is not a shock that Britney's retarded fans are giving this album 0 for this album is a pinnacle of Gaga's peers would have wanted
    A cohesive, innovative, ambitious album without even lifting its feet from the ground.    … Expand
  13. LanXinhDep
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    You know. Lady Gaga really did it this time. This album has everything we need. It's like we can live with it. Her vocal is so raw and the songs are so soulful and funky. We can easily emotionals in this album, but also can dance like crazy, we can get high, we can free our soul thanks to it. I can sit here and give this album compliments all day long. But words cannot describe how GREAT -You know. Lady Gaga really did it this time. This album has everything we need. It's like we can live with it. Her vocal is so raw and the songs are so soulful and funky. We can easily emotionals in this album, but also can dance like crazy, we can get high, we can free our soul thanks to it. I can sit here and give this album compliments all day long. But words cannot describe how GREAT - how AMAZING - how REAL - how CREATIVE - how CATCHY this album is. This is it. This is the album that the world needs. It's not only about herself, her life, it's about people's life, it's about the reality of the world right now, it's about the tragedy, she brought it all into this album. We can feel it. And one last words: THIS ALBUM IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, AND IT'S NOT AN ILLUSION! Make The World Gaga Again!… Expand
  14. Noor_
    Dec 27, 2016
    10
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  15. moisescf7
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Emotional and natural. This album should be rated highly. "Perfect Illusion", "Million Reasons", "Diamond Heart", "Joanne", "Sinner's Prayer", "Hey Girl" the best songs
  16. georgemijail
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    More than experimentatio, this album has tried and succeeded to reveal a more raw and intimate side of Gaga. Known for creativity, this album is not exception and shows that Gaga is not your regular pop star, but an artist.
  17. gagaatthedisco
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    First and foremost, this is amazing music. And, quite possibly, this is Gaga's best album to date. Raw and intense, with powerful vocals and catchy lyrics, travelling through genres in a way only Gaga could do, and sounding completely different from what everyone's doing, it's truly an achievement; a breath of fresh air in modern day pop music scenario -- just do yourself a favor and goFirst and foremost, this is amazing music. And, quite possibly, this is Gaga's best album to date. Raw and intense, with powerful vocals and catchy lyrics, travelling through genres in a way only Gaga could do, and sounding completely different from what everyone's doing, it's truly an achievement; a breath of fresh air in modern day pop music scenario -- just do yourself a favor and go get Joanne!… Expand
  18. tomsr
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Another iconic album from Lady Gaga, pushing the envelope of pop music. One half classic Gaga pop with a twist, one half raw emotional songs from the heart. A game changer in the music industry.
  19. Notconfident
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Her most beautiful album to date. It's worth waiting for 3 years. Its diversity is also very fascinating. Some killer pop songs, amazing ballads, chill country songs...they all make this album complete and honest. This is the true Stefani we all love.
  20. YagoDArgolo
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    I really love this album, it's probably her best album to date. I just feel like she has been waiting her whole life for doing this. Every song brings a diferent feeling, but all of them are conected by the honesty in Gaga's voice and the intimate lyrics.
  21. joaouliana
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    This album is just what the world was needing nowadays. A beautiful experience with a lot of emotional lyrics that seems to come from inside gaga's heart. Perfect melodies that makes us chill and a pure and clean voice that we usually don't see in other artists.
  22. AnaRibeiro2
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Omg, 3 years waiting for Gaga. I love her so much, omG... I missed her! I love all her albuns and Joanne is so so cute! All songs are amazing! Thank you so much Gaga, always by your side, queen!
  23. MarcelMelmoth
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    A brand new Lady GaGa gives us an album that is really different from her previous works, with songs full of influences (rock,soul,country,...) and more classic melodies. She showed once again that, in addition to releasing great EDM tracks, she is an incredible artist, who can move us through simpler songs thanks to her amaziong voice.
  24. Orangade
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Another great and consistent record by Lady Gaga. After the underrated EDM-pop heaven ARTPOP, Gaga took a break to reinvent her sound once again and came out with one of the most interesting pop albums of the year. Every song on this album has its own soul in a way and none feels like a filler. Highlights include John Wayne, Million Reasons and the Florence Welch duet Hey Girl.
  25. antony16
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    An excellent album Gaga has delivered, it has once again demonstrated her ability to evolve musically. Highlights of the album, for me, are Diamond Heart, John Wayne & Hey Girl
  26. InTheDark000
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    ALBUM OF THE YEAR! It's everything I wanted it to be! I love every song equally, can't even chose my favorite, they're all so good! Plus she's slaying the live performances! Can't wait for the tour!
  27. whadduuuuup
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    What an unexpected album from Lady Gaga. Never was a fan of her earlier stuff, seemed too shallow. But I feel like with "Joanne" she's showing her true self as a musician, an I can dig that. Plus, the Mark Ronson and BloodPop production on every track is killing it. "Sinner's Prayer" is an album highlight, mostly thanks to the Father John Misty involvement and great lyrics. Also, bonusWhat an unexpected album from Lady Gaga. Never was a fan of her earlier stuff, seemed too shallow. But I feel like with "Joanne" she's showing her true self as a musician, an I can dig that. Plus, the Mark Ronson and BloodPop production on every track is killing it. "Sinner's Prayer" is an album highlight, mostly thanks to the Father John Misty involvement and great lyrics. Also, bonus tracks "Grigio Girls" and "Just Another Day" are even better than some tracks on the standard version. Definitely worth your money.… Expand
  28. hsmfil
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Spectacular album! Gaga is slaying my existence with Joanne. Hope she will keep doing this type of music cause it suits her so well and she cam make great songs.
  29. brunoluz
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Beautiful album, full of beautiful messages, music to dance and cry. Congratulations Lady Gaga for being a single artist, risking and putting your heart into the music.
  30. larrygiorgosfan
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    This is the best album in Gaga's career. I love everything about it, from the lyrics to the music and the story every song has to tell us!
    It's the classic stories of our lives that always help us return to who we are when we're lost! JOANNE
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67

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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