Joanne
by Lady Gaga
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 3658 Ratings

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  1. abyss16
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    Gaga's return to the commercial market proves to be her most provocative body of work yet! Primarily manifested through diverse sense of fashion, Gaga has finally placed more of an emphasis on creating a diverse collection of songs as opposed to aesthetic.
  2. juicyjuicy
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    I had very high expectations for her first album in 3 years, especially since ARTPOP failed to impress the critics and general public. Lady Gaga keeps getting better with every reinvention and revamping every album era. She had a clear musical direction this album and it's safe to say that it's the most cohesive-sounding album to date. There is not a single song I don't like on Joanne.I had very high expectations for her first album in 3 years, especially since ARTPOP failed to impress the critics and general public. Lady Gaga keeps getting better with every reinvention and revamping every album era. She had a clear musical direction this album and it's safe to say that it's the most cohesive-sounding album to date. There is not a single song I don't like on Joanne.

    This new musical direction seems to be a culmination of everything Gaga has done throughout the years, while keeping a cool, folk rock sound consistent throughout the album. The production value and writing on this album is probably her best yet. Mark Ronson and team worked very well with her.

    Hoping people give this album a chance! It really is so amazing.    … Expand
  3. larrydeckson
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    Great album, great sound! She's incredible! Best songs are: Come to Mama, Joanne, Grigio Girls, Just Another Day, Perfect Illusion and Million Reasons!
  4. HausOfMark
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    "Wow......ok, so I did not expect that. I saw the reviews and thought this was gonna be pretty mediocre but there's something so fresh and different about this. Like, I'm sorry, but this woman could've hired loads of writers to make her loads of hit current singles and instead she does this? Balls. She has balls. I like balls. That's exactly why the album is a hit. Seriously, she could"Wow......ok, so I did not expect that. I saw the reviews and thought this was gonna be pretty mediocre but there's something so fresh and different about this. Like, I'm sorry, but this woman could've hired loads of writers to make her loads of hit current singles and instead she does this? Balls. She has balls. I like balls. That's exactly why the album is a hit. Seriously, she could have enlisted Major Lazer and The Chainsmokers and made a fun but forgettable album that sounds like every other thing on top 40 right now. It would've meant an easy #1 album but Gaga doesn't follow trends, she makes them." -Reddit User on "Joanne". Truly an amazing album.… Expand
  5. Jespervw
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    This is an amazing album where GaGa proves an other time she is a versatile artist. First the jazz adventure with Tony Bennett and now Joanne where she experiments with country and folk influences. The album features some amazing heartfelt moments like Angel Down and title track Joanne, as-well fun tracks like Dancin' In Circles and A-Yo.
  6. echidnaorchid
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    This is simply, her best album yet. Lady Gaga is better then ever, and together with her her music. "Artpop" was overwhelmed and too complicated. On the other hand, "Joanne," is clean, beautiful and simply amazing. Fantastic guitar sounds and the angelic bass. Wow, worth the wait those three years. This album became my favorite :D
  7. ryanthomas
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    The shock artist's new tactic these days seems to be releasing shockingly great music. Joanne features a stellar and seamless dovetail of raw vocals, diverse genres, as well as exceptionally solid songwriting; tracks like "John Wayne" and "Angel Down" shine through an extremely competitive array of musical stompers and heartfelt ballads.
  8. Brooklynboy
    Oct 23, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lady Gaga nos mostrou novamente o quanto havia evoluído musicalmente nesse seu novo álbum. Com musicas simples, porém marcantes, Gaga deu um show com sua voz, que conseguiu fluir entre o Country, Folk, e Rock de uma maneira única.… Expand
  9. gologolako
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    This is the album of the year! It's so good! I love it because there are so many different music styles and there are tracks like Diamond Heart, A-YO, John Wayne, Dancin' In Circles that you can't stop dancing. CONGRATS GAGA!
  10. MohamadNosair
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    This album is amazing. I appreciate Gaga`s work uniting different genres.
    Perfect and flawless, I feel happy to be enjoying new music styles thanks to Lady Gaga.
  11. BaptisteGC
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    This album is way better than ARTPOP ! Gaga is more mature and so is her music. The Fame (Monster) and Born This Way are amazing but she has to evolve and she's doing it perfectly. I like most of the songs but I think Diamond Heart, Hey Girl, Joanne and Angel Down are my favorite. Gaga's voice is the main priority on the album and I like the "organic" vibe of it (she doesn't have to proveThis album is way better than ARTPOP ! Gaga is more mature and so is her music. The Fame (Monster) and Born This Way are amazing but she has to evolve and she's doing it perfectly. I like most of the songs but I think Diamond Heart, Hey Girl, Joanne and Angel Down are my favorite. Gaga's voice is the main priority on the album and I like the "organic" vibe of it (she doesn't have to prove she can sing after all the mindblowing performances she did but I can't believe people still say she can't sing). I know some fans will complain about the "new Gaga" vs. "old Gaga" but that is useless. She is the same and she proves it again by releasing an album that nobody would have expected a few months ago...… Expand
  12. 0Gabriel
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    When I first listened to the album, I became shocked how Lady Gaga outdid herself in this production. Joanne is a masterpiece, and is the second best album of Gaga.
  13. Michelx
    Oct 23, 2016
    7
    O álbum possui fortes influências do 'Country' e 'Folk', um estilo que não me atrai em nada. Mas, o álbum não é ruim, pelo contrário, o álbum soa forte e mostra que, a Lady Gaga busca emancipação artística e pessoal.

    "Diamond Heart" abre bem o álbum, com vocais excelentes, mas, perdem a força em alguns momentos. A letra, algumas vezes, soa contraditória. Pois, Lady Gaga não precisava    O álbum possui fortes influências do 'Country' e 'Folk', um estilo que não me atrai em nada. Mas, o álbum não é ruim, pelo contrário, o álbum soa forte e mostra que, a Lady Gaga busca emancipação artística e pessoal.

    "Diamond Heart" abre bem o álbum, com vocais excelentes, mas, perdem a força em alguns momentos. A letra, algumas vezes, soa contraditória. Pois, Lady Gaga não precisava ser uma dançarina de boate pra ter estadia. Ela tivera uma família que podia lhe dar assistência. Mas, ela aborda pontos interessantes, ainda mais sobre o estupro que sofreu — " Um c*zão me quebrou/Destruiu minha inocência". Começam os acordes de "A-YO", uma música que soa forçada pela sua letra, com ela querendo pagar de "hipster fumante", sendo que ela já fizera isso com "Mary Jane Holland", em "ARTPOP"; e a produção ficou maravilhosa, só que, num conjunto, não me apetece.

    Chegamos a faixa título, "Joanne", que eleva a voz da Gaga, mas, não mantém os primeiros segundos. A Gaga clama amor através da composição! É uma letra poética. Mas a emoção sufoca a voz da Gaga em alguns momentos. "Joanne" é uma calmaria depois da agitação. "John Wayne" é uma pronuncia mais lenta de "Joanne". A Gaga saca dessas coisas, não? Sim! Essa música é a mais sacana do álbum, acredito eu. Lady Gaga ironiza os homens que tentam usar mulheres, mas, na verdade, estão sendo usados; vai ter objetificação de homem, sim!

    A minha segunda favorita do álbum, "Dancin' In Circles". É uma "So Hapy I Could Die" mais animada, menos inocente, mais adulta, menos 'autotunada'. Amo esse som porque Lady Gaga eleva sua personalidade: Ela não precisa de homem pra sentir-se bem. Transição para "Perfect Illusion"; e Lady Gaga complementa e pegada de "Dancin' In Circles" (?) com um desfecho. Não sabemos, na verdade. A Lady Gaga diz "que a música fala além de um relacionamento". Então, é uma música com uma letra subjetiva, livre de autotune. Quem gostou bate palma, quem não gostou, paciência.

    Odiei a brusca mudança para "Million Reasons"! A ordem, nesse caso, altera o resultado dos fatores. Parece que, faltou uma música entre essas, ficou vago. Mas a Gaga já fez isso antes em "The Fame/The Fame Monster", "Born This Way" e "ARTPOP". Essa música é a melhor dela em anos — a balada mais completa até aqui, amore.

    "Sinner's Prayer" não me agradou, em nada, talvez, a letra. Mas, quem gosta, curte o som. Sirva-se! A música não é ruim somente por que não me agradou. Assim como "Sinne'rs Prayer", "Come To Mama" não me agradou, talvez, a letra. É como se fosse um remake sonoro de alguma música de um clássico teatral.

    Não vou mentir, "Hey Girl" é estranha demais pra não amar. A letra, as vozes, os arranjos... O conjunto é forte demais! Florence e Lady Gaga soam indestrutíveis juntas. Fora que, Lady Gaga colocou muito sua mão nessa produção. Precisamos fechar os olhos e ouvir essa canção. Ela é alma do álbum, assim como Lady Gaga deu alma para "Born This Way" com "Highway Unicorn (RTL)" também. Todo álbum da Lady Gaga tem sua alma, e "Hey Girl" é isso!

    Uma oração em forma de música, com vocais exageradamente emotivos (que sufocaram tudo de bom que a música poderia ter), "Angel Down" fecham o álbum. Lady Gaga não precisava exagerar na interpretação dessa canção. É aquele ditado: "Às vezes, menos é mais"; e seguimos com isso. Não fechou bem o álbum bem como fizera com "Applause" em "ARTPOP", por exemplo.

    Sabemos que, Lady Gaga não quer repetir o que fez. Ela é um ser iniciativo, criativo e mutável. Explosão humana que anseia despertar curiosidade para o novo. "Joanne" é um álbum bom, com vocais excelentes e sonoramente autêntico. Mas, que possuem deslizes que, infelizmente, precisamos salientar.

    Bem vindo, "Joanne"!    … Expand
  14. IronicMonster
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    Um album surprendente e muito pessoal. A produção está impecável, as letras são maravilhosas, os vocais (como sempre) perfeitos. Acompanhando o trabalho desde 2009 é incrível ver como ela amadureceu e o quão isso foi importante para o Joanne. Pode não ser o melhor trabalho dela mas, com certeza está no nível dos melhores vide The Fame Monster e Born This Way. Um salve especial às melhoresUm album surprendente e muito pessoal. A produção está impecável, as letras são maravilhosas, os vocais (como sempre) perfeitos. Acompanhando o trabalho desde 2009 é incrível ver como ela amadureceu e o quão isso foi importante para o Joanne. Pode não ser o melhor trabalho dela mas, com certeza está no nível dos melhores vide The Fame Monster e Born This Way. Um salve especial às melhores e mais bem produzias faixas do álbum (e minhas favoritas) Angel Down, Diamond Heart e Sinner's Prayer.… Expand
  15. SaranshDC
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    Arguably her best work, Joanne is a reflection of Gaga's innate artistry and creative spirit. Highlights include Sinner's Prayer and Dancin' In Circles.
  16. lonelyboy
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    Maybe not her best but this album was great idea after she proved world she got vocals. Has ballads and dance songs which is perfect balance. Congrats Gaga or should I say Joanne?
  17. OznR
    Oct 23, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the triumph in the musical production may be uncertain, "Joanne" is an album that needed to be spit out to the public as a relief; liberation of hedonism caused for her past albums?… Expand
  18. JorgeCes
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    It might be hard to believe that 8 years after her debut Lady Gaga is still capable of shocking the world. Joanne might be Germanotta's most cohesive and honest record to date and, without a doubt, this album showcases the greatness of the American songwriter and singer's vocals. One of the most cohesive albums of the decade.
  19. Mariananus
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    This album is wonderful, from start to finish. Gaga bares her soul in every memorable melody, with a strong and emotional voice. The production is impeccable due to the legendary producers who worked with her. The lyrics are simple, but deeply beautiful. And the result is sensational. It's her best work, and one of the best albums of the year. She deserves all the awards. A true legend.
  20. gayzuda
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Esse álbum é do caralh*! Lady Gaga nunca nos decepciona, esse sem duvidas ( pra mim ) se tornou o melhor álbum dela com pegadas totalmente diferente de tudo que ela já fez. Amém tia Joanne.
  21. gt_ml_jn
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    This album truly is a perfect ten. Lady Gaga shows off her vocal abilities with excellence and controls her emotions with precision. This is important in an album that is emotionally charged. "Joanne" is an album full of personal stories, stories about her father, her father's late sister Joanne (for whom the album was named), her sister, and her close friend Sonja who is suffering fromThis album truly is a perfect ten. Lady Gaga shows off her vocal abilities with excellence and controls her emotions with precision. This is important in an album that is emotionally charged. "Joanne" is an album full of personal stories, stories about her father, her father's late sister Joanne (for whom the album was named), her sister, and her close friend Sonja who is suffering from cancer. Lady Gaga's lyrics also cover her breakup with actor Taylor Kinney, but this is far from being a breakup album. It is actually very uplifting despite the negative nature of some of Lady Gaga's experience.
    All of the album's tracks were produced by Mark Ronson, Bloodpop, and Lady Gaga herself. The music is definitely rooted in classic sounds of American music. In particular, the country genre seems to have influenced songs like "Million Reasons," a stunning ballad about finding "one good [reason] to stay" in a relationship that's at least a little rocky, and "Sinner's Prayer," a song about women who try hard in love only to be let down. Bloodpop's production definitely kept the songs from sounding dated though. "Dancin' in Circles" is an example of more modern production with that dancehall sound that's been popular as of late, but Lady Gaga has a way of owning the sound and making it one that only she could have made. Beck also had a hand in its writing and production.
    This album is one that benefits from having a deluxe edition available. It includes three bonus tracks, one of which is a song titled "Just Another Day." This is a song you will want to hear if you were a fan of Lady Gaga before she was famous or if you just became a fan of her because she sang jazz music with the legendary Tony Bennett on "Cheek to Cheek." This is not the Lady Gaga with whom many of her fans fell in love with because of her earlier hit records. This is a new version of her who's more personal and who's unafraid of exploring sounds that she did not explore with her previous albums. No matter what type of music you typically listen to, give it a chance. "Joanne" shows artistic growth and great talent.    … Expand
  22. angeldown1
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    One of the most amazing Gaga's album, it shows that Gaga is an incredible musician and can sing not only pop or jazz, but everything. It's a completely different Gaga, she is completely different from her other albuns.
  23. lucasmelloxx
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Gaga presented a raw album with pop origins (which at the beginning was a popular country music mix). The powerful lyrics and a clean production, Gaga bring to 2016 one of the best released so far. If you think you already know Lady Gaga. Think again..
  24. scb1613
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    A soundtrack to to the best day of your life. Easily one of Gaga's best albums. An album we needed after ARTPOP.

    Highlights: Dancin in circles, Angel Down, Grigio Girls
  25. mistress999
    Oct 24, 2016
    6
    'Joanne' 'is a mixture of very classic pop songs, with no clear identity. Very often, while listening to it, you could get the impression that some songs come from the repertoire of other mainstream universe starlets ('' Dancing In Circles '' sounds like a Gwen Stefani b-side, '' A-YO '' from Aguilera or Megan Trainor '' for example).
    Despite this, ''Joanne'' is overall enjoyable. ''    'Joanne' 'is a mixture of very classic pop songs, with no clear identity. Very often, while listening to it, you could get the impression that some songs come from the repertoire of other mainstream universe starlets ('' Dancing In Circles '' sounds like a Gwen Stefani b-side, '' A-YO '' from Aguilera or Megan Trainor '' for example).
    Despite this, ''Joanne'' is overall enjoyable. '' Diamond Heart '' has a pretty good pace, '' Joanne '' (the best song in my opinion) has a lovely refrain, '' Million Reasons '' is a beautiful ballad, '' Sinner's Prayer '' is very pleasant although not very original, and there's also a surprising duet with Welch. '' Angel Down '' is a good piece, although it clearly recalls the atmosphere of Del Rey ''Video Games ''.
    The remaining songs are mediocre.    … Expand
  26. bkennb
    Oct 24, 2016
    6
    In terms of the Lady Gaga we've all come to love/hate by now, this album definitely differs not only from the sound of her last three LP's, but, also the direction. "Joanne" finds more of a raw, emotional, Gaga this time around. The set opens with "Diamond Heart," which actually sounds like a 'Born This Way'-leftover, nonetheless, still a nice tune for Little Monsters to rejoice to. The LPIn terms of the Lady Gaga we've all come to love/hate by now, this album definitely differs not only from the sound of her last three LP's, but, also the direction. "Joanne" finds more of a raw, emotional, Gaga this time around. The set opens with "Diamond Heart," which actually sounds like a 'Born This Way'-leftover, nonetheless, still a nice tune for Little Monsters to rejoice to. The LP has highlights such as a the guitar-heavy "A-YO," the late 60's influenced "Come to Mama," and the Florence Welch assisted track, "Hey Girl," but I feel that the standout track is the title track, naturally. The track ["Joanne"] is emotionally well executed and catchy; "Take my hand / Stay Joanne / Heaven's not, ready for you." However, this could very well be one of Gaga's less popular LP;s; even behind "ARTPOP," but it does deliver a few songs here and there that will easily end up on your Spotify playlists.… Expand
  27. sabb
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    Pppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrfffffffffffffffffeeeeeeeeeeecccccccccccccccccccttttttttttttt
    it's the most beautiful album of lady gagaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  28. Truebluedeluxe
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    She gave us different genres in each era and i think this is one of her best albums so far. Rock, country, soul, pop what ever you want! This album is morr mature and meaningful than some of her other works! I love it.
  29. ivanlahumadam
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    The Most perfect organic album of 2016, is great when an artist of the stature of Miss Gaga reinvents and takes opposite to the mainstream music today, Gaga is a musical genius.
  30. EmmsSo
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Best album of 2016 so far. Lady Gaga has so many faces and that's what makes her a real artist. She can do anything and do it right. Joanne is what we all were waiting for.
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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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