Chromatica
Chromatica is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was originally set for release on April 10, 2020, but was postponed by Gaga for later that year. This is due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.[2] Gaga later revealed that the album would be released on May 29, 2020.[3]
Chromatica | |||||
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Released | May 29, 2020 | ||||
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Length | 42:59 | ||||
Label | Interscope | ||||
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Tracks
On April 22, 2020, Gaga revealed the tracklist for the album's standard edition, which has 16 songs.[4] The Target and deluxe international versions of the album contain 19 tracks.[5][6]
The album's lead single, "Stupid Love", was leaked in January 2020.[7] The song was officially released on February 28, 2020, reaching the top ten in the US, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada.[8] "Rain on Me", with Ariana Grande, was released as the album's second single on May 22, 2020. It entered at the top of the Billboard Hot 100,[9] UK Singles Chart[10] and Irish Singles Chart[11] and at number two in Australia[12] and New Zealand.[13] "Rain on Me" became Gaga's fifth and Grande's fourth US number-one.[source?]
"Sour Candy", with South Korean girl group Blackpink, was released as the album's first promotional single a day before the album's release.[14]
The album entered at number one on the US, UK, Australian, and Dutch album charts and the top three in Belgium.[15][16][17] In the US, it became Gaga's sixth number-one album. It earned 274,000 copies sold in its first week in America, giving Gaga her best debut week since Born This Way (2011) there. Gaga also earned six number-one albums faster than any other female in Billboard history.[18]
Reviews
The album has an average score of 79 out of 100 on the review site Metacritic, meaning "generally favorable reviews."[19]
Track listing
Standard edition[20] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Chromatica I" | 1:00 | |||||||
2. | "Alice" | 2:57 | |||||||
3. | "Stupid Love" | 3:13 | |||||||
4. | "Rain on Me" (with Ariana Grande) | 3:02 | |||||||
5. | "Free Woman" | 3:11 | |||||||
6. | "Fun Tonight" | 2:53 | |||||||
7. | "Chromatica II" | 0:41 | |||||||
8. | "911" | 2:52 | |||||||
9. | "Plastic Doll" | 3:41 | |||||||
10. | "Sour Candy" (with BLACKPINK) | 2:37 | |||||||
11. | "Enigma" | 2:59 | |||||||
12. | "Replay" | 3:06 | |||||||
13. | "Chromatica III" | 0:27 | |||||||
14. | "Sine from Above" (with Elton John) | 4:04 | |||||||
15. | "1000 Doves" | 3:35 | |||||||
16. | "Babylon" | 2:41 | |||||||
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42:59 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Tour
The Chromatica Ball Tour was scheduled to begin on July 24, 2020, in Paris, but was rescheduled for 2021—and a second time from 2021 until 2022—due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.[45][46]
On March 7, 2022, new and additional dates were announced.[47] The total number of shows was raised from six to 15.[48] On May 16, 2022, the number of shows was raised again from 15 to 20.[49]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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July 17, 2022 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Merkur-Spiel Arena |
July 21, 2022 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena |
July 24, 2022 | Paris | France | Stade de France |
July 26, 2022 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Gelredome |
July 29, 2022 | |||
July 30, 2022 | |||
North America | |||
August 6, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre |
August 8, 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | |
August 11, 2022 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | |
August 15, 2022 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | |
August 19, 2022 | Boston | Fenway Park | |
August 23, 2022 | Dallas | Globe Life Field | |
August 26, 2022 | Atlanta | Truist Park | |
August 28, 2022 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | |
Asia | |||
September 3, 2022 | |||
September 4, 2022 | |||
North America | |||
September 8, 2022 | San Francisco | Oracle Park | |
September 10, 2022 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | |
September 13, 2022 | Houston | Minute Maid Park | |
September 17, 2022 | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium |
Chromatica Media
Longtime Gaga collaborator Nicola Formichetti oversaw the artistic direction for the cover shoot.
Gaga voguing to "Babylon" on The Chromatica Ball tour (2022). Journalists accredited notable influence on the song to "Vogue" (1990) by Madonna.[a]
Gaga performing the lead single of the album, "Stupid Love" on The Chromatica Ball
References
- ↑ Production credits from album booklet.
- ↑ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "The journey continues. You can officially join me on #Chromatica on May 29. ⚔️💓 http://smarturl.it/Chromatica". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga on Instagram: "#Chromatica ⚔️💓 #LG6"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga - Chromatica (Target Exclusive, CD)". www.target.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "Chromatica | CD Album | Free shipping over £20". HMV Store. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ Hits, The. "Lady Gaga's new song 'Stupid Love' just leaked online and her fans are loving it". The Hits. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Stupid Love by Lady GaGa - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "'Rain On Me' Debuts Atop Hot 100". Billboard. 2020-06-01. http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9394719/rain-on-me-debuts-atop-hot-100-lady-gaga-ariana-grande. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ↑ "'Rain On Me' Is No 1 In The UK". Billboard. 2020-05-29. http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9393188/rain-on-me-no-1-uk. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande claim Irish Number 1 single with Rain On Me". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "DaBaby & Roddy Ricch's 'ROCKSTAR' Remains #1 In Australia, Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's 'Rain On Me' Debuts At #2". Headline Planet. 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "Hear Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK unwrap 'Sour Candy' in new dance anthem". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Scores UK's Year Best Opening Week". Billboard. 2020-06-05. http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9397002/lady-gaga-scores-uk-year-best-opening-week-chromatica. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Lady Gaga - Chromatica". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ↑ Peterson, Jacques (2020-06-06). "Korean girl group Blackpink make history on Australia's ARIA charts". Mail Online. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Chromatica'". Billboard. 2020-06-07. http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9397503/lady-gaga-chromatica-sixth-number-1-album-billboard-200. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ↑ Chromatica by Lady Gaga, retrieved 2020-05-30
- ↑ Lengths taken from iTunes Store.
- ↑ Lengths taken from Chromatica CD.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Lady Gaga - Chromatica". australian-charts.com.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lady Gaga – Chromatica" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lady Gaga – Chromatica" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lady Gaga – Chromatica" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/lady-gaga/chart-history/canadian-albums/song/1196288. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lady Gaga – Chromatica" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga: Chromatica" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lady Gaga – Chromatica". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Canadian Albums - Year-End". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-canadian-albums. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2020 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/top-billboard-200-albums. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums - Year-End". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/dance-electronic-albums. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "LADY GAGA | THE CHROMATICA BALL". LADY GAGA. 2020-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem; Aswad, Jem (2021-06-02). "Lady Gaga Postpones 'Chromatica Ball' Tour Until 2022". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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