The Fame - Lady Gaga
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71 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 340 Ratings

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  • Summary: The debut album for the songwriter includes songs written and produced by RedOne and Space Cowboy.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Boston Globe
    80
    Listen a little closer to the sly, snarky lyrics and glam grooves on this feisty debut and you'll hear that this former downtown New York spice girl has at least a few things on her dirty mind.
  2. Billboard
    80
    The full-length The Fame proves she's more than one hit and a bag of stage tricks.
  3. The Boston Phoenix
    75
    GaGa ups the ante in terms of catchy songwriting and sheer high-in-the-club-banging-to-the-beat abandon.
  4. Dot Music
    60
    The Fame is a very unusual beast: a sparkling pop album crammed with infectious melodies that you somehow never, ever want to hear again.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 116
  3. Negative: 22 out of 116
  1. JinkyB
    10
    I really love this music album.
  2. Kaleido
    8
    This is the Gaga we all liked. Not this freak, horn-implanted "woman" releasing songs that make her sound like the Anti-Christ. "Poker Face", "Eh Eh" and "Brown Eyes" are the best tracks of her career.… Expand
  3. Paxster
    7
    There is no doubting Lady Gaga's potential with this impressive debut but by the end it does get slightly repetitive. From the obvious 'Just Dance' and 'Poker Face' there are also other good tracks like 'Brown Eyes' and 'Paper Gangsta' but these are let down by generic pop tracks like 'Boys,Boys,Boys'. The album is slightly to light hearted and has little dark elements,luckily, she released the Fame Monster the following you which I feel is a much more rounded and confident production.… Expand
  4. MontiCarlo
    4
    This album is full of "catchy" songs about fame. Its influential, but in the wrong direction. Highlights: Eh Eh Nothing That I Can Say

    Lowl    ights: Gaga's autotuned/robotic vocals

    4/10    … Expand

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