The Fame Monster

The Fame Monster
Studio album (reissue) / EP by Lady Gaga
Released	November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18)
Recorded	2009
Studio	Record Plant, Darkchild (Los Angeles) FC Walvisch (Amsterdam) Metropolis (London) Studio Groove (Osaka)
Genre	Electropop
Length	84:28 34:09 (EP)
Label	Streamline KonLive Cherrytree Interscope
Producer	Ron Fair Fernando Garibay Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Lady Gaga RedOne Teddy Riley Space Cowboy
Lady Gaga chronology
Hitmixes (2009) The Fame Monster (2009) The Remix (2010)
Alternative cover[1]
Singles from The Fame Monster
"Bad Romance" Released: October 19, 2009 "Telephone" Released: January 26, 2010 "Alejandro" Released: April 20, 2010 "Dance in the Dark" Released: August 25, 2010

The Fame Monster is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, The Fame (2008), and was released on November 18, 2009, through Interscope Records. Initially planned solely as a deluxe edition reissue of The Fame, Interscope later decided to release the eight new songs as a standalone EP in some territories. The decision was also because Gaga believed the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were conceptually different, describing them as yin and yang. The deluxe edition is a double album featuring the eight new songs on the first disc and The Fame on the second disc. A super deluxe edition was released on December 15, 2009, holding additional merchandise, including a lock from Gaga's wig.

An electropop record, The Fame Monster has influences of disco, glam rock, and synth-pop music of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as industrial and gothic music. The album was also inspired by fashion shows and runways. According to Gaga, the album deals with the darker side of fame, with its theme lyrically expressed through a monster metaphor. The album's two covers were shot by Hedi Slimane. One of the covers has a Gothic theme and was declined for release by her record company, but Gaga persuaded them.

The Fame Monster received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album charted as The Fame in some countries, and topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, New Zealand, and Poland. In the United States, the EP reached number five on the Billboard 200 and topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. It has since been certified five-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album has won multiple awards since its release. It was nominated in a total of six categories at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Gaga's second consecutive Album of the Year nomination. It won three, including Best Pop Vocal Album.

"Bad Romance", the album's lead single, was a commercial success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries and reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The next two singles, "Telephone" and "Alejandro", reached the top ten in multiple countries worldwide. "Dance in the Dark" was released as a single only in select territories, achieving moderate chart success. To promote the album, Gaga embarked on The Monster Ball Tour (2009–2011), which became the highest-grossing tour in history by a debut headlining artist.