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| Genre = | Length = | Label = | Producer = | Last album = ''Hitmixes'' (2009) | This album = ''The Fame Monster'' (2009) | Next album = ''The Remix'' (2010) | Misc = }} ''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 reissue of ''The Fame'', it was later decided that the release's eight new tracks would also be released as a standalone EP in some territories, as Gaga thought the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were each conceptually different, describing them as yin and yang. A super deluxe edition of ''The Fame Monster'' including ''The Fame'' and additional merchandise, including a lock of her wig, was released on December 15, 2009. Musically, ''The Fame Monster'' is a pop album with influences of disco, glam rock, and synthpop 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, including love, sex, and alcohol. Lyrically, they are expressed through a monster metaphor. The cover artwork was done by Hedi Slimane and has a Gothic theme, as described by Gaga herself. The artwork was originally declined by her record company, however, Gaga convinced them to go through with it. ''The Fame Monster'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. In some countries, the album charted with ''The Fame'', and topped the charts in multiple nations, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, and Switzerland. In the United States, it reached number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, and topped the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. ''The Fame Monster'' 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, ultimately winning for Best Pop Vocal Album. Its lead single, "Bad Romance", was a commercial success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries worldwide, while reaching number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. The next two singles, "Telephone" and "Alejandro" were successful as well, reaching the top ten in multiple countries worldwide. "Dance in the Dark" was only released as a single in select territories, but received moderate success in some countries, and receiving a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. "Speechless", "Monster", "So Happy I Could Die" and "Teeth" charted in multiple countries as well, despite not being released as singles. ==Background and development== During the collaborative launch of her similarly titled headphones with Dr. Dre, Gaga commented that she planned to release a new album and said: "I think re-releases are unfair, () it's artists sneaking singles onto an already finished piece of work in an effort to keep the album afloat. Originally (label ) only wanted me to put out three songs and now it's much more than that. It's a new album's worth of material."〔 Regarding the title ''The Fame Monster'', Gaga said that it was a coincidence that the name was similar to the headphones she launched called "Heartbeats." She had already written a song titled "Monster" in March, before she met with Dr. Dre and the Noel Lee, the CEO of Monster Cable Products, to discuss the collaboration.〔 Gaga further explained that she was obsessed with monster movies and "the decay of the celebrity and the way that fame is a monster in society! That's what my new record is about, so it was kind of a perfect fit."〔〔 Gaga later revealed that the re-release would contain eight new songs, along with her whole original debut album.〔 ''The Fame Monster'' deals with the seamier side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of the year 2008–2009. She explains:
She also commented that the new songs do not deal with money or fame, rather it is about everything in-between and it was for her fans.〔 Gaga compared the mood of ''The Fame'' and ''The Fame Monster'' as opposites, and called them Yin and yang respectively. According to her, she felt a dichotomy within herself while developing the album. With MTV she explained that, "I am ready for the future, but I mourn the past, () And it's a very real rite of passage—you have to let go of things. You have to mourn them like a death so that you can move on, and that's sort of what the album is about."〔 In North America, ''The Fame Monster'' was released as an eight-track album on November 23, 2009. Gaga's website also confirmed a Deluxe Edition featuring the entirety of her first album, ''The Fame'', as a bonus disc. Solely a deluxe edition had been previously planned, however, Gaga cited cost being an issue in deciding on the additional single disc release.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Fame Monster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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