Top 10 Lady Gaga Albums Covers

Lady Gaga Album Covers

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Our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers list looks at an innovative and successful artist who is known for her larger-than-life presence on and off stage. She is photogenic which shows in her album covers. Lady Gaga is known for making a statement in music and fashion. Her statement reflects on her album covers. Lady Gaga always gives people something to talk about. She loves to shock people with her fashion sense. Lady Gaga isn’t your average pop star. No one can ever accuse her of being predictable. She has had some of the biggest hits in pop music so it makes sense that her album covers would stand out. The same person who wore a bacon outfit to an awards show has no problem showing her creativity on her album covers.

Lady Gaga has sold millions of albums over the years. Fans love her creative style in music as well as her fashion sense. She pushes the envelope that only a few artists know how to do. She is a photographer’s dream because she isn’t afraid to be cutting edge. Her album covers reflect her edgy side. She’s not shy when it comes to showing off her big personality. You can see her courage and strength any time you pick up her albums and look at the pictures. They will capture your eyes and speak to you. The singer’s album covers tell a visual story and you want to listen to it.

Looking at Lady Gaga’s album covers is like stepping into an art gallery. She never has the same cover twice. The artwork is mesmerizing and unique. These are words that describe Lady Gaga perfectly. Her album covers evolved with her style. She always knows how to surprise her listeners. Her style is flashy one minute and understated the next. These are the things Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters love about the iconic singer. She is eclectic and expressive. She has released several albums on her own as well as albums with Tony Bennett. It was fun looking through her album covers to pick the perfect ones for our list. Take a stroll with us on our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers list to see the different covers she has used throughout her career. You will be amazed at her creativity on the album covers.

# 10 – Love for Sale ft. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

The first pick on our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers is Love for Sale. This is the second album Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded together. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s styles couldn’t be more different, but they made it work. The cover of the album is eye popping. It is a throwback to classical music. It features the artists dressed in classy clothes. She is wearing a white evening gown with her hair pinned up. It accentuates her high cheekbones. She isn’t wearing too much makeup which gives her face a fresh look. He is wearing a black tuxedo. She is leaning over fixing his bowtie. He is holding a sketchbook with her picture drawn on it.

If you notice the cover, you will see that there is sketch work behind them. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s pictures are black and white, but there is a splash of color painted on the cover. This is one of the understated album covers we mentioned earlier. Lady Gaga doesn’t go for flash for this cover. She chose to look classy and elegant. You can get lost looking in their eyes. They look like they are staring directly at you. Love for Sale was released in September 2021. The album peaked at number one on the jazz charts and number eight on Billboard 200. The album features the singles “Get a Kick Out of You,” “Love for Sale” and “Night and Day.”

# 9 – A Star Is Born Soundtrack

The next pick on our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers list is A Star Is Born soundtrack. Lady Gaga starred in this movie with Bradley Cooper. This is the movie that made people take notice of her as an actress. This is another understated album cover. It is mostly black and white. There is gold lettering to help give the picture some color. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are looking lovingly at each other. She is holding a book of songs while he is playing a guitar. Unlike the first album cover pick, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are wearing casual clothes. They are dressed the way people dress every day. She has a gorgeous smile on her face.

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are in a profile picture. They are looking at each other as if they are the only two people in the world. The picture is romantic and sensual. They look like a couple in love, and you can forget that they are acting in a movie together. The cover looks like something a couple would have on their wall. The photographer didn’t go for a splashy picture which was a good choice. The love is shown with just the way they look at each other. A Star Is Born soundtrack was released in October 2018. The album peaked at number one on Billboard 200. It features the singles “Shallow,” “Always Remember Us This Way” and “I’ll Never Love Again.” The album sold over six million copies.

# 8 – Joanne

This is Lady Gaga’s fourth studio album. Lady Gaga was changing her image. She wanted to downplay her eccentric image. Lady Gaga wanted a subdued image. The album cover is subtle. Her previous album covers were bigger and attention grabbing. This album cover is simple. It is a profile picture of the artist. She looks stunning in the picture. It has a solid blue background that will relax you. She is wearing a pink cowboy hat. The cowboy hat matches the new musical style for this album. She was going for a country theme album, so it fits that she chose to wear a cowboy hat. There is also a shot of her tattoo on her back.

The subtle cover gives you more to talk about. The picture makes you wonder what is going through Lady Gaga’s mind as she poses for it. She looks like she is deep in thought. This cover is her way of being taken seriously as an artist. She demands respect and you must give it to her. Lady Gaga wanted a simpler style compared to her previous studio albums. The cover is carefully crafted to match the serious tone of the album. She dedicated this album to her late aunt who died. Joanne was released in October 2016. The album peaked at number one on Billboard 200. It features the singles “Perfect Illusion,” “Million Reasons” and “Joanne.” The album sold over one million copies.

# 7 – A Very Gaga Holiday

A Very Gaga Holiday

Lady Gaga threw her hat in the ring by releasing a Christmas album. Lady Gaga showed that she can sing about anything. She changed her style by doing jazz and pop music on the album. This album cover is graceful. It shows off Lady Gaga’s soft side. She is dressed in a classy outfit. She looks beautiful in the white clothes. Lady Gaga is wearing winter clothes to match the holiday theme of the album. It is a colorful picture that brings out the golden hue of her skin. She is wearing gold makeup to match the atmosphere and the lettering on the cover. Her bright clothes are a contrast to the dark background. It helps the album cover stand out.

Lady Gaga did a beautiful pose for the picture. She has her eyes closed and a smile on her face. You can’t help smiling while looking at the picture. She did the type of pose that models do on magazine covers. It may have taken a lot to capture this photo, but she makes it look effortless. This may not be one of her big album covers, but it makes a beautiful statement. A Very Gaga Holiday was released in November 2011. It peaked at number nine on the Holiday albums charts and number 52 on Billboard 200. It features the single “White Christmas.” The album sold over 44,000 copies.

# 6 – Cheek to Cheek ft. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

This is the first album Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga did together. This album proved Lady Gaga has an eclectic style. She was known for singing dance and pop music. This album helped her step out of her comfort zone. This is a unique picture. The artists are on the cover of a New York newspaper. Newspapers usually have black and white photos, but this one is colorful. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are holding each other as if they are dancing together. They are holding hands. Lady Gaga shocked fans with her new look. She did a complete makeover with this album. She looks unrecognizable in the picture. She has dark curly hair instead of her blonde locks. People compared her to Cher because of her new look. She is wearing an elegant dress. Tony Bennett looks like his normal regal self. He is dressed in a stylish suit.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga look as if they were caught by surprise in the picture. Photographer Steven Klein saw the singers talking and took their picture. You would never know that they didn’t pose for this picture because it looks natural. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga working together was shocking news, so it made sense that they are on a newspaper for the album cover. The newspaper background makes you feel as if you are reading a paper. The artists look like they are having fun with each other. Cheek to Cheek was released in September 2014. It peaked at number one on Billboard 200. The album features the singles “Anything Goes” and “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love.” The album sold over 700,000 copies.

# 5 – The Fame

The next pick on our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers list is The Fame. This is Lady Gaga’s first album. This is the album that introduced the world to the talented singer. The album cover is mysterious because you don’t get to see much of her face. Her face is shown, but it appears as if she is hiding it. She looks as if she is hiding who she is from the world. You can catch a glimpse of her flawless skin in the picture. She is wearing a black hood. You can see some of her signature blonde hair showing. She is hiding behind dark sunglasses with the title of the album on them. Her glasses are made of glass and mirrors to resemble a disco ball. She wanted to look like someone who was in the music business already.

The concept of the album is to bring back the idea of fame. She was someone who came out of nowhere and took the world by storm. This album cover portrays that look easily. She looks like a person who was on a mission to change music, which is exactly what she did. The album cover resembles a model posing for a magazine. It looks reminiscent of a magazine. The Fame was released in August 2008. The album peaked at number two on Billboard 200. It features the singles “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say).” “LoveGame” and “Paparazzi.” The album sold over 18 million copies.

# 4 – Chromatica

This is Lady Gaga’s fifth studio album. Lady Gaga toned her style down for her previous albums. She returned to her dance pop element with Chromatica. This album has dance and house music. The album cover is enigmatic. The concept of the album is she is in a dystopian factory. She is wearing a leather corset and heels. Her nails are incredibly long. She is strapped to a metal grate. She ditched her signature blonde locks for pink hair. The color of her hair matches the light coming from the grate. The picture will give you science fiction vibes. The album cover is intriguing because you don’t know what is going on in the scene.

Lady Gaga looks as if she is a hostage to style. The pose Lady Gaga is doing looks like a challenge. It is hard to know if she is laying down or if the photographer captured her standing up. The visual image is appealing because she could be posing either way. It all depends on your perspective of the picture. The album cover will have you thinking about it. Chromatica was released in May 2020. It peaked at number one on Billboard 200. It features the singles “Stupid Love,” “Rain on Me,” “911” and “Free Woman.” The album sold over 300,000 copies.

# 3 – Telephone ft. Beyonce

“Telephone” is a single from The Fame Monster album. Two of the biggest stars in music teamed up for this single. The alluring cover features the two artists on it. They aren’t in the picture together. Lady Gaga is on the top left while Beyonce is on the bottom right. Lady Gaga is wearing blue telephones on her head. She has her finger pointed in the air as if she is having a conversation with someone. The phones represent people that are in her head. The people are telling her to work harder for her craft. Beyonce is staring into your soul. She is wearing a bright blue coat with gold tassels on her shoulders.

The background has soft red and gold colors. The ladies have shadowy backgrounds. Lady Gaga’s half of the album cover is unique because you don’t see too many women with telephones on their heads. She is one of the few artists who can pull off this look. Lady Gaga and Beyonce are big artists in music. They manage to shine on the album cover in their own way. They both owned this album cover. Your eyes will be drawn to both singers. The single was released in January 2010. It peaked at number three on the Hot 100 charts and number one on the dance charts. The single sold over eight million copies. The Little Monsters and Beyhive got together to buy this gem.

# 2 – The Fame Monster – Standard and Deluxe Edition

This is Lady Gaga’s re-issue of The Fame album. Lady Gaga did two covers of this album. The first cover is a striking photo of the star in a blonde wig. Her blonde hair is short. She is wearing a long black pleather coat. The collar of the coat covers half her face. You can only see her nose and eyes in the picture. Photographer Hedi Slimane tried to replicate The Fame album by obscuring her face. Her eyes look dangerous, and the photographer wanted to capture that for the album cover. Lady Gaga looks like a star who has a lot to say on this cover.

The deluxe edition features the star with brown hair. This is what Stefani Germanotti (Lady Gaga) looks like when she isn’t wearing her blonde wig. She has thick long brown hair. She has dark mascara running down her face. The picture represents her crying. Lady Gaga has a goth look in this picture. She wanted to have a contrast of the two photos. They are supposed to represent how she was before she was famous (brown hair) and after she became famous (blonde hair). Her label didn’t want her to do the cover with the brown hair because they didn’t think it looked pop enough. They thought the album would be too dark. She won the fight and used both photos. The album was released in November 2009. The album peaked at number five on Billboard 200. It features the singles “Bad Romance,” “Telephone,” “Alejandro” and “Dance in the Dark.” The album sold over one million copies.

# 1 – Born This Way

The number one pick on our Top 10 Lady Gaga Album Covers list is Born This Way. This is Lady Gaga’s second studio album. She changed her style for this album. She wanted to talk about freedom, feminism, individuality, religion, and relationships. This is an unusual cover. Lady Gaga is half woman and half motorcycle. She is the front of the motorcycle. The photographer did an amazing job transforming her body into a motorcycle. It is a black and white photo with glaring lights bouncing off the chrome of the bike. Her red lipstick is the only splash of color in the picture. Lady Gaga looks sexy posing in the black background. She looks like she is in control. She looks unrecognizable, but no one else could pull off this look.

The album cover had people talking. They were surprised to see an album cover like this one. The concept of the album is to show everyone that she constantly changes her style. It is an album cover you haven’t seen before. Lady Gaga is probably the only artist who could pull off this futuristic look. She didn’t need her name on the cover to know who she was. She is one of the few artists who is courageous enough to do this cover. Born This Way was released in May 2011. The album peaked at number one on Billboard 200. The album features the singles “Born This Way,” “Judas,” “The Edge of Glory,” “You and I,” “Marry the Night” and “Bloody Mary.” The album sold over six million copies.

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