Confused, pissed-off and hungry to scream the truth, Gaga becomes a banshee on JoanneвЂ™s lead single, and the raw performance makes for a captivating listen.

Gaga, Bloodpop and Mark Ronson all had a hand in creating вЂњPerfect Illusion,вЂќ but the other co-writer/co-producer, Tame ImpalaвЂ™s Kevin Parker, has his fingerprints all over this disco-rock beauty, especially when a quartet of drum beats leads to the songвЂ™s famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) key change. The sweaty, stomping production ramps up during one of GagaвЂ™s simplest, most effective hooks to date. The follow-up to Fame Monster smashes вЂњBad RomanceвЂќ and вЂњTelephoneвЂќ was Lady GagaвЂ™s earnest stab at Europop, with RedOneвЂ™s synthesizers propping up her romantic drama. GagaвЂ™s vocal performance separates вЂњMonsterвЂќ from generic dance-pop: the way she sings вЂњHeвЂ™s a wolf in disguise/ But I canвЂ™t stop staring in those evil eyesвЂќ is more wounded than kitschy, and it works. вЂњHe a-a-ate my heart,вЂќ Gaga intones on вЂњMonster,вЂќ a devastating dance track about being attracted to the wrong guy over and over again without being able to break the cycle. In an era that many criticized as too convoluted, вЂњManicureвЂќ was ArtpopвЂ™s most straightforward, delectable moment. Yet the Born This Way standout works because Gaga nails the whiskey-drenched mood, presenting an homage to classic rock while making a bid to add to the canon.ДЄn Artpop romp that was sadly never released as a single, вЂњManicureвЂќ is constructed as a get-over-your-man mantra that could work in a Broadway musical, and packs a manic chorus that begs for audience participation. Peruse, debate, listen and enjoy.ДЇeaturing QueenвЂ™s Brian May on guitar, вЂњYou and IвЂќ represents the most purposefully arena-rock moment of GagaвЂ™s career - there are multiple passages in the song that the pop star clearly designed with thousands of swaying arms in mind. Here are BillboardвЂ™s picks for the 15 best Lady Gaga songs, from her debut single up to her most recent smash.

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