From electropop bangers to heartbreaking ballads, Lady Gaga has built one of the most iconic catalogs in pop history. Which of her songs stands above all the rest?
1Bad RomanceA 2009 synth-pop anthem with an avant-garde music video that became one of the most-watched YouTube videos of its era.
2Poker FaceThe infectious 2008 dance-pop single that launched Lady Gaga to global superstardom and topped charts in over 20 countries.
3Just DanceGaga's debut single from 2008, a carefree electro-pop club track that became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
4Born This WayA 2011 synth-pop anthem celebrated as a queer empowerment hymn, setting a then-record by hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its first week.
5ShallowThe emotionally devastating Oscar-winning duet from A Star Is Born (2018), Gaga's most-streamed song on Spotify.
6TelephoneAn electropop banger featuring Beyoncé with a cinematic music video inspired by Tarantino, becoming a quintessential pop culture moment of 2010.
7PaparazziA 2009 dark pop song about fame and obsession, paired with a theatrical music video that established Gaga's cinematic visual style.
8ApplauseThe synth-pop lead single from ARTPOP (2013) in which Gaga declares her symbiotic relationship with her fans, the Little Monsters.
9AlejandroA sweeping, disco-infused 2010 pop song with a controversial military-themed video directed by Steven Klein.
10The Edge of GloryAn uplifting 2011 rock-inflected anthem co-written with Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist Clarence Clemons, dedicated to Gaga's late grandfather.
11Marry the NightAn autobiographical 2011 electropop track about Gaga's rise from rejection to pop stardom, with a surreal mini-film music video.
12You and IA passionate 2011 piano rock ballad dedicated to Gaga's then-boyfriend, featuring Gaga in multiple alter-ego personas including Yüyi the mermaid.
13SpeechlessA rousing 2009 piano rock ballad written for her father to encourage him to have life-saving heart surgery, featuring Gaga's powerhouse vocals.
