What is the best Lady Gaga song of all time?

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?

Bad Romance

A 2009 synth-pop anthem with an avant-garde music video that became one of the most-watched YouTube videos of its era.

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Poker Face

The infectious 2008 dance-pop single that launched Lady Gaga to global superstardom and topped charts in over 20 countries.

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Just Dance

Gaga's debut single from 2008, a carefree electro-pop club track that became one of the best-selling singles of all time.

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Born This Way

A 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.

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Shallow

The emotionally devastating Oscar-winning duet from A Star Is Born (2018), Gaga's most-streamed song on Spotify.

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Telephone

An electropop banger featuring Beyoncé with a cinematic music video inspired by Tarantino, becoming a quintessential pop culture moment of 2010.

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Paparazzi

A 2009 dark pop song about fame and obsession, paired with a theatrical music video that established Gaga's cinematic visual style.

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Applause

The synth-pop lead single from ARTPOP (2013) in which Gaga declares her symbiotic relationship with her fans, the Little Monsters.

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Alejandro

A sweeping, disco-infused 2010 pop song with a controversial military-themed video directed by Steven Klein.

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The Edge of Glory

An uplifting 2011 rock-inflected anthem co-written with Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist Clarence Clemons, dedicated to Gaga's late grandfather.

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Marry the Night

An autobiographical 2011 electropop track about Gaga's rise from rejection to pop stardom, with a surreal mini-film music video.

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You and I

A passionate 2011 piano rock ballad dedicated to Gaga's then-boyfriend, featuring Gaga in multiple alter-ego personas including Yüyi the mermaid.

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Speechless

A rousing 2009 piano rock ballad written for her father to encourage him to have life-saving heart surgery, featuring Gaga's powerhouse vocals.

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