Chromatica is healing through structure. Direct, rhythmic, and emotionally framed by dance, the album finds Lady Gaga channeling pain into order, turning club music into a coping mechanism rather than escapism. It’s sincere, physical, and deliberately accessible.
Sonically, the record leans heavily into house, dance-pop, and 90s club influences. Beats are steady, synths are bright, and the production is streamlined for movement and release. The sound is cohesive and functional, prioritizing flow and momentum over experimentation.
Lyrically, Chromatica explores trauma, mental health, resilience, and self-repair. Gaga is unusually direct here, often choosing clarity over metaphor. The emotions are real and present, even when the writing avoids complexity in favor of immediacy.
The 4-star rating reflects strong intention and emotional honesty, with moderate artistic risk. While the album succeeds as a unified dance-pop statement, some tracks feel more utilitarian than distinctive, serving the concept rather than standing out individually.
Chromatica stands as one of Lady Gaga’s most emotionally transparent projects. It may not be her most daring or inventive, but it’s focused, purposeful, and deeply sincere, using dance as both shelter and release.
Favorite Track: Alice
Skip Track: Free Woman
Disclaimer: This Is my opinion based on personal taste and emotions.
The skip tracks are not bad songs but just songs that are less memorable.
CD, DVD-Video (ジャパン・ツアー・エディション)
Chromatica
Album by Lady Gaga
Released 29 May 2020
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1クロマティカ Iレディー・ガガ1:004.2 ★
- 2アリスレディー・ガガ2:574.7 ★
- 3ステューピッド・ラヴレディー・ガガ3:133.7 ★
- 4レイン・オン・ミーレディー・ガガ & アリアナ・グランデ3:023.9 ★
- 5フリー・ウーマンレディー・ガガ3:113.2 ★
- 6ファン・トゥナイトレディー・ガガ2:533.5 ★
- 7クロマティカⅡレディー・ガガ0:414.0 ★
- 8911レディー・ガガ2:524.5 ★
- 9プラスティック・ドールレディー・ガガ3:413.0 ★
- 10サワー・キャンディーレディー・ガガ & BLACKPINK2:374.4 ★
- 11エニグマレディー・ガガ2:594.3 ★
- 12リプレイレディー・ガガ3:063.5 ★
- 13クロマティカⅢレディー・ガガ0:273.0 ★
- 14サイン・フロム・アバヴレディー・ガガ & エルトン・ジョン4:044.6 ★
- 151000ダヴズレディー・ガガ3:354.0 ★
- 16バビロンレディー・ガガ2:414.5 ★
- 17ラヴ・ミー・ライトレディー・ガガ
- 18ホールド・マイ・ハンドレディー・ガガ
- DVD-Video 2
- 1インタビューレディー・ガガ
- 2ステューピッド・ラヴ- ミュージック・ビデオレディー・ガガ
- 3ステューピッド・ラヴ- ミュージック・ビデオ・メイキングレディー・ガガ
- 4レイン・オン・ミー ミュージック・ビデオレディー・ガガ & アリアナ・グランデ
- 5レイン・オン・ミー- ミュージック・ビデオ・メイキングレディー・ガガ & アリアナ・グランデ
- 6サワー・キャンディー- リリック・ビデオレディー・ガガ & BLACKPINK
- 7911 - ショート・フィルムレディー・ガガ
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Release credits
- background vocals [16]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- conductor [1, 13], orchestrator [1, 13]
- viola [1, 7, 13]
- bass [2, 5, 14], drums (drum set) [2, 5, 14], guitar [5, 14], keyboard [2, 5, 14], percussion [5, 14], producer [2, 5, 14], programming [2]
- bass [4, 11-12, 16], drums (drum set) [4, 11-12, 16], guitar [4, 11-12, 14], keyboard [4, 11-12, 14, 16], percussion [12, 14, 16], producer [4, 6, 10-12, 14, 16]
- additional [18], lead vocals [11-12, 14-16], mix [2-5, 11-12, 14-16, 18], recording [2-5, 11-12, 14-16], task [18]
- artists and repertoire, bass [2-3, 5, 14-16], drums (drum set) [2-3, 5, 14-16], guitar [3, 5, 14-15], keyboard [2-3, 5, 14-16], percussion [3, 5, 14, 16], producer [2-6, 10-11, 14-16, 18], programming [2-3, 15]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- assistant [2-5, 11-12, 14-16]
- viola [1, 7, 13]
- task [1, 13]
- cello [1, 7, 13]
- synthesizer [18]
- cello [1, 7, 13]
- bass [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- background vocals [16]
- cinematographer [7]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- background vocals [16]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- bass [2, 5, 14], drums (drum set) [2, 5, 14], guitar [5, 14], keyboard [2, 5, 14], percussion [5, 14], producer [2, 5, 14], programming [2]
- producer [14]
- producer [1, 13, 18], vocal [3, 18]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- percussion [4]
- viola [1, 7, 13]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- co [3]
- viola [1, 7, 13]
- cinematographer [4]
- engineer [1], mix [1, 13], recording [13]
- producer [4]
- producer [1, 13]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- trombone [1, 7, 13]
- producer [7]
- art direction [7]
- saxophone [4, 11, 16]
- additional [14], background vocals [15]
- trombone [1, 7, 13]
- choreographer [4]
- video director [4]
- background vocals [16]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- violin [1, 7, 13]
- trombone [1, 7, 13]
- video director [7]
- additional [4, 16], bass [3, 15], drums (drum set) [3, 15], guitar [3, 15], keyboard [3, 15], mix [3], percussion [3], producer [3, 15], programming [3, 15]
- French horn [1, 7, 13]
- background vocals [16]
- guitar [18]
- cello [1, 7, 13]
- mix [2-5, 11-12, 14-16, 18]
- background vocals [16]
- task [1, 13]
- background vocals [16]
Issues
C
CCD (Target exclusive)29 May 2020
CCD (deluxe edition)29 May 2020
C29 May 2020
CDigital Media29 May 2020
CDigital Media29 May 2020
CDigital Media29 May 2020
C29 May 2020
C12" Vinyl (milky clear vinyl)29 May 2020
C29 May 2020
CCassette29 May 2020
C29 May 2020
C29 May 2020
CDigital Media29 May 2020
C12" Vinyl (limited edition, silver)29 May 2020
CDigital Media29 May 2020
CCassette (pink cassette)29 May 2020
CCassette (transparent green cassette)29 May 2020
C12" Vinyl (Record Store Day exclusive)12 June 2021
CDigital Media (Dolby Atmos mix)9 July 2022- CD, DVD-Video (ジャパン・ツアー・エディション)31 August 2022