Artpop (Brianna Danielle album)

Artpop 	Artpop 	 		
 	 	 		
Studio album by Brianna Danielle	Studio album by Brianna Danielle	 		
Released 	June 3, 2014 	 		
Length 	57:00 	 		
Label 	Alfred 	 		
Brianna Danielle chronology 	Brianna Danielle chronology 	 		
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(2012)	Artpop
(2014)	Burlesque (2015)
Singles from Artpop 	Singles from Artpop 	Singles from Artpop		
::1. "Applause" March 3, 2014
::2. "Dark Horse" April 14, 2014
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::3. "Birthday" June 30, 2014
::4. "Roar" August 19, 2014
::5. "Gypsy" October 13, 2014 	
::1. "Applause" March 3, 2014
::2. "Dark Horse" April 14, 2014
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::3. "Birthday" June 30, 2014
::4. "Roar" August 19, 2014
::5. "Gypsy" October 13, 2014 	
::1. "Applause" March 3, 2014
::2. "Dark Horse" April 14, 2014
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::3. "Birthday" June 30, 2014
::4. "Roar" August 19, 2014
::5. "Gypsy" October 13, 2014 		
Artpop (stylized as ARTPOP) is the second studio album by American recording artist Brianna Danielle, released on June 3, 2014, by Alfred Records. ARTPOP, is prominently a dance-inspired record. The lyrical themes revolve around the themes of living in the present and self-empowerment; references include Greek and Roman mythology.
Artpop debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming Danielle's second consecutive number-one record in the United States.
The release of the album was preceded by the release of two singles. "Applause", was released on March 3, 2014 as the album's lead single. It became a commercial success peaking at number three on the  Billboard Hot 100. The second single "Dark Horse" was released on April 14, 2014, it became Danielle's 8th single to top the Billboard Hot 100. It was followed by the promotional single "Aura" shortly before the album's release. "Birthday" was released as the third single on June 30, 2014 and peaked at number two. The fourth single "Roar" was released on August 19, 2014 and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Danielle's 9th number one single. The fifth and final single "Gypsy" was released in October 2014 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. 
Artpop was the best-selling album of 2014.
==Background and Recording==
Development of Artpop began in 2013, the album's concepts were "beginning to flourish" as Brianna collaborated with producers Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow. By February 2014, the project was taking definite form with Danielle reunited with her team from her debut studio album Teenage Dream—Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee, and Cirkut. She worked with Scandinavian record producer Max Martin, to do what Danielle called "put[ting] the ice on the cake". She also recruited other collaborators, such as Norwegian team Stargate, Bloodshy, Benny Blanco, Jonatha Brooke and Sia Furler.[7] Brianna said in an 2014 interview for GQ Magazine, "Everything is being stepped up on my new album. I'm bringing you the best on this one," she also went on to say "The album is so energetic. It's crazy! When I was in the studio all I wanted to do was dance when I played them."
	
==Release and artwork==
"ARTPOP" was released on June 3,2014 worldwide as a digital download on iTunes, and as a physical release by Alfred Records. It's album cover was posted on her website, shot by whole career collaborator Jesse Alfred Jr. 
A limited edition of 300,000 copies with an iridescent digipak package were printed.
==Singles==
"Applause" was released as the lead single from the album on March 3, 2014. Commercially, it was a success, peaking at #3 in the US Billboard Hot 100. 
"Dark Horse" was released on April 14, 2014 as the album's second single. With "Dark Horse" topping Billboard's Hot 100 chart, it becoming Danielle's 8th number one single in the United States. The song won the Best Pop Duo / Group Performance award at the 6th Grammy Awards. The egyptian-themed music video for "Dark Horse" featuring Johnny, won the Best Collaboration, Best Female Video, and Video of the Year award at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Birthday" was announced as the albums third single on June 30, 2014. The song peaked at number #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Roar" was chosen as the album's fourth single on August 19, 2014. Brianna closed the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a boxing-inspired performance of "Roar". The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video premiered September 22, 2014 on Vevo and it showed Danielle in the wilderness. 
"Gypsy" was chosen as the album's fifth and final single on October 13, 2014. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. 
==Critical reception==
Professional ratings	Professional ratings
Aggregate scores 	Aggregate scores
Source 	Rating
Metacritic 	83/100
Review scores 	Review scores
Source 	Rating
AllMusic 	5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly	B+ (78)
Los Angeles Times 	 3/4 Stars
Rolling Stone 	7/10
USA Today 	
Upon release, Artpop received mixed reviews from music critics. According to Metacritic, the album received an average score of 83/100.
Rolling Stone gave the album 7/10, writing that "Brianna makes a triumpent return to the pop music scene with hits but a few misses." Allmusic rated the album 5/5 stars; "Brianna once again delievers what she is known best for, popular pop music. " He compliment her for returning to work with Teenage Dream producers saying "Brianna returning to her roots is satisfying and perfect, and the risktaking of new material is optimistical and exciting." Nick Catucci from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ and stated that "Brianna's superpower, now more than ever, is minting songs so relatable that their insights quickly scale up to inspirational..... Now she grasps that she's making the mainstream, not just swimming in it".[78] 
USA Today gave the album a ____ rating and found the album to be _________________. Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times gave the album a 3/4 rating, calling it "a shimmering, dynamic, heavy-duty modern pop album".[80]
==Accolades==
Artpop and its singles earned Brianna six Grammy Award nominations, and three wins, including Record of the Year.
Year	Award 	Nomination 	Result
2014	Grammy Awards 	Record of the Year "Applause" 	Won
2014	Grammy Awards 	Best Pop Duo / Group Performance "Dark Horse"	Won
2014	Grammy Awards 	Best Dance Recording "Applause" 	
2014	Grammy Awards 	Best Pop Solo Performance "Applause" 	Nominated
2014	Best Remixed Recording "Applause (Empire of the Sun Remix)"	 	Nominated
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==Promotion==
Main article: Goddess of Love World Tour
Vevo posted on May 26, 2014, an original event "Brianna #ArtpopLive" would livestream a show through their Vevo App June 3, 2013 with performances of "Applause" & "Dark Horse" and six other tracks from the album. 
Three listening parties for Artpop were hosted: on May 3, 2013, one was hosted in New York, open exclusively to an audience of 100 industry insiders and journalists, where twelve tracks were played.[18] A second Artpop listening party took place the next day in Atlanta,[22] while a third took place May 12 in Los Angeles at the Hammer Museum. The release of one promotional singles via iTunes preceded the release of Artpop: "Aura", was released on May 13 and peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Charts. 
Brianna first performed "Dark Horse" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on April 14, 2014. 
Danielle began the Goddess of Love World Tour on June 22, 2014, at the Palacio de los Deports in Mexico City. The first leg of the tour will also feature performances in  Mexico,Canada, and the United States. The leg will run from June to September 2014. The second leg of the tour will take place in United Kingdom in October 2014,[50] meanwhile the third will run in October 2014 through Oceania.[51]
Brianna performed at the 2014 Coachella Music Festival on August 1-2, 2014. The 45-minute setlist included a never before performed song "This Is How We Do", and her country hit "Blown Away'.
Brianna closed the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a pink boxing themed performance of "Roar".
Brianna Danielle performed an acoustic rendition of "Gypsy" at the 2014 Country Music Awards. She also performed "Gypsy" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 24, 2015.
Danielle opened the 2014 American Music Awards with a medley that included the following songs: "Applause", "Dark Horse", "Roar", "Gypsy", and "Ray of Light".
== Controversy ==
In 2019, the following singles were removed from Artpop, as they deemed inappropriate by Paradise Records Head, "G.U.Y."- despite being a single with an 8-minute video and peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 was removed, and "Aura" along with its video was removed due to inappropriate lyrics. The two tracks were replaced with original bonus tracks "This Moment" and "Love Me". The songs were also removed from the live album Goddess of Love World Tour.
==Track listing==
No.	Title 	Length
1. 	"Roar" 	3:44
2. 	"Applause" 	3:32
3. 	"Venus" 	3:54
4. 	"Birthday" 	3:35
5. 	"MANiCURE" 	3:20
6. 	"Dark Horse (feat. Johnny)"	3:36
7. 	"Unconditionally" 	3:49
8. 	"ARTPOP" 	4:07
9. 	"Legendary Lovers" 	3:44
10.	"Walking On Air" 	3:42
11.	"This Is How We Do" 	3:24
12.	"International Smile" 	3:48
13.	"Love Me" 	3:52
14.	"This Moment" 	3:47
15.	"Gypsy" 	4:09
                                                Total length: 56:00
==Charts==
Weekly Charts
Chart (2014) 	Peak
position
Argentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF)[154] 	8
Australian Albums (ARIA)[155] 	2
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[156] 	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[157] 	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[158] 	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[159] 	2
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[160] 	3
China Albums (Sino Chart)[161] 	4
Croatian Albums (HDU)[162] 	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[163] 	3
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[164] 	5
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[165] 	4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[166]	3
French Albums (SNEP)[167] 	3
German Albums (Official Top 100)[168] 	3
Greek Albums (IFPI)[169] 	4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[170] 	17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[171] 	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[172] 	2
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[130] 	1
Mexican Albums (Top 100)[173] 	1
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[174] 	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[175] 	4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[176] 	8
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[177] 	4
Russian Albums (2M)[178] 	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[179] 	1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[180] 	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[181] 	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[182] 	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[183] 	2
Taiwanese Albums (G-Music)[184] 	7
UK Albums (OCC)[185] 	1
US Billboard 200[186] 	1
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[187] 	1
==Release History==
*Album - June 3, 2014
*Vinyl - August 12, 2014
*2LP Picture Disc - December 9, 2014