The two songs may be the only hits with Monster in the title to have menaced the Hot 100 so far this decade, but there s a rich history of such frightening imaginary creatures dotting the chart s titles since its 1958 inception. The first and biggest of the bunch is, of course, Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers Monster Mash. The Halloween perennial not only went to No. 1 for two weeks upon its original release in 1962, it also returned to the top 10 a decade later, peaking at No. 10 in August 1973. (Meanwhile, Pickett s sequel to the song, Monsters Holiday, peaked at No. 30 on the chart in January 1963.)
Boys Noize, and
Sebastian Ingrosso and more. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and logged 22 weeks at No. 1 more than any other album.
Four years running, The Chainsmokers previously earned the title and now they’re tied up with Gaga. She also reigned as
Billboard‘s Dance/Electronic queen from 2009 – 2011 following her debut album
The Fame and through
Should Have Been Bigger: Lady Gaga’s “Marry The Night”
In many ways,
Lady Gaga. Yes,
Born This Way straddles the straightforward pop of
The Fame and the demented excess of
ARTPOP in a way that was both accessible and daring. It also houses Mother Monster’s best single (“The Edge Of Glory”) and one of her most underrated. Of course, I’m talking about “Marry The Night.” Released as the album’s fifth single, the
Fernando Garibay-produced bop is a soaring ode to hitting the town and losing yourself on a dance floor.
“I’m gonna lace up my boots, throw on some leather and cruise down the streets that I love,” Gaga sings in the second verse. “Then I’ll go down to the bar, but I won’t cry anymore.” Instead, she’s determined to take solace in the shadowy pleasures of New York City. “I’m gonna marry the night, I’m not gonna cry anymore,” the 34-year-old belts on the anthemic chorus. “I’m gonna marry the night, leave nothing on these