Yes – that’s right. It’s been six years since Lady Gaga dominated the charts with 'Born This Way'.

Fresh off of the success of ‘The Fame Monster’, anticipation for Gaga’s music was at its peak in 2011. Stefani Germanotta was the biggest popstar on the planet and the world was excited to see what she’d do next. Would she continue to explore fame in her music, would she use her singles as a platform for her politics or would she just release an album of amazing pop?

Cue: ‘Born This Way’ – which was something of a mixture of the three.

Fame related songs? 'Government Hooker', 'Bloody Mary'. Political pop? 'Scheiße', 'Americano'. Incredible music? 'Judas', 'The Edge of Glory'. ‘Born This Way’ has it all. Take a journey down memory lane as we remind you what it achieved.

11/02/11 – Gaga releases ‘Born This Way’ the single.

View the lyrics It doesn't matter if you love him

Or capital H-I-M

Just put your paws up

'Cause you were born this way, baby



My mama told me when I was young

We are all born superstars

She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on

In the glass of her boudoir



"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"

She said: "'Cause He made you perfect, babe

So hold your head up, girl, and you'll go far

Listen to me when I say"



I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself, and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way (born this way)



Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

Baby, I was born this way (born this way)

Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

Right track, baby, I was born this way



Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Don't be, don't be, don't be



Give yourself prudence and love your friends

Subway kid, rejoice your truth

In the religion of the insecure

I must be myself, respect my youth



A different lover is not a sin

Believe capital H-I-M (hey, hey, hey)

I love my life, I love this record, and

Mi amore vole fe, yah (same DNA)



I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself, and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

Baby, I was born this way (born this way)

Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Whether you're broke or evergreen

You're black, white, beige, chola descent

You're Lebanese, you're Orient



Whether life's disabilities

Left you outcast, bullied, or teased

Rejoice and love yourself today

'Cause, baby, you were born this way



No matter gay, straight, or bi

Lesbian, transgendered life

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born to survive



No matter black, white, or beige

Chola or orient made

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born to be brave



I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself, and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way, yeah



Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

Baby, I was born this way (born this way)

Ooh, there ain't no other way

Baby, I was born this way

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way



I was born this way, hey

I was born this way, hey

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way, hey



I was born this way, hey

I was born this way, hey

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way, hey Writer(s): Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair, Stefani Germanotta Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Hide the lyrics

An LGBTQIA+ mega anthem, an ‘Express Yourself’ rip-off, a monster pop single? ‘Born This Way’ still causes debate among fans today but it’s success cannot be denied. The single broke Britney’s record for most downloads in a first week by a female artist (444,000) in the US and went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks. Not to mention it went platinum in the UK. Also who could forget Gaga’s iconic Grammy performance of ‘Born This Way’? That vessel will go down in pop history.

15/04/11 – Gaga releases ‘Judas’ as the album’s second single.

‘Judas’ may not have reached the heights of ‘Bad Romance’ but it is one of Stefani's most quintessentially Gaga singles. The manic chanting (Juda-Juda-ah-as), the amazing, ridiculous lyrics (ear condom), the perfect chorus (WHAT A CHORUS). The single went Top 10 across the world and the video in which she plays a popstar version of Mary Magdalene is one of her best.

09/05/11 – Gaga releases ‘The Edge of Glory’ as a promotional single.

View the lyrics There ain't no reason you and me should be alone

Tonight, yeah, baby

Tonight, yeah, baby

But I got a reason that you-hoo should take me home tonight



I need a man that thinks it's right when it's so wrong

Tonight, yeah, baby

Tonight, yeah, baby

Right on the limit's where we know we both belong tonight



It's hot to feel the rush

To brush the dangerous

I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you

Where we can both fall far in love



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment of truth

Out on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge

The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge with you



Another shot, before we kiss the other side

Tonight, yeah, baby

Tonight, yeah, baby

I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight

Alright, alright



Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames

Tonight, yeah, baby

Tonight, yeah, baby

It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight

Alright, alright



It's hot to feel the rush

To brush the dangerous

I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you

Where we can both fall far in love



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment of truth

Out on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge

The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge with you



I'm on the edge with you

I'm on the edge with you



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment of truth

Out on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge

The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge



I'm on the edge of glory

And I'm hanging on a moment with you

I'm on the edge with you

With you, with you, with you, with you

I'm on the edge with you

With you, with you, with you, with you

I'm on the edge with you

With you, with you, with you, with you

I'm on the edge with you

With you, with you, with you, with you Writer(s): Stefani Germanotta, Paul Blair, Fernando Garibay Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Hide the lyrics

Originally just an instant grat for ‘Born This Way’, ‘The Edge of Glory’ soon became one of Gaga’s most successful singles. She debuted it as a piano ballad at Radio 1’s Big Weekend before releasing the official version. Six years on - its melody and that Clarence Clemons sax solo remain as beautiful as ever. An ode to her grandpa and a perfect pop song.

23/05/11 – Gaga releases ‘Born This Way’ the album.

View the lyrics It's been a long time since I came around

Been a long time, but I'm back in town

And this time I'm not leaving without you



You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh

I'd give anything again to be your baby doll

This time I'm not leaving without you



He said, "Sit back down where you belong

In the corner of my bar, with your high heels on

Sit back down on the couch where we

Made love the first time and you said to me there's"



Something, something about this place

Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face

Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy

Yeah, something about, baby, you and I



It's been two years since I let you go

I couldn't listen to a joke or Rock and Roll

Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart



On my birthday, you sang me a Heart of Gold

With a guitar humming and no clothes

This time I'm not leaving without you, oh, oh



Sit back down where you belong

In the corner of my bar, with your high heels on

Sit back down on the couch where we

Made love the first time and you said to me there's



Something, something about this place

Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face

Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy

Yeah, something about, baby, you and I



You and I, you, you and I

You, you and I, you, you and I, I

You and I, you, you and I

Oh, yeah, we're gonna die

Without you and I



(Come on, put your drinks up)



We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent

'Cause you can't buy a house in Heaven

There's only three men that I'mma serve my whole life

It's my daddy, and Nebraska, and Jesus Christ, there's



Something, something about the chase

Six whole years



I'm a New York woman born to run you down

Still want my lipstick all over your face

There's something, something about

Just knowing when it's right



So put your drinks up for Nebraska

For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love ya



You and I, you, you and I

Baby, I'd rather die

Without you and I, I, I



You and I, you, you and I

Nebraska, I'd rather die

Without you and I, I



It's been a long time since I came around

Been a long time, but I'm back in town

And this time I'm not leaving without you Writer(s): Germanotta Stefani, Lady Gaga Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Hide the lyrics

‘Born This Way’ may be remembered by some as the album that caused Gaga’s stardom to wane (it’s sales were a fraction of it’s predecessor) but it was still a multi-platinum success. It sold over 1.1 million copies in the US in its first week and went triple platinum in the UK. Its final singles ‘You and I’ and ‘Marry the Night’ also established themselves as hits and paved the way for Gaga to have a sold out stadium tour just two albums into her career. She did two nights at Twickenham Stadium!

Six years on and Gaga has released a Jeff Koons assisted concept album, a jazz album with Tony Bennett and ‘Joanne’ - a rock/country inspired album. She’s even broke into acting - she won a Golden Globe for her performance in American Horror Story: Hotel and snagged herself a role in Bradley Cooper’s latest film: 'A Star Is Born'. In 2017 Gaga’s position in pop is wildly different to what it was six years ago but with a critically acclaimed performance at the Super Bowl and a new single that continues to rise up the charts, we have no doubt that Gaga can match the success of ‘Born This Way’ once more.

Words: Sam Prance

WATCH LADY GAGA'S JOHN WAYNE VIDEO HERE!