Best Lady Gaga Music Video
Stephani Germanotta — the artist better known as Lady Gaga — exploded onto the music scene in 2008 with a bold aesthetic, banger tracks, and brash persona. Almost instantly she became one of the most definitive video artists of the 21st Century, and in the nearly 20 years since, has become a critical and commercial smash in music, television, and film, and an essential figure in contemporary pop culture. As of 2026, when we’re recording this, Lady Gaga is still very much at the peak of her power. But we still wanted to pay our respects to the works of Mother Monster. So put your paws up, as the Great Pop Culture Debate attempts to name the Best Lady Gaga Music Video.
Videos discussed: “Bad Romance,” “911,” “G.U.Y.,” “Abracadabra,” “Born This Way,” “Stupid Love,” “LoveGame,” “Poker Face,” “Telephone,” “Marry the Night,” “Judas,” “Rain on Me,” “Paparazzi,” “Applause,” “You and I,” “Just Dance”
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Bob Erlenback, Jake Pitochelli, and Steven Salvatore as they discuss and debate 16 of Lady Gaga’s most iconic music videos.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
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Match-Up 1: “Bad Romance” (1) vs. “911” (4)
Match-Up 2: “G.U.Y.” (3) vs. “Abracadabra” (2)
Match-Up 3: “Born This Way” (1) vs. “Stupid Love” (4)
Match-Up 4: “LoveGame” (3) vs. “Poker Face” (2)
Match-Up 5: “Telephone” (1) vs. “Marry the Night” (4)
Match-Up 6: “Judas” (3) vs. “Rain on Me” (2)
Match-Up 7: “Paparazzi” (1) vs. “Applause” (4)
Match-Up 8: “You and I” (3) vs. “Just Dance” (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panelists: Bob Erlenback, Jake Pitochelli, Steven Salvatore
Producer: Derek Mekita
Editor: Jim Czadzeck
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
