Lady Gaga is no stranger to the gaming scene. Her songs have appeared in numerous rhythm game series, including Just Dance, Dance Dance Revolution, and Rock Band, to name a few. Furthermore, it's no secret that Gaga is a gamer herself. For instance, she famously posted a series of documenting her journey through Bayonetta's campaign. What's more, she even created a digital alter-ego named ! So naturally, her inclusion in is kismet.
All of the tracks in Beat Saber's new Lady Gaga DLC pack are downright bangers! If there could be a hundred songs in a room, and ninety-nine can't be in the DLC pack, but only one can, we'd be happy with any of these. Still, some stages stand a monster paw above the rest. So here's a list of our favorite tracks, based on their normal difficulty charts.
10 Paparazzi
Starting our countdown is "Paparazzi." This solemn bop about longing and obsession is a standout of The Fame era. So, it's an obvious fit in this new collection of stages. This song chart is not as complex as the other stages in this new DLC pack. Many possible moments of intricate rhythm slashes get substituted with quarter beats. Still, "Paparazzi" is a great appetizer for what's to come. Furthermore, beginners to Beat Saber should start with this song whi🐭le they get used to playing the game, especially as theyಞ transition from the Easy to Normal stages.
Also, we need a Beat Saber stage that includes the piano interlude of "Paparaꦯzzi" as performed at the 2009 VMAs. That would be some exhilarating gameplay right there!
9 🥂 Stupid Love 🎉
Considering the graphical theme of this new DLC is a dance party in Chromatica, leaving out "Stupid Love" would have been a crime. Luckily, this electric track is here, and is arguably when the action starts to heat up.
This course has many fun obstacles, including some particular narrow passages. There's also some tremendous left-to-right movement that will keep you swaying with the beat. So, in short, when you're ready to pick up the pace of your beat-sabering, why not make a stop at Chromatica and get a taste of that stupid love?
8 👍 ꦓ Poker Face
Up next is Lady Gaga's ode to bisexuality and card games, "Poker Face." In this stage, the verses stand out the most. There's something immensely satisfying about slashing in sync with every word that comes out of Gaga's mouth. This titillating sensation multiplies once you get to the "bluffin' with my muffin" rap section.
When you're not slashing to Lady Gaga's spoken words, the iconic choruses offer plenty of fun as well. So, on the whole, this stage is a solid tribute to one of the hottest songs of the late oughts.
7 Alejandro
"Alejandro" ranks next on our list due to its technically complex and investing chart. The stage uses bombs rather inventively and handles this song's syncopation very well. You'll find yourself working in tight and constrained movements to make it through this level. In many ways, the movement feels similar to the militarist꧑ic actions in the ground-breaking mus꧅ic video.
We recommend this stage for more well-versed players since there is plenty of challenge to be had. While Gaga may beg for Alejandro to let her go in this song, you'll have a hard time letting go of that new high score as you play this stage again and again.
6 💃 Just Dance
Beat Saber's "Just Dance" stage is a jolly good time in every sense of the word. The best way to describe this stage is like getting plopped right in the middle of a popping dance party. As a result, the chart often moves back and forth in a way that feels like you are shaking along on the dance floor. Once the stage approaches Gaga's "half psychotic, sick, hypnotic" canon section, every slash feels so dar🍸n cool!
Combined with the stunning and dynamic visuals of the stage, it all feels so right. You'll truly feel like everything's "gonna be okay" as you get lost in this fantastic track!
5 ✃ Born This𒐪 Way
"Born This Way," Lady Gaga's LGBTQ+ anthem of love and acceptance, is so wonderfully represented in Beat Saber. From a technical standpoint, there's a lot of diagonal slashing movementꦡ th𝕴at makes the chart stand out from the rest in its catalog.
But, more importantly, this stage captures the carefree spirit of this bop so well. Playing this stage feels like you're the headliner at your very own music festival. It makes you wonder — is this what it feels like to be DJ White Shadow?
4 ꦆ Rain On Me 𝐆
Gaga's little monsters and Ari stans alike will adore Beat Saber's interpretation of their hit collab, "Rain On Me." The Chromatica stage setting perfectl♔y complements and even amplifies the energy of this tra🔯ck.
This energy builds and crescendos at the song's bridge to gratifying moments. You will reach your "hands up to the sky" and then extend your arms like you're "about to fly." And then, as you "hear the thunder coming down," you'll realize, "I'm doing the choreography from the end of the music video!&qu൩ot; And that right there is some video game magic.
3 🍨 Edge of Glory 🏅
"Edge of Glory" ranks high on our list because the stage lives up to the song's climactic nature. In addition, the chart uses syncopation in rather exciting ways, as you will find yourself cu❀tting through intricate rhythmꦯs without even realizing it.
Each moment in this stage delights! For instance, in every chorus, as Gaga wails "the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, THE EDGE," there's some beautiful obstacle work that will have you crouching from left to right in a choreographed moment that feels completely organic. Last but not least is the thrilling feeling of slashing in unison with the soaring sax solo played by the late great Clarence Clemons.
2 Telephone
Anyone who's ever played a rhythm game knows what it's like to be in 'the flow.' First, there's this meditative moment that happens when your body moves on its own, without thought. Then, it's just you and the music. Everything else slips away.
Beat Saber's "Telephone" stage is the definition of flow. Every slash is enriching and, at the same time, totally subconscious. You'll cut through a tricky passage without even realizing it and then drop your jaw in awe that a video game could hypnotize you into becoming a beat-slashing samurai. What's more, when Queen Bey drops in with the bridge, the stage perfectly contrasts the rest of the song with some robust and sharp movement. You'd swear you were in the car with Gaga and Bey as they go on their dance-club-crime-spree.
1 Bad R꧒omance 🧔
Little monsters, rejoice! Our mother has brought us home in the top spot of our Beat Saber countdown! This stage bleeds Gaga in buckets. Every slash is sharp, dynamic, and in no way subtle. Furthermore, you will find yourself clawing with your paws up every step of the way.
Multiple stages in the new Lady Gaga DLC pay homage to their respective music videos in Beat Saber. Still, the "Bad Romance" stage not only captures the spirit of the song but the spirit of Gaga herself. So if you were to play one song from the new DLC, we highly recommend you play this one!