Stop comparing Madonna to Lady Gaga! Madonna had years and years to develop. She started in the 80s which was a totlally different time and market. The music industry was still growing and artists were not threatened with the axe if they didn't debut in the top 10! Had Madonna started in this century and had the kind of showing she had in the 80s, the record label would have dropped her like a bad habit and no one would know who she was now. Artists are no longer given time to develop - the record companies want instant success. Sadly when you peak straight away there's nowhere else to go but that's not Lady Gaga's fault.