Listen to Born This Way, a playlist curated by ladygaga on desktop and mobile. Album release date: 1 January 2011. Show more. Pause. 1 Marry The Night. 405K The singer's second studio album, Born This Way, was released in May 2011 and reached the number-one spot in the United States along with twenty other countries. Its eponymous lead single was an international success, peaking at number one in nineteen countries including the United States, where it became her third number-one single. Lady Gaga’s Tattoos: The Meaning Behind Her 10 Best, From David Bowie to the Little Monsters. On Gaga’s left thigh is a unicorn, her dedication to her third studio album Born This Way. It 5gws.