Lady Gaga says 'the whole industry turned their back on me during Artpop'

Its no secret that Lady Gagas 2013 releaseArtpopdidnt reach the successof her previous records.

But Gagas aware of the flop, and thanks collaborators Elton John and Tony Bennett for standing by her.

Its going to go away,' Gaga, 29, toldBillboardin her Woman of the Year interview.

While working onArtpop,theAmerican Horror Story: Hotelstarsays she avoided writing at the piano.

I was doing beats instead, Gaga explains.

I didnt want to be near that damn [piano].

It was too emotional.

TheTil It Happens to You singeralso credits her happiness to Bennett, with whom she released 2014sCheek to Cheek.

There is nobody more badass than Tony Bennett, Gaga says.

For more from Gaga, head toVariety.