dance dark dance dark song american recording artist lady_gaga inspired gaga fear self monster song deals intimate experience people bedroom according gaga record girl likes sex lights embarrassed body explained came women working song freedom assurance gaga understood feelings song initially planned released telephone dispute gaga record company released instead later released digital download radio single australia belgium france dance dark contains retro new wave music influences begins introduction includes spoken interlude gaga says names famous people lives ended song received critical acclaim music critics charted singles chart hot singles chart reaching thirty australia slovakia hungary czech_republic gaga performed dance dark opening song monster ball tour leg tour appeared lit screen perform song revamped shows gaga performs set reminiscent new_york_city night scene song performed brit awards gaga dedicated close friend committed suicide days earlier nominated best dance recording 53rd grammy awards lost rihanna girl world writing inspiration gaga told los_angeles_times inspiration dance dark intimate experience taking place people bedroom fear sex monster according record girl likes sex lights embarrassed body doesn want man naked free let inner animal lights gaga explained added like song struggle issues body image self doubt life working realized women age speak mind fear love new things entering life changing way view purpose dance dark particular wanting live song isn called dance light gospel singer trying cross people saying feel feel way hope pray inspire sort change people singing dance dark dancing free letting songs freedom fact feel way feel according mtv song initially planned released telephone dispute gaga record company released instead song released belgian itunes november recording composition dance dark influences retro new wave music composition musicomh wrote song begins introduction followed gaga singing song according sheet music published dance dark written time signature common time tempo beats minute composed key minor gaga vocal range spanning follows basic sequence chord progression spoken interlude present lyrics song refer vampires run run kiss vampire moon lights way gaga explained lines means expressing people rely external motivations cope internal anxiety doesn feel free moon gaga said lyrics way talk believe women men feel insecure time spoken interlude refers famous people met tragic end lives jesus christ princess diana critical reception song received critical acclaim music critics citing highlight album bbc felt song generic machine popmatters commented dance dark monster dirty retro surprisingly effective pop cocktail pitchfork_media felt gaga madonna song nick_levine digital_spy commented dance dark sort song makes want dance german basement usa_today called song sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented bad romance dance dark stacked new wave synths seemingly endless hooks melodies time stamped 80s branded song isn tale sic arms went declare song highlights added intro little bit gaga numbers shame given standard early tracks nme felt dance dark song monster slightly musicomh complimented song monumental chorus madonna esque spoken word moments including shout lost royal fall apart diana hearts let fall apart dance dark chart performance hungary song debuted chart number november fell chart week united_kingdom dance dark debuted singles chart number december present chart week canada song charted canadian hot number issue dated november dance dark debuted number australian_singles_chart released australian radio moving number peak number following weeks france song entered french digital singles chart far reached peak thirty billboard issue dated august dance dark debuted bubbling hot singles chart number number issue dated october september dance dark sold digital downloads united_states according nielsen_soundscan live performances gaga performed dance dark opening song monster ball tour began gaga appearing giant green laser lit video screen featuring lights futuristic silver matching eye makeup wore mask beginning sing dance dark dancers dressed white white moved resembled electric math grid lifted performance toronto sun felt gaga moved song dance dark monster ball alive revamped shows monster ball tour song added opening song setlist segment titled city gaga performed set reminiscent new_york_city night scene neon signs displaying words ugly sexy liquor fire escape broken yellow taxi gaga performed dance dark february performance inspired recent death friend fashion designer initially planned different version performance changed concept minute wanted pay tribute chose acoustic versions songs telephone dance dark started performance sitting piano announcing performance low key compared previous ones stage white pedestal statue gaga wearing piano skirt heels wore bad romance music video finishing acoustic performance telephone got piano disco groove dance dark heard room wore lace large wig took giant performed techno rendition track posted message twitter account tonight performance inspired friend mask sculpture music lady_gaga miss track listing digital download dance dark credits personnel lady_gaga vocals songwriter producer additional instrumentation arrangement songwriter producer instrumentation programming arrangement recording tracking engineer recording tracking engineer recording tracking engineer recorded london paradise studios hollywood los_angeles california audio mixing london audio mastering oasis mastering burbank california credits adapted album liner notes charts release history
Dance in the Dark