edge glory edge glory song american singer lady_gaga second studio album born way song released album single initially released promotional singles born way shortly single following success digital outlets worldwide song written produced gaga pop disco song speaks moments life according gaga lyrical inspiration came death grandfather died september alongside saxophone solo played late melody song resembles musical works contains qualities similar 1980s adult contemporary musical works edge glory received critical acclaim reviewers deeming album highlight praise went song chorus musical production reviewers complimented gaga vocals describing soulful song commercial success worldwide charting major music markets including australia belgium canada new_zealand norway spain united_kingdom united_states peaked number billboard hot gaga tenth consecutive single united_states music video song filmed late directed singer production team gaga video simple contrast gaga previous work portrays dancing fire escape walking lonely street differences include lack intricate choreography dancers outfit designed lauded simplicity video comparing works michael_jackson janet_jackson madonna gaga performed song award shows music festivals concert tours background release edge glory written lady_gaga white shadow produced gaga origins song came january gaga released lyrics twitter account revealed returned europe dates gaga taken leave days ailing grandfather died gaga told white shadow wrote song grandfather death impact gaga spoke jon new_york_times story song edge glory standing grandfather dying moment felt like sort looked won life like champion won love winner married years thought idea glorious moment life decide okay don words business mountains climb cliff tip hat moment witnessed information regards edge glory revealed gaga interview google explained song final moments earth death inspiration song actor film rocky gaga favorite film singer felt song looking life directly feeling champion like emotion displayed character film sent mail radio stations united_states stated edge glory released monday promotional single born way serve song countdown born way promotion itunes store release digital stores edge glory started selling considerable digital downloads prompting gaga single born way twitter account gaga revealed cover single showed gaga mouth open wearing facial born way cover hair wildly recording composition edge glory features synthesizers executed style influenced smooth jazz inclusion saxophone solo song electronic straightforward pop lyrics deals romance individual inspiration revealed song recorded gaga natural vocal tone required requested add sound start track said decision add saxophone solo bold gaga contemporary hit radio song saxophone solo song pop disco song edge glory opens gaga vocals keyboard singing line ain reason tonight yeah baby tonight yeah baby according mtv jocelyn_vena song production evokes late 80s early 90s adult contemporary pop big choruses norm songs billboard stated song sunny electronica sounds big chorus gaga sings edge glory hanging moment truth website popmatters found rock elements composition song felt song stand radio saxophone solo right middle track gaga belts edge robert_copsey digital_spy said musical composition mixture loud sounding electric guitars club beat influenced synths song album ends long coda sound saxophone fading according sheet music published edge glory written common time tempo beats minute set key major follows basic chord progression verse progression chorus gaga voice spans references saxophone solo street band ultimately asked street band play instrument told rolling_stone january contacted gaga management wanted play born way friday replied record coming monday tuesday gaga adamant new_york recording studio day flew florida new_york reached recording studio manhattan midnight gaga wanted play saxophone multiple tracks edge glory simply told tape play recording concluded morning takes added surprised paid free believe feels good earns money critical reception edge glory met general acclaim critics song rolling_stone wrote positive review sounds crazy print totally natural actually hear added element song catchy complimented inclusion inspired touch song stadium rock vibe actual performance described amazing best career review noted edge glory immediate pop anthem fellow rolling stone journalist complimented hook chorus saxophone playing song jocelyn_vena mtv_news asserted song showed softer gaga opposed previous singles born way new_york impressed track saying tracks forthcoming born way dance rock smooth 80s jam straight soundtrack saxophone breakdown prove believed song potential summer hit face competition singer katy_perry single friday night billboard wrote edge glory risk taking focused romance individual inspiration lewis corner digital_spy awarded song stars wrote gaga belts chorus filling sub stuffed stadium sized beats massive techno synths solo courtesy late bound seduce bringing rarely air donnell spin noted song gaga goes basics called song floor anthem loads references 80s pop music concluded edge glory proves let global celebrity best art capable straightforward dance ready jams like dance poker face independent saxophone solo edge glory los_angeles_times asserted edge glory shock provoking previous releases felt track slower electro composition current single nme wrote song felt like pop moment gaga trying hard address social issues religious conflicts complimented saxophone addition similar sentiments expressed fellow nme writer found track calling pop gaga come robert_copsey digital_spy commented song straight air feel good anthem cheesy born way equally found similarity opening bar song single song lonely time disappointed single feeling particularly good called music bland slant_magazine song stating lowered expectations album expressed saxophone solo high point original ideas gaga late sal_cinquemani publication felt song isn retro starting art noise synth tones sounds like theme song 90s sitcom inspirational sports flick sung greg_kot chicago_tribune gave mixed review song calling adding features parody solo accolades edge glory nominated category song year 38th end slant_magazine listed edge glory eighth best song year website commenting song study radical contrast aside deliberately dated effects legacy late deep incredibly delicate ballad yes gaga confessions dance floor knew shouts placed rank billboard position seven rolling_stone september saxophone solo ranked number vh1 list greatest guest solos chart performance united_states edge glory debuted number chart issue dated debuted number hot digital songs chart sales copies according nielsen_soundscan song entered billboard hot number chart number million audience impressions gaga artist mariah carey singles enter hot week edge glory moved number pop songs greatest week digital sales dropped copies song fell number hot song rose number chart airplay increasing million audience impressions week chart edge glory greatest gaining song pop songs chart reached number debuting number adult pop songs chart greatest gaining digital song selling copies overall airplay increasing million audience impressions subsequently resulting song entering hot number end song reached peak number number pop songs number hot_dance_club_songs number seven number adult pop songs edge glory sold million digital copies 29th best selling song year united_states april sold digital downloads according nielsen_soundscan edge glory debuted number canadian hot entered chart number selling digital downloads debuting song contemporary hit radio chart canada number weeks song entered canadian hot reached contemporary hit radio chart united_kingdom edge glory debuted number singles chart fluctuating charts weeks song rebounded june digital sales increased helped performance song telecast occasions helped radio airplay song moved chart reach peak february song sold copies certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi australia debuted number aria_singles_chart new_zealand debuted number weeks song certified double platinum gold australian_recording_industry_association aria recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipment copies single respectively ireland edge glory debuted number irish_singles_chart reached peak france song debuted number seven french singles chart germany song debuted number reached peak edge glory sold digital downloads south_korea debut number international online chart moved chart week sales copies music video background gaga choreographer said filming music video edge glory soon reveal music video concept added know feeling gaga told mtv written treatment video adding favorite online reported casting video agents looked puerto rican dominican origin male roles included male female air reporter doctor role reminiscent american group military men scenes involving rifles music video director confirmed later confirmed gaga parted ways collaborative gibson confirmed issues set resulted replaced director gaga creative team gaga later chosen direct video instead set editor revealed themed performance song actual theme video included sets built hospital scene brooklyn bridge big underwater scene minute shooting gaga changed mind concept leading disagreement cancelled shot scenes new_york_city set later explained idea create set video wanted acknowledge success experienced music career simplified video showing dancing outside new_york apartment early days music video premiered june eighth season reality television think dance synopsis gaga wardrobe entire video primarily consists outfit designed dress consists inspired outfit heavy gold jewelry leather vibrant nail polish notable video absence dancers elaborate choreography symbolic plot components predominant gaga music videos aside gaga person appear video video begins gaga slowly appearing building deserted street corner scenario red violet lights coming windows buildings steam drains verse song begins gaga emerges window apartment fire escape long follows gaga red lit district singing line got reason home tonight shock black hair falls eyes gaga remove shot spans walking viewer follow video consists shots gaga dancing singing street fire escape steps apartment building near end video saxophone solo gaga building steps kisses video concludes close gaga face enters window apartment reception jocelyn_vena mtv entertainment_weekly commented similarity music video broadway musical rent compared visuals madonna single don preach michael_jackson single jean concluded saying music video manages shine simplicity review mtv found similarities video musicals rent west story initially surprised simplistic approach video previous releases provocative visuals added video clear homage gaga inspirations like madonna concluding references edge glory overt way slant_magazine gave video positive review calling visual triumph breathtaking art direction gray blue black color palette carefully gaga vibrant nail polish red painted stripe curb gold jewelry leather mention brass video compared michael_jackson way feel janet_jackson think pleasure principle film 1980s videos films criticize gaga half convincing lip writing washington_post called video simple new_york liked straight approach gaga took video called boring compared gaga previous efforts felt video worked simplicity new_york_post tried understand actually went wrong production came conclusion mutual disagreements gaga led video piece rubbish deemed issue surrounding production end agreeing expect gaga despite image constantly presented human rolling_stone gave mixed review video calling song lackluster understated video dose neutral review questioning gaga simply nostalgia pop culture featured backdrop fire escapes brown stone steps attempting saving metric budget reviewing video collins compared gaga look video american science fiction film live performances gaga performed acoustic jazz version song big weekend song revealed record company told new material minimum said wanted air track piano version song performed season finale saturday night live gaga wore metallic black dress knee high boots semi circular metallic version performed final american idol season joined person gaga appeared atop mountain idol stage dressed long cape trio dancers base set performing choreographed dance steps gaga sang end performance gaga dancer embraced took breath jumped edge stage landing sight bed fake rocks steam shot high air star-ledger felt performance sexually suggestive audience wondered gaga went little far family oriented geared younger audience conversely mtv_news listed gaga memorable television performances billboard listed fourth best performance night felt gaga personality gaga performed edge glory good morning america summer concert series wearing black dress sixth cycle germany gaga performed song final performance included segment gaga portrayed getting beheaded gaga jumped prosthetic head held aloft judges kill fashion broadcast worldwide internet acoustic version later performed rome born way factor paris gaga performed wore fringed dress long hair extensions long blue wig playing french television themed performance edge glory televised gaga created new_york_city fire escape sets performance song paul live digital_spy advance preview recording complimented choreography gaga dancer saxophone interlude gaga opened performance song sporting bob colored wig tour japan gaga performed edge glory born way started performance hanging giant spider web hair extensions stuck beginning sing gaga pulled web ultimately broke free join dancers finished performance october performed song concert hollywood bowl los_angeles performed song encore born way ball tour plays beginning song piano atop watch tower cover versions american pop singer sang acoustic version song july concert los_angeles performance announced guys mind play couple songs like pop radio right problem don know words know sing watching performance online gaga posted cover twitter account words singing edge glory way press conference listening british band friendly fires covered song donnell spin praised cover writing gaga original showcases pop star gale force pipes friendly fires frontman doesn try match energy instead offer lovely cinematic song heart sleeve sensitivity boy synth melodies breezy funk pulse nice track listing digital download edge glory german single edge glory radio edit edge glory mix edge glory remixes edge glory remix edge glory remix edge glory remix edge glory remix edge glory remix edge glory foster people remix credits personnel lady_gaga vocals songwriter producer keyboards background vocals songwriter producer programming keyboards shadow songwriter drum programming saxophone jesus guitars recording oslo norway audio mixing new_york new_york gene audio mastering oasis mastering burbank california assistant assistant assistant assistant assistant credits adapted born way album liner notes charts certifications release history
The Edge of Glory