monster lady_gaga song monster song american recording artist lady_gaga inspired fear attachment monster record written gaga redone redone producing track gaga explained monster describes fear sex relationships described lyrics love bad boy time instead running away keeps going person added fear monster erupted need stable relationship incorporating usage heavy bass lines descending keyboard lines massive choruses monster contains zombie like metaphors reference gaga debut single dance monster received generally positive reviews critics appreciated song musical arrangement frequently rated track disliked lyrics monster enjoyed brief commercial success charting singles charts latin pop airplay gaga performed monster monster ball tour performance included portrayal homicide criticized following real life incident manchester united_kingdom performed monster writing production monster written lady_gaga redone redone producing track song recorded record plant studio los_angeles california interview mtv_news gaga said monster describes fear sex relationships literal meaning guy big dick elaborated fear attachment fear loving bad listen lyrics like love bad boy time going gaga added fear monster erupted need stable relationship falling love monster need security safety responsibility song composition monster begins gaga voice line don gaga contains synths 1980s drums according popmatters create playful environment uses heavy bass lines descending keyboard lines massive choruses male voice sounding like sings gaga hot hell according sheet music published monster set time signature common time composed key major tempo beats minute gaga vocal range spanning low note high note monster basic sequence chord progression lyrically monster contains zombie like metaphors having heart eaten song features references dance gaga debut single line wanna dance took home instead musicomh believed lines verse bit end lines saying tore clothes right ate heart ate brain critical reception song received generally positive reviews critics musicomh called monster potential single praising musical composition criticizing lyrics popmatters criticized metaphors contained lyrics song ultimately called surprisingly effective pop cocktail nme felt slightly pitchfork_media saw similarities gaga voice monster work ign felt track lighter compared songs complimented line french kissed subway train tore clothes right ate heart ate brain calling lyrical gem added monster dance floor riot yahoo felt monster little beast brain slowly impossible remove billboard called song 80s chart performance united_kingdom monster debuted singles chart december slipped chart week august song debuted number thirty new_zealand_singles_chart digital downloads radio airplay later peaked number song present chart seven weeks hungary debuted chart number november fell week monster debuted peaked australian aria singles chart number eighty issue dated november song debuted hot dance club songs number september moving highest position number october remained week fell chart weeks latin pop airplay chart song initially seen number thirty later peaked number monster spent fourteen weeks chart according nielsen_soundscan song sold digital downloads live performances january gaga performed monster song medley performance began gaga appearing stage wearing dress looked like dress hair spikes held ball chain hand monster song medley performed bad romance performed song legs performance preceded video interlude featuring dogs brooding monster began gaga emerging black jacket performing dance moves reminiscent michael_jackson backdrop featured close black bird wings shows tour performance monster changed little include ending gaga portrayed getting killed murderer lies dying pool blood performances scene manchester england triggered protests family groups fans aftermath people murdered taxi driver happened fresh people minds given violence happened hours earlier said mothers violence later defended flamboyant provocative behavior lady_gaga said lady behave want great behavior person named gaga expecting credits personnel lady_gaga vocals songwriter producer vocal arrangement background vocals redone songwriter producer vocal editing vocal arrangement background vocals audio engineering instrumentation programming recording los_angeles california space cowboy songwriter recording background vocals vocal editing audio engineering audio engineering audio mixing london audio mastering oasis mastering burbank california credits adapted album liner notes charts
Monster (Lady Gaga song)