bad romance bad romance song american singer lady_gaga extended play written produced gaga redone lyrically bad romance explores gaga attraction individuals romance works preference lonely relationships paranoia experienced tour following illegal demo leak gaga showcased final product paris fashion week october followed release single cover art musically bad romance features spoken bridge chorus sung lyrics love best friend song elements house techno music 1980s 1990s touted gaga experimental pop record song contains lines french commentators bad romance declared highlights album included best lists media outlets rolling_stone pitchfork_media acquired grammy awards best female pop vocal performance best short form music video united_states bad romance peaked number billboard hot certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa having sold million digital downloads april achieved worldwide success topping charts variety markets ultimately selling million copies worldwide best selling singles time accompanying music video bad romance features gaga inside surreal white gets kidnapped group drug sell russian mafia sexual slavery music video ends gaga killing man bought song video garnered acclaim critics applauded symbolic nature plot artistic direction vivid imagery music video voted best video 2000s decade readers billboard nominated numerous including awards mtv_video_music_awards singer won seven including recognition gaga performed bad romance television programs saturday night live award ceremonies american music awards tours recent ball background gaga collaborated redone writing bad romance taking charge production song recorded los_angeles recording media studios amsterdam bad romance released lead single gaga follow debut album official release demo version song published illegally internet prompting gaga comment twitter leaked single ears bleed wait till hear real version snippet song performed saturday night live october poker face final version bad romance premiered finale fashion designer paris fashion week song release followed october according gaga song initial efforts songs wrote touring songs composed time abstract monsters metaphors faced tour concepts inspiration bad romance gaga explained generally felt lonely involved relationship concluded attracted men romance works bad romance explores preference lonely relationships poor choice men gaga wrote lyrics bad romance norway tour bus elaborated writing process interview russia germany spent lot time eastern_europe amazing german house techno music wanted pop experimental record kind wanted leave 80s little bit chorus 90s melody inspiration certainly involved writing record love best friend composition bad romance dance pop song house new wave techno influences according sheet music published bad romance set common time beats minute composed key minor gaga vocal range spanning low note high note song follows chord progression verses chorus song opens gaga singing portion chorus transitioning hook followed sound drum beats keyboards verse pre chorus follows gaga voicing lines know want know need want bad bad romance chorus follows sings want love want revenge write bad romance caught bad romance mtv_news found similarities tempo bad romance gaga previous single poker face sal_cinquemani slant_magazine noticed 1980s influences track melodies time stamped 80s branded phoenix liberation significant mode madonna esque qualities bad romance pitchfork_media journalist gaga able transform persona reflect female similar vein reminiscent likes britney_spears madonna independent heard characteristics chorus stated line song want ugly want disease established grim tone lyrics address aspects bad relationship reference fashion line walk walk fashion baby work bitch crazy interview gaga pointed verse want want rear window baby sick listing films said trying want deepest parts afraid share love critical reception bad romance widely acclaimed critics review song rolling_stone declared best song gaga discography essence publication song catchy chorus sic beat reflected track grand joyful melancholy drastic transition esque chorus felt instant catch apparent earlier singles absent bad romance guardian argued instances established gaga figure comparable madonna referring emerging popularity rolling_stone notes bad romance makes singer chant columnist aforementioned publication writing song initial leak felt song comparable poker face par singles wall_street_journal praised hook musicomh opined chorus song gaga best pitchfork_media placed bad romance number tracks saying epic construction usa today commented song ferocious club possessed rated bad romance number list list songs relationship ingredients los_angeles_times wrote lead single euro soul bbc critic summed bad romance song cheesy rave synths typically gaga beat controversy lyric billboard saying catchy gaga previous efforts commended track wicked sex appeal wrote organization song felt bad romance nightmare tries create references somber vocals lacked amalgamation song faux european verse power disco chorus bland spoken word bridge chart performance united_states bad romance debuted number billboard hot november making gaga highest debuting song chart time sold paid digital downloads week weeks song moved number number peak held spot seven non consecutive weeks held spot empire state mind jay-z featuring movement runner spot spurred digital gain took song hot digital songs chart selling digital copies week bad romance gaga highest peaking song hot dance poker face april bad romance sold copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan making gaga second artist digital history singles dance poker face pass million mark digital sales riaa started including video streams single certifications bad romance certified times platinum million total sales streaming bad romance debuted pop songs chart number moved number position making gaga fifth consecutive number single chart week topped hot_dance_club_songs chart according bad romance set record weekly plays year history pop songs chart registering plays radio stations monitored chart record later broken song song debuted number number new_zealand rianz charts week bad romance greatest aria charts moved position seventh week chart song reached new peak australia peak new_zealand song certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies single october bad romance debuted irish_singles_chart number reached seventh week canadian hot bad romance debuted number following week reached number making song gaga canadian chart replaced weeks bad romance claimed spot chart certified bad romance seven times platinum shipment copies single release united_kingdom bad romance debuted number singles chart december song reached spot making gaga number single female british chart history number singles year weeks later week bad romance returned number spot making second female artist 21st century separate runs spot bad romance certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies single release single applause august prompted increase sales bad romance pushing million sales threshold making lady_gaga artists single reached million sales sweden song debuted number weeks reached chart europe song debuted main charts austria belgium flanders wallonia czech_republic denmark finland weeks late early netherlands norway switzerland european hot singles chart bad romance reached number remaining weeks according song sold million copies worldwide went sell million total best selling singles time music video development interview rolling_stone gaga confirmed film director directed music video bad romance impressed final version explained knew lawrence ability director higher creative team gaga managed art direction final video premiered november gaga described experience working lawrence wanted somebody tremendous understanding pop video biggest challenge working directors director write treatments fashion decide hard find directors relinquish sort input artist francis worked collaborative pop video director filmmaker legend huge smith fan knew execute video way ideas come relevant public concept music video joint collaboration gaga lawrence originally video going shot new_york_city elaborate sets including sets outdoors idea scrapped budgetary reasons budget video low product placement gaga schedule video shot los_angeles day period work ethic creativity video shoot loves art form music videos real creative partner great ideas cool unique tastes great team working helping build fantastic things wears works hard shows time pretty spontaneous great new song wanted second fun work gaga created pair razor blade sunglasses believed portrayed tough female spirit wear video explaining wanted design pair toughest chicks razor blades mouths tough female spirit want project meant shield weapon inner sense fame monster gaga said video shows entertainment industry way simulate human trafficking products sold woman perceived white latex suits video inspired wolf costume film wild things gaga wore designer inch high shoes famous alien shoes synopsis main idea video gaga getting kidnapped group drug sell russian mafia million takes place white video begins gaga sitting white throne brightly lit white room scene shows wearing razor blade glasses surrounded people finger mute button speaker releases bad romance begins play lit shown bright light walls lighting shines sign reading bath gaga hook song begins group female dancers wearing white long knee high boots matching crowns crawl white coffin like pods center pod written gaga emerges wearing outfit similar worn begin dance ensuing scenes gaga singing mirror lying chorus song begins women pull gaga rip clothing force drink glass second verse begins gaga wearing diamond covered outfit topped crown dances group men bidding men played model performs lap dance man raises bid highest chorus played time gaga shown wearing faux polar bear hide jacket walks man sitting bed shirt drinking glass gaga look indifference face removes jacket sunglasses suddenly bed spontaneously man sitting gaga sings sinister way flames video ends lying skeleton destroyed bed covered ashes body cigarette bra reception release video received general acclaim critics fans entertainment_weekly called video amazing added don think gaga looked close ups stripped impressed video commented music video makes appreciate gaga actually brings pop music exciting watch plain simple need like gaga bring actual thought care product feels alive new_york_daily_news thought gaga laid thick video complimented wearing minimal makeup calling normal los_angeles_times said video brought faith performance art gaga brings drama thank thought set video worthy feature length film rolling_stone felt scenes music video reminiscent work added bad romance gaga portrays ideas jocelyn_vena mtv believed video symbolic portrayed old gaga brand new gaga delight pushing boundaries exploring manner sexual believed video testament gaga brilliance artist uses video art form jump point leg career time said later gaga videos elaborate bad romance gaga best lady_gaga fame drew comparisons underlying theme video theme relationship fame wrote price gaga pay fame desired feel prostitute way themes based sex corruption alcohol cigarettes century society biggest present drugs wall_street_journal noted gaga pop stars present time understood spectacle fashion shock choreography things madonna michael_jackson masters 1980s video choreography drew comparisons music video michael_jackson thriller having robotic zombie like arm movements themes entertainment_weekly compared dance choreography video choreography thriller new_york_daily_news compared pods video called dance zombie like gaga stole page thriller video said los_angeles_times said video thriller dance moves wall_street_journal compared shock art bad romance shock art michael_jackson 1980s popmatters compared video thriller sure gaga deliberately paying homage excuse gaga wear outfits designed mankind recognition rolling_stone ranked song number list best songs february single won grammy award best female pop vocal performance billboard named song biggest hot hit peak describing modern classic august music video received nominations mtv_video_music_awards categories best editing best art direction best special effects best choreography best direction best dance video best pop video video year tying song record nominations single video history video went win seven categories won grammy award best short form music video bad romance voted best video 2000s decade readers billboard narrowly beating britney_spears toxic time magazine included bad romance list best music videos 1980s live performances portion song performed saturday night live october gaga wore complex outfit called designed creative team gaga described gaga fashion installation consisted concentric metallic rings revolved finishing performance gaga sat piano played acoustic version chorus bad romance performed song episode called days performance took place private arranged characters interview mtv gaga explained decision perform inspired sister stated want performance tune storyline worked incorporate plot performance included bad luck featured gaga wearing foot long dress according executive producer song incorporated lyrics performance began gaga emerging giant doors wearing large red gown climbed ladder sang parts song male dancers danced ladder continued sing bad romance performed american music awards coupled gaga dressed flesh colored wrapped white embedded flashing lights imitating ribs spine performance started bad romance gaga dancing stage ultimately breaking open glass door microphone stand performed jay gaga wore pair black sunglasses black jacket shoulder pads extended head male dancers dressed black suits inspired bad romance performed ellen degeneres november gaga performed bad romance british factor december performance singing inside long playing piano sitting toilet bad romance performed song gaga monster ball tour wearing 1980s inspired white power suit exaggerated high shoulders high pants performed song standing human sized january gaga performed bad romance song medley gaga dressed metallic jacket spikes hair carried ball chain held hand bad romance performed nbc today teeth later single called gaga performed song performed song good morning america summer concert series opening song gaga entered stage flying harness stretching hands audience steam center stage song started dancers removed white cape wearing reveal red black felt pieces red black lace boots song added set list gaga born way ball performed interlude performance featured original choreography gaga wearing white ram style outfit designed gaga european leg tour gaga began performance egg shaped container reminiscent emerged 53rd grammy awards gaga performed song ball tour neon anime inspired dress cover versions march covered song finnish choir singing lead singer band covered piano version song posted twitter page march march thirty seconds mars covered song cover later released bonus track deluxe edition band album war reached number rock chart glee performed episodes titled group number actors donned lady_gaga outfits glee club member discovers rival glee club vocal adrenaline planning perform lady_gaga number character sets club gaga assignment girls kurt create costumes inspired gaga perform bad romance version sold digital downloads according nielsen_soundscan entered billboard hot staying chart week posted cover song youtube version bad romance received praise filmmaker washington_post writer included click track singles files newspaper weekly orchestra covered song dutch singer june included bonus track debut album received positive criticisms actor performed version bad romance duet august episode night channel song covered lyric changes film features soundtrack 46th annual songwriters hall fame awards sang song slowed rendition present gaga actress recorded song film flash track listing credits personnel recording management recorded los_angeles california amsterdam mastered oasis mastering burbank california published bmi lady_gaga bmi bmi personnel lady_gaga lead vocals songwriter producer vocal arrangement background vocals redone songwriter producer vocal editing vocal arrangement background vocals audio engineering instrumentation programming recording vocal editing audio engineering audio engineering audio mixing audio mastering credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications riaa certifications digital singles include demand audio video song streams addition downloads resulting certification track release history
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