song song american recording artist lady_gaga released single extended play second major release written produced redone song inspired fear men monster lyrics portray gaga bidding farewell lovers musically mid tempo song contemporary critics predominantly gave positive reviews noted takes influence pop acts ace base madonna song charted united_kingdom hungary digital sales following album release release charted united_kingdom australia canada new_zealand sweden united_states topping finnish polish russian bulgarian romanian charts gaga seventh successive single reach billboard hot accompanying music video directed fashion photographer inspired gaga love gay friends admiration gay love video gaga dances group soldiers interspersed scenes gaga nun near naked men holding machine guns music video controversial received mixed reviews critics complimented idea dark nature criticized gaga alleged despite dismissing idea claiming scene question gaga desire holy gaga performed song ninth season american idol performed dates song included tour born way ball tour ball background written lady_gaga redone produced song recorded amsterdam originally dance dark planned released single preference gaga record label singer choice initially saw poor reception terms radio play seen viable choice single quarrel arose gaga label ultimately chosen released account twitter singer remarked decision radio fuck sounds good little monsters single officially sent radio april united_states interview gaga said inspiration fear men monster composition billboard described song euro pop beat song influenced ace base influences prominent beats song vocals melody words mouth consisting uplifting melody song opens main melody hungarian piece italian composer played violin distressed gaga speaking spanish accent states know young know love like anymore track changes beat gaga bids lovers farewell bitter hearted pre chorus sings know love boy hot like mexico point got choose lose end song protagonists bid farewell gaga according sheet music published song set time signature common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key minor gaga vocal range spanning song basic sequence chord progression lyrics talk gaga defending group latin men number allusions including reference song gaga cited influences critical reception mtv described song lush love hot like mexico popmatters said gaga vocals sounded like song chorus nme called song light hearted musicomh complimented song brilliantly catchy simple wonderfully melancholy times dismissed painful latino reject boston_globe gave negative review song writing dance track song title better song won best pop dance track annual international dance music awards major event held winter music conference comparisons swedish pop music groups ace base work constant reviews bbc felt moves pace billboard compared ace base don turn adding song end aren ones sent packing listener dancing right sal_cinquemani slant_magazine connection calling song homage stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic denoted song updated revision los times called went compare style rolling_stone called loving spoof pitchfork_media noted comes modern pop hip hop currently drawing heavily dance music wall_street_journal compared song madonna single girl robert_copsey digital spy gave song stars compared madonna song songs felt gaga added twist praised song melodies describing catchy lyrics chart performance united_states debuted number billboard hot issue dated april reached number chart gaga seventh consecutive hit united_states gaga second female artist seven singles reach united_states singer song debuted mainstream chart number hot digital songs chart number selling paid digital downloads according nielsen_soundscan peaked number mainstream chart single reach number position debuted hot_dance_club_songs chart reached issue dated july song sold paid digital downloads united_states april making gaga artist digital history seven consecutive million sellers lead act canada debuted number canadian hot issue dated april moved number week song reached peak number issue dated april debuted number australia official aria_singles_chart moved number week ultimately peaked number gaga seventh hit country certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies single song debuted number new_zealand april peaked number release charted singles chart number november digital sales chart song entered number ultimately peaked number seven according official_charts_company sold total copies february certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi revealed 37th best selling vinyl single 2010s decade issue dated december song debuted number europe song reached austria charts belgium flanders wallonia czech_republic denmark france germany hungary ireland italy netherlands norway slovakia sweden switzerland topping charts finland poland bulgaria romania russia music video development release january reported gaga holding casting calls music video eager appear video alongside wife march reported photographer direct music video gaga confirmed touring australia gaga interviewed australian radio station melbourne nova talked music video said excited video actually shooting soon don want director going lot away absolutely mad tell concept video likely lie teeth video surprised tell sequel telephone video confirming directing video gaga explained doesn know video going look like finished commented good friend love respect excited collaborate fashion photographer tell story story music lens idea fashion lifestyle gaga explained understood wear lifestyle making suitable director video added love theater love music love lie art knows understands making beautiful video excited gaga told times concept video purity friendships gay friends unable find straight man life celebration admiration gay love confesses courage bravery require video love gay friends don want snippet video shown larry king live june clip portion video black white gaga dancers perform variations sharp military march mtv said reminiscent madonna vogue video christina_aguilera tonight stated gaga style cutting masculine militant contrast madonna video military theme comparisons janet_jackson rhythm nation program gaga said king video military theme celebration love appreciation gay community admiration bravery love courage relationships video premiered gaga official website youtube vevo account june noon june utc synopsis portion video dedicated broadway musical video begins soldiers black leather uniforms close soldier passed female heels lone soldier distance scene cuts male dancers performing elaborate choreography marching forward star david intro song begins gaga shown leading funeral procession carrying sacred heart lyrics begin sits throne wearing elaborate like smoking pipe hand watching dancers perform rigorous routine snow gaga seen character dancing sex acts men stage twin beds surrounded wearing underwear intercut shots gaga lying larger bed dressed red latex nun outfit subsequently appears dressed white reminiscent dancers interspersed shot nun consuming set gaga dancers shown sequence black white military uniforms performing tribute dedicated late choreographer won academy award direction film version gaga seen blonde bob similar outfit performance costumes video moves scene wearing bra equipped rifle barrels dancers performing dance routine shown club scenes war breaking flash lone soldier appears going joan arc scene struggles dancers video ends dressed nun film burning away face explained video woman desire dead love face brutality present situation pain living true love reception mtv commented gaga created world oppressive looks great separate piece montgomery added finally reached point career rolling_stone called video cinematic epic entertainment weekly liked video idea going wait hear lady_gaga explain latest video watching twice absolutely clue going obvious daily_news felt shock new music video bed ridden imagery makes look like answer matrix los_angeles_times said clip notion understands convergence image music right better gaga said plot video hard clearly story ends happily commented gaga new certainly brings crazy come expect like minute homage madonna gay nazis thrown good measure new_york said video outfits intense bad romance telephone jones disliked song felt video looks fantastic self conscious gaga director works liked video think good gaga previous work daily_mail said video accuse lady_gaga shy retiring type video heavily compared works 1980s pop artists like madonna janet_jackson critic viewed video hybrid madonna like prayer janet_jackson rhythm nation mtv found references madonna film music videos songs like prayer human nature vogue rolling_stone compared black white cinematography video vogue noticed subtle hints like prayer magazine believed similar madonna work director closely worked madonna prior shooting said madonna run high clip noted gaga short hair black set stark post industrialist mood clip similar express machine gun bra video similar cone bra madonna sported vogue compared video madonna early blond ambition world tour era saying video visual love letter madonna new_york said video madonna mtv_news defended gaga madonna comparisons saying cause black white bowl point madonna sort selling vision short religious created media release video use religious imagery discussed scenes video gaga dressed latex nun outfit criticized video use religious imagery accusing gaga playing madonna copy cat said courts religious controversy way madonna like prayer video catholic imagery like nun robes sexual cues interview mtv explained religious symbolism meant denote negative represent gaga battle darker lighter forces end film portrayed nun habit added significance mouth eyes disappearing withdrawing senses world evil going inward prayer added scene gaga act desire consume body god symbolic holy critics agreed religious imagery calculated gaga create controversy entertainment_weekly felt calculated saying gaga wants people gaga probably disappointed offended latest video stuff reason think risks original exciting ones telephone risks taking easier targets little bit said new_york_times jon thought controversy gaga attempt queen pop throne said sure loves madonna think saying queen pop title like murdering style learned know look feel religious imagery obvious lazy worst going succeed got wanted singer katy_perry took twitter account wrote entertainment cheap comedian telling jokes huffington_post gaga mentioned directly definitely slam perry lady_gaga interview perry said solely gaga stating based personal views religion time live performances gaga performed monster ball tour fourth song set list north american leg tour european british legs tour song performed end live performance saw wearing silver carried male dancers lowered male dancer engaging performance san_diego california gaga incorporated city song later commenting lucky san_diego rhymes windsor star commented songs like teeth monster sex act face gazette said song followed fast order set apart choreographed dance number rolling_stone commented performance moments gave parents audience compared gaga performance song erotic dancer april gaga performed song fund launch tokyo wore lace dress entered stage procession inspired japanese wedding lights sat piano rotating stage followed performance picked dancers appeared covered powder gaga taped medley bad romance ninth season american idol april performance aired episode performance started gaga playing piano slowed snippet bad romance dressed revealing black outfit wielding cape surrounded dancers halfway performance shed cape began floor corner stage statue virgin mary flames pouring gaga sang chorus fog filled stage gaga dancers performed energetic dance routine called performance sex violins gaga best madonna impression july song performed today sang stage outside studio gaga performed song song included born way ball tour performance included couch meat wearing gun bra half naked men dancing track listing formats 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 amsterdam spain july 24th audio engineering vocal editing audio mixing london audio mastering oasis mastering burbank california credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications release history
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