happens happens song produced performed american singer lady_gaga wrote song documentary film hunting ground deals campus rape united_states song leaked internet unofficial recording film premiere film festival later released digital retailers september director producer film looked influential write song music supervisor contacted warren interested wrote song gaga producer accompanied recording providing suggestions universal song kind loss life happens placed sequences film highlighting pain sexual assault song consists orchestral production strings emotional vocal delivery gaga lyrically asks listeners stand victim position try understand turmoil happens later included public service announcement video directed video depicts instances violence women sexual assaults ends note effects distress individuals finding close friends relatives song video received positive critical response reviewers complimented gaga vocal delivery sympathetic tone lyrics related subject realistic depictions sexual assaults clip direction portion proceeds retail sales donated organizations supporting victims sexual assault commercially song reached thirty finland greece spain peaked number billboard hot united_states march happens nominated best song written visual media annual grammy awards best original song academy awards numerous awards background release happens written lady_gaga recorded hunting ground documentary film campus rape united_states director producer wanted major influence record song film believing generate publicity promote subject contacted executive producer explaining idea added resources find started searching met music supervisor introduced warren warren moved idea saying write song write song movie going gift wrote song viewing scenes film year track release warren called gaga played rough demo unsure involvement decided fly new_york try work gaga accepted song decided record warren said song gaga contributions heard film touched stuff life relate gaga talented artists worked life excited lot levels song vulnerable defiant especially way gaga sings verse vulnerable tell going better second verse comes builds gets better don know happens warren added song message universal nature loss faced life gaga victim rape revealed song theme important family father sister sexually assaulted attending college subsequent worsened prevailing resulting death profoundly affecting gaga family singer involved new_york state governor push new legislation help rape culture american universities signing letter supporting titled legislation went effect july documentary features versions song body film second closing highlights sequences pain sexual assault song played lead subject assault survivor impact rape walking college campus concluded having gaga sing track fulfilled need publicity brought demographic kind platform reach sorts people maybe necessarily inclined interested issue incredible happens leaked internet officially released unofficial recording film premiere film festival april warren confirmed song official release waiting final audio mixing gaga later released digital download single september recording composition interview billboard spoke song recording sessions working gaga warren met gaga party invited join studio recording gaga singing note note music played suggested warren vocals song sound like country track instead chords thirteenth octave plus sixth serving dominant function warren accepted suggestion song recorded gaga reportedly struggled recording song caused recall trauma warren explained emotional couldn talk times gaga told interviewer variety warren helped feel comfortable song subject matter allowing singing correct emotional depth performance played begun song needed convincing record sharing world talked lot felt song needed order reach young people possible felt needed stay purely emotional state going grow performance song end kind rage feel like song women men rising think hurt don know power don know stronger happens somber tune featuring orchestral production soaring strings pop ballad delivers empowering message hold head strong fall got described stirring emotional featuring classical production song emphasizes gaga vocals keeping focus lyrics happens don know feels feels happens won know won real won real won know feel lyrics ask tell victims cope pretend understand assault try stand shoes gaga feels events need experienced order understand verse sung gaga vulnerable voice gradually changes aggressive tone changes sound like survivor final verses according sheet music published happens set time signature common slow tempo beats minute composed key minor gaga vocals spanning song follows basic sequence chord progression critical response fuse noted song contains powerful message composition evocative biting ballads like spin said song highlights gaga evocative voice similar tone gypsy reviewing documentary hollywood reporter said song provided extra film described track robust orchestral adding lyrics command attention complimented decision gaga sing track given connection sexual abuse compared comparing string arrangement music stern described massive production complimenting lyrics straightforward new_york_times dick able successfully change mood documentary inclusion song atlantic praised song gaga vocals saying somber subject matter singer delivery dramatic probably remind people time gaga single bad romance ruled radio declaring song gaga stirring release called track sweeping intensely powerful number ordinary pop song variety praised gaga warren songwriting describing anthem cause strongest contenders year race best original song academy_awards far rally cry movement wrote nme song somber piano ballad topic lyrics depict frustration told pick carry people couldn possibly understand situation idolator claimed powerful unsettling visuals complimented strong vocal performance gaga brittany rolling_stone called evocative track highlighted gaga vocals believed perfect follow gaga cheek cheek album added academy award win triumph following gaga critical commercial miss recent album help break warren losing streak chart performance happens charted charts belgium flanders wallonia finland debuted peaked number europe peaked number france number spain reached number greece digital songs chart published billboard united_kingdom song entered download chart number official singles chart reached peak number song reached peak number scotland belgian charts happens reached number flanders region number wallonia united_states song initially failed chart billboard hot later entered number march following gaga performance song academy awards according billboard song sold downloads week academy_awards sales period following performance song sold nearly downloads sales increase best digital sales week debuted number hot digital songs chart garnered million streams tracking week contributing debut hot billboard reported song sold writing wall having won academy award best original song according nielsen soundscan happens sold total downloads country song gaga 14th entry reach chart issue dated january landing 10th place ranking artists number ones dance chart song reach chart applause rise dance chart aided remixed versions track including dirty pop billboard issue dated february song debuted number adult contemporary chart reached peak number according radio program directors song received positive response listeners prompting airplay accolades happens won award best song documentary media awards took place november best original song 20th satellite awards best song movie 3rd music awards nominations song came listed category category annual grammy awards best song written visual media happens received nomination academy_award category ceremony fifth song documentary listed award category gaga dedicated nomination survivors sexual assault message twitter account february gaga warren honored 11th annual fashion festival song year award song received nomination primetime emmy awards outstanding original music lyrics warren credited cue sheet requirement nomination happens song nominated year music video development synopsis august announced song released public service announcement video directed raise awareness sexual assaults college campuses hollywood reporter described casting emotional spotlight young women vulnerable situations college students readily recognize said important message watch documentary screaming screen tried capture stories way add voice powerful action production costs film executive producers video released day digital release gaga link adding hope feel love solidarity song find peace knowing film warren believed video highlighted observations victims coming forward speak assault like coming dark closet secretive wasn talked people saying going victims anymore going campus want people know victims survivors clip portrays sexual assaults women cope incident black white video opens warning message following contains graphic content emotionally unsettling reflects reality happening daily college campuses shows girl walking corridor followed young people activities college campus reading portrayed actress trans man adjusting chest bathroom attending party portrayed actress sexually assaulted scenes showing couple young girls raped party girls trans man cry alternate images expressing emotions words ultimately find hope friendship leave college friends words inscribed bodies change positive messages near ending music video displays message college women sexually assaulted year changes following message points audience facebook page hunting ground white_house support website people endured sexual crime portion earnings song digital sales donated organizations supporting victims sexual assault reception analysis described video socially conscious wondered gaga released like video adding good surprises unfortunately time better comes discussing issues singing entertainment_weekly described clip powerful disturbing emotional writing daily_telegraph declared scenario video appeared realistic wrote making sure attacks differ location scenario appearances victim gaga breaking myth typical rape believed graphic emotional hard watch video able deliver powerful message close gaga real life rape experience wright described video nme brutal rendering subject matter depictions added rape statistics end video complimented gaga popularity promote awareness subject believed gaga previous music videos political aspects open interpretations music video happens showed maturity featuring chilling scenes staged sexual assaults cosmopolitan felt video contained uncomfortable footage added emotionally unsettling images able reflect actual reality happens college campuses publication described clip beautifully shot brilliantly acted short film hold comes portraying real horror sexual assault graphic way possible positive clip calling chilling beautiful overall effect credit acclaimed director brutality scenes remarkably moving way possible disappointed aspect victims supported friends close ones cope trauma instead wanted legal traumatic incidents victims going police concluded review saying gaga deserve props creating powerful aesthetically striking brought tremendous attention rape sexual assault attention inadequate victims rape conversely fast company believed video important statement gaga believed direct attention hunting ground live performances gaga performed happens live time october annual gala cover versions irresponsible baby shot rose performed song music event december presented award woman year song performed intimate gathering peninsula hotel beverly_hills audience consisted filmmakers rape survivors featured documentary gaga reportedly emotional performing song thanked filmmakers including song film performed song hunting ground awarded special recognition trophy actress america introduced gaga appear stage leading moments nervous laughter audience tried joke situation singer finally arrived piano stage gaga performed song academy awards introduction vice president united_states sang sitting white piano near conclusion survivors sexual assaults joined onstage words like survivor fault written bodies wall_street_journal called poignant performance night billboard listed performance best moments awards saying gaga huge impact stage performance powerful opened reveal sea sexual assault survivors standing solidarity emotional bar raised level performed cover song accompanied warren piano los_angeles track listing formats digital download happens remixes promotional single happens tracy young happens tracy young happens tracy young happens tracy young happens happens happens late mix vocal happens late instrumental happens happens happens happens credits personnel lady_gaga bmi sony songs bmi personnel credits adapted soundtrack net charts release history
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