lady_gaga song song american singer songwriter lady_gaga debut studio album released fifth final single gaga wrote produced song song portrays gaga struggles quest fame balancing success love musically tempo dance pop song lyrics describe following somebody grab attention fame released july united_kingdom days later australia initially planned single release deeming lyrics music video potentially controversial decided released instead critically acclaimed fun filled club friendly nature commercially successful reaching positions music charts australia canada ireland united_kingdom united_states topping charts czech_republic germany accompanying music video portrays gaga doomed photographers killed boyfriend shows survival comeback revenge boyfriend experiences way fame video won mtv_video_music_awards best art direction best special effects gaga performed song mtv_video_music_awards performance art piece negative effect fame leading death additional live performances song include fame ball tour opening song october episode saturday night live monster ball tour leg tour appeared like character second leg onward performed song alongside giant fame monster attempting killed shot sparks creature background release rose fame lady_gaga met music producer march began dating gaga traveled daily new_jersey work songs written compose new material working compared vocal harmonies lead singer queen created lady_gaga moniker queen song radio musical relationship gaga unsuccessful pair soon started writing songs gaga end gaga management company introduced songwriter producer redone managed gaga relocated los_angeles order work extensively record label complete debut album fame set creative team called gaga songs written gaga produced track interview rolling_stone gaga recalled relationship heavy metal drummer called luke inspiration songs fame including song symbol gaga escape desire fame luke calling love life ready fan turn camera photograph gaga explained struggling balance success love explanations said song trying win media favor love song cameras love song fame love concluded album single ireland italy united_kingdom fourth canada united_states fifth australia france new_zealand released july united_kingdom days later australia initially planned single release deeming lyrics music video potentially controversial decided released instead recording composition recorded studios hills new_jersey production songwriting track gaga background vocals played piano synthesizer sci programming audio engineering recording personnel involved creating final version song included audio mixing mastered song oasis mastering studios burbank california similar tempo composition previous singles dance poker face carries sultry beat composition dance pop genre according sheet music published sony music publishing song moderate electro synth groove composed key minor tempo beats minute set common time gaga vocal range spans low note high note verses follow chord progression chorus uses progression lyrics deal stalking fame gaga sings desire attention cameras biggest fan follow love critical reception song received positive reviews music critics rolling_stone called second greatest gaga song time praising song theme beat billboard reviewing fame ball tour complimented gaga vocals song saying fame obsessed ballad showed adept range alexis_petridis guardian said quickly tire hearing album theme constantly reiterated tune takes residence brain refuses stephen allmusic called song clever said functions simultaneously glorious pop trash wicked parody times thought trio songs provides core album celebrity theme beautiful dirty rich title track don addictive fame choosing instead observe digital_spy praised gaga decision releasing mid tempo track dance poker face saying thanks typically catchy chorus smart celebrity themed lyrics nearly thrilling finish backed self video gaga firmly clutch popmatters said earlier single poker face comparable musical styles single dance added feel like gaga deliberately repeating instead faults come covering territory obviously prepared freedom washington_post said gaga turns somewhat singing song comes flat called telling track album new_york_times said love letter camera subject stops short admitting affection runs ways notion lady_gaga elaborate stunt stopped cold lyric sheet simplicity whatsoever pitchfork_media ranked number list best tracks nme ranked number list best songs chart performance united_states song debuted billboard hot number issue dated september reached peak number fourth consecutive song chart song gaga joined christina_aguilera beyoncé women decade collect hot tens debut album reached billboard pop songs chart making gaga artist seventeen year history pop songs chart singles debut album reach chart song topped hot_dance_club_songs chart sold paid digital downloads united_states april according nielsen_soundscan gaga fourth song million mark certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa debuted canadian hot number moved number following week week greatest digital song ultimately peaked number chart 13th week debuted official australian number seventy issue dated june seven week song ultimately peaked number giving gaga fourth single australia song certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies new_zealand debuted number week ending june reached peak number song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz fourteen weeks chart shipping copies debuted singles chart number ninety february digital downloads release fame reached number thirteen issue dated june jumping position week week song climbed number ultimately peaked number certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi sold total copies according official_charts_company debuted number thirty irish_singles_chart peaked number reached number germany making second chart song debuted dutch number seven issue dated july peaked number sixth week chart italy song debuted number nineteen climbed number gaga second music video development music video directed swedish director previously directed music videos artists like madonna wife hired gaga stylist video filmed california los_angeles gaga told mtv_news satisfied finished version video short film interview gaga cited video amazing creative work far went describe message video real genuine powerful message fame death demise celebrity young people video explores ideas sort situations people order famous specifically pornography murder major themes video later magazine cover story gaga believed princess diana referenced video claiming died martyr symbolic fame video supposed premiere june united_kingdom ireland channel_4 touring australia gaga posted message twitter account saying stop leaking videos referred video released singer consent synopsis music video minutes long swedish actor plays gaga boyfriend video features plot line involving doomed constantly followed photographers video opens shot seaside mansion gaga boyfriend shown lying bed talking swedish balcony start making hidden photographers start taking pictures gaga realizes boyfriend set photograph tries stop struggles remain futile punches final frantic attempt defense nearby bottle liquor face enraged boyfriend throws balcony gaga lies ground blood photographers continue pictures bloody body tabloid headlines career according rolling_stone scene pays homage film gaga shown getting carried male dancers wheelchair scene song starts dancers starts walking carpet help pair wearing metallic matching helmet metallic outfit reference film metropolis scenes interspersed scenes dead models lying mansion gaga shown golden couch makes trio hair metal line loving cherry pie trio consist known snake reality television dating program love according mtv scene reference song cherry pie american glam band warrant video continues intermediate bridge gaga wearing dress film strips scene gaga eye patch wearing boyfriend reading magazines tea room gaga wears yellow circular glasses shoulder pads guardian compared look finally takes revenge boyfriend poisoning drink white powder concealed ring falls dead gaga calls declares killed boyfriend police arrive mansion arrest gaga wearing tall ice cream cone wig walks police car surround images flash newspapers proclaiming innocence gaga spotlight regained fame video ends gaga posing shots like fashion model wearing shaped metallic dress similar single cover reception rolling_stone writer compared video music video november rain scenes dead models described stomach turning complimented video cinematic style hard eyes likely labeled little self commented leaking video saying simple leak deserved red carpet guardian complimented video saying lot work gone opined video long entertainment_weekly gave positive review video saying gives level come expect girl born theme video compared britney_spears music video mtv_news called video 1940s romantic epic style video proves gaga true original unique vision video nominated awards categories best editing best special effects best art direction nominations poker face beyoncé tied nominations year video won award best art direction best special effects music video gaga single telephone continuation music video short film video picks right left starting gaga prison live performances gaga performed live program album chart february promotion fame song performed acoustic piano version june gaga performed song festival emerging silver case stage song major gaga performance headlining tour opening number setlist started video intro called heart gaga played alternate persona called wore silver black short skirt like shaped like sides surrounded dancers holding plates crystals completely hid stage surrounded mechanical fog heavy lighting emitted background performed mtv_video_music_awards performance began gaga lying floor set described ornate mansion gaga stage dancer lily white wheelchair way white grand piano played placing foot keyboard stage theatrical blood collapsed stage dancers gently lifted gaga hung hand rising dancers blood face golden halo projected screen ending climax performance pays homage similar sounding ending climax day life beatles later commented performance fans wanted honest real performance stage time record fans knew home cheering poll conducted billboard performance ranked fourth best history mtv_video_music_awards song performed gaga similar choreography thirty fifth season nbc late night comedy saturday night live present set list gaga monster ball tour wore multiple donned extensions atop dancer attached stage backdrop stars shown performance revised shows gaga changed concept performance song wore green dress attacked giant mechanical fish gaga removed dress reveal color bridge lowered beneath stage acquire bra final chorus song gaga returns kills monster sparks bra song performed born way ball tours dressed rubber outfit growing waist head rolling_stone described look rubber order fried growing spine billboard called performance dancing little track listing credits personnel lady_gaga vocals songwriting production piano synthesizer songwriting production sci programming audio mixing audio mastering oasis mastering burbank california recorded studios hills adapted fame album liner notes charts certifications release history
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