lady_gaga song song written performed american singer lady_gaga song written gaga convince father undergo open heart surgery order repair valve reminder younger fans appreciate parents described gaga fear death monster 1970s rock music inspired power ballad received mixed reviews critics praised drawing influences queen sincerity criticized ing fraud debuted billboard hot ninety week december gaga performed song number live appearances including royal variety performance background written lady_gaga produced gaga explained november interview father heart condition approximately years went bad valve body long time pumping blood supposed time heart beat added mom called depressed tour couldn leave went studio wrote song phone calls dad drinks wouldn know feared lose wouldn song written plea open heart surgery needed condition october gaga confirmed undergone surgery daddy open heart surgery today long hours lots tears healed broken heart announced official twitter account stated hoped song inspire younger fans appreciate parents lot fans lovely young troubled fans want remind set parents said composition musically rock power ballad influences 1970s rock blues rock glam rock slight element country music song musical style drawn comparisons david_bowie era queen pink consists vocal harmonies guitar riffs according popmatters comparable work queen recorded los_angeles california live instruments drums guitars bass gaga playing piano described recording process organic delicious feeling production works fair arrangement recording played bass guitar audio engineering track musicians included played drums guitar mixed audio mastering burbank california personnel assisting recording included set time signature common time tempo beats minute composed key major gaga vocal range spanning high note low note song basic sequence chord progression critical reception received mixed reviews critics observer gave negative review song noting ballads gaga weak point popmatters noted similarities song music queen adding resulting tune doesn driving peak era queen number imitation admirable fact manages shoulders sacred company feeling like gimmick slant_magazine called song lone bad song poorly performed like fame gaga try softer comes fraud alongside rest material stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic felt song finish comparing guitar playing song work lead guitarist oasis chart performance released single debuted billboard hot chart ninety week december medley performance song grammy awards topped chart sales units according nielsen_soundscan gaga number single chart shifted additional digital downloads bubble main hot chart august song sold downloads according nielsen_soundscan debuted hot seven issue singles chart entered chart number downloads left chart following week entered number eighty week december live performances performed time 30th anniversary celebration november gaga performed song pink piano decorated painted butterflies song performed ballet dancers danced alongside gaga performance art number directed artist members russia titled shortest musical performed american music awards coupled bad romance gaga dressed flesh colored wrapped white embedded flashing lights imitating ribs spine performance started bad romance microphone stand break open glass box piano inside sat piano bench began performance piano caught fire song continued smash liquor bottles piano bad romance performed ellen degeneres november gaga performed song attended gaga wore red dress inspired era played piano suspended feet air supported piano inspired giant elephants painting anthony gaga performed song monster ball tour tour montreal quebec canada father attendance song came performance poker face freestyle rap wore dress black shoulder pads black mask gazette noted performance lacking elements haven brought adding reached peak end gaga performed real rendition poker face bad romance better late concluded called performance emotional high point december gaga performed song live launch party vevo new_york musical accompaniment consisted gaga piano gaga opened 52nd grammy awards telecast performance poker face immediately followed piano duet elton_john medley song gaga performed jazz version song credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts
Speechless (Lady Gaga song)