born way song born way song american singer lady_gaga lead single second studio album written gaga produced white shadow developed gaga road monster ball tour inspired 1990s empowering music women gay community gaga explained born way freedom song sang chorus mtv_video_music_awards announced song lead single album single released february song backed synth sounds bass additional chorus percussion sole organ end lyrics discuss self empowerment minorities including lgbt community racial minorities referring drew criticism latino asian communities critics positively reviewed song calling club ready anthem faced criticism having similarities madonna single express song reached number countries single billboard hot chart song chart history reach number born way sold million copies worldwide best selling singles time directed accompanying music video inspired painters like images gaga depicted giving birth new race prologue series dance sequences later video concludes view city populated race critics noted cultural references work madonna michael_jackson late fashion designer greek mythology gaga performed song 53rd grammy awards coming vessel performed leg monster ball tour television shows saturday night live new year good morning america song treated different remixes including country road version recorded gaga indian production duo madonna katy_perry cast series glee covered song background lady_gaga touring second world tour monster ball time started developing ideas second studio album born way song written recorded album title track wrote liverpool manchester england described gaga magical message song wrote minutes compared process conception producers track credited gaga coming idea theme song recorded world road available sounds like reads like think hear added gaga wanted record freedom song explained billboard inspiration song want write fuck anthem don want hidden poetic metaphors want attack assault issue think especially today music gets kind message gets hidden lyrical play early 90s madonna vogue making empowering music women gay community kind communities lyrics melodies poignant gospel spiritual said kind record need record going shake industry track production song sing born way 43rd episode web video series gaga told interviewer greatest challenge faced writing born way leave confident born way artist constant state half fantasy half reality times added artwork release february gaga tweeted words days picture official single artwork gaga shown black white cover art displays hair air blown wears heavy sharp edges face shoulders artwork described hollywood reporter classic record covers 1980s compared artworks bands like sun felt stark black white image glossy air entertainment_weekly gave positive review cover art feeling gaga looked picture flowing hair look like creature african jungle added artwork totally completely fierce publication found similarities born way cover art cover art single hearts described artwork perfect balance singer wild glamorous looks dose believed extreme ironic play title song gaga sung lines song accepting video year bad romance given christmas gift fans gaga announced twitter release dates album lead single stroke midnight new year day single dated released february album announcement came black white photograph gaga according jocelyn_vena mtv nude waist hair blowing sporting jacket born way looks like late january gaga released lyrics song announcing planned release single days prior stipulated date song premiered radio stations worldwide est february released digital download online retailers est day composition born way written gaga band junior senior produced white shadow mixed abbey road studios london new_york club beat influenced disco anthem begins gaga voice line doesn matter love capital loop backed synth sound bass synths change beat gaga belts song verse followed bass dropping percussion backed chorus beautiful way cause god makes mistakes right track baby born way jocelyn_vena mtv likened meant heard big space fast hard hitting chorus chants line don drag queen number times moving second verse second chorus interlude follows gaga chants names communities sal_cinquemani slant_magazine felt interlude mixture music american television glee song grace god machine music fades moment gaga sings addition organ gaga closes song according sheet music published born way written time signature common time moderate dance beat tempo beats minute composed key major gaga voice spans born way follows chord progression chorus lyrics verses talk empowerment chorus talks making accepting features names lgbt minority communities support gaga received community years explained directly address communities born way chance create supported political social beliefs empowered safe record trying gain new fans love fans early release lyrics garnered criticism asian hispanic communities including latino groups arizona claiming usage terms orient offensive response lyrics stated agreed pro gay stance questioned use term asking supposed grateful white superstar born privilege included racist shout community latino ladies teachers writers engineers nurses doctors radio stations malaysia chose lyrics dealing acceptance lgbt community censorship country content deemed offensive response gaga urged malaysian fans wanted version played action stating job duty young people voices heard want liberated society stop protest remixes number remixes commissioned accompany song set remixes white shadow titled born way remixes remixes released single digital download march set remixes released march digital download born way remixes gaga released country road version song march twitter account version opens sound guitars introduces slide guitar harmonica original disco beats replaced restrained brush drumming laid vibe chorus starts song alongside harmonica sounds minute mark gaga sings new lyrics wanna country baby born born born way picked according mtv song breaks country rock mode reminiscent late period music final minute portion money earned sales country road version went gay lesbian straight education network bollywood version song indian music producer duo remix released website south asian music entertainment news merchants discussing music projects came learn gaga reach indian interested bollywood remix born way merchants contacted gaga manager remix finalized explained received gaga raw vocals born way base designed remix sent rough cut composition initial feedback giving right groove loved went added merchants number indian musical instruments like das chorus said sang little bit remix touch kind music adding signature gaga management team satisfied remix wanted remix song bollywood remixes indian born way critical reception born way received generally positive reviews music critics release guardian called song disco anthem said chorus crashes weight discarded meat dress felt music lyrics sound gave song stars labeled immediate pop classic complimenting hook chorus people added club ready anthem complete chants italian lyrics shows gaga powerhouse vocal chords powerful songwriting billboard responded positively nature song felt staple song played radio following months nick_levine digital spy gave song stars describing life equality anthem straight club flat fantastic pop song writing slant magazine sal_cinquemani understood gaga tapped truly special maybe important complimented song underlying message equality forbes expected born way biggest gay anthem according written purpose mind points girl power song hollywood reporter labeled song pop tunes donnell spin gave mixed review pointing lyrical similarities michael_jackson black white added seeing hype surrounding project expected gaga release song epic instantly classic beatles day life queen bohemian imagine come spent minutes writing song critics noted similarities born way madonna song express referring similar chords uplifting girl power theme tempo website pointed influence madonna songs like deeper deeper vogue rolling_stone acknowledged influences madonna pointed song summed complex gaga politics catholic angst brilliant pop blast writing yahoo music criticized born way stating song noisy cheesy derivative specifically noted similarities songs like love takes madonna songs express ray light vogue time huffington_post summarized reaction mixed similarities found express daily_telegraph noted nature song affect perceptions gaga born way basically reworking madonna express touch vogue bit madonna trying establish identity new madonna song attracted academic attention professor gender studies ucla mentioning madonna express points post feminist message los_angeles_times concluded born way entirely different message madonna songs compared defended saying sound comes close madonna song point current pop hit doesn green recycling familiar gaga addressed comparisons tonight jay_leno explaining received mail madonna representatives mentioned support born way queen says shall shall added cnn later reported madonna representatives aware singer team sent gaga mail situation months later getting interviewed nme magazine gaga addressed comparisons express try song think getting everybody look eyes tell dumb think dumb stolen melody songs similarities chord progression disco music years fucking artist years think putting radio doesn mean means fucking smart sorry interviewed madonna asked similarities born way express stating heard born way radio said sounds familiar felt came report mind heard born way thought wonderful way song mean recognised chord changes thought interesting accolades end slant_magazine listed born way fifth best song year website commenting song landmark pop cultural moment post irony post metaphor celebration aimed audience probably needs placed rank list mtv channel saying song music video added gaga mind visual canon established biggest triple threats music popmatters listed position list best songs website saying born way labor listen problems exist title track gaga strengths hour condensed minute ode world furthermore guardian listed born way 18th best song video won awards mtv_video_music_awards categories best video message song winning music award best song gaga won award best video born way event song set world record fastest selling single itunes chart performance united_states born way debuted number billboard hot chart issue dated february gaga number single born way nineteenth song debut number hot number single chart history song sold digital downloads days downloads week female artist beating previous record held hold record later broke getting sold digital copies debut week week ending september born way remained following week selling copies week release song enter hot number hold position second week night subsequently song held number spot weeks making song debut number stay month elton_john wind born way went break record fastest selling song itunes history selling million copies worldwide days song single sold copies week release total copies till march born way sold million digital copies tenth best selling song year united_states eighth consecutive song million mark sixth song reach million downloads april sold digital downloads born way debuted number chart plays days availability highest total debuting song chart history second highest debut chart mariah carey debuted number seventh week chart born way reached gaga seventh number song tying pink rihanna artist number songs chart addition song broke overall airplay debut record week audience million entering number chart feat surpassed janet_jackson debuted number audience million born way topped chart seven weeks second number radio song born way topped japan hot hot_dance_club_songs charts reached latin pop airplay number adult charts born way took number position debut week canada remaining atop canadian hot seven weeks february single debuted number australia official aria_singles_chart gaga number single highest selling song debut born way certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies single single debuted number new_zealand rianz charts gaga second number single poker face certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipment copies single united_kingdom born way logged week sales digital copies landing number singles chart peak position sold copies song debuted atop charts spain finland ireland netherlands born way debuted number italy france sweden norway austria germany belgium flanders addition debuted number denmark moved second spot born way sold million digital copies november fifth best selling digital single year worldwide music video development music video shot weekend january new_york_city described gaga team profound inspiring incredibly beautiful video video directed told mtv_news video shocking expect execution highest level vocal music art dance reported gaga spent week february editing video new_york working night spend morning upcoming performance media reports suggested singer play character male model portrayed september issue explained video cultural relevance hopefully helps people bullied hopefully makes people aware according gaga inspired paintings images gibson explained inspiration video mtv_news played took find visual interpretation night got said got birth new race gate gaga like want video want visual visual head prolific genius pushing bar music video different time different era limits viral message think amazing video specific message gibson recalled having work gaga dancing video better dancer wanted gaga confident gaga chose new_york shoot video city birthplace shooting started gibson gaga decided place work avant garde modern dance routine video gibson studied dance rehearsed choreography modern based like technical recalled shooting took place brooklyn days gaga want set pictures taken video ready team hide location successful day started video featured bodied model better known stage gaga painted face similar way main series sequences said sequences displayed fact allow society critics sense beauty tell think beauty scene defining artistic way relying society added costumes video designed designer pieces shown opening sequence video gaga wore head diamond stained glass dress finger rings provided clothes skeletons sequences wore scenes courtesy michael_jackson impression alley video end gaga wore shirt pants gaga shoes belt gloves synopsis released monday february video begins brief shot silhouette steam filled alley inside pink triangle frame triangle transitions shot gaga opposite facing heads inspired roman god transition beginnings sitting ornate glass throne amidst star filled space prelude movie plays gaga tells story creation extraterrestrial race bears prejudice judgment freedom gaga sits throne giving birth new race race humanity explains followed birth evil gaga splits opposing forces good evil new half gives birth machine gun fires prologue concludes gaga questioning protect perfect evil gaga shoulder facial prosthetic makeup mimicking walks seemingly endless black space people hands knees organized pattern raises hand join verse begins dances choreography scenes alternate dance gaga singing throne space second verse gaga face painted mirror alternating clips gaga attempting dance stays chorus plays second time gaga sings room mirrors head displayed glass box oddly distorted heads succeeding shots shown throne giving birth members new race choreographed routines gaga dancers gather circle embrace video conclusion gaga silhouette alley tribute jackson way feel video face sharp horns protruding face glowing eyes uneven hair distinct madonna esque gap teeth gaga commented teased kids rabbit teeth sheds single tear pink triangle frame appears inside silhouette gaga sitting atop city rainbow appear background gaga seen zombie makeup bubble blowing pink triangle away reception music video born way met generally positive reception music critics mtv praised overall concept music video adding sort makes sense sort doesn percent doesn matter gaga fabulous gaga conclusion review wrote fantasy aspects video overshadowed overall spectacle believed analogous gaga thoroughly dominating world born way content create brand new worlds tower new zealand herald felt gaga penchant eccentric provocative imagery extreme video entertainment tonight praised performance gaga dancers video complimenting fashion billboard noticed video bore similarities music video madonna vogue borderline believing high fashion short film conventional music video jim_farber new_york_daily_news wanted gaga add humor videos adding video shock value definitely lacked creativity slant_magazine noted video gaga fully monstrous explained previously singer acknowledged role mother monster fully embodied extent video things monstrous things different gaga things beautiful concluded online criticized madonna rip rolling_stone noted similarities madonna work imagery german film metropolis los_angeles_times noted video paid tribute goddess movement feminism according video gaga goddess culture accessible mass portraying images borrowed fine art cinema cool examples given included portrayal partner instead conventional looking male female consort powers added gaga found way place female empowerment center vision sacrificing gains makes daddy girl boy toy time criticized video gaga usage shock imagery found strange video noted cultural references artistic similarities recording artists jackson madonna greek roman mythology work swiss painter late fashion designer live performances february episode ellen degeneres singers performed rendition song degeneres music singing chorus gaga confirmed telephone perform born way february 53rd grammy awards gaga arrived ceremony giant vessel carried red carpet numerous fashion models later emerged bigger egg stage dressed high gold bra long skirt black gold makeup pointed shoulders horns protruding face born way performance introduced seconds performing intro song gaga emerged egg chorus hair manner similar singer matter gay straight line song organ emerged stage floor gaga played music organ surrounded heads submerged rest bridge dancers surrounded leaving stage gaga trench hat song faded gaga dancers ended performance hands according performance inspired things including music dance moves dance energy tonight jay_leno explained smith inspired whip hair forth stage referring smith similar named song gaga continued vessel meant artistic statement new race prejudice idea occurred amsterdam tour bus thinking birth embryos thought thing hate award shows distracting want exist fans stage don want exist machine circus industry wish days think performance think album think future fans jocelyn_vena mtv felt performance surprisingly sparse compared gaga previous endeavors new_york_daily_news disappointed highly expected performance feeling copied madonna blond ambition world tour choreography billboard described performance spirited felt gaga appearance inside egg memorable moments grammy awards entertainment_weekly praised performance saying definite influences madonna performance highlights rolling_stone concurred come surprise lady_gaga performance new single born way evening visually stunning bizarre spectacle performances february date gaga performed born way second encore general attire choreography grammy performance vessel present slight alterations outfits dancers track added set list concert tour star-ledger impressed performance calling highlights concert added single far madonna improvement tricked hit version hard wish studio cut album comes gaga performed acoustic version song born way sitting atop high gaga red leather mask like hat leopard played piano wire high heel structure graham gaga performed born way closing song big weekend opening song set list performance took place season finale saturday night live singer wore metallic dress midway performance displayed pregnant belly emerged dancers days later gaga performed song good morning america summer concert series wore gold horns gold jacket near end performance joined dancers tank filled pounds dyed promotional visit europe june piano versions song performed final sixth season germany rome medley born way closing performance paul live london gaga closed born way appearing stage inside hanging touring japan born way performed edge glory finishing performing edge glory stage climbed stairs reach piano look like giant spider launching acoustic version born way song included born way ball tour came screaming giant alien gaga dressed medieval inspired performance song gaga performed acoustic version born way residency march ball tour july gaga visited cabo mexico sang acoustic version song described emotional time versions march concert toronto canada gaga performed acoustic version song year old gaga impressed singing abilities year old uploaded version born way youtube subsequently invited stage sing gaga appeared wearing hat carrying stuffed monkey gaga sat piano pulled lap proceeding sing soul inspired rendition born way trading verses maria represents song gaga told canadian crowd performance generation future later invited sang chorus born way phone performed song ellen degeneres february fellow american singer katy_perry performed stripped version born way march date california dreams tour paris performance accompanied playing acoustic guitars glee cast covered song thematic episode second season episode named born way aired united_states april fox version song released digital download sold copies enter billboard hot number canadian hot number later glee cover version performed leg glee live concert tour song included concert film glee concert movie original soundtrack american singer songwriter weird sought permission gaga parody born way providing brief description concept song management responded hear song providing approval obliged lyrics perform way released april single thirteenth studio album itunes store described considerable expense writing recording mastering song studio contacted gaga management completed recording song subsequently refused permission gaga listening track getting impression refusal came singer left completed song abandoned plans music video promote song album released youtube gaga actually heard song personally contacted giving green light include song telling manager refuse permission knowledge input bbc_radio_1 singer recorded cover song called way august modern anthem song recorded london music video shot cornwall festival covered song song finale medley ain film appears soundtrack video leaked rehearsals madonna showed singer incorporating born way express followed performance album hard candy created media gaga song madonna included sequence tour second segment added cover song leg tour features altered lyrics maintains chorus melody gaga version later gaga showed appreciation cover twitter account track listing formats credits personnel recording management recorded abbey road studios london england new_york_city new_york mixed new_york_city new_york mastered oasis mastering burbank california published lady_gaga bmi sony songs bmi bmi rights behalf administered personnel credits adapted born way album liner notes charts certifications release history
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