Okay. So it’s been out a full day. It was released. Then it went #1 on iTunes in 3 hours (and broke that record by 2 hours). Then it went #1 on iTunes in 22 countries (and broke that record by 8 countries). Then it was played 1838 times total in one day on the radio (and broke that record - by 1200 spins). Then it was Gaga’s #3 top selling song EVER.
Love it or hate it, you can’t deny those stats.
I love it. At first I was underwhelmed, mainly because with all that hype, no matter what was produced, wouldn’t have been able to live up to any expectations I had. It delivers exactly what she said it would: an unapologetically gay song. Which I appreciate. It’s no Bad Romance. But then again, it’s no Just Dance, either. It’s in a completely different direction than the previous albums, which I can appreciate. However, with it being released at 6am, it was hard for me to jam when I was still half asleep. Like I said, I’ll be giving it the TRUE test tonight, with a drink in hand and a cute outfit on… we’ll see how it fares at the bar/club.
As a song itself, it’s groundbreaking. There, I said it. It goes there. It says things that aren’t said. Every top artist has a platform and a reach. Most use their reach to sing the formula (drinks, bars, girls, clubs, pop a glock, etc.). Gaga has used her reach to spread the idea of individuality SINCE BIRTH as an idea to the world. Think about that. Not many artists have the balls to say such a message that could flop so hard and be attacked so easily by religious/conservative groups. Imagine that one gay who is in the middle of Podunk, Nowhere, USA (or any country at this point) who thinks they’re alone, but hears this song, and is inspired by it. THAT’S POWERFUL. And that’s using your reach for good.
But a lot of gays aren’t seeing the bigger picture. They may feel like Gaga is capitalizing on them. Why would ANY mainstream artist (who is at the top of their game) choose to capitalize on 1/10 of the population? Typical homosexual mindset, the world is about us - which it is, but still… ;)
It’s gotten a lot of flack for sounding like other songs. I will redirect you to the special entitled, “Everything is a Remix” - so that you can realize just how much influence is going around in the music business (Hint: nobody is immune). Everybody says it sounds like Express Yourself… but if you loved Express Yourself, and Born This Way sounds like Express Yourself… but you don’t like Born This Way… uhhh. Besides, I listened to Express Yourself (for the first time, actually) to see if the rumors were true… didn’t hear it - at all. Ohh well.
It also has gotten flack for being worse than “Hold It Against Me” - which, of course I disagree with, because a year from now, HIAM will be gone (circa Gimme More) while BTW will still be spun (circa Just Dance). As a lot of you know, I don’t enjoy Britney. I enjoy her singles, but those have nothing to do with her. Point me toward a single Britney album that is AMAZING from start to finish. Exactly. She puts only a few singles into each low-produced album to last her until the next album. Now go listen to The Fame/The Fame Monster. Time will show a victor, and I’m confident in Gaga (per usual).
I don’t care what other people think of Gaga’s new song. Personally, the less people who enjoy her, the closer I get to the front of the concert. It just bugs me that people resent her or her new song because that’s the new thing to do. If you’re going to do that, I expect to NOT see you on the dance-floor when it comes on. I expect to see you NOT enjoy it when she plays it at the concert (that you WILL be attending). Don’t hate it online if you’re going to love it in real life.
Just my two cents… what are your thoughts?
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