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"'''Bad Romance'''" is a song by American recording artist ]. It was released as the ] from her third ] (EP), and second major release '']'' (2009). Written by Lady Gaga and produced by ], the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships<ref name="about"/> and the ] that she experienced while touring the globe from 2008 to 2009. Following a demo leak, Gaga premiered the finished version at ]'s show at the ] in October 2009, followed by the release of the single's cover art. Musically, "Bad Romance" features a spoken ], a full-throated ] and sung lyrics that concern the situation of being in love with one's best friend. The song, containing elements of the music from the 1980s and the 1990s and influences of German house-techno music, has been described by Gaga as a pop experimental record. "'''Bad Romance'''" is a song by American recording artist ]. It was released as the ] from her third ] (EP), and second major release '']'' (2009). Written by Lady Gaga and produced by ], the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships<ref name="about"/> and the ] that she experienced while touring the globe from 2008 to 2009. Following a demo leak, Gaga premiered the finished version at ]'s show at the ] in October 2009, followed by the release of the single's cover art. Musically, "Bad Romance" features a spoken ], a full-throated ] and sung lyrics that concern the situation of being in love with one's best friend. The song, containing elements of the music from the 1980s and the 1990s and influences of German house-techno music, has been described by Gaga as a pop experimental record.


"Bad Romance" reached number one in the ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], also peaking at number two in countries such as the ], ] and ]. According to the ], the song has sold 9.7&nbsp;million copies worldwide in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_resources/dmr2011.html|title=IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2011|publisher=]|date=2011-01-20|accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was praised by most critics, who compared it to Gaga's second single, "]". It was also ranked the ninth best song by '']'' in their list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009" and received the ] for ].<ref name="marquee.blogs.cnn.com">{{cite news| url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/13/53rd-annual-grammy-awards-the-winners-list/ |publisher=CNN | title=53rd annual Grammy awards: The winners list – The Marquee Blog}}</ref> "Bad Romance" reached number one in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Austria and Denmark, also peaking at number two in countries such as the United States, Australia and New Zealand. According to the ], the song has sold 9.7&nbsp;million copies worldwide in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_resources/dmr2011.html|title=IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2011|publisher=]|date=2011-01-20|accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was praised by most critics, who compared it to Gaga's second single, "]". It was also ranked the ninth best song by '']'' in their list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009" and received the ] for ].<ref name="marquee.blogs.cnn.com">{{cite news| url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/13/53rd-annual-grammy-awards-the-winners-list/ |publisher=CNN | title=53rd annual Grammy awards: The winners list – The Marquee Blog}}</ref>


The accompanying music video features Gaga inside a surreal white ]. There, she gets kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her and sell her to the ] for ]. The music video ends with Gaga killing the man who bought her. The video received positive responses for its artistic treatment and visual imagery; critics complimented its provocative and symbolic plot. It was nominated for ten awards at the ], eventually winning seven of those, including the ]. The video also won a ] for ]. Gaga has performed "Bad Romance" on television shows, including '']'' and '']'' as well as award shows such as the ]. It was the closing song of Gaga's ], during which, she performed it while standing inside a giant gyroscope. The accompanying music video features Gaga inside a surreal white ]. There, she gets kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her and sell her to the ] for ]. The music video ends with Gaga killing the man who bought her. The video received positive responses for its artistic treatment and visual imagery; critics complimented its provocative and symbolic plot. It was nominated for ten awards at the ], eventually winning seven of those, including the ]. The video also won a ] for ]. Gaga has performed "Bad Romance" on television shows, including '']'' and '']'' as well as award shows such as the ]. It was the closing song of Gaga's ], during which, she performed it while standing inside a giant gyroscope.


== Background == == Background ==
"Bad Romance" was the first single from '']'', Gaga's follow-up to her debut album '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/lady-gaga-first-lady-1004017961.story|title=Lady Gaga: First Lady|last=Harding|first=Cortney|date=2009-10-01|accessdate=2009-10-08|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> Before its official release, a demo version of the song was published illegally on the internet, prompting Gaga to comment via ], "leaked next single is makin my ears bleed. Wait till you hear the real version."<ref name="leak">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622947/20091002/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=New Lady Gaga Track 'Bad Romance' Leaks|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=2009-10-02|publisher=MTV (])|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> She had initially performed a brief portion of the song on '']'' on October 3, 2009, along with "]" and "]".<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=Lady Gaga Readies New Single for "SNL," "The Fame" Re-Release|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=45}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lady-gaga-fights-madonna-debuts-bad-romance-on-saturday-night-live-20091005|title=Lady Gaga Fights Madonna, Debuts "Bad Romance" on "Saturday Night Live" |last=Pickman|first=Jonathan|date=2009-10-05|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner|accessdate=2009-10-07}}</ref> The actual version of "Bad Romance" was premiered during the finale of fashion designer ]'s 2010 ] show,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alexandermcqueenlive.showstudio.com/|title=SHOWstudio presents Alexander McQueen S/S 2010 Live|date=2009-10-07|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref> followed by the song being released on October 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/10/ooh-la-la_lady_gagas_bad_romance_new_single.php|title=Ooh-La-La! Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' |date=2009-10-19|accessdate=2010-07-22|publisher=]. ]}}</ref> Gaga explained that "Bad Romance" was one of the songs she wrote in 2008 while ]. The songs composed during that time are about the various "monsters" (]s) she faced during the tour. One of them was the "love monster" and the inspiration for "Bad Romance".<ref name="about"/> Gaga explained that she generally felt lonely when she was in relationships, and concluded that she gets drawn to men with whom the romance never works out.<ref name="vfair">{{cite journal|last=Robinson|first=Lisa|date=September 2010|issn=0733-8899|title=Lady Gaga On Sex, Fame, Drugs, and Her Fans|work=]|pages=34}}</ref> Hence "Bad Romance" was the song that detailed whether she preferred such lonely relationships, or it was her wrong choice in men.<ref name="vfair"/> In '']'' magazine, Gaga further detailed her inspiration, "Bad Romance" was the first single from '']'', Gaga's follow-up to her debut album '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/lady-gaga-first-lady-1004017961.story|title=Lady Gaga: First Lady|last=Harding|first=Cortney|date=2009-10-01|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> Before its official release, a demo version of the song was published illegally on the internet, prompting Gaga to comment via Twitter, "leaked next single is makin my ears bleed. Wait till you hear the real version."<ref name="leak">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622947/20091002/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=New Lady Gaga Track 'Bad Romance' Leaks|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=2009-10-02|publisher=MTV (])}}</ref> She had initially performed a brief portion of the song on '']'' on October 3, 2009, along with "]" and "]".<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=Lady Gaga Readies New Single for "SNL," "The Fame" Re-Release|date=2009-09-29|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=45}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lady-gaga-fights-madonna-debuts-bad-romance-on-saturday-night-live-20091005|title=Lady Gaga Fights Madonna, Debuts "Bad Romance" on "Saturday Night Live" |last=Pickman|first=Jonathan|date=2009-10-05|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> The actual version of "Bad Romance" was premiered during the finale of fashion designer ]'s 2010 ] show,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alexandermcqueenlive.showstudio.com/|title=SHOWstudio presents Alexander McQueen S/S 2010 Live|date=2009-10-07|publisher=]}}</ref> followed by the song being released on October 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/10/ooh-la-la_lady_gagas_bad_romance_new_single.php|title=Ooh-La-La! Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' |date=2009-10-19|accessdate=2010-07-22|publisher=]. ]}}</ref> Gaga explained that "Bad Romance" was one of the songs she wrote in 2008 while ]. The songs composed during that time are about the various "monsters" (]s) she faced during the tour. One of them was the "love monster" and the inspiration for "Bad Romance".<ref name="about"/> Gaga explained that she generally felt lonely when she was in relationships, and concluded that she gets drawn to men with whom the romance never works out.<ref name="vfair">{{cite journal|last=Robinson|first=Lisa|date=September 2010|issn=0733-8899|title=Lady Gaga On Sex, Fame, Drugs, and Her Fans|work=]|pages=34}}</ref> Hence "Bad Romance" was the song that detailed whether she preferred such lonely relationships, or it was her wrong choice in men.<ref name="vfair"/> In '']'' magazine, Gaga further detailed her inspiration,
<blockquote> <blockquote>
I wrote when I was in Norway, on my tour bus. I was in Russia, then Germany, and spent a lot of time in Eastern Europe. There is this amazing German house-techno music, so I wanted to make a pop experimental record. I kind of wanted to leave the '80s a little bit, so the chorus is a '90s melody, which is what the inspiration was. There was certainly some whisky involved in the writing of the record. It's about being in love with your best friend.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bryant|first=Ali|date=2010-01-15|title=Going Ga-Ga|journal=]|publisher=]|location=], ]|volume=2|issue=10|pages=56–58|issn=1756-364X}}</ref> I wrote when I was in Norway, on my tour bus. I was in Russia, then Germany, and spent a lot of time in Eastern Europe. There is this amazing German house-techno music, so I wanted to make a pop experimental record. I kind of wanted to leave the '80s a little bit, so the chorus is a '90s melody, which is what the inspiration was. There was certainly some whisky involved in the writing of the record. It's about being in love with your best friend.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bryant|first=Ali|date=2010-01-15|title=Going Ga-Ga|journal=]|publisher=]|location=Mumbai, India|volume=2|issue=10|pages=56–58|issn=1756-364X}}</ref>
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"Bad Romance" was written by Lady Gaga and RedOne, while the latter produced it. The song was recorded at ] in Los Angeles and FC Walvisch Recording Media Studios at Amsterdam.<ref name="liner">{{cite album-notes|artist=] |title=]|year=2009|format= Liner Notes |publisher=Interscope Records|publisherid=0602527252766}}</ref> According to Gil Kauffman from ], "Bad Romance" is similar in ] to Gaga's previous single "]".<ref name="leak"/> The song opens with Gaga singing a portion of the ], then transitioning into the "Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-roma-mah, Gaga-ooh-la-la" ]. It is followed by the sound of drum beats and the sound of ].<ref name="leak"/> After the first ], the ] follows, with Gaga voicing the line "You know that I want you, And you know that I need you, I want your bad, your bad romance". The full-throated chorus then follows, where she sings "I want your love, And I want your revenge, You and me could write a bad romance Caught in a bad romance".<ref name="leak"/> During the interlude, Gaga briefly sings "I want your love, and I want your revenge, I want your love" in French: "Je veux ton amour, et je veux ta revanche; je veux ton amour". The Chorus hook have a similarity to the intro of ]'s song ]. "Bad Romance" was written by Lady Gaga and RedOne, while the latter produced it. The song was recorded at ] in Los Angeles and FC Walvisch Recording Media Studios at Amsterdam.<ref name="liner">{{cite album-notes|artist=] |title=]|year=2009|format= Liner Notes |publisher=Interscope Records|publisherid=0602527252766}}</ref> According to Gil Kauffman from MTV, "Bad Romance" is similar in ] to Gaga's previous single "]".<ref name="leak"/> The song opens with Gaga singing a portion of the ], then transitioning into the "Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-roma-mah, Gaga-ooh-la-la" ]. It is followed by the sound of drum beats and the sound of keyboards.<ref name="leak"/> After the first ], the ] follows, with Gaga voicing the line "You know that I want you, And you know that I need you, I want your bad, your bad romance". The full-throated chorus then follows, where she sings "I want your love, And I want your revenge, You and me could write a bad romance Caught in a bad romance".<ref name="leak"/> During the interlude, Gaga briefly sings "I want your love, and I want your revenge, I want your love" in French: "Je veux ton amour, et je veux ta revanche; je veux ton amour". The Chorus hook have a similarity to the intro of ]'s song ].


At ], Bill Lamb writes that the music is well suited for playing at fashion designer shows and on the ].<ref name="about"/> Sal Cinquemani of ] said that the music consists of ] synths and a number of endless hooks.<ref name="slant"/> Simon Price from '']'' felt that the chorus has influences of the music of ] while '']'' reviewer Kitty Price wrote that "Bad Romance" recalled the music of ]'s 1986 album, '']''.<ref name="independent"/><ref name="guardian"/> According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by ], "Bad Romance" is set in ] with a metronome of 119 ]. It is composed in the key of ] with Gaga's vocal range spanning from the low-note of E<sub>3</sub> to the high-note of A<sub>5</sub>. The song follows in the ] of Am–C–F–C–G in the verses and F–G–Am–C–F–G–E–Am in the chorus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Sheet Music – Lady Gaga – Bad Romance|publisher=Musicnotes.com. ]}}</ref> At ], Bill Lamb writes that the music is well suited for playing at fashion designer shows and on the ].<ref name="about"/> Sal Cinquemani of ] said that the music consists of ] synths and a number of endless hooks.<ref name="slant"/> Simon Price from '']'' felt that the chorus has influences of the music of ] while '']'' reviewer Kitty Price wrote that "Bad Romance" recalled the music of ]'s 1986 album, '']''.<ref name="independent"/><ref name="guardian"/> According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by ], "Bad Romance" is set in ] with a metronome of 119 ]. It is composed in the key of ] with Gaga's vocal range spanning from the low-note of E<sub>3</sub> to the high-note of A<sub>5</sub>. The song follows in the ] of Am–C–F–C–G in the verses and F–G–Am–C–F–G–E–Am in the chorus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Sheet Music – Lady Gaga – Bad Romance|publisher=Musicnotes.com. ]}}</ref>


The lyrics address aspects of a bad relationship but also discuss fashion in the line "Walk, walk fashion baby, Work it move that bitch crazy."<ref name="liner"/><ref name="bound"/> In an interview, Gaga pointed out that she was listing ] films in the verse, "I want your ], your ] shtick, Want you in my ], Baby, you're sick." She said, "What I'm really trying to say is I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with anyone because I love you that much."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/11/03/lady-gaga-on-mtvs-its-on-with-alexa-chung-see-the-photos-and-watch-the-interviews|title=Lady Gaga On MTV's 'It's On With Alexa Chung'|last=Anitai|first=Tamar|date=2009-11-02|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-11-03}}</ref> The lyrics address aspects of a bad relationship but also discuss fashion in the line "Walk, walk fashion baby, Work it move that bitch crazy."<ref name="liner"/><ref name="bound"/> In an interview, Gaga pointed out that she was listing ] films in the verse, "I want your ], your ] shtick, Want you in my ], Baby, you're sick." She said, "What I'm really trying to say is I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with anyone because I love you that much."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/11/03/lady-gaga-on-mtvs-its-on-with-alexa-chung-see-the-photos-and-watch-the-interviews|title=Lady Gaga On MTV's 'It's On With Alexa Chung'|last=Anitai|first=Tamar|date=2009-11-02|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref>


== Critical reception == == Critical reception ==
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"Bad Romance" received critical acclaim from critics. In 2011, '']'' called it the greatest Lady Gaga song ever, praising the song's catchy chorus and "pummeling club beat power a song that's grand and tawdry and joyful and melancholy".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-ultimate-ranking-of-lady-gagas-catalog-20110525/bad-romance-19691231|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Lady Gaga's Catalogue|date=2011-05-28|publisher=]|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> Lamb listed the song as one of the top tracks from ''The Fame Monster'', and commented that "Lady Gaga's singing is at its best so far here as she moves from threatening to floating sweetness and back again. If you had any fears that Gaga would be one album flash in the pan, the room filling beats and melodies of 'Bad Romance' should help dispel them."<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/ladygagabadromance.htm|title=Lady Gaga – "Bad Romance"|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-10-20|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2009-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/ladygagathefamemonster.htm|title=A Real Work of Pop Art – Not a Stopgap Release|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-11-23|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Gil Kaufman from ] described the "minimal beat stays at a low boil for most, rising up in an ecstatic, ]-esque throb during the chorus, but lacking the immediate pull of some of Gaga's biggest hits to date".<ref name="leak"/> Other critics also found references to music from the 1980s. Sal Cinquemani from ] characterized the song as one of the album's highlights and explained that "if melodies could be time-stamped, would have '80s branded on ".<ref name="slant">{{cite news|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/oldurlredirect.php?type=music&ID=1929|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=2009-11-18|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-11-19}}</ref> Kitty Empire of '']'' wrote that singles like "Bad Romance" make Gaga more comparable with ].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/22/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2009-11-22|work=The Guardian |location=UK |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> "Bad Romance" received critical acclaim from critics. In 2011, '']'' called it the greatest Lady Gaga song ever, praising the song's catchy chorus and "pummeling club beat power a song that's grand and tawdry and joyful and melancholy".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-ultimate-ranking-of-lady-gagas-catalog-20110525/bad-romance-19691231|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Lady Gaga's Catalogue|date=2011-05-28|publisher=]|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> Lamb listed the song as one of the top tracks from ''The Fame Monster'', and commented that "Lady Gaga's singing is at its best so far here as she moves from threatening to floating sweetness and back again. If you had any fears that Gaga would be one album flash in the pan, the room filling beats and melodies of 'Bad Romance' should help dispel them."<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/ladygagabadromance.htm|title=Lady Gaga – "Bad Romance"|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-10-20|publisher=About.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/ladygagathefamemonster.htm|title=A Real Work of Pop Art – Not a Stopgap Release|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-11-23|publisher=About.com}}</ref> Gil Kaufman from MTV described the "minimal beat stays at a low boil for most, rising up in an ecstatic, ]-esque throb during the chorus, but lacking the immediate pull of some of Gaga's biggest hits to date".<ref name="leak"/> Other critics also found references to music from the 1980s. Sal Cinquemani from ] characterized the song as one of the album's highlights and explained that "if melodies could be time-stamped, would have '80s branded on ".<ref name="slant">{{cite news|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/oldurlredirect.php?type=music&ID=1929|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=2009-11-18|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-11-19}}</ref> Kitty Empire of '']'' wrote that singles like "Bad Romance" make Gaga more comparable with ].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/22/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2009-11-22|work=The Guardian |location=UK |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>


Referring to her emerging popularity, Jon Dolan from ''Rolling Stone'' said that "'Bad Romance' makes name a Teutonic chant".<ref name="rsreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/2746/20576|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=2009-11-23|publisher=]|work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Christopher John Farley from '']'' praised the catchiness of the hook of "Bad Romance",<ref name="wsj">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/11/lady-gaga-bad-romance-plus-crowns-kinkiness-and-choreography/|title=Lady Gaga: "Bad Romance" Plus Crowns, Kinkiness and Choreography|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|date=2009-11-11|work=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> and Michael Hubbard from ] felt that the chorus of the song is Gaga's best yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/11/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-trackbytrack.html|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=2009-11-23|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> ] placed "Bad Romance" at number 39 in its top 100 tracks of 2009, saying it was "epic in construction".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/7/|title=The Top 100 Tracks of 2009|date=2009-12-15|accessdate=2009-12-16|last=Staff|first=Pitchfork|publisher=]}}</ref> The dark nature of the music was noted by Simon Price in '']'', who said that the first line of the song "I want your ugly, I want your disease" set the tone for the Gothic nature of ''The Fame Monster''.<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-polydor-1825787.html|title=Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Polydor)|last=Price|first=Simon|date=2009-11-22|work=The Independent |location=UK |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Likewise, ] of '']'' commented that "Synth-powered 'Bad Romance' is a ferocious club thumper with a sordid underbelly".<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-24-listen24_ST2_N.htm|title=Lady Gaga's 'Fame Monster' is so cool, it's cold|last=Gunderson|first=Edna|authorlink=Edna Gundersen|date=2009-11-23|work=USA Today |accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> The ] rated "Bad Romance" as number 10 on its list of "Top 10 List of Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?catId=1206853|title=Top 10 List of Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients|date=2009-12-12|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-12-29}}</ref> Referring to her emerging popularity, Jon Dolan from ''Rolling Stone'' said that "'Bad Romance' makes name a Teutonic chant".<ref name="rsreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/2746/20576|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=2009-11-23|publisher=]|work=Rolling Stone }}</ref> Christopher John Farley from '']'' praised the catchiness of the hook of "Bad Romance",<ref name="wsj">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/11/lady-gaga-bad-romance-plus-crowns-kinkiness-and-choreography/|title=Lady Gaga: "Bad Romance" Plus Crowns, Kinkiness and Choreography|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|date=2009-11-11|work=The Wall Street Journal }}</ref> and Michael Hubbard from ] felt that the chorus of the song is Gaga's best yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/11/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-trackbytrack.html|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track|last=Hubbard|first=Michael|date=2009-11-23|publisher=]}}</ref> ] placed "Bad Romance" at number 39 in its top 100 tracks of 2009, saying it was "epic in construction".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/7/|title=The Top 100 Tracks of 2009|date=2009-12-15|last=Staff|first=Pitchfork|publisher=]}}</ref> The dark nature of the music was noted by Simon Price in '']'', who said that the first line of the song "I want your ugly, I want your disease" set the tone for the Gothic nature of ''The Fame Monster''.<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lady-gaga-the-fame-monster-polydor-1825787.html|title=Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Polydor)|last=Price|first=Simon|date=2009-11-22|work=The Independent |location=UK}}</ref> Likewise, ] of '']'' commented that "Synth-powered 'Bad Romance' is a ferocious club thumper with a sordid underbelly".<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-24-listen24_ST2_N.htm|title=Lady Gaga's 'Fame Monster' is so cool, it's cold|last=Gunderson|first=Edna|authorlink=Edna Gundersen|date=2009-11-23|work=USA Today }}</ref> The ] rated "Bad Romance" as number 10 on its list of "Top 10 List of Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?catId=1206853|title=Top 10 List of Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients|date=2009-12-12|publisher=]}}</ref>


Mikale Wood of '']'' called the song "Europoppy",<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/album-review-lady-gagas-the-fame-monster.html|title=Album review: Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster'|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=2009-11-23|work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> and at the ], Paul Lester stated the song as "cheesy", while comparing it to the music of ].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fbd3|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2009-11-20|publisher=BBC . ]|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Monica Herrera from ''Billboard'' stated that "Bad Romance" was not as catchy as Gaga's previous songs, but it had "wicked" sex appeal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/lady-gaga-bad-romance-1004042773.story|title=New Releases: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"|last=Herrera|first=Monica|date=2009-11-13|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> Jon Blistein from '']'' wrote about the organization of the song. He felt that "'Bad Romance' revels in the nightmare it tries to create with Hitchcock references and somber vocals," but the song lacked cohesion. Blistein called it an amalgamation of ] song, faux-European accented verses, power disco chorus and a bland spoken-word bridge.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/monster-of-pop/Content?oid=1409855|title=Monster of Pop?|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=2009-11-25|accessdate=2010-12-31|work=]}}</ref> Daniel Kreps from '']'', while writing about the song's initial leak, felt that the song was comparable to "Poker Face" and was not on par with her other singles.<ref name="bound">{{cite journal|url=|title=Is Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Bound for "SNL"? New Track Hits the Web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-10-02|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner|accessdate=|issn=0035-791X|volume=1095|issue=9}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' also ranked the song at number nine on its list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009".<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=The Best 25 Songs Of 2009|date=2009-12-31|accessdate=|author=RS Staff|work=Rolling Stone |publisher=]|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=98}}</ref> On February 13, 2011, the single won the ].<ref name="marquee.blogs.cnn.com"/> Mikale Wood of '']'' called the song "Europoppy",<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/album-review-lady-gagas-the-fame-monster.html|title=Album review: Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster'|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=2009-11-23|work=Los Angeles Times }}</ref> and at the ], Paul Lester stated the song as "cheesy", while comparing it to the music of ].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fbd3|title=Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2009-11-20|publisher=BBC . ]}}</ref> Monica Herrera from ''Billboard'' stated that "Bad Romance" was not as catchy as Gaga's previous songs, but it had "wicked" sex appeal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/lady-gaga-bad-romance-1004042773.story|title=New Releases: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"|last=Herrera|first=Monica|date=2009-11-13|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> Jon Blistein from '']'' wrote about the organization of the song. He felt that "'Bad Romance' revels in the nightmare it tries to create with Hitchcock references and somber vocals," but the song lacked cohesion. Blistein called it an amalgamation of ] song, faux-European accented verses, power disco chorus and a bland spoken-word bridge.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/monster-of-pop/Content?oid=1409855|title=Monster of Pop?|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=2009-11-25|work=]}}</ref> Daniel Kreps from '']'', while writing about the song's initial leak, felt that the song was comparable to "Poker Face" and was not on par with her other singles.<ref name="bound">{{cite journal|url=|title=Is Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Bound for "SNL"? New Track Hits the Web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-10-02|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=Jann Wenner|issn=0035-791X|volume=1095|issue=9}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' also ranked the song at number nine on its list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009".<ref>{{cite journal|url=|title=The Best 25 Songs Of 2009|date=2009-12-31|author=RS Staff|work=Rolling Stone |publisher=]|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=98}}</ref> On February 13, 2011, the single won the ].<ref name="marquee.blogs.cnn.com"/>


== Chart performance == == Chart performance ==
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In the United States, "Bad Romance" debuted at number nine on the ] on November 14, 2009, making it Gaga's highest debuting song on the chart until then. It sold 142,000 paid ] in its first week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/derulo-tops-hot-100-but-swift-swoops-in-1004033394.story|title=DeRulo Tops Hot 100 But Swift Swoops In|date=2009-11-05|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|accessdate=2009-11-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> After two weeks the song moved from number eleven to number two, which became its peak. The movement was spurred by 49&nbsp;percent digital gain, thus pushing the song to the top of the ] chart selling 209,000 copies.<ref name="hot100">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/empire-entrenched-at-no-1-on-billboard-1004048469.story|title='Empire' Entrenched At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100|last=Pietrolungo|first=Silvio|date=2009-11-26|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> "Bad Romance" became her second highest peaking song on the Hot 100, behind "]" and "]".<ref name="hot100"/> The song was certified four-times ] by the ] (RIAA), for shipment of a four million copies of the single.<ref name="riaa"/> As of June 2012, "Bad Romance" has sold 5.2 million paid digital downloads in the United States, according to ], making Gaga the second artist in digital history to have three singles—along with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face"—pass the five million mark in digital sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-dec-4-2011-songs-katy-goes-020228383.html|title=Week Ending Dec. 4, 2011. Songs: Katy Goes On Sale|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=2011-12-07|publisher=Yahoo! music |accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trust |first=Gary |url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/ask-billboard-was-lady-gaga-s-born-this-1007298762.story |title=Ask Billboard: Was Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' a Disappointment? |work=Billboard |publisher= Prometheus Global Media |date=2012-06-12 |accessdate=2012-06-12}}</ref> "Bad Romance" debuted on the ] chart at number 38<ref>{{cite news|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004030561|title=Chart Highlights: Pop, Country, Tropical Songs|date=2009-10-26|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|authorlink=Chuck Taylor (writer and editor)|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-10-26}}</ref> and moved to the number one position, making it Gaga's fifth consecutive number one single on the chart.<ref name="top40">{{cite web|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004056393|title=Chart Highlights: Rock, Latin, Pop Songs & More|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=2010-01-05|accessdate=2010-01-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> The same week it also topped the ] chart.<ref name="top40"/> According to ], "Bad Romance" set the record for most weekly plays in the 17-year history of the Pop Songs chart, registering 10,859 plays from 130 radio stations monitored for the chart. The record was later broken by ], with her song "]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-sets-latest-chart-record-1004060048.story|title=Lady Gaga Sets Latest Chart Record |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2010-01-19 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2010-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/news/tik-talk-ke-ha-breaks-pop-songs-record-1004061675.story |title='TiK' Talk: Ke$ha Breaks Pop Songs Record |last=Herrera |first=Monica |date=2010-01-25 |accessdate=2010-07-22 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> In the United States, "Bad Romance" debuted at number nine on the ] on November 14, 2009, making it Gaga's highest debuting song on the chart until then. It sold 142,000 paid ] in its first week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/derulo-tops-hot-100-but-swift-swoops-in-1004033394.story|title=DeRulo Tops Hot 100 But Swift Swoops In|date=2009-11-05|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|accessdate=2009-11-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> After two weeks the song moved from number eleven to number two, which became its peak. The movement was spurred by 49&nbsp;percent digital gain, thus pushing the song to the top of the ] chart selling 209,000 copies.<ref name="hot100">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/empire-entrenched-at-no-1-on-billboard-1004048469.story|title='Empire' Entrenched At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100|last=Pietrolungo|first=Silvio|date=2009-11-26|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> "Bad Romance" became her second highest peaking song on the Hot 100, behind "]" and "]".<ref name="hot100"/> The song was certified four-times ] by the ] (RIAA), for shipment of a four million copies of the single.<ref name="riaa"/> As of June 2012, "Bad Romance" has sold 5.2 million paid digital downloads in the United States, according to ], making Gaga the second artist in digital history to have three singles—along with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face"—pass the five million mark in digital sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-dec-4-2011-songs-katy-goes-020228383.html|title=Week Ending Dec. 4, 2011. Songs: Katy Goes On Sale|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=2011-12-07|publisher=Yahoo! music |accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trust |first=Gary |url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/ask-billboard-was-lady-gaga-s-born-this-1007298762.story |title=Ask Billboard: Was Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' a Disappointment? |work=Billboard |publisher= Prometheus Global Media |date=2012-06-12 |accessdate=2012-06-12}}</ref> "Bad Romance" debuted on the ] chart at number 38<ref>{{cite news|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004030561|title=Chart Highlights: Pop, Country, Tropical Songs|date=2009-10-26|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|authorlink=Chuck Taylor (writer and editor)|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-10-26}}</ref> and moved to the number one position, making it Gaga's fifth consecutive number one single on the chart.<ref name="top40">{{cite web|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004056393|title=Chart Highlights: Rock, Latin, Pop Songs & More|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=2010-01-05|accessdate=2010-01-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> The same week it also topped the ] chart.<ref name="top40"/> According to ], "Bad Romance" set the record for most weekly plays in the 17-year history of the Pop Songs chart, registering 10,859 plays from 130 radio stations monitored for the chart. The record was later broken by ], with her song "]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-sets-latest-chart-record-1004060048.story|title=Lady Gaga Sets Latest Chart Record |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2010-01-19 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2010-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/news/tik-talk-ke-ha-breaks-pop-songs-record-1004061675.story |title='TiK' Talk: Ke$ha Breaks Pop Songs Record |last=Herrera |first=Monica |date=2010-01-25 |accessdate=2010-07-22 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref>


The song debuted on the ] of Australia at number 16,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091108 |publisher=] |date=2009-11-02 |title=Australia Singles Top 50 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> and at number 33 on the New Zealand ] charts.<ref name="rianz"/> The next week, "Bad Romance" was the greatest gainer on the ARIA charts and moved to position three.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091115 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=2009-11-09 |title=Australia Singles Top 50 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> On its seventh week on the chart, the song reached a new peak of two in Australia,<ref name="AUS"/> and a peak of three in New Zealand.<ref name="rianz"/> The song was certified four-times platinum by the ] (ARIA) for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single.<ref name=ariacertification/> On October 29, 2009, "Bad Romance" debuted on the ] at number 20; it reached the top in its seventh week.<ref name="ire">{{cite web |url= http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2009&year=2009&week=44 |title=Ireland Singles Top 50 |date=2009-10-29 |publisher=] |accessdate=2010-01-11}}</ref><ref name="iretop"/> On the ], "Bad Romance" debuted at number 58.<ref name="CAN debut">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-07&order=gainer |title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending November 7, 2009 |date=2009-11-07 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |work=Billboard |accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> The following week it reached number one, making it the third song by Gaga to top the Canadian chart.<ref name="CAN peak">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-14|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending November 14, 2009|date=2009-11-14|accessdate=2009-11-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> After being replaced by "Tik Tok" for two weeks, "Bad Romance" again claimed the top spot on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-12-05|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending December 5, 2009|date=2009-12-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-12-01}}</ref> The ] (CRIA) certified "Bad Romance" seven-times platinum, for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single.<ref name="criaseven"/> The song debuted on the ] of Australia at number 16,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091108 |publisher=] |date=2009-11-02 |title=Australia Singles Top 50 }}</ref> and at number 33 on the New Zealand ] charts.<ref name="rianz"/> The next week, "Bad Romance" was the greatest gainer on the ARIA charts and moved to position three.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091115 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=2009-11-09 |title=Australia Singles Top 50 }}</ref> On its seventh week on the chart, the song reached a new peak of two in Australia,<ref name="AUS"/> and a peak of three in New Zealand.<ref name="rianz"/> The song was certified four-times platinum by the ] (ARIA) for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single.<ref name=ariacertification/> On October 29, 2009, "Bad Romance" debuted on the ] at number 20; it reached the top in its seventh week.<ref name="ire">{{cite web |url= http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2009&year=2009&week=44 |title=Ireland Singles Top 50 |date=2009-10-29 |publisher=] |accessdate=2010-01-11}}</ref><ref name="iretop"/> On the ], "Bad Romance" debuted at number 58.<ref name="CAN debut">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-07&order=gainer |title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending November 7, 2009 |date=2009-11-07 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |work=Billboard }}</ref> The following week it reached number one, making it the third song by Gaga to top the Canadian chart.<ref name="CAN peak">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-14|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending November 14, 2009|date=2009-11-14|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> After being replaced by "Tik Tok" for two weeks, "Bad Romance" again claimed the top spot on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100?chartDate=2009-12-05|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending December 5, 2009|date=2009-12-05|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> The ] (CRIA) certified "Bad Romance" seven-times platinum, for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single.<ref name="criaseven"/>


After its release in the United Kingdom, "Bad Romance" debuted at number 14 on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2009-11-07/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of November 7, 2009 |date=2009-11-07 |accessdate=2010-12-08 |publisher=]}}</ref> In December 2009, the song reached the top spot, making it Gaga's third UK number one single.<ref name="uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2009-12-19/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of December 19, 2009 |date=2009-12-19 |accessdate=2010-12-08 |publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> She became the first female in British chart history to have three number one singles in one year.<ref name="ukhist">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/news/170445-lady-gaga-scores-third-uk-number-1-single |title=Lady GaGa Scores Third UK Number 1 Single |date=2009-12-14 |accessdate=2010-07-22 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> Two weeks later, in the first week of 2010, "Bad Romance" returned to the number one spot, making her only the second female artist of the 21st&nbsp;century to have ] at the top spot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2010-01-09/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of January 9, 2010 |date=2010-01-09 |accessdate=2010-12-08 |publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was certified gold by the ] (BPI) for shipment of 400,000 copies of the single.<ref name="bpi"/> In Sweden, the song debuted at number three and after two weeks, reached the top of the chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091106 |title=Swedish Singles Top 60 |date=2009-11-05 |publisher=] |accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091120 |title=Swedish Singles Top 60 |date=2009-11-20 |publisher=Sverigetopplistan |accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> Across Europe the song debuted on the main charts of Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Czech Republic, Denmark, ] (to be on ] for 65 weeks from late 2009 to early 2011),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/lady+gaga/the+fame+monster |title=TILASTOT – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit – Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster |publisher=ifpi.fi, ] |accessdate=2011-02-26 |language=]}}</ref> Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.<ref name="hung">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Lady+GaGa&titel=Bad+Romance&cat=s |title=Lady Gaga – Bad Romance (song) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> The song debuted on the ] at number 40<ref name="euro">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-21 |title=European Hot 100: Week Ending November 21, 2009 |date=2009-11-21 |accessdate=2009-11-11 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> and on January 23, 2010, "Bad Romance" topped the chart, remaining there for two weeks.<ref name="european"/> According to the ], the song has sold 9.7&nbsp;million copies across the world in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_resources/dmr2011.html|title=IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2011 |date=2011-01-20|accessdate=2011-01-20|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry}}</ref> After its release in the United Kingdom, "Bad Romance" debuted at number 14 on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2009-11-07/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of November 7, 2009 |date=2009-11-07 |publisher=]}}</ref> In December 2009, the song reached the top spot, making it Gaga's third UK number one single.<ref name="uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2009-12-19/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of December 19, 2009 |date=2009-12-19 |publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> She became the first female in British chart history to have three number one singles in one year.<ref name="ukhist">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/news/170445-lady-gaga-scores-third-uk-number-1-single |title=Lady GaGa Scores Third UK Number 1 Single |date=2009-12-14 |accessdate=2010-07-22 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> Two weeks later, in the first week of 2010, "Bad Romance" returned to the number one spot, making her only the second female artist of the 21st&nbsp;century to have ] at the top spot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2010-01-09/ |title=UK Singles Chart: Week of January 9, 2010 |date=2010-01-09 |publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was certified gold by the ] (BPI) for shipment of 400,000 copies of the single.<ref name="bpi"/> In Sweden, the song debuted at number three and after two weeks, reached the top of the chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091106 |title=Swedish Singles Top 60 |date=2009-11-05 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=2009&date=20091120 |title=Swedish Singles Top 60 |date=2009-11-20 |publisher=Sverigetopplistan}}</ref> Across Europe the song debuted on the main charts of Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland (to be on ] for 65 weeks from late 2009 to early 2011),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/lady+gaga/the+fame+monster |title=TILASTOT – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit – Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster |publisher=ifpi.fi, ] |accessdate=2011-02-26 |language=Finnish}}</ref> Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.<ref name="hung">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Lady+GaGa&titel=Bad+Romance&cat=s |title=Lady Gaga – Bad Romance (song) |publisher=]. Hung Medien}}</ref> The song debuted on the ] at number 40<ref name="euro">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2009-11-21 |title=European Hot 100: Week Ending November 21, 2009 |date=2009-11-21 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> and on January 23, 2010, "Bad Romance" topped the chart, remaining there for two weeks.<ref name="european"/> According to the ], the song has sold 9.7&nbsp;million copies across the world in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_resources/dmr2011.html|title=IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2011 |date=2011-01-20|accessdate=2011-01-20|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry}}</ref>


== Music video == == Music video ==
=== Development === === Development ===
During an interview with '']'', Gaga confirmed that film director ] had directed the music video for "Bad Romance", and that she was impressed with the final version.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/> She explained, "I knew ability as a director is so much higher than what I could ."<ref name="MTV News">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625848/20091109/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Says 'Bad Romance' Video Is About 'Tough Female Spirit' |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=2009-111-09 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks) |accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> Her creative team ''Haus of Gaga'' managed the art direction,<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite news |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-the-monster-ball-lady-gaga-reveals-plans-for-ambitious-new-tour-20091021 |title=Inside The Monster Ball: Lady Gaga Reveals Plans for Ambitious New Tour |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=2009-10-21 |accessdate=2009-10-21 |work=Rolling Stone |publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> and the final video premiered on November 10, 2009. Gaga described her experience of working with Lawrence: During an interview with '']'', Gaga confirmed that film director ] had directed the music video for "Bad Romance", and that she was impressed with the final version.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/> She explained, "I knew ability as a director is so much higher than what I could ."<ref name="MTV News">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625848/20091109/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Says 'Bad Romance' Video Is About 'Tough Female Spirit' |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=2009-111-09 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> Her creative team ''Haus of Gaga'' managed the art direction,<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite news |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-the-monster-ball-lady-gaga-reveals-plans-for-ambitious-new-tour-20091021 |title=Inside The Monster Ball: Lady Gaga Reveals Plans for Ambitious New Tour |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=2009-10-21 |work=Rolling Stone |publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> and the final video premiered on November 10, 2009. Gaga described her experience of working with Lawrence:
<blockquote> <blockquote>
I wanted somebody with a tremendous understanding of how to make a pop video, because my biggest challenge working with directors is that I am the director and I write the treatments and I get the fashion and I decide what it's about and it's very hard to find directors that will relinquish any sort of input from the artist. But Francis and I worked together. It was collaborative. He's a really pop video director and a filmmaker. He did '']'' and I'm a huge ] fan, so I knew he could execute the video in a way that I could give him all my weirdest, most psychotic ideas, But it would come across to and be relevant to the public.<ref name="MTV News"/> </blockquote> I wanted somebody with a tremendous understanding of how to make a pop video, because my biggest challenge working with directors is that I am the director and I write the treatments and I get the fashion and I decide what it's about and it's very hard to find directors that will relinquish any sort of input from the artist. But Francis and I worked together. It was collaborative. He's a really pop video director and a filmmaker. He did '']'' and I'm a huge ] fan, so I knew he could execute the video in a way that I could give him all my weirdest, most psychotic ideas, But it would come across to and be relevant to the public.<ref name="MTV News"/> </blockquote>


] ]
The concept of the music video was a joint collaboration between Gaga and Lawrence.<ref name=vh1/> Originally, the video was going to be shot in ], with more elaborate sets, including ones outdoors.<ref name=vh1/> The idea was scrapped, however, due to budgetary issues, as the budget for the video was low and there was no product placement.<ref name=vh1/> Because of Gaga's schedule, the video was shot in ] over a two-day period.<ref name="vh1">{{cite news|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1647757/20100913/index.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' Director Recalls Video's 'Explosion'|date=2010-09-13|accessdate=2011-11-27|publisher=VH1. Viacom}}</ref> Lawrence described Gaga's work ethic and creativity during the video shoot: The concept of the music video was a joint collaboration between Gaga and Lawrence.<ref name=vh1/> Originally, the video was going to be shot in New York City, with more elaborate sets, including ones outdoors.<ref name=vh1/> The idea was scrapped, however, due to budgetary issues, as the budget for the video was low and there was no product placement.<ref name=vh1/> Because of Gaga's schedule, the video was shot in Los Angeles over a two-day period.<ref name="vh1">{{cite news|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1647757/20100913/index.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' Director Recalls Video's 'Explosion'|date=2010-09-13|publisher=VH1. Viacom}}</ref> Lawrence described Gaga's work ethic and creativity during the video shoot:


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Gaga created a pair of razor-blade sunglasses—which she believed portrayed tough female spirit—to wear in the video, explaining "I wanted to design a pair for some of the toughest chicks and some of my girlfriends they used to keep razor blades in the side of their mouths, That tough female spirit is something that I want to project. It's meant to be, 'This is my shield, this is my weapon, this is my inner sense of fame, this is my monster.'{{-"}}<ref name="MTV News"/> The white latex suits in the video were inspired by the wolf costume from the film '']''.<ref name="Music Video Fashion-Reception">{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116144-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-wtf/|title=Lady Gaga’s "Bad Romance" Video: WTF?|publisher=]|first=Evan|last=Sawdey|date=2009-11-12|accessdate=11–13–09}}</ref> Gaga also wore designer ]'s {{convert|12|in|mm|adj=on}} high shoes<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/11/2009-11-11_lady_gagas_on_fire_in_her_bad_romance_video__or_her_dude_is_at_any_rate.html|title=Lady Gaga's on fire in her 'Bad Romance' video |work=]|first=Issie|last=Lapowsky |date=2009-11-11|accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> and the famous "Alien" shoes.<ref name=behindfame>{{Cite book|title=Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame|page=215|last=Herbert|first=Emily|publisher=Overlook Press|location=New York|year=2010|isbn=978-1-59020-423-8}}</ref> Gaga created a pair of razor-blade sunglasses—which she believed portrayed tough female spirit—to wear in the video, explaining "I wanted to design a pair for some of the toughest chicks and some of my girlfriends they used to keep razor blades in the side of their mouths, That tough female spirit is something that I want to project. It's meant to be, 'This is my shield, this is my weapon, this is my inner sense of fame, this is my monster.'{{-"}}<ref name="MTV News"/> The white latex suits in the video were inspired by the wolf costume from the film '']''.<ref name="Music Video Fashion-Reception">{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116144-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-wtf/|title=Lady Gaga’s "Bad Romance" Video: WTF?|publisher=]|first=Evan|last=Sawdey|date=2009-11-12|accessdate=11–13–09}}</ref> Gaga also wore designer ]'s {{convert|12|in|mm|adj=on}} high shoes<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/11/2009-11-11_lady_gagas_on_fire_in_her_bad_romance_video__or_her_dude_is_at_any_rate.html|title=Lady Gaga's on fire in her 'Bad Romance' video |work=]|first=Issie|last=Lapowsky |date=2009-11-11}}</ref> and the famous "Alien" shoes.<ref name=behindfame>{{Cite book|title=Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame|page=215|last=Herbert|first=Emily|publisher=Overlook Press|location=New York|year=2010|isbn=978-1-59020-423-8}}</ref>


=== Synopsis === === Synopsis ===
].'']] ].'']]
The main idea behind the video is that of Gaga getting kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her, and then sell her off to the ] for a million ]s. It takes place in a fluorescent white bathhouse.<ref name="MTV News"/><ref name="fans">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625978/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Fans React To 'Bad Romance' Video|last=Dinh|first=James|date=2009-11-11|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> The video begins with Gaga sitting on a white throne in a brightly lit white room. The scene shows her wearing the razor blade glasses and surrounded by people and a harlequin ]. She has her finger on the mute button of an ] speaker, and as she releases it, "Bad Romance" begins to play and a dimly lit bath house is shown. A bright light pans across the walls, activating fluorescent lighting, that shines through a sign reading "Bath Haus of GaGa". As the first hook of the song begins, a group of female dancers wearing white long-sleeved leotards with knee high boots and matching crowns crawl out of white, ]-like pods. The center pod has "Mons†er" written on it, and Gaga emerges wearing a similar outfit to the others, who begin to dance behind her. A pastiche of following scenes alternates between Gaga singing to herself in front of a mirror and lying in a bathtub. The main idea behind the video is that of Gaga getting kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her, and then sell her off to the ] for a million ]s. It takes place in a fluorescent white bathhouse.<ref name="MTV News"/><ref name="fans">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625978/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Fans React To 'Bad Romance' Video|last=Dinh|first=James|date=2009-11-11|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> The video begins with Gaga sitting on a white throne in a brightly lit white room. The scene shows her wearing the razor blade glasses and surrounded by people and a harlequin ]. She has her finger on the mute button of an ] speaker, and as she releases it, "Bad Romance" begins to play and a dimly lit bath house is shown. A bright light pans across the walls, activating fluorescent lighting, that shines through a sign reading "Bath Haus of GaGa". As the first hook of the song begins, a group of female dancers wearing white long-sleeved leotards with knee high boots and matching crowns crawl out of white, ]-like pods. The center pod has "Mons†er" written on it, and Gaga emerges wearing a similar outfit to the others, who begin to dance behind her. A pastiche of following scenes alternates between Gaga singing to herself in front of a mirror and lying in a bathtub.


When the chorus of the song begins, two women pull Gaga out of the bathtub, rip her clothes off and force her to drink a glass of ]. As the second verse begins, Gaga, wearing a diamond-covered outfit topped with a crown, seductively dances for a group of men ]. She straddles one of the men, played by Slovenian model ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.si/novice/jurij-bradac-in-lady-gaga|title=Jurij Bradač in Lady Gaga|date=2009-11-11|language=Slovenian|publisher=MTV.si |accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref> and performs a ] for him. Afterwards, the man raises his bid and becomes the highest bidder for her. When the chorus is played for the third time, Gaga is shown wearing a faux ] hide jacket. She walks towards the man, who is sitting on a bed and unbuttoning his shirt, while drinking a glass of vodka. Gaga has a look of indifference on her face and removes her jacket and sunglasses. Suddenly, the bed spontaneously combusts with the man still sitting on it and Gaga sinisterly sings in front of the flames. The video ends with her lying beside a smoldering skeleton, on top of the destroyed bed, covered in ashes. With soot smeared across her body, she calmly smokes a cigarette, while her ] bra activates. When the chorus of the song begins, two women pull Gaga out of the bathtub, rip her clothes off and force her to drink a glass of ]. As the second verse begins, Gaga, wearing a diamond-covered outfit topped with a crown, seductively dances for a group of men ]. She straddles one of the men, played by Slovenian model ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.si/novice/jurij-bradac-in-lady-gaga|title=Jurij Bradač in Lady Gaga|date=2009-11-11|language=Slovenian|publisher=MTV.si |accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref> and performs a ] for him. Afterwards, the man raises his bid and becomes the highest bidder for her. When the chorus is played for the third time, Gaga is shown wearing a faux ] hide jacket. She walks towards the man, who is sitting on a bed and unbuttoning his shirt, while drinking a glass of vodka. Gaga has a look of indifference on her face and removes her jacket and sunglasses. Suddenly, the bed spontaneously combusts with the man still sitting on it and Gaga sinisterly sings in front of the flames. The video ends with her lying beside a smoldering skeleton, on top of the destroyed bed, covered in ashes. With soot smeared across her body, she calmly smokes a cigarette, while her ] bra activates.


=== Reception === === Reception ===
After the video's release, the response from critics and fans was overwhelmingly positive.<ref name=behindfame/> Tim Stack from '']'' called the video "amazing." He said, "I don't think Gaga has ever looked prettier than in the close-ups where she's more stripped down."<ref name="ew">{{cite news|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/10/lady-gaga-bad-romance-official-video/|title=Lady Gaga's new 'Bad Romance' video: Her best yet?!|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=2009-11-11|work=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> Jennifer Cady of ] was also impressed by the video and commented, "This music video really makes us appreciate everything Gaga actually brings to pop music. She's exciting to watch, plain and simple. We need someone like Gaga to really bring it. To put actual thought and care into her product so that it feels alive."<ref name="eonline">{{cite news|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b153038_lady_gaga_brings_crazy_in_bad_romance.html|title=Lady Gaga Brings the Crazy in "Bad Romance" Video|last=Cady|first=Jennifer|date=2009-11-11|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> Issie Lapowsky of '']'' thought Gaga laid the "theatrics on thick" in the video and complimented Gaga without makeup, calling it "refreshingly normal."<ref name="nydn">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lady-gaga-fire-bad-romance-video-man-friend-rate-article-1.414669|title=Lady Gaga's on fire in her 'Bad Romance' video – or her man friend is, at any rate|last=Lapowsky|first=Issie|date=2009-11-11|publisher= ''New York Daily News''|accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> Todd Martens of the '']'' said the video brought back his faith in performance art and "Gaga brings enough of it on her own, thank you very much."<ref name="lat">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/you-want-this-drama-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video.html|title=You want this drama: Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' video After the video's release, the response from critics and fans was overwhelmingly positive.<ref name=behindfame/> Tim Stack from '']'' called the video "amazing." He said, "I don't think Gaga has ever looked prettier than in the close-ups where she's more stripped down."<ref name="ew">{{cite news|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/10/lady-gaga-bad-romance-official-video/|title=Lady Gaga's new 'Bad Romance' video: Her best yet?!|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=2009-11-11|work=Entertainment Weekly }}</ref> Jennifer Cady of ] was also impressed by the video and commented, "This music video really makes us appreciate everything Gaga actually brings to pop music. She's exciting to watch, plain and simple. We need someone like Gaga to really bring it. To put actual thought and care into her product so that it feels alive."<ref name="eonline">{{cite news|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b153038_lady_gaga_brings_crazy_in_bad_romance.html|title=Lady Gaga Brings the Crazy in "Bad Romance" Video|last=Cady|first=Jennifer|date=2009-11-11|publisher=]}}</ref> Issie Lapowsky of '']'' thought Gaga laid the "theatrics on thick" in the video and complimented Gaga without makeup, calling it "refreshingly normal."<ref name="nydn">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lady-gaga-fire-bad-romance-video-man-friend-rate-article-1.414669|title=Lady Gaga's on fire in her 'Bad Romance' video – or her man friend is, at any rate|last=Lapowsky|first=Issie|date=2009-11-11|work=New York Daily News}}</ref> Todd Martens of the '']'' said the video brought back his faith in performance art and "Gaga brings enough of it on her own, thank you very much."<ref name="lat">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/you-want-this-drama-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video.html|title=You want this drama: Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' video
|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=2009-11-09|publisher=''Los Angeles Times''|accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> He also thought the set for the video was "worthy of a feature-length film." Daniel Kreps from ''Rolling Stone'' felt that the scenes from the music video were reminiscent of the work of ]. He added that in "Bad Romance" Gaga portrays her craziest ideas yet.<ref name="rs">{{cite news|url=|title=Lady Gaga Premieres "Bad Romance," Her Craziest Video Yet|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-11-11|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=32|publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> Jocelyn Vena from MTV believed that the video was symbolic and portrayed that "the old Gaga is over, here's the brand-new Gaga: the one who seems to delight in pushing the boundaries and exploring all manner of sexual proclivities." She further believed that the video was a testament to Gaga's brilliance "as an artist that uses the video art form as the jump-off point for the next leg of their career."<ref name="next">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625927/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Launches Her Next Phase With Eye-Grabbing 'Bad Romance Video|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-11|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> In 2011, Claire Suddath of '']'' said that although later Gaga videos were more elaborate, "Bad Romance" was Gaga at her best.<ref name=clawsout/> In ''Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame,'' Emily Herbert drew comparisons between the underlying theme of the video and the theme of ''The Fame Monster'': the relationship with fame.<ref name=behindfame/> "Was this the price that Gaga had to pay for the fame she so desired? Did she feel as if she'd had to prostitute herself in some way? The themes were all based around sex, decadence, and corruption; alcohol and even cigarettes, twenty-first century society's biggest no-no, were present, and so by implication, drugs."<ref name=behindfame/> |last=Martens|first=Todd|date=2009-11-09|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> He also thought the set for the video was "worthy of a feature-length film." Daniel Kreps from ''Rolling Stone'' felt that the scenes from the music video were reminiscent of the work of ]. He added that in "Bad Romance" Gaga portrays her craziest ideas yet.<ref name="rs">{{cite news|url=|title=Lady Gaga Premieres "Bad Romance," Her Craziest Video Yet|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-11-11|work=Rolling Stone|issn=0035-791X|volume=1098|issue=32|publisher=Jann Wenner}}</ref> Jocelyn Vena from MTV believed that the video was symbolic and portrayed that "the old Gaga is over, here's the brand-new Gaga: the one who seems to delight in pushing the boundaries and exploring all manner of sexual proclivities." She further believed that the video was a testament to Gaga's brilliance "as an artist that uses the video art form as the jump-off point for the next leg of their career."<ref name="next">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625927/20091110/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Launches Her Next Phase With Eye-Grabbing 'Bad Romance Video|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-11|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> In 2011, Claire Suddath of '']'' said that although later Gaga videos were more elaborate, "Bad Romance" was Gaga at her best.<ref name=clawsout/> In ''Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame,'' Emily Herbert drew comparisons between the underlying theme of the video and the theme of ''The Fame Monster'': the relationship with fame.<ref name=behindfame/> "Was this the price that Gaga had to pay for the fame she so desired? Did she feel as if she'd had to prostitute herself in some way? The themes were all based around sex, decadence, and corruption; alcohol and even cigarettes, twenty-first century society's biggest no-no, were present, and so by implication, drugs."<ref name=behindfame/>
'']'' noted Gaga as one of the few pop stars of present time, who really understood spectacle, fashion, shock, choreography—all the things Madonna and ] were masters of in the 1980s.<ref name="wsj"/> Bill Lamb from About.com wrote that "like the song blasts at your senses until you are just left drowning in the audio and visual power of it all."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2009/11/10/lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-almost-overwhelming.htm|title=Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video – Almost Overwhelming|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-10-11|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2009-11-12}}</ref> In 2011, "Bad Romance" was voted the best video of the 2000s by readers of '']'', narrowly beating ]'s "]."<ref>{{cite news|title=The 10 Best '00s Music Videos: Poll Results|last=Mapes|first=Jillian|date=2011-07-27|publisher=Billboard magazine|accessdate=2011-11-27|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/the-30-best-music-videos-ever-poll-results-1005299822.story#/features/the-10-best-2000s-music-videos-poll-results-1005299902.story?page=2}}</ref> '']'' also included "Bad Romance" on its list of the best music videos since the 1980s.<ref name=clawsout>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085389_2085359_2085349,00.html|title=The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos|last=Suddath|first=Claire|date=2011-06-28|publisher=Billboard magazine|accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> '']'' noted Gaga as one of the few pop stars of present time, who really understood spectacle, fashion, shock, choreography—all the things Madonna and ] were masters of in the 1980s.<ref name="wsj"/> Bill Lamb from About.com wrote that "like the song blasts at your senses until you are just left drowning in the audio and visual power of it all."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2009/11/10/lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-almost-overwhelming.htm|title=Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video – Almost Overwhelming|last=Lamb|first=Bill|date=2009-10-11|publisher=About.com}}</ref> In 2011, "Bad Romance" was voted the best video of the 2000s by readers of '']'', narrowly beating ]'s "]."<ref>{{cite news|title=The 10 Best '00s Music Videos: Poll Results|last=Mapes|first=Jillian|date=2011-07-27|work=Billboard magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/the-30-best-music-videos-ever-poll-results-1005299822.story#/features/the-10-best-2000s-music-videos-poll-results-1005299902.story?page=2}}</ref> '']'' also included "Bad Romance" on its list of the best music videos since the 1980s.<ref name=clawsout>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085389_2085359_2085349,00.html|title=The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos|last=Suddath|first=Claire|date=2011-06-28|work=Billboard magazine}}</ref>


====Thriller comparisons==== ====Thriller comparisons====
The video and its choreography also drew many comparisons to '']'', both with robotic, zombie-like arm movements and morbid themes. Tim Stack from '']'' compared some of the dance choreography of the video with the ] of "]"<ref name="ew"/> Issie Lapowsky from ''New York Daily News'' compared the pods in the video to coffins and called the dance "zombie-like". Gaga " a page from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video," she said.<ref name="nydn"/> ''Los Angeles Times'' said the video had some "twitchy, 'Thriller'-like dance moves."<ref name="lat"/> ''The Wall Street Journal'' compared the shock art of "Bad Romance" to the shock art of Michael Jackson during the 1980s.<ref name="wsj"/> Evan Sawdey of PopMatters also compared the video to "Thriller", but was not sure whether the homage was intentional by Gaga or "just another excuse for Gaga to wear the mostweirdass outfits ever designed by mankind".<ref name=clawsout>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116144-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-wtf|title=Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video: WTF? |last=Sawdey|first=Evan|date=2011-06-12|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> The video and its choreography also drew many comparisons to '']'', both with robotic, zombie-like arm movements and morbid themes. Tim Stack from '']'' compared some of the dance choreography of the video with the ] of "]"<ref name="ew"/> Issie Lapowsky from ''New York Daily News'' compared the pods in the video to coffins and called the dance "zombie-like". Gaga " a page from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video," she said.<ref name="nydn"/> ''Los Angeles Times'' said the video had some "twitchy, 'Thriller'-like dance moves."<ref name="lat"/> ''The Wall Street Journal'' compared the shock art of "Bad Romance" to the shock art of Michael Jackson during the 1980s.<ref name="wsj"/> Evan Sawdey of PopMatters also compared the video to "Thriller", but was not sure whether the homage was intentional by Gaga or "just another excuse for Gaga to wear the mostweirdass outfits ever designed by mankind".<ref name=clawsout>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116144-lady-gagas-bad-romance-video-wtf|title=Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video: WTF? |last=Sawdey|first=Evan|date=2011-06-12|publisher=PopMatters}}</ref>


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== Live performances == == Live performances ==
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A portion of the song was performed on '']'' on October 3, 2009. Gaga wore a complex outfit called "The Orb", designed by Nasir Mazhar and her production group "Haus of Gaga".<ref name="snl"/> Described by Gaga as a "fashion installation", it consisted of concentric metallic rings that revolved around her. After finishing her performance of "]", Gaga sat at her piano and played an acoustic version of the chorus of "Bad Romance".<ref name="leak"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622985/20091004/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga, Madonna Catfight, Almost Kiss On 'Saturday Night Live'|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=2009-10-04|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> She performed the song on the TV show '']'' episode "]".<ref name="exclusive"/> The performance took place at a private show arranged by the character ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20421719,00.html|title=First Look: Lady Gaga's Gossip Girl Performance|work=]|date=2009-11-12|accessdate=2010-07-01}}</ref> In an interview with MTV, Gaga explained that the decision to perform on the show was inspired by her sister. She stated that she did not want the performance to be out-of-tune with the storyline of the show, so she worked with the script-writers to incorporate it into the plot. The performance included many ladders, symbolizing bad luck; it featured Gaga wearing a {{convert|35|ft|m|adj=on}} long dress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625589/20091105/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Describes Her 'Gossip Girl' 'Crazy Performance-Art Piece'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|last2=Calloway|first2= Sway|date=2009-11-05|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-11-17}}</ref> According to the show's executive producer Stephanie Savage, the song incorporated a few ''Gossip Girl'' specific lyrics.<ref name="exclusive">{{cite news|url=|title=Exclusive: Behind the Scenes as Lady Gaga Hits "Gossip Girl" |last=Futterman|first=Erica|date=2009-11-04|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=|issn=0035-791X|publisher=Jann Wenner|volume=1099|issue=43}}</ref> The performance began with her emerging from two giant doors in a large red gown. She climbed up a ladder, from where she sang parts of the song. Her male dancers danced around the ladder as she continued to sing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626416/20091117/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Performs 'Bad Romance' In 'Gossip Girl' Cameo|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-17|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2009-11-19}}</ref> A portion of the song was performed on '']'' on October 3, 2009. Gaga wore a complex outfit called "The Orb", designed by Nasir Mazhar and her production group "Haus of Gaga".<ref name="snl"/> Described by Gaga as a "fashion installation", it consisted of concentric metallic rings that revolved around her. After finishing her performance of "]", Gaga sat at her piano and played an acoustic version of the chorus of "Bad Romance".<ref name="leak"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622985/20091004/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga, Madonna Catfight, Almost Kiss On 'Saturday Night Live'|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=2009-10-04|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> She performed the song on the TV show '']'' episode "]".<ref name="exclusive"/> The performance took place at a private show arranged by the character ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20421719,00.html|title=First Look: Lady Gaga's Gossip Girl Performance|work=]|date=2009-11-12|accessdate=2010-07-01}}</ref> In an interview with MTV, Gaga explained that the decision to perform on the show was inspired by her sister. She stated that she did not want the performance to be out-of-tune with the storyline of the show, so she worked with the script-writers to incorporate it into the plot. The performance included many ladders, symbolizing bad luck; it featured Gaga wearing a {{convert|35|ft|m|adj=on}} long dress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625589/20091105/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Describes Her 'Gossip Girl' 'Crazy Performance-Art Piece'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|last2=Calloway|first2= Sway|date=2009-11-05|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref> According to the show's executive producer Stephanie Savage, the song incorporated a few ''Gossip Girl'' specific lyrics.<ref name="exclusive">{{cite news|url=|title=Exclusive: Behind the Scenes as Lady Gaga Hits "Gossip Girl" |last=Futterman|first=Erica|date=2009-11-04|work=Rolling Stone|issn=0035-791X|publisher=Jann Wenner|volume=1099|issue=43}}</ref> The performance began with her emerging from two giant doors in a large red gown. She climbed up a ladder, from where she sang parts of the song. Her male dancers danced around the ladder as she continued to sing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626416/20091117/lady_gaga.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Performs 'Bad Romance' In 'Gossip Girl' Cameo|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2009-11-17|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)}}</ref>


"Bad Romance" was also performed at the ], where she coupled it with "]", from ''The Fame Monster''. Gaga was dressed in a flesh colored bodysuit wrapped with white piping, and embedded with flashing lights, imitating ] and ]. The performance started with "Bad Romance" and Gaga dancing around the stage, ultimately breaking open a glass door with the microphone stand.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/22/american-music-awards-2009-adam-lambert-lady-gaga-dazzle-jennifer-lopez-performs-new-song-louboutins/ |title=American Music Awards 2009: Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga Dazzle |last=Kung |first=Michelle |date=2009-11-22 |work=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> It was performed on '']'' where Gaga wore a pair of black sunglasses and a black jacket with shoulder pads that extended above her head. Her male backup dancers were dressed in black suits and ] inspired headgear.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626952/20091124/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Brings S&M 'Bad Romance' To 'Jay Leno Show' |last=Dinh |first=James |date=2009-11-24 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks) |accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref> Both "Bad Romance" and "Speechless" were performed at '']'' on November 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627085/20091125/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Tells Fans 'It's OK' To Be A Freak |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=2009-11-25 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks) |accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> Gaga performed "Bad Romance" on the British TV show '']'' on December 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/16452/Lady-GaGa-s-X-Factor-outfit/ |title=Lady GaGa's ''X Factor'' outfit |date=2009-12-02 |accessdate=2009-12-04 |work=]}}</ref> The performance had her singing inside a four meter long bath tub as well as playing the piano while sitting on a toilet.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1233700/X-Factor-Lady-Gaga-sings-live-giant-bath-diva-Janet-Jackson-insists-doing-pre-recorded-performance.html |title=''X Factor'': Lady Gaga sings live from a giant bath |last=Nathan |first=Sarah |date=2009-12-07 |work=Daily Mail |location=UK |accessdate=2009-12-07}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was performed as the last song of Gaga's ]. She performed the song in an '80s-inspired white power suit with exaggerated high shoulders and highwaisted pants. The performance was done while standing in a human sized gyroscope.<ref name="torontomonster">{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jane_stevenson/2009/11/29/11967326-sun.html |title=Lady Gaga puts on a Monster show |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |date=2009-11-29 |work=Toronto Sun |accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref><ref name="guardianmonster">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/nov/30/lady-gaga-monster-ball |title=Lady Gaga's Monster Ball, reviewed by a theatre critic |last=Nestruck |first=Kelly |date=2009-11-30 |work=The Guardian |accessdate=2009-12-01 |location=London}}</ref> On January 15, 2010, Gaga performed "Bad Romance" as part of a three song medley on '']''. Gaga was dressed in a metallic jacket and had spikes in her hair. She carried a spiked ball dangling from a chain in her hand.<ref name="oprahmtv">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629858/20100115/lady_gaga.jhtml |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |title=Lady Gaga Pledges Haiti Earthquake-Relief Donation On 'Oprah' |publisher=MTV (]) |date=2010-01-15 |accessdate=2010-09-17}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was also performed at NBC's '']'', along with "]", "Teeth" and her later, 2011 single release called "]".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/lady-gaga-plays-today-show-announces-remix-1004103410.story |title=Lady Gaga Plays 'Today' Show, Announces 'Remix' U.S. Release |date=2010-07-09 |accessdate=2010-09-17 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> In May 2011, Gaga performed the song during ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a319632/lady-gaga-closes-radio-1s-big-weekend-video.html |title=Lady GaGa closes Radio 1's Big Weekend |last=Sperling |first=Daniel |date=2011-05-16 |accessdate=2011-05-16 |publisher=]}}</ref> She also performed the song on '']'' as a part of their "Summer Concert Series". It was the opening song of the show and Gaga entered the stage, flying on a harness, and stretching out her hands towards the audience as steam billowed from the center-stage. Once she reached the song started and Gaga's dancers removed the white cape she was wearing, to reveal her in red fishnet stockings with black felt pieces, a red leotard and black lace boots.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/lady-gaga-makes-zipline-arrival-good-morning-america/story?id=13694695 |title=Lady Gaga Wows Crowd, Ziplines Onto 'Good Morning America' Concert Stage |last=Marikar |first=Sheila |date=2011-05-27 |accessdate=2011-05-27 |pages=2 |publisher=]}}</ref> The song was added to the set list of Gaga's 2012 ].{{cn|date=June 2012}} "Bad Romance" was also performed at the ], where she coupled it with "]", from ''The Fame Monster''. Gaga was dressed in a flesh colored bodysuit wrapped with white piping, and embedded with flashing lights, imitating ] and ]. The performance started with "Bad Romance" and Gaga dancing around the stage, ultimately breaking open a glass door with the microphone stand.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/22/american-music-awards-2009-adam-lambert-lady-gaga-dazzle-jennifer-lopez-performs-new-song-louboutins/ |title=American Music Awards 2009: Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga Dazzle |last=Kung |first=Michelle |date=2009-11-22 |work=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> It was performed on '']'' where Gaga wore a pair of black sunglasses and a black jacket with shoulder pads that extended above her head. Her male backup dancers were dressed in black suits and ] inspired headgear.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626952/20091124/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Brings S&M 'Bad Romance' To 'Jay Leno Show' |last=Dinh |first=James |date=2009-11-24 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks) |accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref> Both "Bad Romance" and "Speechless" were performed at '']'' on November 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627085/20091125/lady_gaga.jhtml |title=Lady Gaga Tells Fans 'It's OK' To Be A Freak |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=2009-11-25 |publisher=MTV (MTV Networks) |accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref> Gaga performed "Bad Romance" on the British TV show '']'' on December 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/16452/Lady-GaGa-s-X-Factor-outfit/ |title=Lady GaGa's ''X Factor'' outfit |date=2009-12-02 |accessdate=2009-12-04 |work=]}}</ref> The performance had her singing inside a four meter long bath tub as well as playing the piano while sitting on a toilet.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1233700/X-Factor-Lady-Gaga-sings-live-giant-bath-diva-Janet-Jackson-insists-doing-pre-recorded-performance.html |title=''X Factor'': Lady Gaga sings live from a giant bath |last=Nathan |first=Sarah |date=2009-12-07 |work=Daily Mail |location=UK |accessdate=2009-12-07}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was performed as the last song of Gaga's ]. She performed the song in an '80s-inspired white power suit with exaggerated high shoulders and highwaisted pants. The performance was done while standing in a human sized gyroscope.<ref name="torontomonster">{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jane_stevenson/2009/11/29/11967326-sun.html |title=Lady Gaga puts on a Monster show |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |date=2009-11-29 |work=Toronto Sun |accessdate=2009-11-30}}</ref><ref name="guardianmonster">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/nov/30/lady-gaga-monster-ball |title=Lady Gaga's Monster Ball, reviewed by a theatre critic |last=Nestruck |first=Kelly |date=2009-11-30 |work=The Guardian |accessdate=2009-12-01 |location=London}}</ref> On January 15, 2010, Gaga performed "Bad Romance" as part of a three song medley on '']''. Gaga was dressed in a metallic jacket and had spikes in her hair. She carried a spiked ball dangling from a chain in her hand.<ref name="oprahmtv">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629858/20100115/lady_gaga.jhtml |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |title=Lady Gaga Pledges Haiti Earthquake-Relief Donation On 'Oprah' |publisher=MTV (]) |date=2010-01-15 |accessdate=2010-09-17}}</ref> "Bad Romance" was also performed at NBC's '']'', along with "]", "Teeth" and her later, 2011 single release called "]".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/lady-gaga-plays-today-show-announces-remix-1004103410.story |title=Lady Gaga Plays 'Today' Show, Announces 'Remix' U.S. Release |date=2010-07-09 |accessdate=2010-09-17 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> In May 2011, Gaga performed the song during ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a319632/lady-gaga-closes-radio-1s-big-weekend-video.html |title=Lady GaGa closes Radio 1's Big Weekend |last=Sperling |first=Daniel |date=2011-05-16 |accessdate=2011-05-16 |publisher=]}}</ref> She also performed the song on '']'' as a part of their "Summer Concert Series". It was the opening song of the show and Gaga entered the stage, flying on a harness, and stretching out her hands towards the audience as steam billowed from the center-stage. Once she reached the song started and Gaga's dancers removed the white cape she was wearing, to reveal her in red fishnet stockings with black felt pieces, a red leotard and black lace boots.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/lady-gaga-makes-zipline-arrival-good-morning-america/story?id=13694695 |title=Lady Gaga Wows Crowd, Ziplines Onto 'Good Morning America' Concert Stage |last=Marikar |first=Sheila |date=2011-05-27 |accessdate=2011-05-27 |pages=2 |publisher=]}}</ref> The song was added to the set list of Gaga's 2012 ].{{cn|date=June 2012}}
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On March 29, 2010, ] covered the song in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/livelounge/artist/100329_30secondstomars.shtml |title=BBC – Radio 1 – Live Lounge – 30 Seconds To Mars |publisher=BBC |first=Fearne |last=Cotton |authorlink=Fearne Cotton |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emimusic.com/blog/2010/thirty-seconds-to-mars-bad-romance-ahead-of-us-tour/ |title=30 Seconds To Mars' Bad Romance ahead of US tour |publisher=EMI Music |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> '']'' performed it on one of the episodes titled "]"; it was a group number for which the actors donned Lady Gaga outfits. When glee club New Directions member ] discovers that rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline are planning on performing a Lady Gaga number at Regionals, the character ] (]) sets the club a Gaga assignment. The girls and ] then create costumes inspired by Gaga and perform "Bad Romance".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1635151/20100331/lady_gaga.jhtml|title='Glee' Cast Will Take On Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance,' 'Poker Face'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2010-03-31|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> The version sold 48,000 digital downloads according to ], and entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at 54, staying on the chart for one week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/usher-s-omg-leads-hot-100-for-a-fourth-week-1004095336.story|title=Usher's 'OMG' Leads Hot 100 For A Fourth Week|last=Pietrolungo|first=Silvio|date=2010-06-03|accessdate=2010-08-26|work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> On March 29, 2010, ] covered the song in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/livelounge/artist/100329_30secondstomars.shtml |title=BBC – Radio 1 – Live Lounge – 30 Seconds To Mars |publisher=BBC |first=Fearne |last=Cotton |authorlink=Fearne Cotton |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emimusic.com/blog/2010/thirty-seconds-to-mars-bad-romance-ahead-of-us-tour/ |title=30 Seconds To Mars' Bad Romance ahead of US tour |publisher=EMI Music |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> '']'' performed it on one of the episodes titled "]"; it was a group number for which the actors donned Lady Gaga outfits. When glee club New Directions member ] discovers that rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline are planning on performing a Lady Gaga number at Regionals, the character ] (]) sets the club a Gaga assignment. The girls and ] then create costumes inspired by Gaga and perform "Bad Romance".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1635151/20100331/lady_gaga.jhtml|title='Glee' Cast Will Take On Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance,' 'Poker Face'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=2010-03-31|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> The version sold 48,000 digital downloads according to ], and entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at 54, staying on the chart for one week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/usher-s-omg-leads-hot-100-for-a-fourth-week-1004095336.story|title=Usher's 'OMG' Leads Hot 100 For A Fourth Week|last=Pietrolungo|first=Silvio|date=2010-06-03|accessdate=2010-08-26|work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref>


Scottish a cappella group ] released a parody of the track onto YouTube on 11 April 2011.<ref> on YouTube</ref> The lyrics were slightly rewritten to coincide with the ] and the song was retitled "Royal Romance". The video has since received almost 750,000 views in a year. Scottish a cappella group ] released a parody of the track onto YouTube on April 11, 2011.<ref> on YouTube</ref> The lyrics were slightly rewritten to coincide with the ] and the song was retitled "Royal Romance". The video has since received almost 750,000 views in a year.


Pop group Evil Adam covered the song and made it available to stream and download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/3724376|title=Evil Adam's Bad Romance cover on Reverbnation|accessdate=2010-04-21|work=Reverb Nation Time Inc.}}</ref> ] posted a cover of the song on ].<ref name="paste"/> Her version of "Bad Romance" received praise from filmmaker ]<ref name="paste">{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/08/in-case-you-were-wondering-david-lynch-loves-lissi.html |title=In Case You Were Wondering, David Lynch Loves Lissie |accessdate=2010-08-06|work=Paste Magazine}}</ref> and '']'' writer David Malitz, who included it on "Click Track – Singles Files", the paper's weekly playlist.<ref name="wapost">{{cite news|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/06/singles_file_lupe_fiasco_f_bru.html |title=Singles File:Lupe Fiasco f. Bruno Mars, Lissie, R. Kelly vs. Baths |accessdate=2010-08-06|work=The Washington Post|date=2010-06-23|last=Malitz|first=David}}</ref> Pop group Evil Adam covered the song and made it available to stream and download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/3724376|title=Evil Adam's Bad Romance cover on Reverbnation|accessdate=2010-04-21|work=Reverb Nation Time Inc.}}</ref> ] posted a cover of the song on YouTube.<ref name="paste"/> Her version of "Bad Romance" received praise from filmmaker ]<ref name="paste">{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/08/in-case-you-were-wondering-david-lynch-loves-lissi.html |title=In Case You Were Wondering, David Lynch Loves Lissie |accessdate=2010-08-06|work=Paste Magazine}}</ref> and '']'' writer David Malitz, who included it on "Click Track – Singles Files", the paper's weekly playlist.<ref name="wapost">{{cite news|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/06/singles_file_lupe_fiasco_f_bru.html |title=Singles File:Lupe Fiasco f. Bruno Mars, Lissie, R. Kelly vs. Baths |accessdate=2010-08-06|work=The Washington Post|date=2010-06-23|last=Malitz|first=David}}</ref>


Singer ] and actor ] performed a version of "Bad Romance" as a duet on the August 5, 2011, episode of ]'s '']''.<ref>{{Cite episode | title = ] | episodelink = | url = | accessdate = | series = | serieslink = | credits = | network = ] | station = | city = London | airdate =2011-08-05 | began = 21:30 | ended = 21:48 | season = | seriesno = | number = | minutes = | time = | transcript = | transcripturl = | quote = | language = }}</ref> The band ] recorded the song for their 2011 EP "]". Singer ] and actor ] performed a version of "Bad Romance" as a duet on the August 5, 2011, episode of ]'s '']''.<ref>{{Cite episode | title = ] | episodelink = | url = | series = | serieslink = | credits = | network = ] | station = | city = London | airdate =2011-08-05 | began = 21:30 | ended = 21:48 | season = | seriesno = | number = | minutes = | time = | transcript = | transcripturl = | quote = }}</ref> The band ] recorded the song for their 2011 EP "]".


The song was covered by ] and ] with lyric changes in the 2011 film '']'' and appears on its ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Music from the Motion Picture Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked|url=http://chipwreckedsoundtrack.com/|accessdate=March 1, 2012}}</ref> The song was covered by ] and ] with lyric changes in the 2011 film '']'' and appears on its ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Music from the Motion Picture Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked|url=http://chipwreckedsoundtrack.com/|accessdate=March 1, 2012}}</ref>
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* '''Digital download'''<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-romance/id336388428?i=336388462&ign-mpt=uo%3D2|title=Bad Romance – Single|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref> * '''Digital download'''<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-romance/id336388428?i=336388462&ign-mpt=uo%3D2|title=Bad Romance – Single|publisher=]}}</ref>
# "Bad Romance" – 4:54 # "Bad Romance" – 4:54


* '''Digital download EP'''<ref name="itunesgb">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bad-romance-ep/id341082020|title=Bad Romance – EP|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=2009-11-19}}</ref> * '''Digital download EP'''<ref name="itunesgb">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bad-romance-ep/id341082020|title=Bad Romance – EP|publisher=iTunes}}</ref>
# "Bad Romance" – 4:54 # "Bad Romance" – 4:54
# "Bad Romance" (] Remix) – 5:11 # "Bad Romance" (] Remix) – 5:11
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* '''Germany Remix Version'''<ref name="itunesde">{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/bad-romance-germany-remix-version/id342169826 |title=Bad Romance – German release |accessdate=2009-12-08 |publisher=iTunes}}</ref> * '''Germany Remix Version'''<ref name="itunesde">{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/bad-romance-germany-remix-version/id342169826 |title=Bad Romance – German release |publisher=iTunes}}</ref>
# "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:21 # "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:21
# "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu Remix) – 7:13 # "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu Remix) – 7:13
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* '''UK CD Single'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2398&aid=599|title=Bad Romance – UK CD Single|accessdate=2009-12-14|publisher=Interscope Records}}</ref> * '''UK CD Single'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2398&aid=599|title=Bad Romance – UK CD Single|publisher=Interscope Records}}</ref>
# "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 # "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:22
# "]" (Deewaan Mix ft. Ashking, WeDis, Lush, Young Thoro) – 4:16 # "]" (Deewaan Mix ft. Ashking, WeDis, Lush, Young Thoro) – 4:16
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==Credits and personnel==<!--Source: album liner notes--> ==Credits and personnel==<!--Source: album liner notes-->
* ] – ], ], ], ], ] * ] – vocals, songwriter, ], ], ]
* ] – songwriter, producer, vocal editing, vocal arrangement, background vocals, ], ], ], ] at ], ] and FC Walvisch, ] * ] – songwriter, producer, vocal editing, vocal arrangement, background vocals, ], ], ], ] at ], Los Angeles, California and FC Walvisch, ]
* Johny Severin – vocal editing * Johny Severin – vocal editing
* Dave Russell – audio engineering * Dave Russell – audio engineering
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"Bad Romance"
Song

"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play (EP), and second major release The Fame Monster (2009). Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the paranoia that she experienced while touring the globe from 2008 to 2009. Following a demo leak, Gaga premiered the finished version at Alexander McQueen's show at the Paris Fashion Week in October 2009, followed by the release of the single's cover art. Musically, "Bad Romance" features a spoken bridge, a full-throated chorus and sung lyrics that concern the situation of being in love with one's best friend. The song, containing elements of the music from the 1980s and the 1990s and influences of German house-techno music, has been described by Gaga as a pop experimental record.

"Bad Romance" reached number one in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Austria and Denmark, also peaking at number two in countries such as the United States, Australia and New Zealand. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the song has sold 9.7 million copies worldwide in 2010. "Bad Romance" was praised by most critics, who compared it to Gaga's second single, "Poker Face". It was also ranked the ninth best song by Rolling Stone in their list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009" and received the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The accompanying music video features Gaga inside a surreal white bathhouse. There, she gets kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her and sell her to the Russian mafia for sexual slavery. The music video ends with Gaga killing the man who bought her. The video received positive responses for its artistic treatment and visual imagery; critics complimented its provocative and symbolic plot. It was nominated for ten awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, eventually winning seven of those, including the Video of the Year. The video also won a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. Gaga has performed "Bad Romance" on television shows, including Saturday Night Live and Gossip Girl as well as award shows such as the 2009 American Music Awards. It was the closing song of Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour, during which, she performed it while standing inside a giant gyroscope.

Background

"Bad Romance" was the first single from The Fame Monster, Gaga's follow-up to her debut album The Fame. Before its official release, a demo version of the song was published illegally on the internet, prompting Gaga to comment via Twitter, "leaked next single is makin my ears bleed. Wait till you hear the real version." She had initially performed a brief portion of the song on Saturday Night Live on October 3, 2009, along with "Poker Face" and "LoveGame". The actual version of "Bad Romance" was premiered during the finale of fashion designer Alexander McQueen's 2010 Paris Fashion Week show, followed by the song being released on October 19, 2009. Gaga explained that "Bad Romance" was one of the songs she wrote in 2008 while touring. The songs composed during that time are about the various "monsters" (paranoias) she faced during the tour. One of them was the "love monster" and the inspiration for "Bad Romance". Gaga explained that she generally felt lonely when she was in relationships, and concluded that she gets drawn to men with whom the romance never works out. Hence "Bad Romance" was the song that detailed whether she preferred such lonely relationships, or it was her wrong choice in men. In Grazia magazine, Gaga further detailed her inspiration,

I wrote when I was in Norway, on my tour bus. I was in Russia, then Germany, and spent a lot of time in Eastern Europe. There is this amazing German house-techno music, so I wanted to make a pop experimental record. I kind of wanted to leave the '80s a little bit, so the chorus is a '90s melody, which is what the inspiration was. There was certainly some whisky involved in the writing of the record. It's about being in love with your best friend.

The cover art was released on October 15, 2009, and shows Gaga in a red dress, with her face down and covered by the dress fabric. Bill Lamb from About.com praised the cover art saying, "Gaga is maintaining her hitting streak of generating powerful images to accompany her music and stage presentations".

Composition

"Bad Romance" A 30 second sample of "Bad Romance" where the chorus is played, supported by the Rah-rah hook
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"Bad Romance" was written by Lady Gaga and RedOne, while the latter produced it. The song was recorded at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles and FC Walvisch Recording Media Studios at Amsterdam. According to Gil Kauffman from MTV, "Bad Romance" is similar in tempo to Gaga's previous single "Poker Face". The song opens with Gaga singing a portion of the chorus, then transitioning into the "Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-roma-mah, Gaga-ooh-la-la" hook. It is followed by the sound of drum beats and the sound of keyboards. After the first verse, the prechorus follows, with Gaga voicing the line "You know that I want you, And you know that I need you, I want your bad, your bad romance". The full-throated chorus then follows, where she sings "I want your love, And I want your revenge, You and me could write a bad romance Caught in a bad romance". During the interlude, Gaga briefly sings "I want your love, and I want your revenge, I want your love" in French: "Je veux ton amour, et je veux ta revanche; je veux ton amour". The Chorus hook have a similarity to the intro of The Offspring's song Self Esteem.

At About.com, Bill Lamb writes that the music is well suited for playing at fashion designer shows and on the runway. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said that the music consists of New Wave synths and a number of endless hooks. Simon Price from The Independent felt that the chorus has influences of the music of Boney M while The Guardian reviewer Kitty Price wrote that "Bad Romance" recalled the music of Depeche Mode's 1986 album, Black Celebration. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Bad Romance" is set in common time with a metronome of 119 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of A minor with Gaga's vocal range spanning from the low-note of E3 to the high-note of A5. The song follows in the chord progression of Am–C–F–C–G in the verses and F–G–Am–C–F–G–E–Am in the chorus.

The lyrics address aspects of a bad relationship but also discuss fashion in the line "Walk, walk fashion baby, Work it move that bitch crazy." In an interview, Gaga pointed out that she was listing Alfred Hitchcock films in the verse, "I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick, Want you in my rear window, Baby, you're sick." She said, "What I'm really trying to say is I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with anyone because I love you that much."

Critical reception

A blond woman sings on a microphone, wearing a white shirt.
Gaga performing "Bad Romance" live on The Today Show

"Bad Romance" received critical acclaim from critics. In 2011, Rolling Stone called it the greatest Lady Gaga song ever, praising the song's catchy chorus and "pummeling club beat power a song that's grand and tawdry and joyful and melancholy". Lamb listed the song as one of the top tracks from The Fame Monster, and commented that "Lady Gaga's singing is at its best so far here as she moves from threatening to floating sweetness and back again. If you had any fears that Gaga would be one album flash in the pan, the room filling beats and melodies of 'Bad Romance' should help dispel them." Gil Kaufman from MTV described the "minimal beat stays at a low boil for most, rising up in an ecstatic, Erasure-esque throb during the chorus, but lacking the immediate pull of some of Gaga's biggest hits to date". Other critics also found references to music from the 1980s. Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine characterized the song as one of the album's highlights and explained that "if melodies could be time-stamped, would have '80s branded on ". Kitty Empire of The Guardian wrote that singles like "Bad Romance" make Gaga more comparable with Madonna.

Referring to her emerging popularity, Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone said that "'Bad Romance' makes name a Teutonic chant". Christopher John Farley from The Wall Street Journal praised the catchiness of the hook of "Bad Romance", and Michael Hubbard from MusicOMH felt that the chorus of the song is Gaga's best yet. Pitchfork Media placed "Bad Romance" at number 39 in its top 100 tracks of 2009, saying it was "epic in construction". The dark nature of the music was noted by Simon Price in The Independent, who said that the first line of the song "I want your ugly, I want your disease" set the tone for the Gothic nature of The Fame Monster. Likewise, Edna Gundersen of USA Today commented that "Synth-powered 'Bad Romance' is a ferocious club thumper with a sordid underbelly". The Boston Public Health Commission rated "Bad Romance" as number 10 on its list of "Top 10 List of Songs with Unhealthy Relationship Ingredients".

Mikale Wood of Los Angeles Times called the song "Europoppy", and at the BBC, Paul Lester stated the song as "cheesy", while comparing it to the music of Andy Warhol. Monica Herrera from Billboard stated that "Bad Romance" was not as catchy as Gaga's previous songs, but it had "wicked" sex appeal. Jon Blistein from L Magazine wrote about the organization of the song. He felt that "'Bad Romance' revels in the nightmare it tries to create with Hitchcock references and somber vocals," but the song lacked cohesion. Blistein called it an amalgamation of Cher song, faux-European accented verses, power disco chorus and a bland spoken-word bridge. Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone, while writing about the song's initial leak, felt that the song was comparable to "Poker Face" and was not on par with her other singles. Rolling Stone also ranked the song at number nine on its list of the "25 Best Songs of 2009". On February 13, 2011, the single won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Chart performance

Gaga performing "Bad Romance" on Good Morning America as part of their "Summer Concert Series".

In the United States, "Bad Romance" debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 2009, making it Gaga's highest debuting song on the chart until then. It sold 142,000 paid digital downloads in its first week. After two weeks the song moved from number eleven to number two, which became its peak. The movement was spurred by 49 percent digital gain, thus pushing the song to the top of the Hot Digital Songs chart selling 209,000 copies. "Bad Romance" became her second highest peaking song on the Hot 100, behind "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". The song was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipment of a four million copies of the single. As of June 2012, "Bad Romance" has sold 5.2 million paid digital downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan, making Gaga the second artist in digital history to have three singles—along with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face"—pass the five million mark in digital sales. "Bad Romance" debuted on the Pop Songs chart at number 38 and moved to the number one position, making it Gaga's fifth consecutive number one single on the chart. The same week it also topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. According to Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, "Bad Romance" set the record for most weekly plays in the 17-year history of the Pop Songs chart, registering 10,859 plays from 130 radio stations monitored for the chart. The record was later broken by Kesha, with her song "Tik Tok".

The song debuted on the ARIA Charts of Australia at number 16, and at number 33 on the New Zealand RIANZ charts. The next week, "Bad Romance" was the greatest gainer on the ARIA charts and moved to position three. On its seventh week on the chart, the song reached a new peak of two in Australia, and a peak of three in New Zealand. The song was certified four-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single. On October 29, 2009, "Bad Romance" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart at number 20; it reached the top in its seventh week. On the Canadian Hot 100, "Bad Romance" debuted at number 58. The following week it reached number one, making it the third song by Gaga to top the Canadian chart. After being replaced by "Tik Tok" for two weeks, "Bad Romance" again claimed the top spot on the chart. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) certified "Bad Romance" seven-times platinum, for shipment of 280,000 copies of the single.

After its release in the United Kingdom, "Bad Romance" debuted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. In December 2009, the song reached the top spot, making it Gaga's third UK number one single. She became the first female in British chart history to have three number one singles in one year. Two weeks later, in the first week of 2010, "Bad Romance" returned to the number one spot, making her only the second female artist of the 21st century to have two separate runs at the top spot. "Bad Romance" was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 400,000 copies of the single. In Sweden, the song debuted at number three and after two weeks, reached the top of the chart. Across Europe the song debuted on the main charts of Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland (to be on top 50 for 65 weeks from late 2009 to early 2011), Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The song debuted on the European Hot 100 Singles at number 40 and on January 23, 2010, "Bad Romance" topped the chart, remaining there for two weeks. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the song has sold 9.7 million copies across the world in 2010.

Music video

Development

During an interview with Rolling Stone, Gaga confirmed that film director Francis Lawrence had directed the music video for "Bad Romance", and that she was impressed with the final version. She explained, "I knew ability as a director is so much higher than what I could ." Her creative team Haus of Gaga managed the art direction, and the final video premiered on November 10, 2009. Gaga described her experience of working with Lawrence:

I wanted somebody with a tremendous understanding of how to make a pop video, because my biggest challenge working with directors is that I am the director and I write the treatments and I get the fashion and I decide what it's about and it's very hard to find directors that will relinquish any sort of input from the artist. But Francis and I worked together. It was collaborative. He's a really pop video director and a filmmaker. He did I Am Legend and I'm a huge Will Smith fan, so I knew he could execute the video in a way that I could give him all my weirdest, most psychotic ideas, But it would come across to and be relevant to the public.

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The wolf costume in Where the Wild Things Are that inspired Gaga's white latex outfits.

The concept of the music video was a joint collaboration between Gaga and Lawrence. Originally, the video was going to be shot in New York City, with more elaborate sets, including ones outdoors. The idea was scrapped, however, due to budgetary issues, as the budget for the video was low and there was no product placement. Because of Gaga's schedule, the video was shot in Los Angeles over a two-day period. Lawrence described Gaga's work ethic and creativity during the video shoot:

She loves the art form of music videos and she is a real creative partner and has great ideas and really cool and unique tastes. She has a great team working with her as well, helping build really fantastic things that she wears. She works hard, she shows up on time and she's pretty spontaneous it was great if she had a new song and wanted to do something, I would do it in a second. She was really fun to work with.

Gaga created a pair of razor-blade sunglasses—which she believed portrayed tough female spirit—to wear in the video, explaining "I wanted to design a pair for some of the toughest chicks and some of my girlfriends they used to keep razor blades in the side of their mouths, That tough female spirit is something that I want to project. It's meant to be, 'This is my shield, this is my weapon, this is my inner sense of fame, this is my monster.'" The white latex suits in the video were inspired by the wolf costume from the film Where the Wild Things Are. Gaga also wore designer Alexander McQueen's 12-inch (300 mm) high shoes and the famous "Alien" shoes.

Synopsis

Gaga's choreography from "Bad Romance" which drew comparisons to the choreography to Michael Jackson's Thriller.

The main idea behind the video is that of Gaga getting kidnapped by a group of supermodels who drug her, and then sell her off to the Russian mafia for a million rubles. It takes place in a fluorescent white bathhouse. The video begins with Gaga sitting on a white throne in a brightly lit white room. The scene shows her wearing the razor blade glasses and surrounded by people and a harlequin Great Dane. She has her finger on the mute button of an iPod speaker, and as she releases it, "Bad Romance" begins to play and a dimly lit bath house is shown. A bright light pans across the walls, activating fluorescent lighting, that shines through a sign reading "Bath Haus of GaGa". As the first hook of the song begins, a group of female dancers wearing white long-sleeved leotards with knee high boots and matching crowns crawl out of white, coffin-like pods. The center pod has "Mons†er" written on it, and Gaga emerges wearing a similar outfit to the others, who begin to dance behind her. A pastiche of following scenes alternates between Gaga singing to herself in front of a mirror and lying in a bathtub.

When the chorus of the song begins, two women pull Gaga out of the bathtub, rip her clothes off and force her to drink a glass of vodka. As the second verse begins, Gaga, wearing a diamond-covered outfit topped with a crown, seductively dances for a group of men bidding for her. She straddles one of the men, played by Slovenian model Jurij Bradač, and performs a lap dance for him. Afterwards, the man raises his bid and becomes the highest bidder for her. When the chorus is played for the third time, Gaga is shown wearing a faux polar bear hide jacket. She walks towards the man, who is sitting on a bed and unbuttoning his shirt, while drinking a glass of vodka. Gaga has a look of indifference on her face and removes her jacket and sunglasses. Suddenly, the bed spontaneously combusts with the man still sitting on it and Gaga sinisterly sings in front of the flames. The video ends with her lying beside a smoldering skeleton, on top of the destroyed bed, covered in ashes. With soot smeared across her body, she calmly smokes a cigarette, while her pyrotechnic bra activates.

Reception

After the video's release, the response from critics and fans was overwhelmingly positive. Tim Stack from Entertainment Weekly called the video "amazing." He said, "I don't think Gaga has ever looked prettier than in the close-ups where she's more stripped down." Jennifer Cady of E! was also impressed by the video and commented, "This music video really makes us appreciate everything Gaga actually brings to pop music. She's exciting to watch, plain and simple. We need someone like Gaga to really bring it. To put actual thought and care into her product so that it feels alive." Issie Lapowsky of New York Daily News thought Gaga laid the "theatrics on thick" in the video and complimented Gaga without makeup, calling it "refreshingly normal." Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times said the video brought back his faith in performance art and "Gaga brings enough of it on her own, thank you very much." He also thought the set for the video was "worthy of a feature-length film." Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone felt that the scenes from the music video were reminiscent of the work of Stanley Kubrick. He added that in "Bad Romance" Gaga portrays her craziest ideas yet. Jocelyn Vena from MTV believed that the video was symbolic and portrayed that "the old Gaga is over, here's the brand-new Gaga: the one who seems to delight in pushing the boundaries and exploring all manner of sexual proclivities." She further believed that the video was a testament to Gaga's brilliance "as an artist that uses the video art form as the jump-off point for the next leg of their career." In 2011, Claire Suddath of Time said that although later Gaga videos were more elaborate, "Bad Romance" was Gaga at her best. In Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame, Emily Herbert drew comparisons between the underlying theme of the video and the theme of The Fame Monster: the relationship with fame. "Was this the price that Gaga had to pay for the fame she so desired? Did she feel as if she'd had to prostitute herself in some way? The themes were all based around sex, decadence, and corruption; alcohol and even cigarettes, twenty-first century society's biggest no-no, were present, and so by implication, drugs." The Wall Street Journal noted Gaga as one of the few pop stars of present time, who really understood spectacle, fashion, shock, choreography—all the things Madonna and Michael Jackson were masters of in the 1980s. Bill Lamb from About.com wrote that "like the song blasts at your senses until you are just left drowning in the audio and visual power of it all." In 2011, "Bad Romance" was voted the best video of the 2000s by readers of Billboard, narrowly beating Britney Spears's "Toxic." Time Magazine also included "Bad Romance" on its list of the best music videos since the 1980s.

Thriller comparisons

The video and its choreography also drew many comparisons to Michael Jackson's Thriller, both with robotic, zombie-like arm movements and morbid themes. Tim Stack from Entertainment Weekly compared some of the dance choreography of the video with the music video of "Thriller" Issie Lapowsky from New York Daily News compared the pods in the video to coffins and called the dance "zombie-like". Gaga " a page from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video," she said. Los Angeles Times said the video had some "twitchy, 'Thriller'-like dance moves." The Wall Street Journal compared the shock art of "Bad Romance" to the shock art of Michael Jackson during the 1980s. Evan Sawdey of PopMatters also compared the video to "Thriller", but was not sure whether the homage was intentional by Gaga or "just another excuse for Gaga to wear the mostweirdass outfits ever designed by mankind".

Awards

On August 3, 2010, the video received 10 nominations at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Choreography, Best Direction, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, Best Female Video, and Video of the Year, tied with Peter Gabriel's song "Sledgehammer" for the record for most nominations for a single video in the history of MTV Video Music Award. It went on to win seven of the categories. The video also won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.

Live performances

A blond woman in white pants and black bustier stands inside a number of metallic circular rings. She holds a microphone to her mouth with her left hand and her right hand makes a claw like gesture. The woman is flanked by men and women in white dress and fierce expressions with their eyes being white in color.
Gaga, surrounded by her dancers, performing "Bad Romance" on the revamped Monster Ball show, after crawling out of a gyroscope.

A portion of the song was performed on Saturday Night Live on October 3, 2009. Gaga wore a complex outfit called "The Orb", designed by Nasir Mazhar and her production group "Haus of Gaga". Described by Gaga as a "fashion installation", it consisted of concentric metallic rings that revolved around her. After finishing her performance of "LoveGame", Gaga sat at her piano and played an acoustic version of the chorus of "Bad Romance". She performed the song on the TV show Gossip Girl episode "The Last Days of Disco Stick". The performance took place at a private show arranged by the character Blair Waldorf. In an interview with MTV, Gaga explained that the decision to perform on the show was inspired by her sister. She stated that she did not want the performance to be out-of-tune with the storyline of the show, so she worked with the script-writers to incorporate it into the plot. The performance included many ladders, symbolizing bad luck; it featured Gaga wearing a 35-foot (11 m) long dress. According to the show's executive producer Stephanie Savage, the song incorporated a few Gossip Girl specific lyrics. The performance began with her emerging from two giant doors in a large red gown. She climbed up a ladder, from where she sang parts of the song. Her male dancers danced around the ladder as she continued to sing.

"Bad Romance" was also performed at the 2009 American Music Awards, where she coupled it with "Speechless", from The Fame Monster. Gaga was dressed in a flesh colored bodysuit wrapped with white piping, and embedded with flashing lights, imitating ribs and spine. The performance started with "Bad Romance" and Gaga dancing around the stage, ultimately breaking open a glass door with the microphone stand. It was performed on The Jay Leno Show where Gaga wore a pair of black sunglasses and a black jacket with shoulder pads that extended above her head. Her male backup dancers were dressed in black suits and S&M inspired headgear. Both "Bad Romance" and "Speechless" were performed at The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 25, 2009. Gaga performed "Bad Romance" on the British TV show The X Factor on December 6, 2009. The performance had her singing inside a four meter long bath tub as well as playing the piano while sitting on a toilet. "Bad Romance" was performed as the last song of Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. She performed the song in an '80s-inspired white power suit with exaggerated high shoulders and highwaisted pants. The performance was done while standing in a human sized gyroscope. On January 15, 2010, Gaga performed "Bad Romance" as part of a three song medley on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Gaga was dressed in a metallic jacket and had spikes in her hair. She carried a spiked ball dangling from a chain in her hand. "Bad Romance" was also performed at NBC's Today Show, along with "Alejandro", "Teeth" and her later, 2011 single release called "You and I". In May 2011, Gaga performed the song during Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle, Cumbria. She also performed the song on Good Morning America as a part of their "Summer Concert Series". It was the opening song of the show and Gaga entered the stage, flying on a harness, and stretching out her hands towards the audience as steam billowed from the center-stage. Once she reached the song started and Gaga's dancers removed the white cape she was wearing, to reveal her in red fishnet stockings with black felt pieces, a red leotard and black lace boots. The song was added to the set list of Gaga's 2012 Born This Way Ball Tour.

Cover versions

On March 14, 2010, Marco Hietala from Nightwish covered the song on the Finnish choir singing TV show Kuorosota. Hayley Williams, the lead singer from the band Paramore covered a piano version of the song and posted it on her Twitter on March 28, 2010.

On March 29, 2010, 30 Seconds to Mars covered the song in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Glee performed it on one of the episodes titled "Theatricality"; it was a group number for which the actors donned Lady Gaga outfits. When glee club New Directions member Rachel Berry discovers that rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline are planning on performing a Lady Gaga number at Regionals, the character Will (Matthew Morrison) sets the club a Gaga assignment. The girls and Kurt then create costumes inspired by Gaga and perform "Bad Romance". The version sold 48,000 digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at 54, staying on the chart for one week.

Scottish a cappella group The Other Guys released a parody of the track onto YouTube on April 11, 2011. The lyrics were slightly rewritten to coincide with the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton and the song was retitled "Royal Romance". The video has since received almost 750,000 views in a year.

Pop group Evil Adam covered the song and made it available to stream and download. Lissie posted a cover of the song on YouTube. Her version of "Bad Romance" received praise from filmmaker David Lynch and The Washington Post writer David Malitz, who included it on "Click Track – Singles Files", the paper's weekly playlist.

Singer Lulu and actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. performed a version of "Bad Romance" as a duet on the August 5, 2011, episode of Channel 4's Chris Moyles' Quiz Night. The band Halestorm recorded the song for their 2011 EP "ReAniMate:The CoVeRs eP".

The song was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes with lyric changes in the 2011 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and appears on its soundtrack.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Bad Romance" – 4:54
  • Digital download EP
  1. "Bad Romance" – 4:54
  2. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) – 5:11
  3. "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu Remix) – 7:13
  4. "Bad Romance" (Starsmith Remix) – 4:55
  5. "Bad Romance" (Music Video) – 5:14
  • Promo CD Single
  1. "Bad Romance" (Short Radio Edit) – 4:00
  2. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:22
  3. "Bad Romance" (Main) – 4:54
  • EU CD Single
  1. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:24
  2. "Bad Romance" (Main) – 4:54
  • Germany Remix Version
  1. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:21
  2. "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu Remix) – 7:13
  3. "Bad Romance" (Starsmith Remix) – 4:55
  4. "Bad Romance" (Grum Remix) – 4:50
  5. "Bad Romance" (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix) – 3:58
  6. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) – 5:11
  7. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Dub Remix) – 5:11
  8. "Bad Romance" (Music Video) – 5:14
  • French CD Single
  1. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:21
  2. "Bad Romance" (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix) – 3:58
  3. "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu Remix) – 7:13
  • UK CD Single
  1. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:22
  2. "Just Dance" (Deewaan Mix ft. Ashking, WeDis, Lush, Young Thoro) – 4:16
  • UK 7" picture disc
  1. "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) – 4:21
  2. "Paparazzi" (DJ Dan Club Remix) – 6:37
  • US Digital Remix EP
  1. "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu H1N1 Fix) – 7:13
  2. "Bad Romance" (Kaskade Remix) – 4:20
  3. "Bad Romance" (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix) – 3:58
  4. "Bad Romance" (Skrillex Remix) – 4:23
  • US Digital The Remixes EP Part 2
  1. "Bad Romance" (Grum Remix) – 4:50
  2. "Bad Romance" (Richard Vission Remix) – 5:22
  3. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) – 5:12
  4. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Dub Remix) – 5:12
  5. "Bad Romance" (DJ Dan Remix) – 3:44
  • US 'The Remixes' CD Single
  1. "Bad Romance" (Chew Fu H1N1 Fix) – 7:13
  2. "Bad Romance" (Kaskade Remix) – 4:20
  3. "Bad Romance" (Bimbo Jones Remix) – 3:58
  4. "Bad Romance" (Skrillex Remix) – 4:23
  5. "Bad Romance" (Grum Remix) – 4:51
  6. "Bad Romance" (Richard Vission Remix) – 5:23
  7. "Bad Romance" (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) – 5:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from The Fame Monster album liner notes.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–10) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 2
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) 2
Brazil Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 4
Bulgarian Airplay Chart 1
Canadian Hot 100 1
Czech Airplay Chart 1
Danish Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40 1
European Hot 100 Singles 1
Finnish Singles Chart 1
French Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 1
Hungarian Singles Chart 2
Irish Singles Chart 1
Israeli Airplay Chart 1
Italian Singles Chart 1
Japan Hot 100 3
Mexico Top Inglés (Monitor Latino) 1
New Zealand Singles Chart 2
Norwegian Singles Chart 1
Polish Dance Chart 3
Romanian Top 100 1
Slovak Airplay Chart 1
Spanish Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 1
US Billboard Hot 100 2
US Adult Contemporary 20
US Adult Pop Songs 7
US Hot Dance Club Songs 1
US Hot Latin Songs 15
US Pop Songs 1


Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Australian Singles Chart 31
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) 86
Danish Singles Chart 42
Irish Singles Chart 10
Italian Singles Chart 18
New Zealand Singles Chart 29
Swedish Singles Chart 12
UK Singles Chart 17
Chart (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart 26
Austrian Singles Chart 9
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) 31
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) 10
Canadian Hot 100 3
Danish Singles Chart 28
Dutch Top 40 57
European Hot 100 1
German Singles Chart 17
Hungarian Airplay Chart 5
Italian Singles Chart 9
Japan Hot 100 26
Romanian Top 100 13
Spanish Singles Chart 6
Swiss Singles Chart 13
UK Singles Chart 26
US Billboard Hot 100 8
US Adult Contemporary 48
US Hot Dance Club Songs 2
US Pop Songs 3

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia 4× Platinum
Belgium Gold
Canada 7× Platinum
Denmark Platinum
France Platinum
Germany Platinum
Italy Multi Platinum
Japan Gold (cell)
Country Certification
Japan Gold (PC)
New Zealand 2× Platinum
Russia Gold (ring-back tone)
Spain 2× Platinum
Sweden Platinum
Switzerland Platinum
United Kingdom Gold
United States 4× Platinum

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom October 26, 2009 Digital download
United States
United Kingdom November 23, 2009 CD single
Australia November 27, 2009
United States December 22, 2009 The Remixes – Digital download
January 12, 2010 The Remixes – CD single
France January 18, 2010 CD single
United States February 9, 2010 The Remixes Part 2 – Digital download

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