Speechless (Lady Gaga song)
| Speechless | |
|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | |
| publication | November 18, 2009 |
| length | 4:33 min. |
| Genre (s) | Pop rock |
| text | Stefani Germanotta |
| album | The Fame Monster |
Speechless is a song by the American pop singer Lady Gaga that was released on her second album The Fame Monster . The album was produced by Ron Fair.
background
In terms of content, the lyrics are about Lady Gaga's heart disease father and her feelings towards him. Her father had had heart disease and had not sought treatment for 15 years. While the singer was on tour, his condition worsened. The song is about talking to him on the phone when he was drunk and she didn't know what to say: “My dad used to call me after he'd had a few drinks and I wouldn't know what to say. I was speechless and I just feared that I would lose him and I wouldn't be there. "The song was also a" request "to perform the operation.
The sound of Speechless is heavily influenced by glam rock artists like Queen and David Bowie , Gaga's role model, which sets the song apart from the rest of their album The Fame Monster , especially since it is the album's only ballad .
Impact history
The song was briefly listed in December 2009 on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 94 and in the British charts at number 88.
criticism
Speechless received mixed reviews. Kitty Empire from the Observer was not convinced by the song and said that ballads were a "weak point" of Lady Gaga's.
performance
Lady Gaga performed Speechless at the 2010 Grammy Awards with Elton John in a medley of her hit Poker Face and Elton John's Your Song . The song was also performed at the American Music Awards . An effect was used that made her piano seem to go up in flames.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.mtv.com: Lady Gaga Says She Wrote 'Speechless' As 'Plea' To Father , accessed August 6, 2010
- ↑ Showbizspy.com: Lady GaGa Wrote 'Speechless' For Dad ( Memento from February 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), November 13, 2009
- ↑ www.popmatters.com: The Fame Monster , accessed August 5, 2010
- ↑ a b Kitty Empire: Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster . In: The Guardian , Guardian Media Group , November 22, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ Billboard.biz: Speechless. Lady Gaga Featuring Space Cowboy & Flo Rida
- ↑ Speechless in the Official UK Charts (English)
- ↑ www.mtv.com: Lady Gaga Shatters Glass, Braves Flames At American Music Awards , accessed August 6, 2010