A 2009 electropop single by Lady Gaga, co-written with RedOne, built on a hooked vocal refrain and a heavily art-directed music video.
Composition
Bad Romance was written by Lady Gaga and producer RedOne for the reissue EP “The Fame Monster.” The track combines a bass-driven dance arrangement with a chanted refrain and a multilingual bridge.
Music Video
The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, drew on couture references and was viewed hundreds of millions of times within months of release, becoming one of the most-watched online videos of the early YouTube era.
Reception
The single reached number one in over twenty countries and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Bad Romance won two Grammy Awards including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2011 ceremony.