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Monster (stylized as "Mons†er") is a song from American recording artist Lady Gaga, taken from her second album The Fame Monster. The song represents the "Fear of Sex Monster". The song was released on Rock Band 2 along with "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "Bad Romance" on March 16, 2010.
Background editar
The song samples the "Pop Ate My Heart" interlude used in 2008 and 2009 performances of The Fame Ball Tour: "'He ate my heart/ He a-a-ate my heart". Gaga makes self-reference to her song "Just Dance" by incorporating the opening synth line, as well as in the lyrics when she sings "I wanna just dance but he took me home instead".[1] On March 16 2010, the track was available as part of a pack for the video game Rock Band 2.[2]
Composition editar
"Monster" consists of stuttering synths and instrumentation from heavy drums.[3] The lyrics contain zombie and monster metaphors ("He ate my heart and then he ate my brain") and (“He’s a wolf in disguise / But I can’t stop staring in those evil eyes”) [4] According to Michael Hubbard from MusicOMH the song contains "all descending keyboard lines, massive choruses and a Timbaland-esque male vocal blathering on about Gaga being "hot as hell". [5]
Critical Reception editar
The track recieved mostly positive reviews. Bill Lamb from About.com enjoyed the song the song, listing it as one of the top 4 tracks on the album. He reffered to 'Monster' as "another brilliant outstanding track" and stated that the it was a "clearly an outstanding track both lyrically and vocally" citing lyrics such as ""He ate my heart"" and ""He tore my clothes right off. He ate my heart and then he ate my brain". [6] Evan Sawdey from PopMatters stated that :"the track “Monster” may occasionally fall apart on the metaphor front (having a boy eat your heart, sure—but eating your brain too?), the stuttering synths and ‘80s drum hits that surround this number creates a bit of a playful (and naughty) atmosphere, bumping up next to the delightfully dirty retro workout “Dance in the Dark” to make for one surprisingly effective pop cocktail." [3] Scott Plagenhoef from Pitchfork Media stated he believed that Gaga had morphed into Kylie Minogue on the track.[7] Nick Levine from Digital Spy joked that it's been "barely a year since she scored her first hit, she's already self-referencing ('I wanna Just Dance / But he took me home instead')" .[8] Ben Patashnik from NME felt that "Monster", along with another song "Dance in the Dark", was "slightly disposable".[9] Michael Hubbard from MusicOMH called the song a "potential single". [5]
Chart performance editar
In the United Kingdom, "Monster" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at sixty-eight, on December 12, 2009, but was present on the chart for one week.[10] On August 16, 2010, "Monster" debuted at number thirty on the New Zealand Singles Chart due to digital downloads.[11] In Hungary, the song debuted on the Mahasz Single Top 10 lista chart at number six on November 23, 2009, but fell off the chart the next week.[12]
Live Performances editar
Lady Gaga performed "Monster" on The Monster Ball Tour dressed in a monster outfit during the first version of the tour.
On January 15 2010, Lady Gaga performed "Monster" as part of a 3 song melody on the Oprah Winfrey Show. For the performance, she stepped onto the stage with a ball and chain and spiky getup — complete with a spiked hairstyle — that was part dress, part pantsuit and busted out a medley that started off by singing the intro to "Monster". Then she sang the first verse, bridge and chorus before moving on to Bad Romance complete with several dancers. She later took the ball and chain, jumped on a mock taxi and attempted to break through its windshield. She then slowed it down by completing the set at her piano singing "Speechless."[13]
Charts editar
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Singles Chart[12] | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[11] | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 68 |
Credits and personnel editar
- Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] - Lady Gaga , RedOne
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Lady Gaga , RedOne , Space Cowboy
- Co-producer - Lady Gaga
- Edited By [Vocal Editing By] - Johnny Severin , RedOne
- Engineer - Dave Russel , Johnny Severin , RedOne
- Instruments [Played And Programmed By] - RedOne
- Mixed By - Robert Orton
- Producer - RedOne
- Recorded By - RedOne , Space Cowboy
- Written-By - Lady Gaga , RedOne , Space Cowboy
References editar
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a187843/lady-gaga-the-fame-monster.html
- ↑ http://www.rockband.com/news/lady-gaga-eric-cartman-dlc
- ↑ a b Sawdey, Evan (23 de noviembre de 2009). «Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster < Reviews». PopMatters. Consultado el 23 de noviembre de 2009. Error en la cita: Etiqueta
<ref>no válida; el nombre «popmatters» está definido varias veces con contenidos diferentes - ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (18 de noviembre de 2009). «Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster». Slant Magazine. Consultado el 19 November 2009.
- ↑ a b Hubbard, Michael (23 de noviembre de 2009). «Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, track-by-track». MusicOMH. Consultado el 30 de abril de 2010.
- ↑ Lamb, Bill (11 de octubre de 2009). «Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster review». About.com. The New York Times Company.
- ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott (13 de enero de 2010). «Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster». Pitchfork Media. Consultado el 30 de abril de 2010.
- ↑ Levine, Nick (23 de noviembre de 2009). «Music – Album Review – The Fame Monster». Digital Spy. Consultado el 30 de abril de 2010.
- ↑ Patashnik, Ben (3 de diciembre de 2009). «Album review: Lady Gaga – 'The Fame Monster' (Polydor)». NME. IPC Media. Consultado el 30 de abril de 2010.
- ↑ a b «Chart Stats - Lady Gaga - Monster». The Official Charts Company. Consultado el 23 de agosto de 2010.
- ↑ a b «RIANZ». Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. acharts.us. 16 de agosto de 2010. Consultado el 23 de agosto de 2010.
- ↑ a b «Hungarian Singles Chart». Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Mahasz. 16 de agosto de 2010. Consultado el 23 de noviembre de 2009.
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629858/20100115/lady_gaga.jhtml