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"Whataya Want from Me"
Song

"Whataya Want from Me" is the second mainstream single by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. It is the second radio single release off his debut album, For Your Entertainment and his first ever top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback and was recorded by Pink for her fifth studio album, Funhouse, but didn't make it to the final cut.[6] It was produced by Max Martin and Shellback, who have collaborated with Pink, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and fellow Idols Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Allison Iraheta and Carrie Underwood.[7] The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Background

The track was originally recorded and co-written by Pink for the album Funhouse but didn’t make the final cut.[8] On November 18, 2009, Lambert announced via his official website that his second single from his debut album would be "Whataya Want from Me". The song was the second single announced before the CD was officially available to the public.[9] The song became available as a legal download in the United States on November 20, 2009, when the album was officially released.

In 2010, it was announced that Pink's recording on the song will appear on her first greatest hits compilation, Greatest Hits... So Far!!!.

Promotion

To promote the album's release, several songs from the album were performed live on AOL Sessions - including "Whataya Want From Me".[10] Following Lambert's American Music Awards of 2009 performance of "For Your Entertainment", Lambert was dropped from a few upcoming performances and shows, including Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Lambert started a very long string of interviews and performances to address the controversy and promote his new single.

"Whataya Want from Me" made its live debut on CBS's The Early Show on November 25, 2009. He performed two songs, and did a live interview discussing his performance at the American Music Awards that caused so much controversy. In addition to "Whataya Want from Me", he performed "Music Again". His appearance on the morning show drew fans from all over the world to come watch him live.[11]

Lambert performed "Whataya Want from Me" on Late Show with David Letterman on November 25, 2009.[12]

Lambert was interviewed and performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 1, 2009.[12]

After much controversy with ABC canceling several of Lambert's performances (and due to accusations of homophobia on the behalf of the network), the network finally decided to let Lambert interview and perform on The View. As a precaution, they pre-taped the interview and performance, to prevent any mishaps or improvisation with Lambert's performance, and to avoid a repeat of his AMA performance. He performed on December 10, 2009. The night before he was on Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009, also on ABC.[13]

Lambert performed on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on December 14, 2009.[14]

Lambert returned to his Fox roots with a live performance of his new single on the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance on December 16, 2009. He performed on the show with other performers including Jennifer Lopez, and Mary J. Blige. MTV called his performance "show-stopping".[15]

Lambert performed on The Jay Leno Show on December 21, 2009.[14] Adam also cleared up some rumors that were spread around over the past month.

Lambert performed and interviewed on The Oprah Winfrey Show on January 20, 2010.[16] It was his first performance of 2010, during which he discussed the controversy surrounding his AMA performance, his life since his rapid rise to fame, and his brief meeting with Madonna.[17]

Lambert performed it on the Australian morning program Sunrise. The interview can be viewed on the show's website.[18] The single has peaked within the top ten in Australia.

On March 2010, Lambert performed on VH1's "Unplugged", where he sang a stripped-down performance of this and other songs off his album.[19]

In April 2010, Lambert performed the song on American Idol, having acted as mentor to the Season 9 contestants during the "Elvis Theme Week".[20]

During April and May 2010, Lambert promoted the single internationally, performing on Finland's X Factor,[21][22] in Sweden,[23][24] in the Netherlands,[25] in Germany,[26][27] in the UK on the GMTV morning show,[28] and in Switzerland.[29]

Covers

Music video

The music video for "Whataya Want from Me" was directed by Diane Martel and shot on December 20, 2009.[30] It premiered on January 15, 2010, on VH1. The video features Lambert becoming frustrated with the very intrusive camera man. There are also performance clips throughout the video of Lambert performing with his band. One scene in the video features Lambert making his way through a crowd of paparazzi and fans into a car. At the beginning of the song, Adam switches the TV off, and then begins singing "slow it down, whataya want from me," leading one interpretation to be that what he was watching was actually the AMAs.

Adam himself explains in several interviews that this song is something that everyone can relate to: going through the stresses of a changing personal environment and its effects on a relationship.[citation needed] It is also a reflection of both his own personal life as a rock star as well as his relationship with his audience and fans. He can be seen having an argument throughout the video with the camera, presumably representing his significant other. In one scene, he walks away saying he's had it and his significant other packs its bags and leaves a frustrated Adam alone and miserable. At the end of the video, he is shown very happily greeting the camera after waking up, hinting at a reconciliation. He also goes to explain in an interview with Pop Couture that the feel was supposedly to be more "accessible," unlike his For Your Entertainment video. This resulted in softer textures and less architectural styling, with the use of cotton and sweaters and the like.

Critical reception

"Whataya Want from Me" has received generally favorable reviews. Jonathan Keefe from Slant Magazine praised the song and called it "phenomenally well-crafted pop single(s) that give Lambert the opportunity to shine".[31] In the Houston Chronicle, Joey Guerra wrote that the song "...[is] probably the disc's most straightforward cut, with a bit of a Backstreet Boys vibe. Not bad".[32] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, on the other hand, disliked the song and wrote "Lambert throws his hands up in the whiny "Whataya Want From Me," a trifle from the team of Pink and Britney Spears svengali Martin.[33]

Chart performance

"Whataya Want from Me" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 2, 2010.[34][35] Following his appearance as a mentor on American Idol (season 9) , the song reached #10, becoming Lambert's second Top 20 single (the first being his cover of "Mad World", which peaked at #19) and first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The single has sold approximately 1,653,000 copies within the US,[36] becoming his most successful single to date.

Certification and sales

As of February, 2011, "Whataya Want from Me" has sold an estimated 1,653,890 copies within the US,[37] according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Canada Platinum[38]
Denmark Gold[39]

Track listing

Digital download (Australia only)
  1. "Whataya Want from Me" – 3:47
  2. "Whataya Want from Me" (Fonzerelli's Electro House Club Remix) – 5:52
Remixes - (Part of Remixes Album)
  • "Whataya Want from Me" (Brad Walsh's A-Vivir Mix) - 4:31
  • "Whataya Want from Me" (Fonzerelli's Electro House Club Remix) - 5:52
  • "Whataya Want from Me" (Jason Nevins Electrotek Extended Mix) - 6:22

Personnel

Source:[40]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[41] 4
Austrian Singles Chart[42][43] 4
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[44] 2
Canadian Hot 100[45][46] 3
Czech Republic Top 100[47] 3
Danish Singles Chart[48] 12
Dutch Top 40[49] 7
European Hot 100[50] 21
Finnish Singles Chart[51] 2
French Singles Chart [52] 7
German Singles Chart [53] 5
Hungarian Airplay Chart[54] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[55] 4
Norway Singles Top 20[56] 18
Polish Airplay Chart[57] 1
Slovakia Radio Top 100[58] 25
Swedish Singles Chart[49][59] 8
Swiss Singles Top 75[60][61] 6
UK Singles Chart[62] 53
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[45] 10
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)[63] 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[64] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart[65] 40
Canadian Hot 100[66] 11
German Singles Chart[67] 40
German Airplay Chart[68] 3
Hungarian Airplay Chart[69] 23

Release history

Country Date Version
United States November 20, 2009 Digital download
Canada
United States January 2010 Mainstream Airplay
France April 9, 2010 Digital Download
Germany
Australia April 12, 2010 Digital Download
Italy
Netherlands
Finland
New Zealand
Sweden
Germany April 30, 2010 CD Single
Australia May 3, 2010
United Kingdom July 18, 2010[70]

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