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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single
| Name = Million Reasons
| Name = Million Reasons
| Artist = [[Lady Gaga]]
| Artist = [[Lady Gaga]]
| Album = [[Joanne (album)|Joanne]]
| Album = [[Joanne (album)|Joanne]]
| Type = [[Promotional recording#Promo single|Single]]
| Cover = Lady Gaga – Million Reasons.jpg
| Cover = Lady Gaga – Million Reasons.jpg
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* [[BloodPop]]
* [[BloodPop]]
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| prev = "[[Perfect Illusion]]"
| Chronology = [[Lady Gaga]] singles
| Last single = "[[Perfect Illusion]]"<br>(2016)
| prev_no = 6
| This single = "'''Million Reasons'''"<br>(2016)
| track_no = 7
| next = "Sinner's Prayer"
| Next single =
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Revision as of 22:57, 28 October 2016

"Million Reasons"
Song

"Million Reasons" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her fifth studio album, Joanne (2016). It was released as a promotional single from the album on October 6, 2016, and then peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On October 28, it was announced it will serve as the second single from her album Joanne.[1]

Background and development

Following the release of lead single "Perfect Illusion" on September 9, 2016, Lady Gaga announced the Dive Bar Tour (2016), a promotional concert series where the singer will perform at various dive bars in the United States.[2] The campaign will be sponsored by Bud Light, and the first appearance on October 5 will be live streamed on Bud Light's Facebook page.[3] On October 2, 2016, several publications claimed that during the first show of the tour, a new song titled "Million Reasons" would be performed, in addition to "Perfect Illusion".[4][5] The venues for the concert series will remain undisclosed to fulfill a more intimate approach.[6]

The singer spoke regarding her inspiration for the single:

"Million Reasons" is a country song mixed with funk and rock 'n' roll. You would never imagine it would sound that way... the feeling underneath the record is it’s almost got like a little bit of a hip-hop feeling. But at the same time, it’s not a hip-hop song. It’s kind of like I just had no boundaries making music — and neither do any of the other people we were working with. It was kind of like what feels right, what hits the best, what’s going to get everybody in their stomach and their heart.[7]

Release

"Million Reasons" was serviced as a free music download to listeners who pre-ordered Joanne through iTunes on October 6, 2016.[8]

Composition and lyrics

Hillary Lindsey, 2011

"Million Reasons" was written and produced by Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Mark Ronson, while Lindsey provided additional songwriting and American musician BloodPop contributed to further production. It was described as a ballad by Marissa Martinelli of Slate,[9] while Lyndsey Parker from Yahoo! Music noted that it was written by country music artists.[10] A harmony consisting of a piano and guitar is present in the track's composition, while during the song's chorus, the singer croons "You're giving me a million reasons to let you go / You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show".[11]

"Million Reasons" is written in the key of C major in common time with a tempo of 64 beats per minute. Gaga's vocals span from G3 to D5 in the song.[12]

Critical reception

Cady Lang, writing for Time appreciated the touching quality of the recording's nature.[13] The staff at Idolator selected "Million Reasons" to review as part of their 'Rated & Reviewed' column series. Robbie Daw from the publication congratulated the singer for creating a "super-produced" country version of her 2011 single "You and I". Rachel Sonis agreed and claimed that it is simple and sweet, awarding it 8.5/10. However, both Carl Williott and Mike Wass were disappointed, with the latter claiming: "this era is shaping up to be even worse than I imagined." It received an average score of 6.1/10 from the writers.[14]

Live performances

The song was performed live for the first time on the Dive Bar Tour, on October 5, 2016.[15] The performance occurred at a Nashville bar as planned for the tour. She was joined by songwriter Hillary Lindsey for the rendition, which was considered heartfelt by Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone.[11] Additional songs sung included the album tracks "Sinner's Prayer" and "A-Yo".[11] The footage was later pieced together in a promotional video, where she can be seen playing the piano while singing the song's lyrics.[7]

Gaga performed the song on Saturday Night Live on October 22, 2016.[16][17]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 37
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 52
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 53
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 51
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[22] 19
France (SNEP)[23] 29
Invalid chart entered Germany2 85
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 58
Italy (FIMI)[26] 71
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[27] 2
Portugal (AFP)[28] 74
Scotland (OCC)[29] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 22
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 71
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[34] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 76

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide October 6, 2016 Digital download
[36]

References

  1. ^ "LADY GAGA "Million Reasons" | See and Hear What's Popular on Radio This Week". 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Watch Lady Gaga Tease Upcoming Dive Bar Tour as Part of Bud Light Campaign". Billboard. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lady Gaga to Debut 'Joanne' Songs on Dive Bar Mini-Tour". Rolling Stone. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Gaca. Anna (October 2, 2016). "Lady Gaga Will Debut 'Million Reasons' at a Dive Bar on Wednesday". Spin. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Lozano, Kevin (October 2, 2016). "Lady Gaga Will Debut New Song 'Million Reasons' at a Dive Bar". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 2, 2016). "Lady Gaga to debut new song 'Million Reasons' on 3-date Dive Bar Tour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (October 5, 2016). "Hear the chorus of Lady Gaga's 'Million Reasons' in new Dive Bar Tour trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 6, 2016). "Stream the Heartbreaking New Lady Gaga Ballad 'Million Reasons'". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Martinelli, Marissa (October 6, 2016). "Lady Gaga Releases Joanne Single "Million Reasons" and Debuts Two More at a Nashville Dive Bar". Slate. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  10. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (October 5, 2016). "Exclusive: Lady Gaga Previews 'Million Reasons' Song in Bud Light Dive Bar Tour Spot". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c Spanos, Brittany (October 5, 2016). "Watch Lady Gaga Perform Heartfelt New Song 'Million Reasons'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  12. ^ Germanotta, Stefani. "Lady Gaga 'Million Reasons' Sheet Music in C Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  13. ^ Lang, Cady (October 6, 2016). "Listen to Lady Gaga's Heartbreaking New Song 'Million Reasons'". Time. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  14. ^ Daw, Robbie; Sonis, Rachel; Williott, Carl; Wass, Mike. "Pop Perspective: Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons" Rated & Reviewed". Idolator. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  15. ^ "Hear the chorus of Lady Gaga's 'Million Reasons' in new Dive Bar Tour trailer". Entertainment Weekly. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  16. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-lady-gaga-bring-a-yo-million-reasons-to-snl-w446307
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTaMouq5Ls4
  18. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  19. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201641 into search. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  22. ^ "Lady Gaga – Chart history". Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Lady Gaga. Retrieved October 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 36 (help)
  23. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  24. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  25. ^ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  26. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 41" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  27. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  28. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  30. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201641 into search. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  31. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  32. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  33. ^ "Lady Gaga – Million Reasons". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  34. ^ "Lady Gaga: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  35. ^ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  36. ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 5, 2016). "Lady Gaga drops Joanne track 'Million Reasons'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

External links

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