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Born This Way is the second studio album by American singer Lady Gaga, released by Interscope Records on May 23, 2011. It is a follow-up to her internationally successful album The Fame (2008) and EP The Fame Monster (2009). As co-producer of every track on the album, Gaga collaborated with several producers, including RedOne and Fernando Garibay, with whom she had previously worked. She also worked with artists such as E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons and Queen guitarist Brian May.

The music of Born This Way stems from the synthpop and dance-pop styles of her previous material while incorporating different forms of instrumentation from that on her previous releases, such as electronic rock and techno.[1] It features a broader range of genres such as opera, heavy metal, disco, house and rock and roll while its lyrical topics include sexuality, religion, freedom, feminism, and individualism. Despite divided opinions among religious and conservative commentators, the album was well received by music critics, who praised the varying musical styles and Gaga's vocals; others felt Gaga was trying too hard to please everyone through the album's self-empowerment message. Several publications included the album in their year-end best-of lists. Born This Way received three Grammy Award nominations, including Gaga's third consecutive nomination for Album of the Year.[2]

Born This Way debuted in the top five spots of every major chart, including the Billboard 200. In the United States, the record sold more than one million copies in its first week—the highest first-week album sales in five years; an estimated 440,000 copies were sold on Amazon in two days of its first week at a price of 99 cents. It sold six million copies worldwide. Four of the album's singles—"Born This Way", "Judas", "The Edge of Glory", and "You and I"—charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and "Born This Way" became the 1000th song to reach the number one spot since the inauguration of the chart in 1958.[3] The title track was also once the fastest-selling single in iTunes history,[4] while the promotional track "Hair" charted in sixteen countries.

Gaga has performed songs from the album on different occasions, including the 53rd Grammy Awards and the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, as well as in other events and on television. In November 2011, Born This Way, and the remix album, Born This Way: The Remix, were packaged with the compilation album, Born This Way: The Collection.

Background and recording

In March 2010, Gaga disclosed that she was working on a new album, saying that she had written most of the songs for the proposed album.[5] Meanwhile, producer RedOne described it as Gaga's "freedom album"[6] as her manager, Troy Carter, felt her public image would begin to change after the release of Born This Way.[6] A few months after the announcement, Gaga exclaimed that she had finished writing songs for the album: "It came so quickly. I've been working on it for months, and I feel very strongly that it's finished right now. Some artists take years. I don't. I write music every day."[7] In another interview, she declared the album "the anthem of [this] generation," as she continued, "It includes the greatest music I've ever written. I've already written the first single for the new album and I promise you, that this album is the greatest of my career."[7][8]

Besides sessions on tour buses, recording sessions and mixing for the album took place at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia, Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, Australia, Gang Studios in Paris, France, Livingroom Studios in Oslo, Norway, Allerton Hill in the United Kingdom, Warehouse Productions Studio in Omaha, Nebraska, Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, Officine Meccaniche in Milan, Italy, Miami Beach Recording Studio in Miami Beach, Florida, and Germano Studios in New York City.[9] Brian May, a guitarist of Queen, and Clarence Clemons, a former member of the E Street Band, worked with Gaga in the album.[10][11]

Writing and composition

Influences and themes

Major influences on Born This Way
In songs such as "Marry the Night" and "Fashion of His Love" Gaga seeks influence from Whitney Houston.
Bruce Springsteen has prominent influences on the album, notably in songs such as "Hair" and "The Edge of Glory".
Madonna's influence can be heard throughout the album, especially in songs such as "Born This Way" and "Scheiße".

In terms of musical composition, Born This Way is considered to be a notable departure from Gaga's previous works.[12] It incorporates a broader range of musical genres such as opera,[13] heavy metal,[14] rock and roll,[15] Europop,[16] electro-industrial,[17][18] disco,[19][20] and house in addition to featuring a wider variety of instrumentation and musical styles. For example, an organ can be heard as Gaga closes "Born This Way",[21] a Gregorian chant-inspired male vocal choir is a prominent feature in "Bloody Mary",[13] guitars and violins in "Americano",[22] and electric guitars in "Bad Kids".[22] The songs "Hair" and "The Edge of Glory" are distinguishable from the rest of the album, as a saxophone – performed by Clarence Clemons, a prominent member of the E Street Band – can be heard throughout.[11] In several interviews, Gaga expressed that she was mostly inspired by Madonna,[23][24] Whitney Houston,[14][24][25] and Bruce Springsteen;[14][20][25][26] other musical influences for the album include Prince,[23] Iron Maiden,[14] Kiss,[14] Queen,[10] TLC,[24] Pat Benatar,[27] and En Vogue.[24]

The album contains mainly moderate-tempo dance songs, described as "anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats."[28] In the months prior to the release of Born This Way, Gaga characterized her new music as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she will take music to the "next level."[29] The album includes references to several religious figures of Christianity, notably Judas Iscariot, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus of Nazareth.[30] Several songs on the album give reference to sexuality and feminism.[13][16] Other themes referenced in the album include individualism, equality, and freedom.[31]

Music and lyrical content

The album opens with "Marry the Night", a song written as a homage to New York City.[32] It is a dance-pop record which contains church bells,[33] a thumping four on the floor house beat,[34] a funk rock-influenced breakdown,[35] and has been noted to contain elements of disco, techno, funk and Hi-NRG music.[16][36][37] The song's sound has been compared to that of 1980s hair metal artists, including Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and Bonnie Tyler.[35] The next, "Born This Way" is about how everybody is equal, regardless of skin color, sexuality, or creed, and that every person can fulfill his or her dream. Compared to Madonna's "Express Yourself", the song features Euro disco beats.[38] The third track of the album, "Government Hooker", contains elements of opera music,[13] and a dance melody resembling genres such as techno, trance, industrial and post-disco,[19][20][39][40] as well as a hip hop-influenced beat.[40] The song has been compared to the work of German electronic band Kraftwerk.[39]

"It's like Whitney, but imagine if Bruce Springsteen had a baby with Whitney Houston – that's what it is", she said. "And that was it! We made a baby. Finally. After all that fornication, miserably long and tedious, Fernando and I finally conceived."

—Lady Gaga, on "Marry the Night"[25]

The fourth song is "Judas", which Gaga confirmed to be influenced by the Biblical Judas Iscariot. The song's lyrics are about being betrayed as well as "honoring your darkness in order to bring yourself into the light," according to Gaga.[41] The song is a dance-pop and house track, with influences of techno, industrial and disco,[42][43][44][45] a 1980s-inspired pop chorus,[46] as well as a breakdown containing elements of dubstep and techno music.[47] In parts of the song, Gaga sing-raps with a Caribbean Patois accent.[46]

The album's fifth track is "Americano", a mariachi[19] song with techno, house and disco influences.[20] Written in Spanish and English, Gaga composed "Americano" in response to the Arizona immigration law Arizona SB 1070. Critics have noted vaudevillian elements within the song,[48] and it has been compared to the work of Judy Garland,[49] with Gaga claiming that she sees influence from French chanson singer Édith Piaf.[50] The sixth track, "Hair" is a song about expressing freedom through one's hair. The song has a dance-pop melody, yet it has influences from rock/heavy metal music artists like Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden and Kiss.[14] It has also been noted to incorporate disco[44] and Europop.[51] The seventh track, "Scheiße" contains German lyrics and has a message of feminism,[16] accompanied by a heavy synths, techno beats, as well as Euro disco influences.[13][20] The song's melody has drawn comparisons to Madonna and electroclash artist Miss Kittin.[52] After "Scheiße" is "Bloody Mary", which is a relatively slow-tempo[20] song containing "plucked strings" and "filthy beats",[52] as well as numerous religious references, and a trance-influenced melody.[13] "Bad Kids" contains 1980s synthpop influences and electric guitars.[19] Its disco beat has been compared to the music of Donna Summer,[19] and influences of heavy metal music have been found within its composition.[43]

"Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)" is Born This Way's tenth track. A dance-pop, it has been noted to have Bruce Springsteen influences, as well as powerful drums and synths.[20] "Heavy Metal Lover", the eleventh track, is a song of electropop and techno tendencies,[16][53] which has been noted to contain elements of house music,[54] electro-industrial beats,[55] and has been compared to the power pop of the 1990s.[51] Synthesizers are used as a focal point for the song.[20] Following "Heavy Metal Lover" is "Electric Chapel", a heavy metal-influenced pop song noted to contain elements of Europop[51] that has been compared to the work of Madonna.[16][19] The album's thirteenth track, "You and I", is a rock and roll ballad which contains elements of country rock music.[56] The song contains a moderato tempo,[15] and Queen guitarist Brian May is also featured on the track. The track, furthermore, samples Queen's 1977 single "We Will Rock You".[57]

The fourteenth track is "The Edge of Glory", which refers to the death of Gaga's grandfather.[58] It is an upbeat song of dance-pop, electronic rock and synthpop tendencies; it also contains a saxophone solo by Clarence Clemons which has drawn comparisons to blues music.[59] One of the bonus tracks is "Black Jesus + Amen Fashion", a pop song which draws influences from 1980s and 1990s electronic and club music.[60] including Broadway. "Fashion of His Love", the second bonus track, is a 1980s-influenced dance-pop song that contains references to the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen.[61]

Release and promotion

Gaga performing "Americano" on the Born This Way Ball tour. The song was written in response to Arizona SB 1070.

On September 12, 2010, Gaga made an appearance on the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. During the acceptance speech for her Video of the Year award, Gaga announced the title of the album and sang the chorus of the its title track.[62] Described by Gaga as "a Christmas gift for my fans",[63] Gaga announced the release dates of the album and its lead single at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2011 via Twitter,[64] supplementing it with a black-and-white photograph in which Gaga is "nude from the waist down, with her hair blowing about, and sporting a jacket with the name of the album emblazoned in what looks like bedazzled jewels."[64]

At a November 2010 show of The Monster Ball Tour in Gdansk, Poland, Gaga announced that the album could have up to twenty tracks,[65] adding that production for the album was coming to a close.[66] In an interview with Vogue in February 2011, Gaga confirmed that there would be a total of seventeen tracks on the album, of which fourteen would make the final cut to the standard edition.[67] The other three songs were initially to be released on an exclusive deluxe edition of the album at Target; however, Gaga later ended her partnership with Target in response to the company's donation of US$150,000 to the conservative political group Minnesota Forward.[68]

Prior to the release of Born This Way, the contents of the album were leaked online on May 18, 2011.[69] Due to a violation of copyright law, it was later removed.[69] The album was formally released worldwide on May 23, 2011, in two separate editions.[64][70] Several non-singles songs were previewed as part of promoting Born This Way. Remixes of "Scheiße" and "Government Hooker" were previewed at fashion shows presented by Thierry Mugler in January and March 2011, respectively.[71][72] Several songs were released on FarmVille during the next few days prior to the album's release, including "Marry the Night",[37] "Americano",[73] and "Electric Chapel".[74]

On April 17, 2011, Gaga tweeted her selection for the cover art of Born This Way, which featured Gaga fused into a motorcycle. Gaga's name does not appear on the album cover – the only text is the chrome writing across the top reading the album's name.[75] The cover received a negative response from critics and fans. Sean Michaels of The Guardian expressed that the cover "[looked] more like a cheap Photoshop job than the most anticipated album of the year." He then commented: "Gone are the futurist sunglasses, the asymmetrical haircuts, even Gaga's newly touted magic horns; instead, a mutant motorbike with Gaga's arms and head, plus a cheesy chrome typeface." He also referenced several messages from fans on Gaga's official forum expressing their dislike for the cover.[76] Andrew Martin of Prefix referred to it as "a reject from the last Terminator film".[77] The special edition cover was released on the same day: it featured just Gaga's head from the standard edition cover but the words "Lady Gaga" and "Born This Way" appear in the top left corner of the cover. They are typed in Impact font with "Born This Way" being highlighted in white with black letters. Neither of the words special nor deluxe appear anywhere on the album, as Gaga revealed she disliked them.[78]

Singles

Gaga performing "The Edge of Glory" on Good Morning America. Initially released as a promotional single, it went on to become the third single off the album due to positive feedback.

"Born This Way", the eponymous lead single, was released on February 11, 2011.[79][80] Described as a "magical message", the Gaga and Jeppe Laursen-written song was produced by herself, Laursen, Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow.[81] It was met with mostly positive reception from critics, who noted the similarities with the Madonna song "Express Yourself".[82][83][84][85] "Born This Way" experienced widespread commercial success, topping the charts in over nineteen countries in addition to selling over a million copies worldwide, becoming the fastest selling song in iTunes history.[86] In her native United States, the song became Gaga's third number one hit, where it spent six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. "Judas" was the album's second single,[87] having been released on April 15, 2011. Critics reacted positively to "Judas", complimenting the song's breakdown,[88] yet noted similarities with "Bad Romance" in its composition.[89][90] It debuted at number four on the Hot Digital Songs chart with the sale of 162,000 copies[91] while peaking at number ten in the United States,[92] reaching in the top ten of twenty countries and peaked at number one on the South Korean charts.[93]

"The Edge of Glory" was released as the third single for the album on May 11, 2011.[94] It was praised by many critics, who deemed it as an album highlight. The song's points of positive reception include the saxophone solo provided by Clarence Clemons, the underlying message and Gaga's "throaty" and "soulful" vocals.[95] It charted in the top ten of nineteen countries and became Gaga's tenth consecutive top-ten single in the United States, debuting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[96] "You and I", the album's fourth single, was also met with positive critical reaction that complimented the musical composition of the song.[97][98] The song became Gaga's eleventh consecutive top ten single in the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[99] The single has received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance.[100]

"Marry the Night" serves as the fifth single from Born This Way.[101] Critical reception towards the song was positive, with reviewers calling it a strong dance-pop number.[102][103] It has charted in fifteen different countries including the United States, where it peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[104][105] The accompanying music video received critical acclaim as well, being noted by some critics as a "pure spectacle" and as one of Gaga's "biggest epics".[106][107][108] "Stuck on Fuckin' You", an outtake from the album, was released as a free YouTube stream on Christmas Day 2011 and thereafter as a free download.[109]

Live performances

See also: Born This Way Ball

The first song from Born This Way performed by Gaga live was "You and I", at the 2010 White Tie & Tiara Ball at Elton John's house,[110] on The Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York[111] and during The Monster Ball Tour.[112] In 2011, she embarked on promotional tours and live performances for Born This Way in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Promotion began with a live performance of the album's lead single on February 13, 2011, at the 53rd Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[113] After her concerts, she sang "Born This Way" on some night clubs across US.[114][115][116][117] On April 16, Gaga performed "Judas" for the first time at Kennedy Lounge in Tampa, Florida.[118] and on national television for the first time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (April 28).[119] "Born This Way" and "You and I" was sung on Oprah on May 6.[120] In May, she finished The Monster Ball Tour with concerts in Mexico, where she premiered "Americano" and sang "Judas" as an encore.[121]

Gaga performing "Electric Chapel" on The Born This Way Ball Tour.

After finishing the tour, Gaga performed on the Robin Hood Gala 2011 in New York (May 9).[122] In Europe, she sang "Judas" at the French show Le Grand Journal (May 12),[123] "Born This Way" and "Judas" on The Graham Norton Show (May 13),[124] and "Born This Way" and "You and I" during the private concert at Annabel's in London for Belvedere Vodka (May 12).[125] On May 15, she headlined the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival, where she sang "The Edge of Glory" for the first time.[126] After returning to the United States, Gaga sang the three first singles from Born This Way on the season 36 finale of Saturday Night Live (May 21)[127] and "The Edge of Glory" on the final show of the tenth season of American Idol (May 25), where she was joined by Clemons in person.[128] On May 27, she held a concert for Good Morning America at Central Park in New York, where she performed the first three singles from Born This Way and, for the first time, "Hair".[129] Another journey to Europe in June included performances on the season 6 finale of Germany's Next Topmodel,[130] British TV show Paul O'Grady Live,[131] the EuroPride 2011 in Rome,[132] as well as some French shows such as Taratata,[133] X Factor[134] and Le Grand Journal again.[135] More performances of "The Edge of Glory" and "Born This Way" were held during the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto (June 19)[136] and the 2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan (June 25).[137] Afterwards, Gaga performed on Japanese shows SMAP×SMAP and Music Lovers.[138] before playing concerts in Taichung, Taiwan (July 3),[139] Singapore (July 7)[140] and at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney (July 13).[141] In Sydney, she also performed on TV show A Current Affair (July 11).[142]

Back in the United States, Gaga performed on a radio show The Howard Stern Show (July 18)[143] and TV shows such as So You Think You Can Dance (July 27),[144] Jimmy Kimmel Live! (July 28)[144] and The View (August 1).[145] On August 28, she sang "You and I" on the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, being joined onstage by Brian May.[146] On September 24, she headlined the 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, performing a few songs from Born This Way.[147] Another performance came in October on British TV show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross,[148] during the Clinton Foundation concert at the Hollywood Bowl[149] and on the F1 Rocks after party in India, where "Marry the Night" was sung for the first time.[150] She continued performances at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Northern Ireland,[151] the 2011 Bambi Awards in Wiesbaden, Germany,[152] British TV shows The X Factor[153] and Alan Carr: Chatty Man,[154] Children in Need Rocks Manchester telethon in Manchester[155] and the 2012 Grammy Awards nomination concert in Los Angeles.[156] Songs from the album were also performed on a Thanksgiving television special A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, aired on November 24.[157] Gaga headlined KIIS-FM Jingle Ball at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on December 3,[158] as well as Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 9.[159] She also sang on The Ellen DeGeneres Show once again[160][161] and the Japanese show Music Station.[162] The promotions for Born This Way ended with "Heavy Metal Lover", "Marry the Night" and the title track on the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Times Square.[163]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[164]
Chicago Tribune[165]
The Guardian[166]
The Independent[167]
MSN MusicA−[168]
NME8/10[12]
Q[169]
Rolling Stone[38]
Slant Magazine[170]
Spin8/10[34]

Born This Way received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 34 reviews.[171] Dan Martin of NME said that "it's a damn good thing" that Gaga "doesn't know when to hold back" and complimented her for pushing musical boundaries to its "ultimate degree."[12] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine opined: "There's nothing small about this album, and Gaga sings the shit out of every single track."[170] Cinquemani compared the album to The Killers' album Sam's Town, calling it "bloated, self-important, proudly American, an exercise in extraordinary excess."[170] Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield felt that "the more excessive Gaga gets, the more honest she sounds."[38] Caryn Ganz of Spin felt that "excess is Gaga's riskiest musical gamble, but it's also her greatest weapon, and Born This Way relentlessly bludgeons listeners' pleasure centres".[34] Adam Markovitz of Entertainment Weekly said that the album is "rewarding but wildly uneven", although "the album's sprawl still shows off the breadth of her talent."[172] Despite criticizing her for "letting her skills as a songwriter slide ever so slightly," AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine complimented Gaga's composing "sensibility" and "considerable dexterity at delivering the basics."[164] In MSN Music, Robert Christgau found the album to not be on-par with The Fame or The Fame Monster, but added that "both of those keep growing, and with its mad momentum and nutty thematics, this one could too."[168]

In a mixed review, Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune felt that the album was rushed and sounded like "a major artist sprinting to please everyone all the time."[165] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters called it "her weakest album to date" and wrote that it combines "some daring songwriting with some remarkably repetitive themes and beats."[173] Chris Richards of The Washington Post found it "boring" and said that, "at its worst, it sounds like reheated leftovers from some '80s movie soundtrack."[174] Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times opined that Gaga lacks musical adventurousness and that "She's unsubtle in her message, unsubtle in her dress, and, most important, unsubtle aesthetically ... If Gaga had only spent as much time on pushing musical boundaries as she has social ones, Born This Way would have been a lot more successful."[39] Andy Gill of The Independent critiqued that "the broader [Gaga] spreads her net musically, the less distinctive her art becomes."[167] The Boston Globe said that the songwriting "feels thin" and called the album "the most deflated moment in pop music this year".[175] Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice commented that Gaga's "we-shall-overcome sentiment" is expressed more effectively through the album's "egalitarian use of house beats" than through her "sloganeering", which he found "trite" and "[un]insightful."[176]

Commercial performance

Born This Way debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 after having sold 1,108,000 copies during the first week, making it the seventeenth album to sell over a million copies in one week. Born This Way was Gaga's first number-one album and the highest first-week total since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005) sold 1,141,000 in its first week. Gaga is the fifth woman to sell one million copies in a week, after Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard Soundtrack, 1992), Britney Spears (Oops!...I Did It Again, 2000), Norah Jones (Feels Like Home, 2004), and Taylor Swift (Speak Now, 2010). Amazon sold an estimated 440,000 copies in its first two days at a price of 99 cents[177] (at a loss of over $3 million)[178] which contributed to its 662,000 digital sales, the largest in SoundScan history. Digital downloads accounted for 60 percent of Born This Way's first week total.[179][180] The album also became the eighth best-selling digital album in United States history after its first week of sales.[181] Born This Way also reached number one on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, displacing The Fame.[182] In its second week, the album sold 174,000 copies to remain at the top spot on the Billboard 200,[183] but with a sales decrease of 84.27%, set the record for the largest second-week percentage sales drop for a number-one debuting album since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.[184] Digitally, the album had a 94% drop, selling 38,000 copies.[185] In its third week the album fell to number two being displaced by Adele's 21 with 42% sales decrease after having sold 100,000 copies.[186] Born This Way became the third-best-selling album of the year in the United States, with sales of 2,101,000 copies.[187] It is also the fifth best-selling digital album of all time in the United States, with 877,000 copies sold, as of January 2012.[188] As of February 2016, the album received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 2.400 million copies in total in the US.[189][190]

The album debuted at the top spot in Australia, becoming her second number-one album there after The Fame Monster. Born This Way was certified platinum in Australia in its first week by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and has since been certified double platinum for a shipment of 140,000 copies.[191][192] Born This Way also debuted at the top spot on the New Zealand Albums Chart, becoming her second album to chart there, after The Fame Monster. The album was certified platinum in its first week of sales.[193] Born This Way sold 184,000 copies in its first week in Japan, and debuted atop the Oricon chart.[194] It has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipment of 750,000 copies.[195] Born This Way was the fourth best-selling album of the year in Japan, with sales of 658,554 copies.[196]

In the United Kingdom, Born This Way debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated May 29, 2011, selling 215,639 units, which was the highest first-week sales of the year. That week, the album outsold the rest of the top 10 combined and had the best first-week tally of any album by an American female solo artist since Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor debuted with sales of 217,610 copies in 2005.[197][198] As of September 2014, Born This Way was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), selling a total of 986,847 copies in the UK.[199][200] The album debuted at number one in Ireland,[201] and Sweden,[202] while debuting at number two in Finland where it was the fifth-best-selling album of 2011.[203][204] In France, Born This Way debuted at number one on the French Albums Chart and held that spot for two weeks. As of January 2012, the album has sold 180,000 copies and has been certified double-platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).[205][206] As of September 2012, sales of the album were announced to have reached 6 million copies.[207][208]

Accolades

Born This Way was included in several year-end lists by music critics and publications. Rolling Stone magazine, in their list of the "50 Best Albums of 2011", ranked it at sixth place, writing "none of Gaga's previous exercises in musical plussizing prepared us for this kind of anything-goes extravagance".[209] The Guardian, in their list of the best albums of 2011, listed Born This Way at 31st.[210] Slant Magazine ranked the album as the third best of 2011 in their list of "The 25 Best Albums of 2011", calling it a "magnum opus", and describing it as a "sincere ode to the bedazzled hearts of outsiders past and present".[211] Furthermore, MTV ranked it as the tenth best album of 2011, claiming it is the "first multi-national, multi-hyphenate, multi-sexual pop album of our time", and called it "her grandest mission statement to date".[212] About.com listed Born This Way as the second top pop album of 2011, claiming it is a "pop landmark" and a "wild rollercoaster ride of music".[213] Claiming that through the album, Gaga "thinks pop can still move policy, and she might be right",[214] and describing the record as the "biggest pop album" of 2011,[214] Spin listed Born This Way as the 29th best album of the year, as well as the best pop album of the year.[214][215] Digital Spy included Born This Way in their "25 Best Albums of 2011" list, at fifth place,[216] while the Daily Record ranked it at seventeenth out of twenty, commenting on Gaga having gone "full-scale European underground electro disco".[217]

Aside from critic polls, the album received Grammy Award nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Album and Best Pop Solo Performance (for her song "You and I").[100] Being her third consecutive Grammy nomination for Album of the Year, Gaga is the first artist since British rock band The Beatles to receive three consecutive nominations in the category.[2] Additionally, the album was nominated in the category of Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the American Music Awards of 2011,[218] losing to Adele's 21. However, Born This Way beat out 21 at the 38th People's Choice Awards, taking home Favorite Album.[219] At the Japan Gold Disc Awards Born This Way won International Album of the Year and Western Album of the Year.[220] In 2012, Rolling Stones called Born This Way the 11th greatest album of all time by a female artist.[221] The album was ranked number 1 on NME magazine's list of The 10 Most Pretentious Albums Ever.[222]

Religious criticism

Several religious groups have condemned the album for its incorporation of several religious icons of Christianity and its stance on sexuality. In Lebanon, Born This Way was temporarily banned by the General Secretary Department, who deemed the album to be in bad taste and mocking of Christianity.[223] Abdo Abu Kassm, director of the Catholic Information Center of Lebanon, highly criticized the themes of the album, expressing that "if they are going to offend us we are going to cancel the album."[224] He continued: "We will not accept that anyone insult the Virgin Mary or Jesus or Christianity [...]. Call us traditional, call us backward, call us whatever you want. We will not accept it."[224] This ban lasted up until June 9.[223][225][226]

The music video of "Judas" was criticized by William Anthony Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, notably for Gaga's portrayal of Mary Magdalene. In an interview with HollywoodLife.com, Donohue expressed discontent towards Gaga's focus on Judas and Mary Magdalene, calling her "increasingly irrelevant" compared to people with "real talent", and attacked her for seemingly purposefully debuting the song and video close to Holy Week and Easter.[227] Shortly after its release, "Judas" was banned in Lebanon.[228] In Malaysia, where homosexuality is considered a criminal offense, the government criticized the album for its stance on sexuality and feminism.[229] Shortly after the release of the title track "Born This Way", radio stations across the country edited out several lyrics of the song as ordered by the Malaysian government.[230] Rosnah Ismail, the vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah, condemned the song, opining: "Islam forbids this. We have to abide by the country's laws."[231]

Track listing

Born This Way – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Marry the Night"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:25
2."Born This Way"
4:20
3."Government Hooker"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
4:14
4."Judas"
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
4:09
5."Americano"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
4:07
6."Hair"
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
5:08
7."Scheiße"
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
3:46
8."Bloody Mary"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
4:05
9."Bad Kids"
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Garibay
  • Blair
3:51
10."Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
4:16
11."Heavy Metal Lover"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:13
12."Electric Chapel"
  • Gaga
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Blair
4:12
13."You and I"
  • Gaga
5:07
14."The Edge of Glory"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
5:21
Total length:61:07
Born This Way – International standard edition (bonus track)[232]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Born This Way" (Jost & Naaf Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Jost & Naaf
5:58
Born This Way – Japanese edition (bonus track)[233]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Born This Way" (LLG vs. GLG Radio Mix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
3:50
Born This Way – Indian edition (bonus tracks)[234]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Born This Way" (Bollywood Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Salim Merchant
  • Sulaiman Merchant
4:18
16."Born This Way" (UK Desi Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:07
Born This Way – Special edition[235]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Black Jesus + Amen Fashion"
  • Gaga
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Blair
3:36
10."Bad Kids"
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Garibay
  • Blair
3:51
11."Fashion of His Love"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
3:39
12."Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
4:16
13."Heavy Metal Lover"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:13
14."Electric Chapel"
  • Gaga
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Blair
4:12
15."The Queen"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
5:17
16."You and I"Gaga
  • Gaga
  • Lange
5:07
17."The Edge of Glory"
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
5:21
Total length:73:38
Born This Way – Limited edition USB drive (bonus material)[236]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Born This Way" (UK Desi Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:07
19."Judas" (Desi Hits! Bollywood Remix)
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Salim Merchant
  • Sulaiman Merchant
4:19
20."Judas" (Thomas Gold Remix)
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Frank Knebel
5:32
21."The Edge of Glory" (Electrolightz Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
5:41
22."The Edge of Glory" (Cahill Major Radio Mix)
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
3:26
23."Government Hooker" (DJ White Shadow Mugler Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Blair
  • Gaga
  • Blair
  • Garibay[a]
  • DJ Snake[a]
3:35
24."Born This Way" (music video)  7:20
25."Judas" (music video)  5:35
26."The Edge of Glory" (music video)  5:28
27."Gagavision" (webisode) (Episode 41)  5:15
28."Gagavision" (webisode) (Episode 42)  5:18
29."Gagavision" (webisode) (Episode 43)  4:11
30."Gagavision" (webisode) (Episode 44)  3:24
Born This Way – Special edition (bonus disc)[235]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Born This Way" (The Country Road Version)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
4:22
2."Judas" (DJ White Shadow Remix)
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
4:08
3."Marry the Night" (Zedd Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Anton Zaslavski
4:21
4."Scheiße" (DJ White Shadow Mugler)
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
  • Gaga
  • RedOne
9:35
5."Fashion of His Love" (Fernando Garibay Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
3:45
Total length:26:07
Born This Way – International special edition (bonus track)[237]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Born This Way" (Jost & Naaf Remix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
  • Jost & Naaf
5:58
Born This Way – Japanese special edition (bonus track)[238]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Born This Way" (LLG vs. GLG Radio Mix)
  • Gaga
  • Laursen
  • Gaga
  • Garibay
3:50
Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • "You and I" contains elements from "We Will Rock You" recorded by Queen and written by Brian May.

Credits and personnel

Credits for Born This Way adapted from Allmusic.[239]

  • Andy Abad – requinto
  • Christina Abaroa – copyist, librarian, music preparation
  • Al Carlson – assistant
  • Cheche Alara – arranger, composer, instrumentation
  • Jorge Alavrez – vocals (background)
  • Stephanie Amaro – guitar
  • Gretchen Anderson – producer
  • Paul Blair – guitar
  • Bobby Campbell – marketing
  • Troy Carter – management
  • Clarence Clemons – saxophone
  • Kareem Devlin – guitar
  • DJ Snake – bass, drums, keyboards, producer
  • DJ White Shadow – composer, drum programming, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Lisa Einhorn-Gilder – production coordination
  • Nicola Formichetti – creation
  • Fernando Garibay – arranger, background vocals, composer, engineer, guitar, instrumentation, keyboards, musical director, producer, programming
  • Val Garland – make-up
  • Brian Gaynor – bass, keyboards
  • Kamau Georges – programming
  • Laurieann Gibson – creation
  • David Gomez – vocals (background)
  • Suemy Gonzalez – violin
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Vincent Herbert – A&R, executive producer
  • Julio Hernandez – violin
  • Mario Hernandez – guitarron, vihuela
  • Peter Hutchings – assistant
  • Dyana Kass – marketing
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • Ken Knapstad – assistant
  • Nick Knight – creation, photography
  • Phillip Knight – assistant
  • Lady Gaga – arranger, composer, instrumentation, keyboards, musical director, producer, vocals
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange – background vocals, producer
  • Jeppe Laursen – composer, producer
  • Brian Lee – background vocals
  • Bill Malina – engineer
  • Brandon Maxwell – stylist
  • Brian May – guitar
  • Sam McKnight – hair stylist
  • Eric Morris – assistant
  • Wendi Morris – management
  • Carlos Murguía – background vocals
  • Trevor Muzzy – engineer, guitar, mixing, vocal editing
  • Jennifer Paola – A&R
  • Paul Pavao – assistant
  • Kevin Porter – assistant
  • Jordan Power – assistant
  • RedOne – background vocals, composer, engineer, instrumentation, producer, programming, vocal arrangement, vocal editing
  • Olle Romo – engineer, programming
  • Dave Russell – engineer, mixing
  • Rafa Sardina – engineer, mixing
  • Justin Shirley-Smith – guitar engineer
  • Amanda Silverman – publicity
  • Clinton Sparks – keyboards, producer
  • George Tandero – assistant
  • Todd Tourso – creation
  • Anna Trevelyan – stylist
  • Peter Van Der Veen – background vocals
  • Horace Ward – engineer
  • Tom Ware – engineer
  • Kenta Yonesaka – assistant

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[192] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[300] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[301] 2× Platinum 80,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[302] 4× Platinum 320,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[303] Gold 15,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[304] Gold 19,338[304]
France (SNEP)[206] 2× Platinum 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[305] Platinum 200,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[306] Gold 3,000^
India (IMI)[307] Gold 8,000 
Indonesia (ASIRI)[308] Gold 10,000 
Ireland (IRMA)[309] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Italy (FIMI)[310] Platinum 60,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[195] 3× Platinum 658,554[196]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[311] Platinum 60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[193] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[312] Gold 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[313] Platinum 20,000*
Portugal (AFP)[314] 4× Platinum 0^
Russia (NFPF)[288] 4× Platinum 40,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[315] Gold 20,000^
Sweden (GLF)[316] Platinum 40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[317] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[199] 3× Platinum 986,847[200]
United States (RIAA)[189] 2× Platinum 2,400,000[190]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[318] Platinum 1,000,000*
GCC (IFPI Middle East)[319] Platinum 6,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Worldwide May 23, 2011 Compact disc, digital download Streamline Records, Interscope Records, Kon Live Standard, deluxe
India[320] Standard (Digipak)
Colombia[321] May 30, 2011 Compact disc Universal Music, Interscope Box set (Standard)
United States[322][323] June 7, 2011 CD, LP, digital download Streamline Records, Interscope Records, Kon Live Fan Package
China[324] August 11, 2011 Compact disc Universal Music, STARSING CULTURE Standard
Germany[325] September 27, 2011 USB drive Interscope Standard
United States[326] October 3, 2011 Deluxe
October 26, 2011 LP, digital download Limited Collector's
Germany[327] November 18, 2011 Compact disc+DVD Box set (Deluxe)
United Kingdom[328] November 21, 2011 Polydor UK
Germany[329] Interscope
United States[330] Box set (Standard)
Japan[331]
United States[332] December 27, 2011 Interscope Box set (Deluxe)
Japan[333] December 29, 2011 Polydor UK

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