I could delve into it if you turn that (motions to recorder) off. When she was asked if it was because the song was originally written for Britney Spears, she answered: "Well that's not exactly what happened, but I don't want to delve into that. In May 2011, Gaga said her "emotional connection" with the song was difficult. I don't go-and that's because I usually go and then, you know, a whiskey and a half into it, I got to get back to work. You don't see pictures of me falling out of a club drunk. 'Cause I love my work so much, I find it really hard to go out and have a good time. . The main inspiration behind the song was Gaga's fear of "suffocation" as she felt that she seldom found time to just let loose and have fun.įear of suffocation-something that I have or fear is never being able to enjoy myself, . Additionally, the guest vocalist was originally going to be Spears, but ultimately Gaga made Beyoncé the featured vocalist instead. It's fine because I love the song and I get to perform it now." Spears' demo for the song leaked in May 2010. Gaga said, "I wrote it for her a long time ago and she just didn't use it for her album. Later, Gaga recorded the song as a collaboration with Beyoncé for The Fame Monster. "Telephone" was originally written by Gaga for singer Britney Spears' sixth studio album, Circus, but Spears rejected it. When she did not use it for her album, Gaga took the song and recorded it as a duet with Beyoncé ( right). "Telephone" was initially written for Britney Spears ( left). It was also performed during the Super Bowl LI halftime show, and many of the singer's later tours, the most recent being the Joanne World Tour (2017–2018). In memory of Alexander McQueen, Gaga performed an acoustic rendition of "Telephone" mixed with " Dance in the Dark" at the 2010 BRIT Awards. In January 2015 Billboard named it the best video of the first half of the decade. The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, including one for Video of the Year. The video references Quentin Tarantino and his films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003). After the homicide they escape and end up in a high-speed police chase. After Gaga gets bailed out of prison by Beyoncé, they go to a diner and poison the guests having breakfast. The accompanying music video is a continuation of the video for her 2009 song, " Paparazzi", and is also shot as a short film. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the single sold 7.4 million digital copies worldwide in 2010 alone, making it one of Gaga's best-selling singles. The song was particularly successful in Europe where it reached the top of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. "Telephone" charted in a number of countries due to digital sales following the album's release, namely in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Hungary. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2011. The song received positive reviews from critics who frequently noted "Telephone" as a stand-out track from The Fame Monster. Beyoncé appears in the middle of the song, singing the verses in a rapid-fire way, accompanied by double beats. Musically, "Telephone" consists of an expanded bridge, verse-rap and a sampled voice of an operator announcing that the phone line is unreachable. Originally, Gaga wrote the song for Britney Spears, who recorded a demo. With the track succeeding her fifth single from The Fame, " Paparazzi", the duet additionally embodies a fear of being suffocated and trapped by the media. Inspired by her fear of suffocation, Gaga explained that the lyrics preferring relaxing on the dance floor to answering her lover's phone call are a metaphor, the phone calling her representing the fear of not having worked hard enough to succeed. The song was written by Gaga, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin and Beyoncé. The song features American singer Beyoncé. " Telephone" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her third EP, The Fame Monster (2009), the reissue of her debut studio album The Fame (2008). " Bad Romance" (DJ Paulo's GaGa Oo-La La Remix) 2010 single by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé "Telephone"
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