lady gaga was speaking french in bad romance.
what language is lady gaga speaking in bad romance?
french
"bad romance" is a song by american singer lady gaga from her third extended play, "the fame monster" (2009). it was written and produced by nadir "redone" khayat and lady gaga. lyrically, "bad romance" explores gaga's attraction to individuals with whom romance never works, her preference for lonely relationships and the paranoia she experienced while on tour. following an illegal demo leak, gaga showcased the final product at alexander mcqueen's show at the paris fashion week in october 2009, followed by the release of the single's cover art. musically, "bad romance" features a spoken bridge, a full-throated chorus and sung lyrics about being in love with one's best friend. the song, which is imbued with elements of german-esque house and techno, as well as music from the 1980s and 1990s, was touted by gaga as an experimental pop record. during the bridge gaga sings a part of the chorus ("i want your love and i want your revenge") in french.
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in the united states, "bad romance" debuted at number nine on the "billboard" hot 100 on november 14, 2009, making it gaga's highest debuting song on the chart at the time. it sold 143,000 paid digital downloads in its first week. after two weeks the song moved from number 11 to number two, which became its peak. it held the spot for seven non-consecutive weeks. the movement to the runner-up spot was first prompted by a 49% digital gain, and the song topped the hot digital songs chart after selling 209,000 digital copies that week. "bad romance" became gaga's third-highest peaking song on the hot 100, behind "just dance" and "poker face". as of february 2019, "bad romance" has sold 5.9 million copies in the us, according to nielsen soundscan, making gaga the second artist in digital history to have three singles—along with the two aforementioned songs—pass the five million mark in digital sales. after riaa started including video streams in their tabulation of the single certifications, "bad romance" was certified 11× platinum for eleven million in total of sales and streaming. "bad romance" debuted on the pop songs chart at number 38, and moved to the top position, making it gaga's fifth consecutive number one single on the chart. the same week, it also topped the hot dance club songs chart. according to nielsen broadcast data systems, it briefly set the record for most weekly plays in the 17-year history of the pop songs chart, registering 10,859 plays from 130 radio stations monitored for the chart. following gaga's super bowl li halftime show performance, "bad romance" re-entered the hot 100 at number 50, while at number 9 on digital song sales. on the canadian hot 100, "bad romance" debuted at number 58, and reached number one the following week, making it gaga's third chart-topper in the country. after being replaced by kesha's "tik tok" for two weeks, "bad romance" returned to the top spot on the chart. music canada certified "bad romance" septuple platinum, denoting shipments of 560,000 copies. the song sold 9.7 million copies worldwide in 2010, and 12 million in total, thus becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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