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Who sang Applause?

Release date: 2013

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Lady Gaga released the song Applause. Date of release: 2013.

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🎶 Applause song analysis

The protagonist craves her partner's approval and attention. She compares this desire to a drug addiction and expresses her desire to be cheered on by her partner. She sings that she lives for the applause, the way her partner cheers and shouts for her. She wants her partner to raise her hands and do it very loudly to show her approval and love.

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Lady Gaga - Short Biography

Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her dynamic image and musical versatility. She developed her unique style and sound as a teenager, studying at Collaborative Arts Project 21, and after her contract with Def Jam Recordings was cancelled, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. She broke through to the international scene in 2008 with her debut album The Fame, which featured the chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face."

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Lady Gaga released her single "Applause" on August 12, 2013, as the first single from her third studio album, Artpop. The song was written by Lady Gaga, DJ White Shadow, Dino Zisis, Nick Monson, Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine. It is an electropop, dance-pop, and eurodance song with synthesizers and hi-nrg beats. The song's lyrics deal with Gaga's addiction to fan adoration and her love for performing. "Applause" was inspired by her fans' cheers, which motivated her during her Born This Way Ball tour, before she had to suspend it due to a hip injury.

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