When asked if it was because the song was originally written for 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 'Telephone' 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.' She described it as a feeling of 'suffocation-something that I have or fear is never being able to enjoy myself, 'Cause I love my work so much, I find it really hard to go out and have a good time. I don't go to nightclubs, You don't see pictures of me falling out of a club drunk. The song was mainly inspired by Gaga's fear of not finding enough time to have fun. The two previously collaborated on a remix of Beyoncé's ' Video Phone' (2009). It was released as the EP's second single on January 26, 2010. Gaga recorded 'Telephone' with her for the extended play (EP) The Fame Monster (2009)-the reissue of her debut studio album, The Fame (2008).

Taking the song for herself, Gaga wanted Spears to be its guest vocalist, though Beyoncé became the final choice. Lady Gaga originally wrote 'Telephone' for Circus (2008), singer Britney Spears's sixth studio album, 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, pictured in 2007). 'Telephone' was initially written for Britney Spears (left, pictured in 2009). The song was covered by several artists, as well as characters from the television show Glee. She also sang it during the Super Bowl LI halftime show, and many of her concert tours and other live appearances. In memory of fashion designer and friend Alexander McQueen, Gaga performed an acoustic rendition of 'Telephone' at the 2010 BRIT Awards. Retrospective reviewers analyzed the video's themes, including feminism, lesbianism, and commentary on fame and celebrity culture. NME listed it as one of the 100 greatest music videos of all time. In January 2015, Billboard named it the best video of the decade. The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. It references Quentin Tarantino and his films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003). The video ends as they attempt to escape a high-speed police chase. It follows Beyoncé as she bails Gaga out of prison for killing her boyfriend they go to a diner and poison the customers' breakfast. Shot as a short film, the accompanying music video is a continuation of the video for ' Paparazzi' (2009), the fifth single from The Fame.

The song sold 7.4 million digital copies worldwide in 2010, making it the year's fourth best-selling single. Peaking at number three in the US, it was particularly successful in Europe where it topped the charts in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the UK. Following the album's release, the song charted in many countries, including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Hungary. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and won a ASCAP Pop Music Award and a BMI Award. Several critics included it in their best-of list of 2010. 'Telephone' received positive reviews from critics who called it a stand-out track from The Fame Monster and praised Gaga's chemistry with Beyoncé. Beyoncé appears in the middle of the song, singing the verses in a 'rapid-fire' way, accompanied by double beats. Musically, the song consists of an expanded bridge, verse-rap and a sampled voice of an operator announcing that the phone line is unreachable. 'Telephone' represents Gaga's fear of not finding time for fun given the increasing pressure for her to work harder as an artist. Gaga originally wrote the song for Britney Spears, who recorded a demo. Gaga and Rodney Jerkins wrote and produced 'Telephone', with additional songwriting by LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin and Beyoncé. Featuring American singer Beyoncé, it was released as the EP's second single in January 2010. ' Telephone' is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third extended play (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)

For other songs, see Telephone (disambiguation) § Songs. This article is about the Lady Gaga song.

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