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Paparazzi
Lady Gaga
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- Album
- The Fame
- Released
- 2008
- Genres
- art pop, pop
- Length
- 3:28
- Tempo
- 115 BPM
- Label
- Interscope
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About this song
The music video for the song was released in 2008 and received controversial reception. It won two MTV Music Video Awards in 2009, for Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects, and Gaga gave one of her most talked-about performances at that ceremony.
What it's about
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Gaga said the song is about struggling to balance success and love. She has also described it as being about whether she wants fame or love, and as a love song for the cameras that wonders whether you can have both.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 19 other songs, like “Fuck Me, Baby by Bruja Witch”.
- Covered 34 times, including “Paparazzi by Slayyyter”.
- Written by Lady Gaga and Rob Fusari.
- Produced by Rob Fusari.
- Recorded at 150 Studios (Parsippany.