Speechless (Lady Gaga song)
"Speechless" is a song by the American singer Lady Gaga from her extended play (EP), The Fame Monster (2009). The song was written by Gaga to convince her father to undergo open-heart surgery for his malfunctioning aortic valve and remind her younger fans to appreciate their parents. "Speechless" is about Gaga's fear of death. A rock power ballad, the song has elements of 1970s rock, blues rock, glam rock and country music.
Critics compared "Speechless" with the work of Freddie Mercury (pictured in 1977).
Gaga performing "Speechless" at the 2009 Vevo Launch Event in New York
Gaga performing "Speechless" in Tokyo, Japan in 2010
The Fame Monster is a reissue of American singer Lady Gaga's debut studio album, The Fame (2008), and was released on November 18, 2009, through Interscope Records. Initially planned solely as a deluxe edition reissue of The Fame, Interscope later decided to release the eight new songs as a standalone EP in some territories. The decision was also because Gaga believed the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were conceptually different, describing them as yin and yang. The deluxe edition is a double album featuring the eight new songs on the first disc and The Fame on the second disc. A super deluxe edition was released on December 15, 2009, holding additional merchandise, including a lock from Gaga's wig.
French photographer Hedi Slimane shot the album covers
Gaga performing The Fame Monster's third single, "Alejandro", during "GagaKoh" in Tokyo, Japan
Gaga performing lead single "Bad Romance" at The Monster Ball Tour. The concert series became the highest grossing tour by a debut headlining artist.
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