By: Joshua Lee
Before releasing an album, an artist generally spends
an average of six to eight months doing press and building hype before the big
reveal. However, in Lady Gaga’s case, she spent almost two years going through this process in preparation for Born This Way’s release.
Sadly, this
over-hyping of what could have potentially been the best album of the past 10 years,
did not pay off. It created a fan and media frenzy which resulted in overly
high expectations for the record extending all the way from mid-2010 to
February 2011, when the eponymous lead track was released. The expectation for
this first single was that it would be a game-changing song about loving
yourself for who you are, with a great blend of different musical influences. It was also expected by many to be a ballad of
sorts, however, it turned out to be an up-tempo Pop record with Madonna
influences and two catchy hooks, “Don’t Be a Drag/Just Be a Queen/I’m on the
right track, baby/I was Born This Way”. It was not majorly game-changing, but it
was a good record nonetheless.
