Born This Way: The Collection is the third compilation album by American singer Lady Gaga, released on November 18, 2011, by Interscope Records. The three-disc set includes her second studio album Born This Way, the remix album Born This Way: The Remix, and the DVD Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden. Photographer Nick Knight shot the cover of the release, which showed Gaga wearing a dress made of slime by designer Bart Hess.
Born This Way may refer to: "Born This Way", a song by Dusty Springfield from Reputation 1990. Born This Way (album), a 2011 album by Lady Gaga. Born This Way" (song), a 2011 song by Lady Gaga. Born This Way", a 2014 single by Thousand Foot Krutch. Born This Way (TV series), 2015. Born This Way" (Glee), an episode of Glee. Born This Way", an episode of Being Erica.
Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011 in two versions, a standard and a special (extended) version. Aside from the album and singles, a boxset titled "Born This Way: The Collection" including Born This Way, Born This Way: The Remix and Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at madison Square Garden was released.
Born This Way is about self-liberation, and loving every part of yourself, no matter your race, gender, or sexuality; the song was released as the lead single from the album of the same name in February 2011. With her lyrics, GaGa addresses the persistent prejudice against many types of love, .
Award-winning recording artist and pop phenomenon Lady Gaga collaborated with Nick Knight to create Born This Way, the video for the first single from her eagerly-awaited second studio album. Shot in early 2011 in New York City, this video gave the first taste of a new visual identity for the already-iconic performer. The irrepressible Lady Gaga is captured on set during Nick Knight's shoot for the September 2010 issue of Vanity Fair. Lady Gaga collaborated with Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben to create a number of films for her epic Monster Ball tour in 2009.
Otherwise, the record sounds great! Guess that I was one of the lucky ones! The packaging is also one of the best in terms of Gaga's discography . .
It was inevitable that Born This Way would be an escalation of The Fame, it was inevitable that Gaga would go where others feared to tread, it was inevitable that it would be bigger than any other record thrown down in 2011, both in its scale and success. This drumbeat, pulsating as insistently as Eurodisco, is so persistent that there is an inevitable feeling of anticlimax upon hearing Born This Way for the first time and realizing that Lady Gaga has channeled her grand ambitions into her message, and not her music.
Lady Gaga recorded a country version while on tour with new vocals and added guitar and harmonica. After she released "Born This Way – Country Road Version" through her Twitter page, it became such a viral hit that Gaga decided to officially issue the track for sale with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network charity. Gaga was close friends with the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide by hanging. I knew it had to be the first single. It still gets me every time. The album cover features Gaga fused into a motorcycle.
Lady Gaga poes the backstage with Willow Smith. Grammy Awards(53)2011. 14 February 2011 at 18:58 ·. Public. Lady GaGa - Born This Way (The album). Gaga is wins Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. 14 February 2011 at 18:57 ·.
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1
Marry The Night
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaDrum Programming [Additional] – Paul BlairMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoProgrammed By, Keyboards – Fernando GaribayRecorded By [Assistant] – Eric MorrisRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By, Producer – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga
4:24
2
Born This Way
Keyboards, Instruments, Arranged By – Fernando Garibay, Lady GagaMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Al Carlson, Kenta Yonesaka, Kevin Porter Producer – Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen, Lady Gaga, Paul BlairProgrammed By – Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairRecorded By [Assistant] – Pete HutchingsRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By – Jeppe Laursen, Lady Gaga
4:20
3
Government Hooker
Backing Vocals – Brian Lee , Lady Gaga, Peter van der VeenCo-producer – DJ Snake, Fernando GaribayDrums – DJ SnakeGuitar – Kareem "Jesus" Devlin*, Paul BlairKeyboards – DJ Snake, Paul BlairMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By – Dave RussellMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoProducer – Lady Gaga, Paul BlairProgrammed By, Keyboards – Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairRecorded By – Bill Malina, Fernando GaribayWritten-By – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
4:14
4
Judas
Arranged By [Vocals], Instruments, Programmed By [Instruments] – RedOneEdited By [Vocals], Recorded By, Engineer – RedOne, Trevor MuzzyMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By – Trevor MuzzyRecorded By [Additional] – Dave RussellWritten-By, Producer, Backing Vocals – Lady Gaga, RedOne
4:09
5
Americano
Backing Vocals – Fernando Garibay, Lady GagaBacking Vocals [Additional] – Carlos Murguia, David Gomez, Jorge AlavrezGuitar – Stephanie AmaroGuitarrón, Vihuela – Mario HernandezInstruments, Arranged By – Cheche Alara, Fernando GaribayKeyboards, Guitar – Fernando GaribayMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoOther [Music Prep, Copying, Librarian] – CCristina Abaroa*Producer – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul BlairProgrammed By – Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairRecorded By [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] – Rafa SardinaRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellRequinto Guitar – Andy AbadTrumpet – Harry KimViolin – Julio Hernandez, Suemy GonzalezWritten-By – Cheche Alara, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
4:06
6
Hair
Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals, Instruments, Programmed By [Instruments] – RedOneEdited By [Vocals] – RedOne, Trevor MuzzyGuitar, Mixed By – Trevor MuzzyMastered By – Gene GrimaldiRecorded By, Engineer – Dave Russell, RedOne, Trevor MuzzySaxophone – Clarence ClemonsWritten-By, Producer – Lady Gaga, RedOne
5:08
7
Scheiße
Arranged By [Vocals], Instruments, Programmed By [Instruments] – RedOneEdited By [Vocals], Recorded By, Engineer – RedOne, Trevor MuzzyMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By – Trevor MuzzyWritten-By, Producer – Lady Gaga, RedOne
3:45
8
Bloody Mary
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaCo-producer – Clinton Sparks, Fernando GaribayKeyboards – Clinton Sparks, Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoProducer – Lady Gaga, Paul BlairProgrammed By – Fernando Garibay, Kamau Georges, Paul BlairRecorded By [Assistant] – Jordan PowerRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
4:04
9
Bad Kids
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaKeyboards – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul BlairMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Phillip KnightProgrammed By – Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairRecorded By [Assistant] – Eric MorrisRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By, Producer – Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
3:51
10
Highway Unicorn (Road To Love)
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaKeyboards – Fernando GaribayMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By – Dave RussellMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoProgrammed By – Fernando Garibay, Paul BlairRecorded By – Dave Russell, Fernando GaribayRecorded By [Assistant] – Eric MorrisWritten-By, Producer – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair, RedOne
4:15
11
Heavy Metal Lover
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Paul PavaoProgrammed By, Keyboards – Fernando GaribayRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By, Producer – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga
4:12
12
Electric Chapel
Bass – Brian GaynorGuitar – Kareem "Jesus" Devlin*Keyboards – Brian Gaynor, Paul BlairMastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Phillip KnightProgrammed By – Paul BlairRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellWritten-By, Producer – Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
4:12
13
Yoü And I
Backing Vocals – Lady Gaga, Mutt*Guitar – Dr. Brian May*Mastered By – Gene GrimaldiProducer – Lady Gaga, Robert John "Mutt" Lange*Programmed By, Recorded By [Additional] – Olle RomoRecorded By – Horace Ward, Tom WareRecorded By [Guitars] – Justin Shirley Smith*Written-By – Lady Gaga
5:07
14
The Edge Of Glory
Backing Vocals – Lady GagaDrum Programming [Additional] – Paul BlairGuitar – Kareem "Jesus" Devlin*Mastered By – Gene GrimaldiMixed By [Assistant] – Kenta YonesakaProducer, Keyboards – Fernando Garibay, Lady GagaProgrammed By – Fernando GaribayRecorded By [Assistant] – George Tandero*, Ken KnapstadRecorded By, Mixed By – Dave RussellSaxophone – Clarence ClemonsWritten-By – Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Paul Blair
5:20
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Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Interscope Records
Copyright (c)
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Interscope Records
Manufactured By
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Universal Music Distribution
Distributed By
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Universal Music Distribution
Credits
Coordinator [Production Coordinator]
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Lisa Einhorn-Gilder
Directed By [Musical Director]
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Fernando Garibay,
Lady Gaga
Management
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Troy Carter
Management [Day To Day]
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Wendi Morris
Photography By
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Nick Knight
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Barcode: 6 02527 64124 9
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-759216 1 A08
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5081
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DARCD 3114
Lady Gaga
Born This Way (2xCD, Album, Dlx)
Streamline Records, Interscope Records, KonLive Distribution
DARCD 3114
South Africa
2011
0602527718408
Lady Gaga
Born This Way (2xCD, Album, Dlx)
Streamline Records, KonLive Distribution, Interscope Records
0602527718408
UK & Europe
2011
2771840
Lady Gaga
Born This Way (2xCD, Album, Dlx)
Streamline Records, KonLive Distribution, Interscope Records