Joanne (Lady Gaga song)

"Joanne"
Song by Lady Gaga from the album Joanne
Released October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
Genre Country
Length 3:17
Label Interscope
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Joanne track listing

"A-Yo"
(2)		 "Joanne"
(3)		 "John Wayne"
(4)

"Joanne" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga, for her fifth studio album, Joanne (2016). "Joanne" was written by Gaga and Mark Ronson. The track was produced by Gaga, Ronson, and BloodPop. Musically, It's a country song, which pays homage to Gaga's deceased paternal aunt of the same name. Despite not being released as a single, "Joanne" charted in France and the UK.

Composition

"Joanne" is an acoustic country ballad.[1][2][3] The song pays homage to Gaga's paternal aunt of the same name, who died at the age of 19 due to lupus, before Gaga was born. In 2011, Gaga said, "I never met her, but she's been one of the most important figures in my life."[4] Gaga has called the song "the true heart and soul of the record".[5]

Critical reception

NME's Emily Mackay wrote about the song, saying it was "a leavetaking song of great, simple beauty, more tenderly affecting than anything Gaga's done before, showcasing the emotive power rather than the force of that great voice."[6] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine gave the track a positive review in comparison to other ballads on the album, stating that the song "boasts a sublime hook and a relatively restrained vocal performance".[7] Patrick Bowman from Idolator said, "Joanne” is definitely the best example of the “real and personal” aesthetic Gaga has been talking up ahead of the album’s release, full of pretty guitar picking and arguably her best vocal."[3]

Live performances

Gaga has performed "Joanne" on her Dive Bar Tour, a brief three-date promotional tour of dive bars in the United States.[8] She has also performed the song on News Zero in Japan.[9]

Charts

"Joanne" debuted and peaked at number 190 in France, according to the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing.[10] Elsewhere, it reached number 154 on the United Kingdom's Singles Chart,[11] and number 45 on the United States' Pop Digital Songs component chart.[12]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[10] 190
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 154
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 45

References

  1. ↑ Corner, Lewis (October 20, 2016). "Lady Gaga's new album Joanne reviewed: Is it any good, then?". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (October 21, 2016). "Review: Lady Gaga's Soft-Rock Turn 'Joanne' Is Her Best in Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Bowman, Patrick (October 21, 2016). "Lady Gaga's 'Joanne': Album Review". Idolator. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ Vincent, Alice (October 21, 2016). "Who was Joanne, the tragic figure who inspired Lady Gaga's new album?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Blistein, Jon (September 15, 2016). "Lady Gaga Details New Album 'Joanne'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Mackay, Emily (October 24, 2016). "Lady Gaga - 'Joanne' Review". NME. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (October 18, 2016). "Lady Gaga Joanne". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (October 28, 2016). "Lady Gaga Dive Bar Tour: Singer changes Angel Down lyrics to Trayvon Angel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lady Gaga Delivers Emotional 'Joanne' Performance on 'News Zero'". PopCrush. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Lescharts.com – Lady Gaga – Joanne" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Jones, Alan (October 28, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Elvis tops the albums chart again". Music Week. Retrieved November 5, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  12. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Lady Gaga. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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