Bad Romance

This song is the lead single from her third EP The Fame Monster. The track was produced by RedOne and was inspired by the 'Love Monster' that she had faced while touring through the previous year. Gaga was quoted saying 'It's a song about being in love with your best friend.' According to the Bad Romance Songfacts, when this reached #1 in the UK, Lady Gaga became the first solo female artist to have three chart-toppers in a calendar year. After the demo version of the song leaked, Gaga premiered the song at Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 Paris Fashion Week show on October 6, 2009, followed by the release of the cover art. The song was officially released as a single on October 25, 2009. Composed in a similar tempo to her previous singles, Bad Romance features a sing-and-tell bridge and a full-mouthed chorus. The song talks about exploring the joys of a bad romance while referencing Alfred Hitchcock films in some of the verses.

[Intro] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma Roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma, Roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance [Verse 1] I want your ugly, I want your disease I want your everything as long as it’s free I want your love, love, love, love I want your love, huh, bad! I want your drama, the touch of your hand (Hey!) I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand I want your love, love, love, love I want your love (Love, love, love, I want your love) [Pre-Chorus] You know that I want you And you know that I need you I want it bad Your bad romance [Chorus] I want your love, and I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I want your love, and all your lover's revenge You and me could write a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance [Post-Chorus] Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma-roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance [Verse 2] I want your horror, I want your design ‘Cause you’re a criminal as long as you’re mine I want your love, love, love, love I want your love, huh I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick (Shtick, hey!) Want you in my rear window, baby, you're sick I want your love, love, love, love I want your love (Love, love, love, I want your love) [Pre-Chorus] You know that I want you And you know that I need you ('Cause I'm a free bitch, baby) I want it bad Your bad romance [Chorus] I want your love, and I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I want your love, and all your lover's revenge You and me could write a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Caught in a bad romance [Post-Chorus] Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma-roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma-roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance [Bridge 1] Walk, walk, fashion, baby Work it, move that bitch crazy Walk, walk, fashion, baby Work it, move that bitch crazy Walk, walk, fashion, baby Work it, move that bitch crazy Walk, walk, passion, baby Work it, I'm a free bitch, baby [Bridge 2] I want your love, and I want your revenge I want your love, I don't wanna be friends Je veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche Je veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) (I want you back) No, I don't wanna be friends (Caught in a bad romance) I don't wanna be friends Want your bad romance (Caught in a bad romance) Want your bad romance [Chorus] I want your love, and I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I want your love, and all your lover's revenge You and me could write a bad romance Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (Want your bad romance) Caught in a bad romance (Want your bad romance) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (Want your bad romance) Caught in a bad romance [Post-Chorus] Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah Roma, Roma-ma Gaga, "Ooh la-la" Want your bad romance