Born This Way
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SKU: A0.1422717
By Lady Gaga. By Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair, and Stefani Germanotta. Arranged by Simone Orsini. 21st Century,Pop. 104 pages. Simone Orsini #1004068. Published by Simone Orsini (A0.1422717).BORN THIS WAY performed by Lady Gaga
For Concert Band - Performance Time 3:40 - Digital Download
Composed by Fernando Garibay, Stefani Germanotta, Paul Blair, Jeppe Laursen
Arranged by Simone Orsini
Instrumentation:
Full Score, Flute 1, 2, Oboe, Bassoon, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bb Trumpet 1, 2, 3, F Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, El. Bass, Drum Set, Percussion 1 (Tamb., Shaker), Percussion 2 (Bongos, Cowbell) El. Guitar, keyboard.
Additional Parts:
Bb Soprano Saxophone, Eb Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, Bb Trombone 1, 2 T.C., Bb Bass Trombone T.C., Bb Euphonium T.C., Bb Bass T.C.
"Born This Way" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga, and the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. Written by Gaga and Jeppe Laursen, who produced it along with Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow, the track was developed while Gaga was on the road with the Monster Ball Tour. Inspired by 1990s music which empowered women, minorities, and the LGBT community, Gaga explained that "Born This Way" was her freedom song. It was also inspired by Carl Bean and his song "I Was Born This Way", released in 1977. She sang part of the chorus at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and announced it as the lead single from the album, released on February 11, 2011.
The song is backed by rumbling synth sounds, a humming bass and additional chorus percussion, with sole organ toward the end. The lyrics discuss the self-empowerment of the LGBT community and racial minorities. Critics positively reviewed the song, calling it a "club-ready anthem". In 2023, Rolling Stone named "Born This Way" the Most Inspirational LGBT Song of All Time. It reached number one in over 25 countries and was her third single to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the 1,000th song in that chart's history (since 1958) to reach number one. "Born This Way" has sold 8.2 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Nick Knight directed the accompanying music video, which was inspired by surrealist painters like Salvador Dalí and Francis Bacon. Gaga is depicted as giving birth to a new race during a prologue. After a series of dance sequences, the video concludes with the view of a city populated by this race. Critics noted the video's references to the work of Madonna, Michael Jackson and fashion designer Alexander McQueen, as well as to Greek mythology and surrealism.
Gaga performed the song at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards after coming out of an incubating vessel. Shortly after, she added it to the setlist of the last leg of the Monster Ball Tour. "Born This Way" was later performed on television shows, such as Saturday Night Live, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and Good Morning America, many of the singer's tours, and it was notably part of her Super Bowl LI halftime show set. The song was treated with different remixes, including a "Country Road" version recorded by Gaga herself and another by Indian production duo Salim–Sulaiman. It has been covered by artists such as Alice Cooper, Madonna, and Katy Perry.
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