Born This Way (special edition)

~ Release by Lady Gaga (see all versions of this release, 36 available)

Annotation

Countries excluded (iTunes)

(As of 2022-09-27).

  • Western Asia: 🇬🇪 Georgia (ge)
  • Eastern Asia: 🇯🇵 Japan (jp)
  • Melanesia: 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (vu)
Annotation last modified on 2024-05-20 16:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Marry the Night
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Morris (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
additional drum machine programming:
Paul Blair
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
assistant mixer:
Paul Pavao (chief engineer at The Mix Room)
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
background vocals:
Lady Gaga
mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Marry the Night
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.954:24
2Born This Way
assistant recording engineer:
Pete Hutchings
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Paul Blair
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga, Jeppe Laursen and Paul Blair
assistant mixer:
Al Carlson, Kevin Porter (trombone) and Kenta Yonesaka
instruments:
Lady Gaga
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
arranger:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Born This Way by Lady Gaga
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 125)
recording of:
Born This Way
lyricist and composer:
Lady Gaga and Jeppe Laursen
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., Korsbaek Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.14:20
3Government Hooker
recording engineer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Bill Malina
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Paul Blair
co-producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and DJ Snake (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
producer:
Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
bass and drums (drum set):
DJ Snake (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
guitar:
Kareem "Jesus" Devlin and Paul Blair
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Paul Blair and DJ Snake (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
background vocals:
Lady Gaga, Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter) and Peter van de Veen (NL | Body guard | worked for Lady Gaga and Adele)
recorded at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Government Hooker
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.84:14
4Judas
additional recording engineer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Trevor Muzzy and RedOne
programming and editor:
RedOne
producer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
mixer:
Trevor Muzzy
instruments:
RedOne
background vocals:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
vocals arranger:
RedOne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2011)
mixed for and produced for:
RedOne Productions
recorded at:
Gang Studios in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Judas
writer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
publisher:
GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., Songs of RedOne and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.954:09
5Americano
recording engineer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer) and Rafa Sardina
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Paul Blair
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
additional mixer:
Paul Pavao (chief engineer at The Mix Room) and Rafa Sardina
mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
guitar:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Stephanie Amaro
instruments:
Cheche Alara and Paul Blair
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
trumpet:
Harry Kim
violin:
Julio Hernandez (session bassist) and Suemy Gonzalez
additional background vocals:
Jorge Alavrez, David Gomez and Carlos Murguia
background vocals:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
arranger:
Cheche Alara and Paul Blair
recorded at and mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Americano
writer:
Cheche Alara, Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
publisher:
Briyunlee Songs, Completely Different Music, Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Maxwell and Carter Publishing (ASCAP), Maxwell and Carter Publishing LLC, PW Arrangements, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.154:06
6Hair
recording engineer, engineer and editor:
Trevor Muzzy and RedOne
programming:
RedOne
producer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
mixer:
Trevor Muzzy
guitar:
Trevor Muzzy
instruments:
RedOne
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
RedOne
vocals arranger:
RedOne
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hair
writer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
publisher:
GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Songs of RedOne and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.855:07
7Scheiße
recording engineer, engineer and editor:
Trevor Muzzy and RedOne
programming:
RedOne
producer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
mixer:
Trevor Muzzy
instruments:
RedOne
vocals arranger:
RedOne
engineered at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Scheiße
writer:
Lady Gaga and RedOne
publisher:
GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Songs of RedOne and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.83:45
8Bloody Mary
assistant recording engineer:
Jordan Power
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Kamau Georges and Paul Blair
additional engineer:
Bill Malina
co-producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Clinton Sparks
producer:
Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
assistant mixer:
Paul Pavao (chief engineer at The Mix Room)
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Paul Blair and Clinton Sparks
background vocals:
Lady Gaga
recorded at:
Studios 301 (Sydney, NSW, AU; use this only for mastering in AU since 2006, and for recording/mixing in Sydney since Nov 1999) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 10 Best Halloween Songs of the 21st Century (number: 9) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 99)
recording of:
Bloody Mary
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., Grigahcine EDT, House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Maxwell and Carter Publishing (ASCAP), PW Arrangements, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.94:04
9Black Jesus † Amen Fashion4.53:36
10Bad Kids
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Morris (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Paul Blair
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga, Jeppe Laursen and Paul Blair
assistant mixer:
Phillip Knight
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga and Paul Blair
vocals:
Lady Gaga
mixed at:
Setai Recording Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Bad Kids
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga, Jeppe Laursen and Paul Blair
publisher:
GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Korsbaek Publishing, Maxwell and Carter Publishing (ASCAP), PW Arrangements, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.453:50
11Fashion of His Love
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
recording of:
Fashion of His Love
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
43:39
12Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Morris (engineer)
recording engineer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Paul Blair
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga, Paul Blair and RedOne
assistant mixer:
Paul Pavao (chief engineer at The Mix Room)
mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
background vocals:
Lady Gaga
mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Lady Gaga, Paul Blair and RedOne
publisher:
Briyunlee Songs, Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Maxwell and Carter Publishing (ASCAP), PW Arrangements, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.954:15
13Heavy Metal Lover
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
assistant mixer:
Paul Pavao (chief engineer at The Mix Room)
mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
background vocals:
Lady Gaga
mixed at:
The Mix Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Heavy Metal Lover
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.84:12
14Electric Chapel3.554:12
15The Queen
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
recording of:
The Queen
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
45:16
16Yoü and I
additional recording engineer:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
recording engineer:
Horace Ward and Tom Ware (80s New Wave)
programming:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
producer:
Lady Gaga and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
guitar:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
guitar family:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Lady Gaga and Mutt (unknown Mutt)
recorded at:
warehouse productions in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
recording of:
Yoü and I
dedicated to:
Nebraska, United States
writer:
Lady Gaga
publisher:
GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.75:07
17The Edge of Glory
assistant recording engineer:
Ken Knapstad and George Tanderø
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer and mixer)
additional drum machine programming:
Paul Blair
programming:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
producer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
assistant mixer:
Al Carlson, Kevin Porter (trombone) and Kenta Yonesaka
guitar:
Kareem Devlin
keyboard:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Lady Gaga
recorded at:
Livingroom Studios in Oslo, Norway
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
The Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 59)
recording of:
The Edge of Glory
writer:
Fernando Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Paul Blair and Stefani Germanotta
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Maxwell and Carter Publishing (ASCAP), PW Arrangements, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.055:20
18Born This Way (The Country Road version)4.54:21
19Judas (DJ White Shadow remix)54:07
20Marry the Night (Zedd remix)
remixer:
Zedd (Russian‐German producer)
remix of:
Marry the Night by Lady Gaga
recording of:
Marry the Night
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
54:20
21Scheiße (DJ White Shadow Mugler)59:35
22Fashion of His Love (Fernando Garibay remix)
remixer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ)
remix of:
Fashion of His Love by Lady Gaga
recording of:
Fashion of His Love
writer:
Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ) and Lady Gaga
publisher:
Garibay Music Publishing, GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
53:44

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2014)
part of:Apple Digital Masters (ex-“Mastered for iTunes”) (order: 498)
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id903211204 [info] (ended)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id902180909 [info] (ended)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1440857161 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1440857161 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Vincent Herbert
remixes:Born This Way: The Remix
associated singles/EPs:Bloody Mary
Born This Way
Born This Way (The Country Road version) by Orville Peck
Hair
Heavy Metal Lover
Judas
Judas by Big Freedia
Marry the Night by Kylie Minogue
The Edge of Glory
The Edge of Glory by Years & Years
Yoü and I
covers:VSQ Performs Lady GaGa's Born This Way by Vitamin String Quartet
included in:Born This Way: The Collection
part of:Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 21) (order: 21)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 82) (order: 41)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 78) (order: 78)
Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2012) (order: 93)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2012) (order: 248)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 484) (order: 484)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 484) (order: 484)
supporting tours:The Born This Way Ball
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/338175 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Lady-gaga/Born-this-way [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5pzb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lady-gaga/born-this-way/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/433929/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-146433 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002132518 [info]
Wikidata:Q164646 [info]