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"Do What U Want"
"Do What U Want" is a song by American singer , featuring
performer . The song was released to digital outlets on October 21, 2013 as the second
from her third ,
(2013). The singers share
credits with Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair, Martin Bresso, and . Blair first presented Gaga with the song's initial concept two years prior. The pair completed
on the song in 2013, after which Kelly's
were added. A snippet of "Do What U Want" premiered in a / commercial on October 17. Fan interest and warm critical reception led to its release as the album's second single.
Sonically, "Do What U Want" is a
and R&B track containing 1980s throbbing synths laid over an electronic . The song's lyrics represent themes of , with Gaga telling off detractors that her thoughts, dreams, and feelings are her own, no matter what one does with her body. The
for "Do What U Want" was shot by
and features a rear view of the singer wearing a floral thong. An accompanying
for the song was filmed by Richardson and was to be released through
in December 2013, but was cancelled due to unknown circumstances. Critics praised the song's simplicity, its 1980s-inspired production and wide-range commercial appeal. Some compared Gaga's vocals to those of .
"Do What U Want" was a commercial success, reaching the top-ten of the charts in several European countries, peaking at number 13 on the US . In the United Kingdom, "Do What U Want" peaked at number nine and was
silver by the
(BPI). Gaga performed an acoustic version of the song on the
of . The X Factor performance prompted complaints to
due to the performance's suggestive nature, which was broadcast before the . Alternative televised renditions included , , and . Remixes for the song were commissioned by Interscope, among them versions featuring rapper
"Do What U Want" features R. Kelly (pictured in 2006).
"Do What U Want" was co-written by Lady Gaga, Blair, , Martin Bresso, and . It was produced by Blair and Gaga and features vocals by Kelly. Gaga had been living in
and completing the songs for Artpop, which was being influenced by the
music predominant there. One day, the singer came to know about an article discussing her weight and she was angered with such news. She decided that it was through her music that she could take a stance against "shallow journalism". After the release of the first single from the album, titled "", the singer was also determined to create something different and unfamiliar to her past hit singles, and "Do What U Want" stemmed from these thoughts.
Blair recalled how in 2011 his friend Martin was playing him a particular
from his own remix project. Blair liked the music and presented it to Gaga who had begun writing the song's lyrics while on the
tour. Blair described its beat as "some space age
R&B sound". After the lyrics were completed in September 2013, Blair suggested bringing Kelly on board as a collaborator. Kelly was in the process of completing his album, , and agreed to participate following a telephone conversation with Gaga. Kelly told
that working with the singer was "natural jelling". Gaga told
about the song:
"I've been living in Chicago and spending a lot of time there, and that's where R. Kelly hails from. I was working on Artpop and I wrote ['Do What U Want'] on tour. It was about my obsession with the way people view me. I have always been an R. Kelly fan and actually it is like an epic pastime in the Haus of Gaga that we just get fucked up and play R. Kelly. This is a real R&B song and I [said 'I] have to call the king of R&B and I need his blessing.' It was a mutual love."
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A 22-second sample of "Do What U Want", where Gaga sings the main chorus, "You can't stop my voice / 'Cause you don't own my life / But do what you want with my body". Interspersed with her singing is a "lurching, lascivious beat" forming the main backbone of the song.
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"Do What U Want" is a
track, drawing influence from 1980s-inspired throbbing synths and an electronic beat. Eric R. Danton of
described it as a "muscular club beat". James Montgomery from
said that a "lurching, lascivious beat" was the main backbone of the song, interspersed with Gaga's loud-voiced vocals, a "corky" chorus and Kelly's "cool, coital" singing. The song's
is built around . Complex described its "Do what you want, what you want with my body"
as "catchy and somewhat raunchy". The song's lyrics represent themes of , with Gaga telling off detractors that her thoughts, dreams, and feelings are her own, no matter what one does with her body. Jim Farber of
suggested "Do What U Want" to be a response to "everyone who ever made a tart comment about her — which, by now, involves half the planet". Gaga and Kelly alternate singing the lines "Do what u want/ What u want with my body/ Do what u want/ What u want with my body/ Write what you want, say what you want about me/ If you want you know that I'm not sorry".
According to the
published , "Do What U Want" is set in the
of common time, with a moderate
of 96 . It is composed in the
with Gaga's vocals spanning the tonal nodes of E3 to F?5. The song follows a basic sequence of D–E–F?m–E–D–E as its . "Do What U Want" was recorded at
in Hollywood, California and at , in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaga's vocals were recorded by Dave Russell and Bill Malina, while Kelly's by Abel Garibaldi and Ian Moonness. Russell held primary
of the track at Record Plant, with additional support from Benjamin Rice, Ghazi Hourani, Zane Shoemake, and Dino "SpeedoVee" Zisis. The song's
by Tim Stewart,
by Rick Pearl, and
done by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering Studios in Burbank, California.
Gaga performing "Do What U Want" on
tour, atop a claw shaped chair
On September 3, 2013, Gaga asked her fans through
to help her choose the second single: options given were "Manicure", "", "", and "". On September 20, 2013, Gaga announced that "" had been chosen as the second single, and that it would be released before the album. A snippet of "Do What U Want" debuted in a US commercial for / on October 17, 2013. It was also used in promotion for British mobile company, , as part of their "Be More Dog" campaign. Subsequently, Gaga and her label decided to release "Do What U Want" as the second official single from Artpop, instead of "Venus". "Do What U Want" officially impacted Italian radio stations on October 25, 2013, and five days later in the UK. The song impacted
and Rhythmic radio stations in the United States on November 5, 2013. Lipshutz compared the song's last-minute release to that of "" from
in April 2011. After quick commercial success, the label soon decided to rush a single release.
The first promotional artwork features Gaga naked with
covering her genitals. The single's official cover art was released on October 21, showing Gaga's backside, wearing a floral thong. The cover art was shot by photographer . In an interview with German television station , Gaga explained that the explicit imagery for the cover art was due to the constant criticism and discussion surrounding her, adding that "When I look at how society has changed, I feel like this is a good time to show you my ass, because it's all I choose to give you."
According to 's Catherine Earp, the shoot resembles a . Leigh Silver from
magazine compared it to 's polaroid series, where the artist shot pictures of blonds and their rear. Hilary Hughes from Esquire called the cover art "awful" but felt that the image paved way for much imagination in lieu of the suggestive theme of the song. The night before the song's release, Gaga
lyrics of "Do What U Want" in reference to critics and rumors that had surfaced throughout her career, including those claiming the singer to be a , gaining weight in 2012, and her drug addiction. She also addressed media fabrications on her alleged negative relationships with
and . Alex Camp from
felt Gaga's stunt cheapened the song's intent, pointing out how it highlighted the singer's preoccupation with social media and her public image.
Gaga's vocals in "Do What U Want" were compared to , who was later featured on a remix of the song.
Upon release, "Do What U Want" received generally positive response from reviewers. Critics complimented the simplicity of the song, with some comparing Gaga's vocals to those of
and Aguilera. Alexa Camp, writing for Slant Magazine, describes the track as "a measured electro banger that smartly doubles as a love song." Lars Brandle of
complimented the song as "radio-friendly" and concluded that "Gaga is in good form." Lipshutz from the same publication wrote that the song and its lyrics were a "thrilling listen, intoxicatingly defiant". Writing for , Kevin Fallon was highly enthusiastic toward the song, calling it "pure pop heaven" and giving his praise to its "chorus that will make it a radio hit..... and driving, danceable beat throughout." Carl Williot of
website summarized the song as "a pretty flawless piece of R&B." Dharmic X from
praised "Do What U Want" as "catchy". Latifah Muhammad from
felt that "Between the two, Kelly seems the furthest of his sonic comfort zone but nestles into a groove over the dance beat" and described the track as "musical genius".
Jim Farber of
gave the song four out of five stars, saying that the "music provides its own quirk. To match the R&B-style beat — and the guest appearance by R. Kelly — Gaga finds a new soul edge to her voice. She belts, scoring a hit in every sense."
magazine's Aisha Harris felt that Gaga and Kelly's efforts worked "surprisingly well". Nidhi Tewari of
said that Gaga sounded her "rebellious best" on the upbeat song. Lewis Corner from
gave the song four out of five stars, stating that its "ear-snagging melody revives some of her earlier pop perfection." Hilary Hughes from
felt that Kelly's guest appearance on the song, improved its quality much more than the preceding single "". Hughes added that Gaga's -esque vocals are elevated further by Kelly's "standard, soaring tenor". "Do What U Want" was listed as one of the 100 Best Songs Of 2013 by , ranked at number 17.
A mixed review came from Kyle Anderson from , who felt that Gaga and Kelly's vocals track did not "come together" since Gaga's singing style interfered with the composition of the song as well as Kelly's R&B vocals. Anderson also felt that the lyrics sung by Kelly were rehash and subpar. He concluded saying that the song is "an intriguing mind-meld nonetheless". March Hogan from
magazine said that the song was "as usual" about fame but felt that the cover art complemented the theme the song portrayed.
In the United States, "Do What U Want" was predicted by industry prognosticators to sell between 150,000 and 160,000 digital downloads in the week ending November 11, 2013.
reported that the song had sold 156,000 digital downloads, entering the
chart at number three and becoming Gaga's 14th top ten on that chart. Consequently it debuted at number 13 on the . The song is Kelly's 52nd Hot 100 entry and highest rank since "" peaked at number 12 in 2007. The song plummeted down to number 58 the following week. In its third week, "Do What U Want" climbed to number 48 on the chart, aided by its move upwards on the
chart, from number 64 to 51, with an audience impression of 23 million, up by about 22% from the second week. Following the release of Artpop, the song returned to the top twenty of Hot 100, moving in to number 18. The song sold 1.112 million copies in the US by March 2014. On the
chart, "Do What U Want" debuted at number 39 for the issue of November 11, 2013, and moved up to number 29 the next week with a spin increase of 991 on the US radio stations. Next week, the song acquired a further 1,096 spins and moved to number 23 on the chart. It has reached a peak of number seven on Pop Songs, with 9,237 spins. The song also peaked at number eight on the
chart with 2,662 spins. "Do What U Want" became the second single by Gaga—the first being her debut single ""—not to reach the top of the
chart, where it stalled inside the top-ten at number seven.
In Australia, "Do What U Want" entered the
at number 21; also debuting on the
at number twelve. The song entered the
at number nine and in The Netherlands'
at number 27. It also entered the
at number two. In South Korea, the song sold 10,576 digital downloads, reaching number eight in the . It fell to number 13 the next week, selling a further 7,184 copies. Following the album release, the song sold 20,309 copies and reached a new peak of number two. "Do What U Want" reached the top of the charts in Greece, and also reached the top-ten in Finland, France, Italy, and Spain. The song had debuted at number 50 on the , but rose to position 26, after two weeks. "Do What U Want" also debuted at number seven on the
and in its eleventh week on the chart, the song reached a new peak of number three. It was certified gold by , for selling over 40,000 digital downloads.
In the United Kingdom "Do What U Want" was deemed ineligible to enter the . The
released a statement explaining that the song would be allowed to chart only after the associated album's pre-order offer ended. The rules of the Official Chart Company "allow one 'instant grat' promotion per album, i.e a single track download given away as an album pre-order incentive. 'Do What U Want' is the second track [following ''] to be delivered to fans who pre-order Artpop". Thus the song was not eligible to enter the chart until the promotion finished and the album was released. According to Alan Jones from , in the week following its release the single sold 22,915 copies in the UK; had it been eligible to chart, Jones predicted it would have entered at number ten. After the release of Artpop, "Do What U Want" debuted at number nine on the UK charts with sales of 29,657 copies becoming her 11th top-ten single there. It also entered the
at the same position. "Do What U Want" became Gaga's 13th best selling single in the United Kingdom,and was certified silver by the
(BPI) for selling over 200,000 copies.
Gaga performing "Do What U Want" at the
in London on December 8, 2013
Gaga performed the song live along with "" on the
on October 27, 2013, at Fountain Studio in . Jason Lipshutz from Billboard denoted it as "intoxicatingly weird". , which aired the performance, and , the British media regulator, received around 260 complaints regarding the performance, due to Gaga's costume and the suggestive lyrics of the track, which was broadcast before the . A spokesperson from the channel released a statement that they did not believe the performance to be inappropriate. During her
party for the release of Artpop, Gaga performed eight songs from the album, closing the set with "Do What U Want". The performance ended with the singer mirroring the pose of the album cover art—a
sculpture—on the stage, by sitting down and spreading her legs apart, while cupping her breasts. On November 16, 2013, Gaga performed "Do What U Want" at episode 751 of the
of comedy show . Kelly appeared as the guest vocalist, doing the similar routine with Gaga, and picking her up from the stage on his shoulder. There was also sex simulations,
and they ended the performance in an embrace. According to Zach Johnson from , the performance drew mixed reaction from the media.
Gaga had revealed during ArtRave that she and Kelly would perform "Do What U Want" at the
on November 24. During the performance, Gaga enacted the role of a secretary for the , which was played by Kelly. The stage was set up to be reminiscent of the . Gaga belted out the final chorus of the song alone, as the backdrops displayed a video of the singer playing a piano as a child. The epilogue featured self-depreciating newspaper headlines in the backdrops, proclaiming "Lady Gaga is Over" and "Lady Gaga is Fat". Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called it "the most elaborate performance" of the ceremony and found parallels with Kelly's own
in its storytelling.
At the British chat show, , Gaga performed another acoustic version of the track. Wearing a
bodice with an
attached to it, Gaga belted out the song while playing the piano. Another performance took place at the 2013
on December 8, 2013, where she sang "Do What U Want" along with other songs from her discography. It was first announced that Gaga would perform on the fifth season finale of The Voice on December 12, 2013, with the assumption that R. Kelly would accompany her during a performance of "Do What U Want". However, a television commercial aired on December 17, the evening of the finale, teased that "Christina joins Lady Gaga for one epic performance"; they sung "Do What U Want" as the final performance of the evening. Both appeared in "matching clothes" with few differences, Gaga wore a "jumpsuit all sharp, off-kilter angles", while Aguilera was dressed in a "slinky-sexy gown emphasizing her smooth curves". A writer from Rap-Up praised it as an "over-the-top" performance.
writer Amy Reiter commended the pair's vocal ability as "triumphant". On the 2014
tour, the song was performed after "Paparazzi". Gaga perched atop a silver chair shaped like a hand, and sang the song. Kelly's verses were removed from the live rendition. Eric Leijon from
praised the song saying that it had "earned [its] place alongside crowd pleasers 'Paparazzi' and 'Bad Romance'" from Gaga's catalogue of hits.
Photographer
had shot the music video for the song, along with the cover artwork
Gaga confirmed the director during her ArtRave party, along with Kelly's presence in the video and spoke about their "". Richardson and Gaga had previously shot the "Cake Like Lady Gaga" snippet video, featuring the singer playing with cake. He had been wanting to do music videos for some time, and started his work in the medium with the video for ' single "" and 's "". After her provocative performance of the song on Saturday Night Live, many interviewers had questioned Gaga regarding her chemistry with Kelly, leading the singer to tweet the following message: "Many interviewers quelped today about my 'SHOCKING' performance w/ R Kelly on SNL I'm beginning to think y'all aren't ready for the video."
On November 26, 2013, Interscope announced that the video would be released through file sharing service
and , sometime in December 2013. This is BitTorrent's second initiative, following a similar release for singer
video. The bundle would consist of the music video, pictures, a separate clip in
documenting the making of the release, and interviews with Gaga and director Richardson. Interscope described the bundle as a means of "explor[ing] the link between open expression providing an inside look at the creative process, with original film, music, archival content and behind-the-scenes footage direct from artists."
On December 4, 2013, Gaga tweeted that she was intent on making the video "perfect" since it was unlike her previous endeavors, adding that it was "very personal". Two days later, Richardson posted a black-and-white photo from the set of the video, which showed Gaga being held by K with her legs wrapped around his waist. She wore nothing but a black bikini, while Kelly gestured his
towards the camera in a leather pant/kilt dress. One week later, a colored behind-the-scenes photo was released, showing the singers in the same garments as the previous image, while Kelly stood with his legs spread apart as Gaga crawled in between them.
However the bundle as well as the video was not released in D Gaga later released a statement in her social networking website Little Monsters that the video was delayed since the singer was given just one week to plan and complete it, like the video for "Applause". She added that it was unlike her since she preferred planning her videos over a period of time to honor her creativity. The video remained unreleased despite Gaga releasing the official video for follow-up single, "" On June 19, 2014, celebrity news website
published previously unseen footage from the video showing sexually suggestive scenes. In one of them, Kelly, playing a doctor, reaches under a sheet covering a naked Gaga, causing her to moan. In another scene, Richardson appeared to be photographing Gaga as she writhes on newspapers. According to the TMZ report, the video was cancelled possibly due to weariness and fear of backlash for Kelly's past trial on child pornography, as well as sexual harassment claims by several
who had previously worked with Richardson.
The DJWS Remix of "Do What U Want" featuring R. Kelly and rapper
was released on December 20, 2013. Ross told in an interview with MTV that he was not prepared for collaborating with Gaga. The remix starts with Kelly's vocals with a new introduction, followed by Ross rapping on a verse, adding new lines like "Photos of the Bawse just to post 'em on a blog/Get alotta views cause they know we be the top/Jean Basquiats in the hall, she my work of art so I pin her to the wall." During Gaga's vocals, the "groove" of the song is updated which was described by
as "nostalgic, banging, sex-freaky and new all at the same time. It's a 2013 ode to another era of synth R&B." Molly Wardlow from the channel was however dismissive of Ross' verse, calling it unnecessary. Spin magazine's Chris Martin noted that Ross' contribution to "Do What U Want" sounded "awkward" and found similarity with 's rap verse in singer Beyoncé's song, "". Mike Wass from Idolator commented that the remix felt unnecessary, following controversy in the media surrounding Ross' lyrics in the song "" about , and recapitulation of Kelly's child-sex abuse case.
"I was really excited because The Voice called and said they wanted me to perform on the finale, and I obviously can't refuse. Such an amazing show! And I said I want to know if Christina wants to do it with me!"
— Gaga discussing her request to perform with Aguilera on The Voice
An alternate studio version of "Do What U Want" featuring
was released on January 1, 2014; it marks their first collaboration. The song was released in the US, Canada and Mexico on January 1, 2014 and then released a day later worldwide. On December 24, Aguilera
that she was "working on something special" and attached an image of her singing in a recording studio. The session took place in the living room of singer 's home at , with assistance from -based producer Jimmy Parr. The following week, it was announced that a revised studio version of "Do What U Want" would be released, where the original vocals by Kelly are substituted for a verse performed by Aguilera.
The final product was digitally released shortly after midnight on January 1, 2014. On February 11, 2014, Gaga uploaded four other remixes of the version with Aguilera, all commissioned by Interscope and mixed by Steven Redant. The Aguilera remix received generally favorable review Melissa Locker from
felt that the re-recorded version of the track "will allow more sales of the track without the moral dilemma that comes with supporting Kelly", who had previously been charged and acquitted for child pornography in the 2000s, and also complimented Gaga as a "savvy marketer" for releasing "two versions of a hit song with two different megastars".
Digital download
"Do What U Want" feat.
Digital download – remix single
"Do What U Want" feat. R. Kelly and
(DJWS Remix) – 4:19
Digital download – remix single
"Do What U Want" feat.
Digital remixes EP
"Do What U Want" feat. R. Kelly (DJ White Shadow Remix) – 4:03
"Do What U Want" feat. R. Kelly ( Remix) – 4:27
"Do What U Want" feat. R. Kelly (Kronic Remix) – 5:12
"Do What U Want" feat. Christina Aguilera (Steven Redant Madrid Radio Remix) – 4:00
"Do What U Want" feat. Christina Aguilera (Steven Redant Madrid Club Remix) – 7:31
"Do What U Want" feat. Christina Aguilera (Steven Redant Barcelona Remix) – 6:28
"Do What U Want" feat. Christina Aguilera (Red Ant & Amp Lexvas Deep House Remix) – 6:50
Management
Recorded at ,
and , , Atlanta, Georgia
R. Kelly appears courtesy of , a division of
Stefani Germanotta P/K/A Lady Gaga () Sony ATV Songs LLC / Haus of Gaga Publishing, LLC / GloJoe Music Inc. (BMI), Maxwell and Carter Publishing, LLC (), Administered by Universal Music Publishing Group, Etrange Fruit (), Fuzion (SACEM), Administered by Get Familiar Music (ASCAP), R. Kelly Publishing Inc. / Universal Music – Z Music LLC (BMI)
Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair – songwriter, producer
– songwriter, vocals
Martin Bresso – songwriter
William Grigahcine – songwriter
Dave Russell –
(Lady Gaga),
Bill Malina – recording (Lady Gaga), additional recording
Abel Garibaldi – recording (R. Kelly)
Ian Moonness – recording (R. Kelly)
Ghazi Hourani – additional recording, mixing assistant
Benjamin Rice – recording and mixing assistant
Zane Shoemake – recording assistant
Dino "SpeedoVee" Zisis – additional recording
Tim Stewart –
Donnie Lyle –
for R. Kelly
Ivy Skoff – union contract administrator
Gene Grimaldi –
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