Do What U Want
"Do What U Want" is a song by Lady Gaga. It is the second single from her third studio album, Artpop. The song features the R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was written by both Kelly and Gaga with DJ Snake, Tchami, and DJ White Shadow, while it was produced by White Shadow and Gaga.[3] "Do What U Want" has reached the top ten in Canada and the UK and the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. It charted moderately on other charts around the world. A music video has been made for the single but was never commercially released.
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Single by Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly | ||||
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Released | October 21, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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Remix by Lady Gaga featuring Christina Aguilera | |
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Released | January 1, 2014 |
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Length | 3:36 |
Label | Interscope |
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A remix was released on January 1, 2014, featuring fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, after she and Gaga performed the song on the competition series The Voice, where Aguilera was a coach.
In January 2019, a documentary called Surviving R. Kelly was released which talked about Kelly's allegedly abusive relationships with women. Gaga later regretted working with him on the song and had the album version removed from all music stores and streaming services. She also claimed that she was a supporter for Kelly's alleged victims. Other than remixes, only the Christina Aguilera version of the song is still available.[4]
Do What U Want Media
Gaga performing "Do What U Want" on the ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour while sitting on a claw shaped chair
Gaga's vocals in "Do What U Want" were compared to those of Christina Aguilera, who was later featured on a remix of the song.
Gaga performing "Do What U Want" at the Jingle Bell Ball in London on December 8, 2013
Photographer Terry Richardson had shot the music video for the song, along with the cover artwork.
References
- ↑ "Do What U Want - Lady Gaga - Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga - Do What U Want (Remix) Lyrics". Genius Lyrics. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Lady Gaga (Ft. Christina Aguilera) – Do What U Want (Remix), retrieved 2022-09-15
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Calls R.Kelly Allegations 'Horrifying', Vows to Remove Duet From Digital Services". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-21.