"Alejandro" (song by Lady Gaga)

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"Alejandro" is a synth-pop song by Lady Gaga, known for its Europop-inspired sound and provocative, militaristic-themed music video that explores love, loss, and religious imagery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Fame Monster
artist Lady Gaga
chartPerformance number one in some European charts
top 10 in multiple countries
top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive reviews
featuresInstrument drum machine
synthesizer
followedBySingle "Dance in the Dark" (song)
fromExtendedPlay The Fame Monster
genre Europop
synth-pop
hasCharacterName Alejandro
Fernando
Roberto
hasElement spoken-word introduction in some versions
hasMusicVideo "Alejandro" music video
hasRemix "Alejandro" (Bimbo Jones Remix)
"Alejandro" (Dave Audé Remix)
"Alejandro" (The Sound of Arrows Remix)
includedInTour The Monster Ball Tour
influencedBy Europop of the 1990s
language English
lyricTheme emotional detachment
letting go of a lover
unrequited love
musicVideoDirector Bruce Weber
surface form: Steven Klein
musicVideoStyle provocative
musicVideoTheme love and loss
militaristic imagery
religious imagery
notableFor Europop-inspired production
controversial religious imagery in music video
military-style choreography in music video
partOfAlbum The Fame Monster
performer Lady Gaga
precededBySingle "Telephone" (song)
producer Lady Gaga
RedOne
recordingYear 2009
recordLabel Interscope Records
releaseType single from an extended play
releaseYear 2010
tempo mid-tempo
writer Lady Gaga
RedOne

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Alejandro hasCulturalReference "Alejandro" (song by Lady Gaga)