Venus

Lady Gaga

About Venus

"Venus" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her third studio album, Artpop (2013). It was written and produced by Gaga, along with other songwriters including: Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair, Madeon, Dino Zisis, Nick Monson, and Sun Ra. The recording includes a sample from the French electropop duo Zombie Zombie's cover of Sun Ra's song "Rocket Number 9", from his studio album, Interstellar Low Ways (1966); Sun Ra received a co-writing credit on the track. Originally intended to be the second single from the album, it was released as the first promotional single from Artpop on October 28, 2013, to the iTunes Store, following the positive reception of "Do What U Want", which was planned to be a promotional single only. "Venus" is a synthpop and dance-pop song with four hooks, and references Sandro Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus. Gaga worked on the song with Madeon and was inspired by a number of things, chief among them were: Venus, the Roman goddess of love, the eponymous planet, and sexual intercourse. Lyrically it also name-checks the planets in the solar system. Three accompanying artworks were designed for the single by Steven Klein, including one with a scorpion attached to Gaga's head, a picture of a dead bat, and a third showing her standing naked with an open clam shell superimposed above her shoulder and covering her lower face. A music video was initially conceived for the song, but never materialized. The track was later used during a sequence in the music video for Artpop's third single, "G. U. Y." instead. 


Year:
2013
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Rocket #9 take off to the planet (To the planet)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (Garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (In your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (Get with me)
Venus

I can’t help the way I’m feeling
Goddess of love please take me to your leader
I can’t help I keep on dancin'
Goddess of Love! Goddess of Love!

Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus (to the planet)

When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you’re out of this world
Galaxy, space and time
I wonder if this could be love

Venus

Have an oyster, baby
It’s Aphrod-isy
Act sleazy
Venus
Worship to the land
A girl from the planet (to the planet)

I can’t help the way I’m feeling
Goddess of love please take me to your leader
I can’t help I keep on dancin'
Goddess of Love! Goddess of Love!

Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus (to the planet)

When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you’re out of this world
Galaxy, space and time
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love

I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
Goddess of Love
I wonder if this could be love
Venus

Neptune
Go
Now serve Pluto
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, uh ha!
Uranus!
Don’t you know my ass is famous?
Mars
Now serve for the gods
Earth, serve for the stars!

When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you’re out of this world
Galaxy space and time
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
Goddess of Love
I wonder if this could be love

Venus

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Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒərməˈnɒtə/ STE-fə-nee jər-mə-NOT-ə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and activist. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution. more »

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Written by: Sun Ra, Dino Zisis, Hugo Pierre Leclercq, Nick Monson, Paul Blair, Stefani Germanotta

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"Venus" was released as part of Lady Gaga's third studio album, "Artpop," on October 27, 2013.
Written and Produced by
Lady Gaga herself co-wrote and co-produced "Venus" with other well-known producers, including Madeon, Sun Ra, and Nick Monson.
Chart Performance
Originally set to be the second single from the album, its unexpected release led to it reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the US.
Inspired by
The song's lyrics are heavily inspired by Roman mythology, where Venus is the goddess of love.
Music Styles
The musical styles incorporated in "Venus" span across electronic dance, house, trance, and techno genres.
Artwork
The artwork for "Venus" drew significant attention; Gaga is depicted with a scorpion attached to her face.
Gaga's Achievements
With the release of "Venus," Gaga became the first female artist to have three albums with five top-ten hits in the US.
Live Performances
The song was performed live for the first time during Gaga's artRAVE event and was also included in the setlist for the ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour.
Music Video
Despite initial reports that a music video would be released for the song, it never materialized. Still, Gaga included a lyric video featuring footage from her visit to a planetarium.
Reviews
The song received mixed reviews from critics; some praised the song for its creativity and dance vibe, while others criticized it for being too chaotic and inconsistent.
Radio Release
"Venus" was unexpectedly released to British radio a full week ahead of its initial scheduled release date.
Homage in Lyrics
The lyrics of the song pay homage to popular 80s hit songs like "Rocket Number 9" by Sun Ra and Zombie Zombie.
Promotion
Elaborate promotional measures were taken for the song, including Gaga tweeting the names of the planets in order as a countdown leading up to the release of "Venus."

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