| "911" | ||||
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| Single by Lady Gaga | ||||
| from the album Chromatica | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Henson (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| "911" on YouTube | ||||
"911" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga recorded for her sixth studio album, Chromatica (2020). It appears as the album's eighth track, preceded by a string arrangement titled "Chromatica II". It was written by Gaga together with Justin Tranter, BloodPop, and Madeon, with the latter two also producing along with Benjamin Rice. It is a Eurodisco, synth-pop, and electropop song with influences from techno and funk. Gaga sings in monotonous, robotic vocal effects for most part of the track. Lyrically, "911" talks about mental health and the antipsychotic medication Gaga takes.
Numerous music critics called the song one of the best from the album, praising both its production and songwriting. The "seamless" transition between "Chromatica II" and "911" was also highlighted and was turned into several memes upon the album's release. "911" was serviced to French and Italian radios as the third single off the album on September 18 and 25, 2020, respectively. The track had minor chart placements in a few countries, and in the United States, it reached a peak position of number 10 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
The accompanying music video was directed by Tarsem Singh and features a surreal dreamscape and a twist ending. It was largely inspired by Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov's 1969 Soviet art film The Color of Pomegranates. The song received several remix versions, including one by Charli XCX and A.G. Cook on Gaga's remix album, Dawn of Chromatica (2021). Gaga performed "911" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards and The Chromatica Ball concert tour (2022).