Lady Gaga’s First Song From *A Star Is Born* Is Here, and…Wow
A Star Is Born isn’t out yet, but Lady Gaga‘s already receiving rave reviews for her performance in Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut. Now we know why: The first full song from the movie’s soundtrack, “The Shallow,” just dropped—and it’s phenomenal.
Of course, you’ve already heard part of “The Shallow” in the first trailer for A Star Is Born. It’s the part where Gaga lets out that euphoric “AHHH-AH-HA-AH-HA” before exclaiming, “I’m off the deep end. Watch as I dive in.” You know the one. I myself have watched it exactly one-zillion times at this point and cried imagining what the full song sounds like. And, no, that’s not an exaggeration. Just ask my co-workers or my roommate or my mother about my passion for this movie. It’s off the charts.
But “The Shallow” certainly won’t be if Gaga’s fans have anything to do with it. Little Monsters will no doubt stream this song enough times for it to make an impression on Billboard‘s Hot 100. It’s just the type of gritty, acoustic track that fits well with radio’s current climate. Authenticity is very much in, and “The Shallow” has it in spades.
That’s not just because Gaga and Cooper sang the song live on film, either. Every second of this song is stuffed with passion—the kind of passion Gaga’s fans have seen in her career since day one but casual listeners may be surprised by. Make no mistake: “The Shallow” will be a serious contender for Best Original Song at the Oscars next year. It may even win.
Listen to the song for yourself, below, and purchase it here:
That’s not the only gift we got today. Check out these Oscar-worthy images of Gaga that were released with the song:
PHOTO: Peter Lindbergh / Warner Bros / Interscope Records
PHOTO: Peter Lindbergh / Warner Bros / Interscope Records
The music in A Star Is Born is very much a character in itself. It starts out raw and instrumental but transitions to polished dance-pop as Gaga’s character skyrockets to fame. DJ White Shadow, who worked with Gaga on her ARTPOP and Born This Way albums, helped craft the pop-oriented songs for the film—so get excited, people. We have some bops on the way.
PHOTO: Courtesy of Warner Bros / Interscope Records
The track listing for the ‘A Star Is Born’ soundtrack.
A Star Is Born hits theaters on October 5.
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