We never got a visual to support the release of Do What U Want. That was a pretty careless move considering how brilliant the song is, just as careless as the original plan to release Venus with its dodgy pound shop production. ARTPOP was always going to polarise its audience, featuring some brilliant moments that are amongst some truly confusing, ridiculous songs that sound unfinished. Thankfully, Lady Gaga has made a good move at last and decided to release G.U.Y (Girl Under You) as the next single from her oddball collection electronic insanity.
Produced by Zedd, this is similar to Venus but better, obviously. It starts off with sci-fi synths before erupting into a rough electro riff. The lyrics are a bit mad and the song is packed with entendres, but the chorus is memorable and the "G.U.Y" hook is killer. It's got a solid middle 8 and Gaga's vocals (although spliced with some vocoder) soar into the stratosphere when she belts out "I don't need to be on top to know I'm wanted/Cos I'm strong enough to know the truth...". It's not original, nor is it as awesome as its predecessor, but it's one of ARTPOP's strongest tracks and when you cast aside a critique of originality, you remember this is simply another good pop song by an often brilliant pop artist.
Note: The music video is fun.
3.5/5
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