Poker Face

"Poker Face" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, The Fame (2008). It was released on September 26, 2008 as the album's second single. "Poker Face" is a synth-pop song in the key of G♯minor, following in the footsteps of her previous single "Just Dance", but with a darker musical tone. The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. The song's lyrics feature various sexual innuendos.
"Poker Face" was acclaimed by most critics, who praised the song's robotic hook and chorus. The song attained worldwide success, topping the charts in 20 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many European countries. "Poker Face" is the best-selling single of 2009 worldwide, with over 9.5 million in sales that year. It is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over 14 million copies. The accompanying music video for the song portrays Gaga singing it in various costumes and playing strip poker in a getaway villa.
Gaga performed the song on the eighth season of the television show American Idol as well as on her Fame Ball and Monster Ball concert tours. The live performances included an electronic version and an acoustic version, which she played on the piano. "Poker Face" was nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 52nd Grammy Awards, and won the Award for Best Dance Recording.
==Background==
"Poker Face" was written by Gaga and RedOne, while production was handled also by RedOne.[2] Gaga stated in an interview that "Poker Face" was written by her as a pop song and was a tribute to her "rock 'n' roll boyfriends". She also stated that the main idea behind the song was sex and gambling.[3] In an interview with UK's Daily Star, Gaga noted of the song, "It's about a lot of different things. I gamble but I've also dated a lot of guys who are really into sex and booze and gambling, so I wanted to write a record my boyfriends would like too."[4] When Rolling Stone magazine asked about the meaning of the line "bluffin' with my muffin", Gaga explained that it really was a metaphor for her vulva, noting "it's my pussy's poker face!" She added that it came from a lyric "Blueberry kisses, the muffin man misses them kisses" from an unreleased track called "Blueberry Kisses" where a girl wanted her boyfriend to perform cunnilingus on her.[5]
During her Fame Ball Tour performance at Palm Springs, California, on April 11, 2009, Gaga explained to the crowd the true meaning behind the term "Poker Face" used in the song. She suggested that the song dealt with her personal experience with bisexuality. The idea behind the song was to be with a man but fantasizing about a woman, hence the man in the song needs to read her "Poker Face" to understand what is going through her mind.[6]
==Formats and track listings[edit] Edit==
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*;Australian CD single[111]
#"Poker Face" (Album Version) – 3:58
#"Just Dance" (Robots to Mars Mix) – 4:37
*
*;German CD single[112]
#"Poker Face" (Album Version) – 3:58
#"Just Dance" (RedOne Remix featuring Kardinal Offishall) – 4:19
*
*;German CD maxi single[113]
#"Poker Face" (Album Version) – 3:57
#"Poker Face" (Space Cowboy Remix) – 4:53
#"Just Dance" (Robots to Mars Mix) – 4:37
#"Poker Face" (video) – 3:39
*
*;French CD single[111]
#"Poker Face" (Main Version) – 3:58
#"Poker Face" (Glam As You Club Mix by Guéna LG) – 7:51
#"Poker Face" (Dave Audé Remix) – 8:12	
*
*;US CD single – Remixes[111]
#"Poker Face" (Space Cowboy Remix) – 4:25
#"Poker Face" (Jody den Broeder Remix) – 8:07
#"Poker Face" (Dave Audé Remix) – 8:12
#"Poker Face" (Album Version) – 3:57
#"Poker Face" (Instrumental) – 3:59
*
*;UK CD single[111]
#"Poker Face" – 3:58
#"Poker Face" (Tommy Sparks & The Fury Remix) – 3:58
*
*;UK 7" picture single[111]
:A. "Poker Face" – 3:57
:B. "Poker Face" (Space Cowboy Remix) – 4:53
*
*;iTunes EP[111]
#"Poker Face" (Space Cowboy Remix) – 4:54
#"Poker Face" (Dave Audé Club Remix) – 8:13
#"Poker Face" (Jody den Broeder Club Remix) – 8:05
==Credits and personnel[edit] Edit==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Fame.[114]
*Lady Gaga – lead vocals, backing vocals, songwriter, producer
*RedOne – backing vocals, engineering, instrumentation, songwriter, producer, programming
*Gene Grimaldi – mastering
*Robert Orton – mixing
*Dave Russell – engineering
==Charts[edit] Edit==
===Weekly charts[edit] Edit===
{| 	Chart (2008–09)	Peak
position	Australia (ARIA)[40]	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[115] 	1 		 	
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[51] 	1 		 	
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[116] 	1 		 	
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] 	1 		 	
Canada AC (Billboard)[117] 	28 		 	
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[118] 	1 		 	
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[119] 	1 		 	
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[120] 	2 		 	
Denmark (Tracklisten)[121] 	1 		 	
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[54] 	1 		 	
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[122] 	1 		 	
France (SNEP)[123] 	1 		 	
Germany (Official German Charts)[124] 	1 		 	
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[125] 	5 		 	
Hungary (Single Top 40)[126] 	6 		 	
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[127] 	1 		 	
Ireland (IRMA)[52] 	1 		 	
Israel (Media Forest)[128] 	1 		 	
Italy (FIMI)[50] 	2 		 	
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[129] 	4 		 	
Mexico Top Inglés (Monitor Latino)[130] 	1 		 	
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[131] 	1 		 	
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[132] 	1 		 	
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[133] 	1 		 	
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[43] 	1 		 	
Norway (VG-lista)[134] 	1 		 	
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[135] 	1 		 	
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[136] 	1 		 	
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[137] 	1 		 	
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[138] 	1 		 	
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[139]	7 		 	
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[140] 	2 		 	
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[141] 	1 		 	
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[142] 	1 		 	
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[45] 	1 		 	
US Billboard Hot 100[143] 	1 		 	
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[144] 	12 		 	
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] 	1 		 	
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[145] 	1 		 	
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[146] 	1 		 	
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[147] 	5 		 	
==Certifications and sales[edit] Edit==
 
Region 	Certification 	Certified units/Sales 	Australia (ARIA)[41]	6× Platinum	420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[190] 	Platinum 	30,000* 	 	 	
Belgium (BEA)[191] 	Platinum 	30,000* 	 	 	
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 	8× Platinum 	320,000^ 	 	 	
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[192] 	2× Platinum 	60,000^ 	 	 	
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[193] 	Platinum 	14,227[193] 	 	 	
France 	 	300,000[194] 	 	 	
Germany (BVMI)[195] 	3× Platinum 	900,000^ 	 	 	
Italy (FIMI)[196] 	2× Platinum 	60,000* 	 	 	
Japan (RIAJ)[197]
full-length Chaku-Uta 	Platinum 	250,000^ 	 	 	
Japan (RIAJ)[198]
PC download 	Platinum 	250,000^ 	 	 	
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] 	2× Platinum 	30,000* 	 	 	
Norway (IFPI Norway)[199] 	3× Platinum 	30,000* 	 	 	
South Korea (Gaon)  	None 	1,304,202[200] 	 	 	
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[201] 	2× Platinum 	40,000^ 	 	 	
Sweden (GLF)[202] 	2× Platinum 	40,000^ 	 	 	
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[203] 	3× Platinum 	90,000^ 	 	 	
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] 	2× Platinum 	1,180,377[49] 	 	 	
United States (RIAA)[35] 	Diamond 	7,500,000[34] 	 	 	
*sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone	*sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone	*sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone	 	 	
==Release history[edit] Edit==
Region 	Date 	Format
Australia 	September 26, 2008[204] 	Digital download
Australia 	October 25, 2008[205] 	CD single
United Kingdom	December 16, 2008[206] 	Digital EP – Remixes
France 	December 22, 2008[207] 	Digital download
France 	January 23, 2009[208] 	Digital EP
France 	January 26, 2009[209] 	CD single
United States 	January 27, 2009[210] 	Mainstream radio
Germany 	February 20, 2009[211][212]	
*CD single
*digital EP
Germany 	February 24, 2009[113] 	CD maxi single
United States 	March 10, 2009[213] 	CD single – Remixes
United Kingdom	April 9, 2009[214] 	Digital EP
United Kingdom	April 13, 2009[215][216] 	
*CD single
*7" single
Germany 	June 3, 2009[217] 	Digital EP – Remixes
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