Lady Gaga - Applause (Official Video clip)

"Applause" is a music by American artist Lady Gaga from her 3-d album, Artpop (2013). In August 12, 2013 music was released as the album's lead single through Interscope Records. Composed and

produced by Gaga, DJ White Shadow, Dino Zisis and Nick Monson, additional musicmakers included Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine. "Applause" was inspired by the cheering of her fans, which kept her motivated during the months she toured with the Born This Way Ball in pain, before cancelling it due to a hip injury. It is an electropop and Eurodance song built around synthesizers and hi-NRG beats, with lyrics addressing how Gaga is dependent upon her fan's adoration and how she lives to perform.

Music critics received positive reviews the single, who praised its catchy chorus and favorably compared it to the material featured on Gaga's first album, The Fame (2008). In a number of major music markets" Applause" achieved commercial success . In the United States, it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Gaga's twelfth top-ten music. "Applause" has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).