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Music Reviews Songs. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, stars of ‘A Star is Born,’ showcase impressive vocal chemistry on the soundtrack promo single, “Shallow.”
- 'Shallow' – A Deeper Meaning
- Verse One – and That Unmistakeable Intro
- Now For The Refrain
- Enter Lady Gaga…
- That Almighty Chorus
- The Grand Finale
This catchy song is the result of an epic collaboration between Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga – but the duo’s creativity didn’t stop there. Producer Mark Ronson, Dirty Pretty Things’ Antonio Rossomando, Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt and country music aficionado Lukas Nelsonalso contributed to the song’s success. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, G...
Inspired by Eric Clapton, the intro to 'Shallow'is a mellow acoustic guitar riff, providing a stunning musical contrast against Gaga’s mighty vocals later on in the track. Played at a gentle pace with frequent pauses and a time signature of 4/4, the song is relatively slow to start off with – mimicking the early stages of falling in love when a cou...
Next, we hear Jackson sing: “I'm falling In all the good times I find myself Longin' for change And in the bad times I fear myself” Ironically, “I’m falling” is an ascending scale – but the lyric has a double meaning. Although Jackson is beginning to fall in love with Ally, his hedonistic lifestyle will eventually be his downfall. Find out more abo...
For verse two, the main melody is repeated but the instrumentation changes – this time with added strings as a cello begins to play on the word ‘void’. The use of vibrato and sustained notes are intended to add warmth as Ally sees through Jackson’s tough persona, while she asks him: “Ain’t it hard keeping it so hardcore?” Then, the refrain reappear...
This is where Gaga really gives it some gusto. Sung forte(loud), the chorus is where we truly appreciate the meaning of this song: ‘I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in I'll never meet the ground Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us We're far from the shallow now.’ Here, Ally compares falling in love to diving into water. The “de...
As the song draws to a close, we hear bass drums kicking in with crashing cymbals to echo Ally’s powerful words: “Crash through the surface”. This is especially poignant here as before she meets Jackson, Ally is rejected by the music industry over her looks – but now we are reminded that love and talent are more than just skin deep. 'Shallow' won '...
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" Shallow " is a song performed by American singer Lady Gaga and American actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper. It was released through Interscope Records on September 27, 2018, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2018 musical romantic drama film A Star Is Born.
- September 27, 2018
- Greek Theater (Los Angeles)
- EastWest, The Village West (Los Angeles)
Feb 23, 2019 · Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow (A Star Is Born) In the film, after meeting Gaga's character Ally, Bradley Cooper's Jackson Maine talks to her about their music and dreams. Ally says she has written a track and sings it briefly to Jackson. The lyrics then becomes the basis of 'Shallow', with the full version is used when Jackson heads onto ...
- Tom Eames
Nov 4, 2018 · Sun 4 Nov 2018 09.59 EST. S top 10 people walking down the street with headphones, and at least one of them will be listening to the soundtrack to A Star Is Born. In all likelihood, it will be...
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- Jenny Stevens
Feb 25, 2019 · Neither Gaga nor Cooper won Oscars for acting on Sunday, but they absolutely did the most acting of anyone at the ceremony. Cooper’s singing voice is less an instrument than a character, one...
Oct 9, 2018 · October 9, 2018. At its peaks, the album delivers on the promise of its star-wattage with some of the most affecting and emotionally overwhelming pop songs of the year. A Star Is Born has no right...
