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[[File:Gagamaericanidol.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Gaga performing "Poker Face" on ''[[American Idol (season 8)|American Idol]]'' wearing a star shaped dress and a zipper over her left eye - April 1, 2009.]]
[[File:Gagamaericanidol.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Gaga performing "Poker Face" on ''[[American Idol (season 8)|American Idol]]'' wearing a star shaped dress and a zipper over her left eye - April 1, 2009.]]


"Poker Face" has been performed by Gaga at a number of shows including the [[AOL]] sessions,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?aid=599&pg=2|title=AOL - Live Performance: Lady GaGa - Poker Face Live|date=December 12, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-17|publisher=www.interscope.com|work=[[Interscope Records]]}}</ref> the ''Cherrytree House'' of [[Interscope Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ladygaga.com/player/default.aspx?mid=3156|title=Now Playing: Lady Gaga live|accessdate=2009-03-17|work=[[Interscope Records]]|publisher=www.ladygaga.com}}</ref> and also the ''[[MTV]]'' sessions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/session/lady-gaga|title=MTV Live sessions - Lady Gaga|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=www.mtv.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> She also sang a piano version of the song at the Acapella in Spain. The song was performed by Gaga both in the original version and the acoustic piano version in her headlining [[The Fame Ball Tour|The Fame Ball]] tour. She performed the piano version wearing a dress made of plastic transparent bubbles and playing the glass piano with her stilletoes with a glowing mannequin, like the music video, standing in front of the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/lady-gaga-wows-with-big-beats-bluesy-surprises/20032|title=Lady GaGa wows with big beats, bluesy surprises|author=Sheri Linden|date=March 15, 2009|accessdate=2009-03-17|work=Reuters|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref> Gaga claimed that the transparent bubble filled piano was specifically made to match her dress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/music-reviews/concert-review-lady-gaga-1003951569.story|title=Concert Review: Lady GaGa|last=Rosen|first=Craig|date=March 15, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-08|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> The actual version was performed by Gaga as the final song of the [[encore]] after "Boys, Boys, Boys".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0326-lady-gaga-ovnmar26,0,2296304.story|title=Lady Gaga delights|last=Downing|first=Andy|date=March 26, 2009|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> She started the performance saying "Some say Lady Gaga is a lie, and they’re right: I am a lie, and every day I kill to make it true."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/03/16/lady-gagas-fame-attracts-kanye-west-perez-hilton-to-la-show/|title=Lady Gaga’s “Fame” Attracts Kanye West, Perez Hilton to L.A. Show|last=Wood|first=Mikel|date=March 16, 2009|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Real Networks]]|accessdate=2009-05-07}}</ref> She wore a yellow leotard and an admiral's cap during the performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/49890/Lady-GaGa-Gets-Wrapped-In-Bubbles-On-US-Tour|title=Lady GaGa Gets Wrapped In Bubbles On US Tour |first=Jason |last=Gregory|date=March 13, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-02|work=Gigwise}}</ref> On April 1, 2009, both the acoustic & normal version of "Poker Face" was performed live on Fox's [[American Idol]]. The performance started with Gaga sitting at a Plexiglass piano filled with bubbles and bathed in pink light. She started singing the second verse of "Poker Face" in a [[Bette Middler]] style accompanied by a violin player while wearing a shiny aluminum shoulder pad and platinum bleached blond wig. After the first chorus, the pace increased whence the original intro for the song started. Gaga got up from her seat and proceeded to perform the song in the middle of the stage. She wore a silvery leotard with a giant star on her shoulder and tassels. As the song progressed to the intermediate verse, the violist played a hoe-down version of the music and Gaga danced around frantically over the stage. The performance ended with Gaga staring towards the audience while revealing an open zipper patched over her left eye. This performance has been described an "alien-disco performance art".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608347/20090402/lady_gaga.jhtml+lady+gaga+shows+her+flashiest&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in|title=Lady Gaga Shows Her Flashiest 'Poker Face' On 'American Idol'|author=Gil Kaufman|date=April 2, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-06|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=MTV Networks Inc.}}</ref> On April 20, 2009 the song was perfoemd on Quelli che...il Calcio, an Italian TV show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamworld.it/news/1683/lady-gaga-in-italia.aspx|title=Lady Gaga in Italia [Lady Gaga in Italy]|date=2009-04-17|work=Teamworld|publisher=Teamworld.it|language=Italian}}</ref> The acoustic version was performed by Gaga at [[BBC Live & In-Session]] on April 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1172061/The-mad-hatter-Lady-GaGa-shows-latest-fashion-fetish.html|title=The mad hatter: Lady GaGa shows off her latest fashion fetish|last=Reporter|first=Daily Mail|date=March 20, 2009|work=[[The Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers Ltd]]|accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> She also performed "Poker Face" in the UK on the [[Paul O'Grady Show]] which she played an acoustic version first before going on to the normal version,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/video/id/EAoPJxTvZOQ/search/Lady+GaGa|title=Lady Gaga videos|work=[[NME.com]]|accessdate=2009-05-11}}</ref> and [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinsider.com/videos/2034460_Lady_GaGa_Poker_Face_Live_on_Friday_Night_With_Jonathan_Ross|title=Lady GaGa - Poker Face (Live on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)|work=[[The Insider (TV newsmagazine)|The Insider]]|accessdate=2009-05-11}}</ref>
"Poker Face" has been performed by Gaga at a number of shows including the [[AOL]] sessions,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?aid=599&pg=2|title=AOL - Live Performance: Lady GaGa - Poker Face Live|date=December 12, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-17|publisher=www.interscope.com|work=[[Interscope Records]]}}</ref> the ''Cherrytree House'' of [[Interscope Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ladygaga.com/player/default.aspx?mid=3156|title=Now Playing: Lady Gaga live|accessdate=2009-03-17|work=[[Interscope Records]]|publisher=www.ladygaga.com}}</ref> and also the ''[[MTV]]'' sessions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/session/lady-gaga|title=MTV Live sessions - Lady Gaga|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=www.mtv.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> She also sang a piano version of the song at the Acapella in Spain. The song was performed by Gaga both in the original version and the acoustic piano version in her headlining [[The Fame Ball Tour|The Fame Ball]] tour. She performed the piano version wearing a dress made of plastic transparent bubbles and playing the glass piano with her stilletoes with a glowing mannequin, like the music video, standing in front of the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/lady-gaga-wows-with-big-beats-bluesy-surprises/20032|title=Lady GaGa wows with big beats, bluesy surprises|author=Sheri Linden|date=March 15, 2009|accessdate=2009-03-17|work=Reuters|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref> Gaga claimed that the transparent bubble filled piano was specifically made to match her dress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/music-reviews/concert-review-lady-gaga-1003951569.story|title=Concert Review: Lady GaGa|last=Rosen|first=Craig|date=March 15, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-08|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}</ref> The actual version was performed by Gaga as the final song of the [[encore]] after "Boys, Boys, Boys".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0326-lady-gaga-ovnmar26,0,2296304.story|title=Lady Gaga delights|last=Downing|first=Andy|date=March 26, 2009|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> She started the performance saying "Some say Lady Gaga is a lie, and they’re right: I am a lie, and every day I kill to make it true."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/03/16/lady-gagas-fame-attracts-kanye-west-perez-hilton-to-la-show/|title=Lady Gaga’s “Fame” Attracts Kanye West, Perez Hilton to L.A. Show|last=Wood|first=Mikel|date=March 16, 2009|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Real Networks]]|accessdate=2009-05-07}}</ref> Gaga wore a nude corseted leotard embellished with crystals and an admiral's hat during the performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/49890/Lady-GaGa-Gets-Wrapped-In-Bubbles-On-US-Tour|title=Lady GaGa Gets Wrapped In Bubbles On US Tour |first=Jason |last=Gregory|date=March 13, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-02|work=Gigwise}}</ref> The hat as well as the fingerless golves worn were decorated with the word Gaga on it.<ref name="dailyconcert">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1176858/Madonna-Cyndi-Lauper-style-notes-Lady-Gaga-parades-latest-leotards-concert.html|title=Madonna and Cyndi Lauper take style notes as Lady Gaga parades latest leotards in concert|last=Abraham|first=Tamara|date=May 4, 2009|work=[[Daily Mail (UK)|Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers Ltd]]|accessdate=2009-05-13}}</ref> On April 1, 2009, both the acoustic & normal version of "Poker Face" was performed live on Fox's [[American Idol]]. The performance started with Gaga sitting at a Plexiglass piano filled with bubbles and bathed in pink light. She started singing the second verse of "Poker Face" in a [[Bette Middler]] style accompanied by a violin player while wearing a shiny aluminum shoulder pad and platinum bleached blond wig. After the first chorus, the pace increased whence the original intro for the song started. Gaga got up from her seat and proceeded to perform the song in the middle of the stage. She wore a silvery leotard with a giant star on her shoulder and tassels. As the song progressed to the intermediate verse, the violist played a hoe-down version of the music and Gaga danced around frantically over the stage. The performance ended with Gaga staring towards the audience while revealing an open zipper patched over her left eye. This performance has been described an "alien-disco performance art".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608347/20090402/lady_gaga.jhtml+lady+gaga+shows+her+flashiest&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in|title=Lady Gaga Shows Her Flashiest 'Poker Face' On 'American Idol'|author=Gil Kaufman|date=April 2, 2009|accessdate=2009-04-06|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=MTV Networks Inc.}}</ref> On April 20, 2009 the song was perfoemd on Quelli che...il Calcio, an Italian TV show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamworld.it/news/1683/lady-gaga-in-italia.aspx|title=Lady Gaga in Italia [Lady Gaga in Italy]|date=2009-04-17|work=Teamworld|publisher=Teamworld.it|language=Italian}}</ref> The acoustic version was performed by Gaga at [[BBC Live & In-Session]] on April 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1172061/The-mad-hatter-Lady-GaGa-shows-latest-fashion-fetish.html|title=The mad hatter: Lady GaGa shows off her latest fashion fetish|last=Reporter|first=Daily Mail|date=March 20, 2009|work=[[The Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers Ltd]]|accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref> She also performed "Poker Face" in the UK on the [[Paul O'Grady Show]] which she played an acoustic version first before going on to the normal version,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/video/id/EAoPJxTvZOQ/search/Lady+GaGa|title=Lady Gaga videos|work=[[NME.com]]|accessdate=2009-05-11}}</ref> and [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinsider.com/videos/2034460_Lady_GaGa_Poker_Face_Live_on_Friday_Night_With_Jonathan_Ross|title=Lady GaGa - Poker Face (Live on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)|work=[[The Insider (TV newsmagazine)|The Insider]]|accessdate=2009-05-11}}</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==

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"Poker Face"
Song

"Poker Face" is an electropop song by American pop singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009, for the rest of the world. The song is an uptempo dance song following the foot-steps of her previous single "Just Dance" but has a darker musical tone. The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock n' roll boyfriends. Lyrically "Poker Face" is about sex and gambling.

"Poker Face" has been well-received by the critics with most of them appreciating the robotic hook and the chorus. The song has attained worldwide success, topping the charts in more than seventeen countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many European countries. The accompanying music video for the song portrays Gaga singing it in various costumes and playing strip poker in a mansion.

The song has been performed on a number of live appearances by Gaga including the eighth season of American Idol and her first headlining Fame Ball tour where alternate variations of the track have been performed, including a piano version which she played while wearing a dress made of bubbles, and an electronic version.

Writing and inspiration

"Poker Face" is written by RedOne and Gaga while the music has been produced 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]

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"Poker Face" sheet music showing the chord progression and beat rate.

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] In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, when asked about the meaning of the line "bluffin' with my muffin", Gaga explained that it really was a metaphor for her vagina. She explained,

"Obviously, it's my pussy's poker face! I took that line from another song I wrote but never released, called "Blueberry Kisses." It was about a girl singing to her boyfriend about how she wants him to go down on her, and I used the lyric. [Gaga sings] "Blueberry kisses, the muffin man misses them kisses."[5]

During her Fame Ball tour performance at Palm Springs on Saturday 11th of April, Gaga explained to the crowd the true meaning behind the term "Poker Face" used in the song. She suggested that the song dealt about 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]

Music structure and composition

Lady Gaga "Poker Face"
A 23 second sample from "Poker Face" which plays the chorus, where Gaga's voice spans from G3 to C5, followed by the stuttering hook which samples Boney M's song "Ma Baker".
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"Poker Face" is an uptempo dance-pop song, and follows the footsteps of the previous single "Just Dance". Whereas "Just Dance" was predominately electropop, "Poker Face" carries a dark sound with clear vocals on the chorus and a pop hook[7] while combining the synths from "Just Dance" and the more dance oriented beat of next single "LoveGame".[8] The composition also carries the pleather-and-sequins vibe of the downtown underground New York scene.[9] The song is set in Common time with a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute.[10] The song is written in the key of A minor. The song begins with a medium tempo followed by electronic chord arrangement and the "Mum-mum-mum-maa" hook. The chords follow in this order, Am---E---G♭---Am---E---G♭. This is followed by the sound of dance music, produced by a powerful beat from the instruments and a stuttering hook following the chorus. Gaga's vocal range spans from G3 to C5,[10] and has the similar dance-pop tempo in it.

Lyrically, "Poker Face" is all about sexual innuendo and teasing.[7] The chorus repeats two alternating lyrics. After the hook "Can't read my Poker Face" the backup singer says "He's got me like nobody" and then in the next line says "She's got me like nobody". Gaga explained in an interview with Daily Star that the line carries a bit of an undertone of confusion about love and sex.[4] According to the BBC, the "Mum-mum-mum-mah" hook used in the song is sampled from Boney M's 1977 hit "Ma Baker."[11]

Critical reception

The Times in a review for The Fame said that "Poker Face" was one of the finest moments of the album with its love-as-card-game cheek.[12] BBC reviewed the "strut-tastic" single as "expressing her overwhelming desire for celebrity and fortune."[13] Bill Lamb of About.com said, "'Poker Face' works well on pop radio, but with slight mixing alterations it would be equally at home in a dark, sweaty, late night party atmosphere. She has refreshed the pop world in the US and UK at one of the slowest times of the year. 'Poker Face' keeps the motors humming as everyone waits for the next step forward from Lady Gaga."[7] Billboard also gave a positive review of the song saying, "Once again, hooks are aplenty, with '80s-inspired synthesizers, robotic verses and a warm, sunny hook in the chorus, which is even more addictive than the previous single ('Just Dance')...With a focused artistic vision, a swagger in her interview style and above all, a fantastic collection of diverse pop nuggets, Gaga is playing her cards right—and "Poker" is another obvious ace."[14]

Slant Magazine music reviewer Sal Cinquemani included "Poker Face" among the songs that work in the album The Fame, along with tracks like "Starstruck," "Paper Gangsta" and "Summerboy".[15] Matthew Chisling from Allmusic called the song as "infectious" and along with the title track "The Fame" complemented them for "rejuvenating the vibe on the album for its second half."[16] Andy Downing from The Chicago Tribune called the song as "jaunty", in a review for Gaga's Fame Ball tour.[17] PopMatters.com said that "Poker Face" along with the track "Paparazzi", mime much of the same glitzy territory that previous single "Just Dance" had covered, but "never once does it feel like Gaga is deliberately repeating herself.."[18] Rolling Stone in a review for The Fame Ball Tour compared the live acoustic "bluesy" version of "Poker Face" with the music of singer Amy Winehouse.[19] The New Times Broward-Palm Beach newspaper called the song as "trashtastic Europop."[20]

Chart performance

Gaga wearing a yellow leotard and an admiral's cap, performs "Poker Face" on The Fame Ball Tour - March 23, 2009, Mezzanine, San Francisco.

In the U.S., the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at ninety-two and reached number six for the issue dated March 7, 2009.[21] The next week the song climbed another three places to reach a peak of three for the issue dated March 14, 2009 where it stayed for two additional weeks.[22] However, on the issue dated April 4, 2009, the song reached a new peak of two being the weeks greatest airplay gainer[23] and topped the chart the following week.[24] "Poker Face" became Gaga's second consecutive number one on the Hot 100, marking the first time an artist has had their first two charting singles hit number one on the Hot 100 since Christina Aguilera did so with "Genie In a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants" in 1999-2000.[25] The song debuted on the Pop 100 at number sixty-one and ultimately topped the chart.[26] The song also peaked on both the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts.[26] "Poker Face" became the first single since Madonna's 2006 single "Sorry", to top all the three Dance charts in a single week including the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.[27]

"Poker Face" entered the Australian ARIA Charts at number twenty-six on the issue date of October 10, 2008[28] and in its seventh week peaked at number one, replacing "Sex on Fire" by the Kings of Leon.[29] The single decented from the peak spot in its eleventh week by Wes Carr's single "You"[30] but again hit the top spot the following week.[31] "Poker Face" has sold over 210,000 copies in Australia, earning three-times platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[32]

In Canada, the song debuted at number forty-one on the Canadian Hot 100 for the issue of September 6, 2008.[33] On the chart dated December 13, 2008, "Poker Face" ascended to number one[34] and then spent nine non-consecutive weeks at the top. In New Zealand, "Poker Face" debuted at number twenty-one on October 6, 2008.[35] In its sixth week, it topped the chart[36] spending ten consecutive weeks at number one and was replaced by Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours".[37] "Poker Face" was certified two times platinum after twenty-seven weeks on the chart, selling over 30,000 copies according to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.[38]

"Poker Face" debuted at number thirty on the UK Singles Chart from downloads alone on January 18, 2009, the first week Gaga's album was released.[39] On the issue dated March 22, 2009, "Poker Face" climbed to number one replacing the Comic Relief single, "Islands in the Stream" by Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, thus giving Gaga her second consecutive UK number one single.[40] On the issue dated April 12, 2009, after spending three consecutive weeks at the charts summit, "Poker Face" was knocked off the top spot by "I'm Not Alone" by Calvin Harris, with "Poker Face" falling to number two. In Italy the song debuted at number nineteen and climbed to three which has been its peak as of now.[41] The song has also reached the peak in a number of European countries including Austria,[42] Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia),[43][44] Denmark,[45] Finland,[46] France,[47] Germany,[48] Ireland,[49] Netherlands,[50] Norway,[51] Sweden[52] and Switzerland.[53] The single also peaked on the Billboard Eurochart Hot 100 singles chart for the issue dated March 7, 2009.[54]

Music video

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Gaga emerges from the pool in a black leotard and wearing a crystal masquerade mask in the music video for "Poker Face".

The music video for "Poker Face" was directed by Ray Kay and was aided by Anthony Mandler.[55] Premiering on October 22, 2008, The video is set by a pool, as well as in a mansion. The video begins with Lady Gaga emerging out of the pool wearing a shiny masquerade mask and a black full body leotard, with two Great Danes beside her. She throws the mask aside and the song begins with a facial shot of Gaga singing it.[55] Gaga wears a metallic sticker on her left cheek in this shot. Featured in the video are scenes of Gaga in a mansion and dancing poolside with her dancers in a turquoise leotard.[55] Gaga attends a wild party where every man and woman tries their luck on a stripped poker game. The party gets wilder when all the party's guests strip down to their underwear, dance around, and share kisses with each other. The video also features two harlequin Great Danes and several white mannequins on her swimming pool deck who are supposedly playing her servants. During the musical interlude before the "I won't tell you that I love you" hook, Gaga is shown in her trademark "Pop Music Will Never Be Low Brow" sunglasses while sitting beside the pool. The video ends with the head shot of Gaga singing the Mum-mum-mum-ma hook.

Gaga explained in the nineteenth episode of her "Transmision Gagavision" series, the main idea behind the music video of "Poker Face". She said that "I knew I wanted it to be sexy, so I thought no pants, because that's sexy, [...]And I knew I wanted it to be futuristic, so I thought shoulder pads, because that's my thing."[56] The music video premiered on MTV UK on February 17, 2009. In some versions of the song, the words "muffin" (being a slang term for the woman's vagina), "Russian Roulette," and "gun" are censored out (bleeped) by the mum-mum-mum-ma hook.[57]

Live performance

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Gaga performing "Poker Face" on American Idol wearing a star shaped dress and a zipper over her left eye - April 1, 2009.

"Poker Face" has been performed by Gaga at a number of shows including the AOL sessions,[58] the Cherrytree House of Interscope Records,[59] and also the MTV sessions.[60] She also sang a piano version of the song at the Acapella in Spain. The song was performed by Gaga both in the original version and the acoustic piano version in her headlining The Fame Ball tour. She performed the piano version wearing a dress made of plastic transparent bubbles and playing the glass piano with her stilletoes with a glowing mannequin, like the music video, standing in front of the stage.[61] Gaga claimed that the transparent bubble filled piano was specifically made to match her dress.[62] The actual version was performed by Gaga as the final song of the encore after "Boys, Boys, Boys".[63] She started the performance saying "Some say Lady Gaga is a lie, and they’re right: I am a lie, and every day I kill to make it true."[64] Gaga wore a nude corseted leotard embellished with crystals and an admiral's hat during the performance.[65] The hat as well as the fingerless golves worn were decorated with the word Gaga on it.[66] On April 1, 2009, both the acoustic & normal version of "Poker Face" was performed live on Fox's American Idol. The performance started with Gaga sitting at a Plexiglass piano filled with bubbles and bathed in pink light. She started singing the second verse of "Poker Face" in a Bette Middler style accompanied by a violin player while wearing a shiny aluminum shoulder pad and platinum bleached blond wig. After the first chorus, the pace increased whence the original intro for the song started. Gaga got up from her seat and proceeded to perform the song in the middle of the stage. She wore a silvery leotard with a giant star on her shoulder and tassels. As the song progressed to the intermediate verse, the violist played a hoe-down version of the music and Gaga danced around frantically over the stage. The performance ended with Gaga staring towards the audience while revealing an open zipper patched over her left eye. This performance has been described an "alien-disco performance art".[67] On April 20, 2009 the song was perfoemd on Quelli che...il Calcio, an Italian TV show.[68] The acoustic version was performed by Gaga at BBC Live & In-Session on April 19, 2009.[69] She also performed "Poker Face" in the UK on the Paul O'Grady Show which she played an acoustic version first before going on to the normal version,[70] and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.[71]

Track listings

Charts, sales and procession

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ singles chart number-one single
November 10, 2008 - January 19, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon
"You" by Wes Carr
 Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
November 17, 2008 - December 14, 2008 (first run)
December 21, 2008 - January 19, 2009 (second run) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
"My Life Would Suck Without You" by Kelly Clarkson
 Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
December 13, 2008 - January 31, 2009 (first run)
February 14, 2009 - February 21, 2009 (second run) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
"Ravistettava Ennen Käyttöä" by Apulanta
"Lose Control" by Waldo's People
 Finnish Singles Chart number-one single
January 7, 2009 - March 4, 2009 (first run)
March 18, 2009 - April 1, 2009 (second run)
April 15, 2009 - April 22, 2009 (third run) 		Succeeded by
"Serotonin" by Widescreen Mode
"Lose Control" by Waldo's People
"Jos Mä Olisin Sä" by Cheek
Preceded by
"Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
 Norwegian Singles Chart number-one single
January 13, 2009 - February 17, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"With Every Bit of Me" by Kevin Borg
"With Every Bit of Me" by Kevin Borg
"3 Floors Down" by Kim
 Swedish Singles Chart number-one single
January 15, 2009 - January 22, 2009 (first run)
January 29, 2009 - February 5, 2009 (second run)
February 19, 2009 - March 5, 2009 (third run) 		Succeeded by
"With Every Bit of Me" by Kevin Borg
"Karina" by Larz Kristerz
"Med Hjärtat Fyllt Av Ljus" by Shirley Clamp
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single
February 7, 2009 - 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by Danish Singles Top 40 Chart number-one single
February 20, 2009 		Succeeded by
"You've Got a Friend" by X Factor Finalisterne 2009
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
February 21, 2009 - February 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Mijn Leven" by Andy Sierens featuring Hooverphonic
"Mijn Leven" by Andy Sierens featuring Hooverphonic
 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart number-one single
February 21, 2009 (first run)
March 7, 2009 - May 2, 2009 (second run) 		Succeeded by
"Mijn Leven" by Andy Sierens featuring Hooverphonic
"Düm Tek Tek" by Hadise
Preceded by
"Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
"Ici les Enfoirés" by Les Enfoirés
 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart number-one single
February 21, 2009 - March 28, 2009 (first run)
April 4, 2009 - April 25, 2009(second run) 		Succeeded by
"Ici les Enfoirés" by Les Enfoirés
"Right Round" by Flo-Rida
Preceded by Irish Singles Chart number-one single
February 26, 2009 - March 13, 2009 (first run)
April 30, 2009 - May 7, 2009 (second run) 		Succeeded by
"Do You Believe" by Julie-Anne Dineen
"Number 1" by Tinchy Stryder
Preceded by
"Dance with Somebody" by Mando Diao
 Austrian Singles Chart number-one single
February 28, 2009 - 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by French SNEP Singles Chart number-one single
February 28, 2009 - March 7, 2009 (first run)
March 22, 2009 - April 4, 2009 (second run) 		Succeeded by
"Libertá" by Pep's
"Like a Hobo" by Charlie Winston
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
March 7, 2009 - 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
"Irgendwas Bleibt" by Silbermond
 German Singles Chart number-one single
March 15, 2009 -
Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
March 15, 2009 - May 10, 2009 		Succeeded by
"Ayo Technology" by Milow
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
March 22, 2009 - April 11, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Miracle" by Ilse Delange
 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
March 28, 2009 - 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by Romanian Top 100 number-one single
April 9, 2009 - April 16, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
April 11, 2009 - April 18, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas
 U.S. Billboard Pop 100 number-one single
April 25, 2009 - May 9, 2009

Release history

Region Date
Australia[80] September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
North America[81] December 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
United Kingdom[82] January 11, 2009 (2009-01-11)
Germany[83] February 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
Switzerland[84] February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)

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