“Social media investigators are convinced: Lady Gaga and Beyoncé dropped subtle hints during the 2024 Super Bowl, suggesting that ‘Telephone’ Part 2 could be on the horizon.”
“Telephone” is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third expanded play (EP), The Popularity Monster (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, The Fame (2008). Highlighting American singer Beyoncé, it was released as the EP’s second single on January 26, 2010. Gaga and Rodney Jerkins composed and created “Telephone”, with additional songwriting by LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin and Beyoncé. Gaga initially wrote the song for Britney Spears, who recorded a demo.
“Telephone” conveys Gaga’s fear of not finding time for fun given the expanding pressure for her to work harder as an artist. Musically, the song consists of an expanded bridge, verse-rap and a examined voice of an operator declaring that the phone line is unreachable. Beyoncé appears in the middle of the melody, singing the verses in a “rapid-fire” way, accompanied by double beats.
“Telephone” gotten positive reviews from critics who called it a stand-out track from The Popularity Monster and praised Gaga’s chemistry with Beyoncé. A few critics included it in their best-of list of 2010. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and won a ASCAP Pop Music Award and a BMI Award.
Taking after the album’s release, the song charted in numerous nations, including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Hungary. Peaking at number three within the US, it was particularly successful in Europe where it topped the charts in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the UK. The song sold 7.4 million digital copies around the world in 2010, making it the year’s fourth best-selling single.
Shot as a short film, the accompanying music video is a continuation of the video for “Paparazzi” (2009), the fifth single from The Fame. It follows Beyoncé as she bails Gaga out of prison for killing her boyfriend; they go to a diner and poison the customers’ breakfast. The video ends as they attempt to escape a high-speed police chase. It references Quentin Tarantino and his films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003).
The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. In January 2015, Billboard named it the best video of the decade. NME listed it as one of the 100 greatest music videos of all time. Retrospective reviewers analyzed the video’s themes, including feminism, lesbianism, and commentary on fame and celebrity culture.
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga worked together on one of the most notorious music collaborations in 2010. The dynamic pop duo released their hit single, “Telephone,” at the side its accompanying music video at the time, and it finished on a cliffhanger:
the two women driving away together in major Thelma & Louise style with the title card, “To be continued,” finishing the clip. Presently, fans are persuaded that the award-winning music artists have joined up to release a sequel to “Telephone.” The rumors spread across social media during the 2024 Super Bowl.
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Are Lady Gaga & Beyonce Releasing a ‘Telephone’ Sequel?
Not one or the other Gaga nor Beyoncé has confirmed whether or not they’re continuing “Telephone” with a new music video or sequel film. In any case, their participation at Super Bowl LVIII sparked rumors. After Bey’s internet-breaking commercial aired — teasing her upcoming country album — social media sleuths pointed out the possible hints of a potential collaboration with the “Paparazzi” artist. One of the foremost popular focuses was Beyoncé’s song “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
“Hear me out,” one X user tweeted. “Beyoncé’s song is called ‘Texas hold ’em’ and Lady Gaga encompasses a song called ‘Poker Face.’ Usually giving ‘Telephone’ era, but what on the off chance that it’s a prequel to ‘Telephone’ and on Lady Gaga’s another album is the official sequel?”
Another social media user chimed in with the chatter, tweeting about Gaga’s “Telephone” music video character, “Lady Gaga was arrested in February 11, 2010. Today, February 11, 2024, Beyoncé reported Act II. One track is called ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and one of Gaga’s most popular songs begins with “I wanna hold ’em like they do in Texas’ Telephone PT 2 Affirmed [sic].”
Gaga’s popular lyric, “I wanna hold ’em like they do in Texas, please,” is from her track, “Poker Face.”
Another clue that web analysts recognized was the yellow cab in Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” cover craftsmanship. The taxi, according to fans, looks comparative to the yellow and red truck that Bey and Gaga drive off with in “Telephone.”
One last — and viral — theory was Gaga’s Instagram post amid the Super Bowl. She posted a photo of herself holding up two fingers inside Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and captioned it, “Let’s f**king go.” Though it may have looked like the popular peace sign, fans hypothesized that Gaga was really holding up two fingers to represent “Telephone” part 2.
When Does Beyonce’s Album Come Out?
Renaissance: Act II is set for a March 29, 2024, release date. The new music has more of a country style to it in comparison to Beyoncé’s well-known sound.
Is Lady Gaga Making New Music?
The A Star Is Born performing artist has not freely confirmed a new album yet. In any case, fans wondered in case she had indicated at a seventh album in her February 8 Instagram post, which included a black and white shot of Gaga in a studio playing a console.
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