She embodied the frenetic energy of the video, and even though it looked hilarious, she gave it her all.Īriana Grande, though? She just looks lost.Įither that or she looks like she realized how dumb this video was going to be while she was doing it. Artists copy other artists all of the time. While Lady Gaga may have ripped some styles from the 2000s, that’s understandable. Those giant platform shoes? Seen them! And the whole thing looks like it’s trying to be the dance scene from the Matrix. They rip their outfits from a mishmash of music videos from that era. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are blatantly ripping off artists from that time. It makes sense that if you consider yourself a groundbreaking artist, you might get the bright idea to fast forward into the early 2000s.īut when you’re a pop star, it’s a terrible idea, because that is easily one of the most forgettable eras in music history. They’re also paying homage to icons like the Fresh Prince. Rappers are shamelessly covering The Backstreet Boys. We’ve already resurrected the 80s with the stonewashed jeans, tight pants, and a renewed love for neon.Īrtists have started to mimic the 90s. Hey Lady Gaga, It’s Too Soon to Bring Back the Early 2000s The only thing in this entire video that makes sense is the actual rain. Seriously, what’s going on with these wings? | Source: YouTube It’s like they asked, “What if Jessica Simpson tried to make a Thriller video?” And then gave her a song that didn’t fit the concept. Why is Ariana Grande wearing butterfly wings that look like they’re from a Halloween USA store?ĭid you really need to rip your style from the early 2000s? Why does Lady Gaga have a knife in her leg? Do her long, sharp fingernails mean anything? Why are some of her dancers wearing cat costumes? There are so many questions left unanswered. The two artists do not complement each other. Sadly, this video would’ve been terrible in any era.

That would be fine if the rest of the video made any sense.Īriana Grande and Lady Gaga just released the video for their new single “Rain on Me,” and, boy, it’s tough to watch.īut what else would you expect when you channel one of the corniest eras of music?.

The outfits, choreography, and sound are straight out of the early 2000s, the worst era in music.

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga just released the video for “Rain on Me.”.

And while I believe art is one of the strongest things we have to provide joy and healing to each other during times like this it just doesn't feel right to me to release this album with all that is going on during this global pandemic. In March, Gaga tweeted, “This is such a hectic and scary time for all of us. The album's release date was pushed from April 10 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She also revealed what she hopes people will take away from “Chromatica,” saying, “If you're listening to this album and you're suffering in any type of way, just know that that suffering within itself is a sign of your humanity and you are not broken.” I'm totally hiding.' And then this friendship blossomed.” She was, 'You're hiding.' And I was like, 'I am hiding. Gaga added, “Eventually she called me on my sh*t. And I was too ashamed to hang out with her, because I didn't want to project all of this negativity onto something that was healing and so beautiful.” She would try over and over again to be friends with me. Gaga recently opened up on her friendship with Grande, telling Apple Beats 1, “She was so persistent. she then held my hand and invited me into the beautiful world of chromatica and together, we got to express how beautiful and healing it feels to mothaf**kinnnn cry ! i hope this makes u all feel as uplifted as it does for us both. she immediately felt like a sister to me. who cried as much as i did, drank as much wine as i did, ate as much pasta as i did and who's heart was bigger than her whole body. i met a woman who knew pain the same way i did.

I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive.”Īriana praised Gaga on her own Twitter account. The night before the video was released, Gaga tweeted, “Thank you for reminding me I'm strong, I'm super emotional and love you so very much, I cherish you and little monsters without you I don't know how I would survive. “Rain on Me” is the second single from Lady Gaga's highly anticipated sixth album, “Chromatica,” which drops May 29.

just hours after the Robert Rodriguez-directed video came out. The song shot to number one in 26 countries on iTunes and was trending at the top on Twitter in the U.S.

Rain on me