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"Gang Bang" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna, from her twelfth studio album ''MDNA'' (2012). It was written by Madonna, Mika, William Orbit, Priscilla Hamilton, Keith Harris, Jean-Baptiste, Don Juan "Demo" Casanova, and produced by Madonna, Orbit and The Demolition Crew. Madonna has cited American director Quentin Tarantino as an inspiration for the song, revealing that she wanted him as the director for the song's music video. A dance-oriented song, it lyrically portrays a scorned woman seeking revenge on her lover. Police sirens, whispered vocals, throbbing beats and a dubstep breakdown provide the song with a suspense-filled atmosphere. The song received critical acclaim, most calling it a highlight of the album and also the boldest track of the album. Some even hailed it as one of Madonna's best songs. Although not released as a single, the song has charted on the French Singles Chart and the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart, due to strong digital downloads of the parent album. Madonna performed the song on The MDNA Tour, in a motel setting where she is seen shooting the male dancers who infiltrate her room with blood being splattered on the backdrop. The performance was heavily criticised by the use of guns, but it received favorable reviews from critics. ==Background and inspiration== While working on her then-upcoming album, Madonna enlisted William Orbit to work with her again; Orbit has worked with Madonna in some of her albums, producing the hits "Ray of Light", "Frozen", "Beautiful Stranger", among others. The singer confessed, "Magic happens when we get into a recording studio together."〔 Orbit insisted that despite the flurry of pop music floating around these days, they didn't give much thought to the music on Top 40 radio. Instead, they focused on their own music and the bubble of creativity they were living in. Orbit also revealed, "We liked what we're doing in this current time and space," he continued. "What we tended to do was watch old French films from the '60s or listen to music that was so far away that it wasn't, in any way, relevant." Among the songs recorded for the album, "Gang Bang" was confirmed to be part of the track listing. On March 8, the singer and co-writer of the track, Mika, tweeted that it was "weird as fuck, underground and lyrically cool; it's amazing and bizarre. I love it, she sounds so good singing words so harsh." The same day, a snippet of the track was released.〔 Orbit also commented about the song's dark tone and lyrics: Madonna has also said that she wrote the song with ''Pulp Fiction'' director Quentin Tarantino in mind, saying, "That's who I was thinking about when I was writing the song. I was picturing one of his movies, and one of the female characters. I have a whole thing worked out. All Quentin has to do is show up with a camera. I can't afford a director's fee." However, when asked about the video, Tarantino said, "I don’t know. I’ve been asked to direct commercials and music videos, Madonna and Jay-Z wanted me to direct their videos, but I refused. I’m not interested, just as I’m not interested in commercials. If it’s not to make movies, I don’t want to be on set." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gang Bang (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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