After all the tweets, talk and anticipation, Lady Gaga's first new song in more than a year finally arrived and proved to be massive in every way. "Born This Way" is a huge-sounding single with a pulsating beat and a positive message that's bound to pack dancefloors and blast from cars, computers and radios for weeks to come. The song is surprisingly reminiscent of Madonna-recalling "Express Yourself" in several places and "Vogue" in the spoken bits-but in the best way possible. "It doesn't matter if you love him or capital H-I-M," Gaga says at the beginning of the song.

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