Is That Alright?

"Is That Alright?" is a song from the 2018 film A Star Is Born and soundtrack of the same name, performed by Lady Gaga. It was written and produced by Lady Gaga, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, and Paul "DJWS" Blair with additional writing from Lukas Nelson and Aaron Raitiere.

"Is That Alright?"
Song by Lady Gaga
from the album A Star Is Born
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018
Length3:11
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lady Gaga
  • Mark Nilan Jr.
  • Nick Monson
  • Paul "DJWS" Blair
Audio video
"Is That Alright?" on YouTube

Background and composition

The song was written and produced by Gaga, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, and Paul "DJWS" Blair with Lukas Nelson and Aaron Raitiere providing additional writing.[1] It is Ally's ode to Jackson (characters in A Star Is Born), painting a picture of their romance as Gaga alternates between tender storyteller and throaty power belter, declaring "wanna see your face when I fall with grace at the moment I die".[2] The song is performed in the key of G major with a moderate tempo of 105 beats per minute in common time. It follows a chord progression of G–G/B–Em–C during the verses and G–Em–G/B-G during the chorus, and the vocals span from E3 to E5.[3]

Critical reception

According to Joey Morona from The Plain Dealer, "Is That Alright?" is a moving love song with Gaga's signature emotion and power.[4] Wren Graves from Consequence of Sound called it a big Broadway ballad.[5] Writing for Vulture, Richard S. He described the song as a "sparse piano ballad that's more reminiscent of Adele than Lady Gaga", which is "a tragic ode to future dreams that'll go unfulfilled."[6]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 96
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 85
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 19
France Downloads (SNEP)[10] 34
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 22
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 40
Scotland (OCC)[13] 20
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 12
Spain Physical/Digital (PROMUSICAE)[15] 33
Sweden Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 10
UK Download (OCC)[16] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 63

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[18] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. The ‘A Star is Born’ End Credits Song May Remind You Of Some Of Lady Gaga’s Other Iconic Ballads TATIANA TENREYRO
  2. Ryan, Patrick (October 5, 2018). "Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's stunning 'A Star Is Born' soundtrack proves 'Shallow' was no fluke". USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. Germanotta, Stefani (2018). "Lady Gaga 'Is That Alright?' Sheet Music in G Major". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. Morona, Joey (October 5, 2018). "'A Star Is Born' soundtrack is more than an excuse to listen to 'Shallow' on repeat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. Graves, Wren (October 5, 2018). "Album of the Week: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Share Real Chemistry on A Star Is Born". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. S. He, Richard (August 30, 2020). "Every Lady Gaga Song, Ranked". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. "ARIA Charts: Issue 1497" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  8. "Lady Gaga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  9. "Chart Search: Lady Gaga: Is That Alright?". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  10. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201843 into search. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. "Physical/Digital Single Top 50". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  16. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  17. "Lady Gaga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  18. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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