"Dance in the Dark" is a song written, produced and arranged by American
singer Lady Gaga (pictured) and Fernando Garibay. It is taken from her
third extended play, The Fame Monster (2009)—the reissue of her debut
studio album, The Fame (2008). It is about a girl who prefers to have
sex in the dark as she is insecure about her body. A Europop track
containing retro and new-wave influences, it begins with a stuttering
introduction and includes a spoken memorial as an interlude. Critics
praised the song for its chorus and theme, although some found its
production formulaic. Retrospective reviewers ranked the song as one of
Gaga's best. "Dance in the Dark" reached the top ten on charts in
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, as well as the US
Dance/Electronic Digital Song chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Dance Recording. Gaga performed "Dance in the Dark" as the
opening song of The Monster Ball Tour, at the 2010 Brit Awards and at
her Las Vegas residency, Enigma.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_the_Dark>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1703:
The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to
strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse
off Plymouth.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_storm_of_1703>
1945:
A consortium of twenty-two U.S. charities founded CARE with the
mission of delivering food aid to Europe in the aftermath of World
War II.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_International>
2001:
Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere
of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b (artist's impression pictured),
the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_209458_b>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
brinkmanship:
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be
willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a
dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brinkmanship>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
First when there's nothing But a slow glowing dream That your
fear seems to hide Deep inside your mindAll alone I have cried Silent
tears full of pride In a world made of steel Made of stoneWell, I hear
the music Close my eyes, feel the rhythm Wrap around Take a hold of
my heartWhat a feeling Bein's believin' I can have it all Now I'm
dancing for my life
--Irene Cara
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Irene_Cara>