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Originally posted by a1016neo
Wasn't Telephone originally for Britney but she chose 3 instead????
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Nope.
The song was originally believed to be titled 'Underground' after a song of the same name was registered on ASCAP, citing Jerkins as a co-writer (with no original writer credited). After the release of Spears' sixth studio album, Circus the ASCAP entry was modified to include Lady GaGa as a writer and the name of the song itself to Telephone, causing fans to speculate it's possible release in the future.
In August 2008, the song was offered to Spears' management to a warm reception, supposedly intending to be released as a bonus track, but left off for reasons unknown. Probably because the album had already a song related to a telephone, called "Phonography". GaGa spoke about the song in an interview saying, "I was working with Rodney Jerkins on Pussycat Dolls material, and we wrote this song, when we were done I was like, “Oh, I want to sing it,” but my album was already closed," going on to state that "Rodney called me later and was like, “Britney’s people are freaking out about this song.” Ultimately, she makes the decisions, so when I found out that she loved it and was going to record it, it was amazing."
On March 28th 2009, Jerkins updated his official Twitter page stating: "Me and Lady Gaga wrote a smash for Britney called “Telephone” the label didn’t out it on the LP (Circus). It should be out right now!!! Its too hot!!!". An upcoming collaboration album of Jerkins works, Darkchild Presents: The Writers Vol. 1', was expected to have the song on it. The song was finally released on the re-release of The Fame, The Fame Monster in November 2009. According to PopJustice, "the guest vocalist on this [song] was going to be someone else, but then the guest vocalist wanted to put the song on her own greatest hits album, so Lady GaGa made alternative arrangements". Probably refering to Britney Spears and her greatest hits, The Singles Collection. The reason why Beyoncé ended up guest vocalist is still unknown for the moment.
http://ladygaga.wikia.com/wiki/Telephone_%28song%29
http://ladygaga.wikia.com/wiki/Telephone_(song)
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