Fever (Adam Lambert song)

"Fever"
Single by Adam Lambert
from the album For Your Entertainment
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriters
ProducerJeff Bhasker
Adam Lambert singles chronology
"If I Had You"
(2010)		 "Fever"
(2010)		 "Sure Fire Winners"
(2011)
Audio video
"Fever" on YouTube

"Fever" is a song by American singer Adam Lambert. It was written by Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari and Jeff Bhasker and recorded by Lambert for his debut album, For Your Entertainment (2009). The song was released as a radio-only single in New Zealand in September 2010.

Background

"Fever" is a song written by singer Lady Gaga along with Rob Fusari and Jeff Bhasker. Although Gaga had written the song some time earlier and had not completed a version she was satisfied with, she felt it suited Lambert's style.[1] When she was approached to contribute a track to Lambert's debut album For Your Entertainment, she offered "Fever" for him to record.[1] Recording of the song took place on October 18, 2009.[2] Lambert confirmed their collaboration on Twitter: "Yes it's true: I spent yesterday in the studio with the insanely talented and creative Lady Gaga recording a song that she wrote! I love her."[2]

Critical reception

Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star noted that Lambert's "larger-than-life pipes do shine" on this "out-and-proud club stomper."[3] HuffPost wrote that this is one of songs that "full-display" of album that "operates from a disco/glam aesthetic of escapism and liberation via dance, dress-up, and desire" and added that it "fully accomplish what the singer had in mind for the album: songs that make you want to let loose, dance, work out, have fun."[4] Slant Magazine noted that "Fever" wasn't very original and wrote that "true to GaGa's utter lack of subtlety, is a song about a hard-on" but the song was praised "phenomenally well-crafted pop single that gives Lambert the opportunity to shine."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it a "terrific" disco song and added "GaGa wisely goes so far as to keep the object of his affection male."[6] The A.V. Club noted that the song "fits" and described it as "Lady Gaga’s ode to wanton debauchery".[7]

The Boston Globe opined the song "makes a convincing case for Lambert as a long-lost Scissor Sister with its eruptive synths."[8] Entertainment Weekly similarly praised song "future-disco glitter bomb (...) sounds like it was extracted directly from the Scissor Sisters' sonic DNA."[9] The Detroit News called the song "daring" and "unapologetic sexual" and added that its opening lines "is bound to raise an eyebrow or two from "Idol's" more conservative fan base.[10] Los Angeles Times found ir "much better" than some songs on album and described it as "straight-ahead, guilt-free cry of love."[11] The New York Times called "Fever" notable exception and added that "recent success [of Lady Gaga] proves that there’s at least some tolerance for quasi-intelligent identity manipulation in the pop sphere, wiggle room that Mr. Lambert barely takes advantage of."[12]

Chart performance

"Fever" was released in September and November 2010, respectively, to New Zealand and Singapore. The song's early radio release in New Zealand was to help promote the Glam Nation Tour which was extended to Australia during the final quarter of 2010.[13] It eventually peaked at number 19 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[14]

Live performances

Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta) performed "Fever" in The Cutting Room in 2006, two years before releasing her debut album.[15] Lambert included it in the setlist for his Glam Nation Tour (2010)[16] and The Original High Tour (2016).[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits taken from For Your Entertainment album liner notes.[18]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fever"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]19

Release history

"Fever" release history
Region Date Format
New Zealand September 17, 2010 Airplay
Singapore November 2010

References

  1. 1 2 Dinh, James (October 19, 2009). "Lady Gaga Says She Gave Adam Lambert The 'Perfect' Song". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Parker, Lyndsey (2009-10-19). music.yahoo.com "Adam Lambert goes "Gaga": Breaking Collabo News" Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  3. ↑ Rayner, Ben (November 24, 2009). "CD Pick of the Week: For Your Entertainment by Adam Lambert". Toronto Star. John D. Cruickshank. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  4. ↑ Vogel, Joe (November 21, 2009). "Review: Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment Instant Classic". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (November 22, 2009). "Adam Lmabert: For Your Entertainment: Music Review: Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  6. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: For Your Entertainment". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  7. ↑ Hyden, Steven (December 15, 2009). "For Your Entertainment". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Rodman, Sarah (November 24, 2009). "Adam Lambert shifts styles in For Your Entertainment". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  9. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (November 18, 2009). "Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  10. ↑ Review by Detroit News Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 December 2014
  11. ↑ Powers, Ann (November 19, 2009). "Album review: Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  12. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (November 22, 2009). "Critics' Choice: New from Rihanna, Shakira, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert – Review". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Adam Lambert is coming to New Zealand! | The Official Adam Lambert Site". Adamofficial.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  14. 1 2 "Adam Lambert – Fever". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (December 29, 2011). "Footage of Lady Gaga Performing as Stefani Germanotta Surfaces". PopCrush. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  16. ↑ Slezak, Michael (June 23, 2010). "Adam Lambert's Glam Nation Tour in NYC: Fans show a whole lotta love". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (February 28, 2016). "Adam Lambert's Original High Tour: A 'Glambert Utopia' For Fans Of The 'American Idol' Alum". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ For Your Entertainment (liner notes). Adam Lambert. RCA Records, Jive Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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