It’s been five days since Lady Gaga released her latest single “Rain on Me” featuring Ariana Grande and already the song has been streamed over 10.2 million times on Spotify and its accompanying music video has garnered over 53 million views on YouTube.
The bop, which sounds tailor made for the gay bars, will appear on Lady Gaga’s upcoming sixth studio album Chromatica, out Friday.
Despite being a bona fide hit on the charts, the single seems to have fans deeply divided. Some can’t get enough of it. Others are less enthused. And now, a bitter feud has broken out between the two sides on Twitter.
Of course, there are many fans who absolutely adore the song…
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The gays when they first hear Rain On Me irl in the club après pandem pic.twitter.com/Z3A3jxK6Jx
— James Kavanagh (@JamesKavanagh_) May 27, 2020
“Rain On Me” is a thriving gay bar converted into audio form.
— Benj Pasek (@benjpasek) May 22, 2020
the gays right now…. #RainOnMe pic.twitter.com/E6T6wd0cOQ
— Ky (@kyydomingoo) May 22, 2020
literally sweating from dancing so much to Rain On Me!!!!! the gays are thriving!!!!
— Scott Hoying (@scotthoying) May 22, 2020
my gay ass listening to new @arianagrande & @ladygaga. gay rights! #rainonme pic.twitter.com/vJ5SdAVSny
— JOHNNY SIBILLY (@JohnnySibilly) May 22, 2020
Every gay when “Rain on me” dropped pic.twitter.com/7Jl5PM1iI1
— Matt (@matt12wheeler) May 27, 2020
You know? I’m okay with being a basic gay. Life is so shitty, I want something to be excited about. *plays Rain On Me for the 3,762nd time*
— Josh Hall (@joshwillhall) May 22, 2020
The gays after listening to #RainOnMe pic.twitter.com/xmNwn0YzJi
— Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) May 22, 2020
And then there are those who are, shall we say, underwhelmed by it…
I really tried. I don’t like “Rain on Me” . I’ll cancel myself before y’all do it for me 🥴 pic.twitter.com/omvGRQNqdJ
— KingP™️ ig: iammikey___ (@iammikey____) May 23, 2020
Getting ready for all the backlash for saying I don’t like Rain on Me pic.twitter.com/TYlO96x80h
— KXVIN (@kxvnsms) May 22, 2020
Rain On Me is white gay twink club music. Miss me with it! pic.twitter.com/5NjsmqseUP
— zay. (@huyaaz) May 26, 2020
The gays who secretly hate Rain on Me: pic.twitter.com/F1Jsm7bZa1
— may 29 a cultural reset (@kelanocyte) May 22, 2020
I didn’t like stupid love and I don’t like rain on me I’m really starting to feel like I’m not gonna like this new album :^( pic.twitter.com/5iNF8S18Ny
— 🧸 (@3vilputa) May 22, 2020
Me pretending to like RAIN ON ME because i don’t want to lose my Little Monster mutuals pic.twitter.com/3wrJ8uLy7z
— Ａｄｉｌ (@KilledByTheFame) May 27, 2020
“I wish the gay clubs were open so I could dance to rain on me 😩”
The dancing: pic.twitter.com/23NHAVa4Ab
— Miss Coochie Baby (@edqueermarisgay) May 24, 2020
I’m not loving Rain on Me.
Am I not gay anymore? ☹️
— Charniss Everbitch (@chareeuh) May 22, 2020
And then there are those who have zero tolerance for anyone who doesn’t like the song…
when i hear someone saying they don’t like rain on me pic.twitter.com/DA250xnqPw
— anthony (@pityanthony) May 25, 2020
Sorry but if you don’t like Rain On Me you’re a tasteless rat. pic.twitter.com/q5xX4cRDvE
— Gaganás (@SugarGagaMagik) May 22, 2020
if you don’t like rain on me. ur literally mental
— REQUEST RAIN ON ME ☔️ ② (@amenenigma) May 22, 2020
If you don’t like Rain On Me keep that to yourself that shits embarrassing
— Mark (@MarkUnderYou) May 22, 2020
Gays making sure everyone knows they don’t like Rain on Me pic.twitter.com/sZNM1b0ml3
— 🐝 STREAM RAIN ON ME 🌧️ (@thesingincub) May 22, 2020
I don’t have time for people lying and saying they don’t like Rain on Me. Instant block.
— Riley (@rileypolmanteer) May 26, 2020
Oh you don’t like rain on me? pic.twitter.com/Whe2t4m4bt
— Ms Thahomies (@gay4pray) May 26, 2020
People who think Rain On Me isn’t excellent honestly disgust me, like you don’t deserve ears if you’re not going to use them properly, bye
— the dagger in gaga’s leg during rain on me (@dcagiunta) May 22, 2020
Twitter gays calling #RainOnMe “fine” are joyless contrarians who came out as gay but not “GAY, gay” — thank you for your endlessly unsolicited takes on everything popular. I hope this quality about you helps you find a meaningful relationship someday. Xx -Bitter Kindness Punk 😘
— Dave Mizzoni (@davemizzoni) May 24, 2020
What do you think of “Rain on Me”? Sound off in the comments section below.
iminheatlikeacat
Is acting like this the younger generation or just Twitter people?
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gjamesm46
I miss the days Gaga made good music. This song is so generic and boring. I have no hope for the album being good.
Bromancer7
Exactly the way I feel.
MarkyMarkNipple
The last two songs just seem like left overs from her last two pop albums.
PoetDaddy
Is there really enough in this song to like or dislike? It’s just kind of there.
Donston
That’s where I stand. It’s listenable and something you can bob your head to. I didn’t care for everything Gaga used to do. But I at least admired her ambition and commitment. That seems gone now.
And yes, “queer Twitter” is lame with all the half clever, self-deprecating gay jokes and the purposeful promoting of stereotypes. Some act as if it’s subversive or something. But it’s really not. Just let people listen to what they listen to and like what they like. That mess is some of what people refer to when they claim “gay” is limiting.
Prax07
Not a Gaga fan, not a dance music fan, not a pop music fan. You like it, good for you. Just don’t push “gay” “music” on me just because I happen to be gay.
theafricanwiththemouth
For me, it’s more like a grower.
On first listen tbh, i was like “MEH!!x1000”. But after a couple more spins, i began to really like it.
Then the video dropped and that was it for me. Yes, the video took it from “good/okay” to pretty AWESOME!
It’s a very simply, fun pop song and much better than Stupid Love (which IS actually Meh! although i still listen to it every now and then and enjoy it to a degree).
MISTERJETT
i really don’t hear anything unique about it. actually, i hear a lot of Madonna in the song which is about par for the course from Gaga.
ParisHiltonsBadEye
The one silver lining of the Covid-19 pandemic is that we won’t have to spend the summer of 2020 hearing this horror blare out of every gay club on the strip.
allegiance2none
The most joyful thing is Kaka crawling around with that knife stuck in her thigh. It sure made me laugh.
Gary Q VV
Gag-Gag who?? Just kidding, settle down. What’s the big fuss about? It irks me to see grown men & women act like little kids over who likes or dislikes “this or that”. Geezes wheezes, gurls. Put your energy towards fighting something constructive for the Queer community. Incidentally, the Lady’s no Barbra, but pretty damn close. Just saying.