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Who wrote Shallow for A Star Is Born and what are the lyrics?

By Deputy Chief EditorJanuary 7, 2019

165 5 minutes read

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the Warner Bros new film: A Star Is Born (2018) ( directed by Bradley Cooper). — Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga performed Shallow together in A Star Is Born (Picture: WARNER BROS)

Shallow brought home the bacon for A Star Is Born during a disappointing night at the Golden Globes.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gagas 2018 movie was expected to clean up at Sunday nights ceremony, but only ended up winning in one of its five nominated categories.

Its no surprise, therefore, that Gaga was pictured in tears as Shallow was announced as the winner for the Best Original Song category, beating Black Panthers All The Stars, A Private Wars Requiem For A Private War, Boy Eraseds Revelation and Girl In The Movies from Dumplin.

So who wrote the iconic track for the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born?

Lady Gaga was very much involved in Shallows creation, both performing it alongside Bradley Cooper and co-writing it.

BGUK_1449509 - ** RIGHTS: WORLDWIDE EXCEPT IN UNITED STATES ** Los Angeles, CA - Lady Gaga bursts into tears as she wins a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for Shallow. Lady Gaga was emotional as she earned her very first Golden Globe and opened up about it being 'hard to be taken seriously' as a woman in music. The 32-year-old singer and actress accepted the Best Original Song trophy for her work on A Star Is Born smash hit Shallow. When Taylor Swift and Idris Elba declared her the winner, Gaga's eyes welled up with tears. After giving A Star Is Born director and costar Bradley Cooper a hug, a tear-filled Gaga took the stage alongside her fellow songwriters Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Anthony Rossomando to accept the award for the song. During the acceptance speech she said: "I just have to say, as a woman in music, it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a songwriter. These three incredible men, they lifted me up and supported me." Gaga then added: "Bradley, I love you." Songwriter Mark Ronson also gave Cooper, who directed and starred in A Star Is Born, a sweet shoutout. "Thank you, Bradley Cooper. You took our heartfelt honest tune and you gave it emotional resonance," he said. Pictured: Lady Gaga BACKGRID UK 6 JANUARY 2019 BYLINE MUST READ: NBC / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* — Lady Gaga bursts into tears as she wins a Golden Globe (Picture: NBC/Backgrid)

Appearing as her Stefani Germanotta on the writing credits – which is her real name – Gaga was joined in writing the track by Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt.

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It is produced by Gaga and Benjamin Rice.

As well as being nominated in awards ceremonies, Shallow has topped the record charts in more than 12 countries.

It has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Shallow lyrics

Shallow
Tell me somethin, girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there somethin else youre searchin for?

Im falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longin for change
And in the bad times I fear myself

Tell me something, boy
Arent you tired tryin to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Aint it hard keeping it so hardcore?

Im falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longing for change
And in the bad times I fear myself

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Im off the deep end, watch as I dive in
Ill never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they cant hurt us
Were far from the shallow now

In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
Were far from the shallow now

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoah!

Im off the deep end, watch as I dive in
Ill never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they cant hurt us
Were far from the shallow now

In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
Were far from the shallow now

Gaga, 32, sobbed after Taylor Swift and Idris Elba read her name out for the award, her second Golden Globe after she won her for work in American Horror Story.

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She turned to her fiance Christian Carino before pal Bradley Cooper – who directed her in the film and was also her co-star – gave her a big hug.

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All four songwriters headed to the stage to collect the award, with Mark taking the mic on stage and thanking Gaga for being the captain and genius behind Shallow.

When you write a song with Gaga all youre doing is making yourself into the best supporting cast you can be, the genius comes from you, its up there, he said.

Youre the one who led us in to the deep waters and truly made this song what it is with your devastating performance in the film as an actor and singer and we thank you for that.

BGUK_1449509 - ** RIGHTS: WORLDWIDE EXCEPT IN UNITED STATES ** Los Angeles, CA - Lady Gaga bursts into tears as she wins a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for Shallow. Lady Gaga was emotional as she earned her very first Golden Globe and opened up about it being 'hard to be taken seriously' as a woman in music. The 32-year-old singer and actress accepted the Best Original Song trophy for her work on A Star Is Born smash hit Shallow. When Taylor Swift and Idris Elba declared her the winner, Gaga's eyes welled up with tears. After giving A Star Is Born director and costar Bradley Cooper a hug, a tear-filled Gaga took the stage alongside her fellow songwriters Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Anthony Rossomando to accept the award for the song. During the acceptance speech she said: "I just have to say, as a woman in music, it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a songwriter. These three incredible men, they lifted me up and supported me." Gaga then added: "Bradley, I love you." Songwriter Mark Ronson also gave Cooper, who directed and starred in A Star Is Born, a sweet shoutout. "Thank you, Bradley Cooper. You took our heartfelt honest tune and you gave it emotional resonance," he said. Pictured: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando BACKGRID UK 6 JANUARY 2019 BYLINE MUST READ: NBC / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* — Mark thanked Gaga for being the captain of SS Shallow (Picture: NBC/Backgrid)

I just want to say as a woman in music it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and song writer, and these three incredible men, they lifted me up and supported me, said Gaga.

A Star Is Born had been nominated for five Golden Globes.

These were: Best Actress (Lady Gaga), Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Director (Cooper), Best Motion Picture and Best Original Song, which was a nomination for Shallow by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt.

BGUK_1449509 - ** RIGHTS: WORLDWIDE EXCEPT IN UNITED STATES ** Los Angeles, CA - Lady Gaga bursts into tears as she wins a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for Shallow. Lady Gaga was emotional as she earned her very first Golden Globe and opened up about it being 'hard to be taken seriously' as a woman in music. The 32-year-old singer and actress accepted the Best Original Song trophy for her work on A Star Is Born smash hit Shallow. When Taylor Swift and Idris Elba declared her the winner, Gaga's eyes welled up with tears. After giving A Star Is Born director and costar Bradley Cooper a hug, a tear-filled Gaga took the stage alongside her fellow songwriters Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Anthony Rossomando to accept the award for the song. During the acceptance speech she said: "I just have to say, as a woman in music, it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a songwriter. These three incredible men, they lifted me up and supported me." Gaga then added: "Bradley, I love you." Songwriter Mark Ronson also gave Cooper, who directed and starred in A Star Is Born, a sweet shoutout. "Thank you, Bradley Cooper. You took our heartfelt honest tune and you gave it emotional resonance," he said. Pictured: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper BACKGRID UK 6 JANUARY 2019 BYLINE MUST READ: NBC / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* — Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the audience of the Golden Globes (Picture: BACKGRID)

However, it was beaten in four of its five categories, only taking home the gong for Best Song.

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Instead, Bohemian Rhapsody took the awards for Best Motion Picture and its lead actor Rami Malek for Best Actor. These were the only two categories Bohemian Rhapsody had been nominated in.

The Best Actress Globe went to Glenn Close, a previous two-time winner, for her role in The Wife. Many now hope this win will see her glide into the favourite position for the Oscar, an award she has been nominated for six times but yet to win.

The Best Director went to Alfonso Cuaron for Roma.

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Golden Globes 2019 full winners list

Best Performance By An Actress In A Limited Series

Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, FX

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

The Kominsky Method, Netflix

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Justin Hurwitz – First Man

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Patricia Clarkson – Sharp Objects

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

Roma – Mexico

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly – Green Book

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Green Book

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Glenn Close – The Wife

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Olivia Colman – The Favourite

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Mahershala Ali – Green Book

Best Director – Motion Picture

Alfonso Cuaron – Roma

Best Television Series – Drama

The Americans

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

Sandra Oh – Killing Eve

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Richard Madden – Bodyguard

Best Original Song

Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga – Shallow

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