Alejandro is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It is the third single from her second studio album, The Fame Monster (2009). Co-written and produced by RedOne, it is composed as a mid-tempo Europop song with an uplifting melody, where Gaga sings in a non-English accent about bidding farewell to her lovers. It was inspired by Gaga's Fear of Sex Monster. Critics noted it to be heavily influenced by ABBA and Ace of Base, and predominantly gave positive reviews for it.Alejandro charted on the UK Singles Chart prior to its official release, and reached the top-five on the Hungarian Singles Chart due to download sales from the album. It has also charted in United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. A music video has been planned for the single. Gaga performed the song on both the legs of The Monster Ball Tour, portraying a sexual innuendo scene with her dancers. The song was also performed on the ninth season of American Idol on May 5, 2010.