What Movie Is the Song Poker Face In?

Poker Face is a song by American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga. The song was released on September 26, 2008, as the lead single from Gaga’s debut studio album, The Fame (2008). Poker Face is a synth-pop song in the key of G♯ minor, following in the footsteps of her previous single “Just Dance”, but with a darker musical tone.

The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. The song’s lyrics feature various sexual innuendos.

“Poker Face” was acclaimed by most music critics. Rolling Stone ranked it as the second-best song of 2009, while Pitchfork Media placed it at number four on their Top 100 Singles of 2009 list.

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, when asked about the meaning of the line “bluffin’ with my muffin”, Gaga explained that it was her vulva that was the muffin referring to sexual intercourse without condoms. She also stated that the main idea behind the song was sex and gambling.

PRO TIP:The song “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga can be found in the films Zoolander 2 (2016), The Hangover Part II (2011) and The Internship (2013).

The music video for “Poker Face”, directed by Ray Kay and featuring Gaga in multiple costume changes, follows a storyline wherein Gaga plays both herself and a mysterious woman who is gambling at a casino. As the woman plays poker she begins to sing the song, revealing her true identity as Gaga.

The video ends with a shot of the woman revealing her poker face while staring at herself in a mirror.

The song has been covered by a number of artists, including French singer Lio, who released her version as a single in 1989, reaching number one in Belgium and Spain; British alternative rock band Muse, whose live performance of the song was released as a single in 2011; and British singer Adele, who performed it during her 2008 tour. “Poker Face” has also been used in popular culture to refer to blank expressions used to conceal true feelings, particularly in situations where those feelings might be negative or awkward.

In 2008, “Poker Face” was ranked at number ninety-two on Pitchfork Media’s Top 100 Singles of the 2000s list.