Did Gaga get any backlash from Alejandro sounding like Don't Turn Around?

[lego 44,165]

Billboard described "Alejandro" as a synthpop song with a "stomping Euro-pop beat".[8][9] The song is influenced by ABBA and Ace of Base.[9][10] The Ace of Base influences are prominent in the beats of the song, the vocals, and the melody. The words are slurred in her mouth while consisting of an uplifting melody.[11]

Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine also made an Ace of Base connection calling the song a homage to them.[10]

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song five out of five stars and compared it to Madonna's song "La Isla Bonita" and Ace Of Base songs, but felt that Gaga added "her own twist to hers".[24] 

 

I think it was more similar to "All that she wants"

 

 

 

 

[lego 44,165]

Some say she sampled or asked permission from AoB, but I never found any receipts.

[SlaeUrAnus 14,743]

It does sound like AoB, but more people focused on the resemblance to Vogue (even though I cannot see it) and the blasphemy controversy. 

[Giorno Giovanna 3,178]

doesn't matter to me

[Andy McQueen 4,484]

Sounds nothing alike, sorry.

[HausOfNena 1,712]

No.

[MANiCURE 34]

Gaga never denied it either, didnt she say she was influenced by AoB?

[daviddarko 144]

The Haters find similarities even under the rocks. I was a huge fan of AoB and Alejandro has nothing to do with them

[MonsterOfSpain 8,275]

This is even worse than the EY/BTW comparison  

[lego 44,165]

The Haters find similarities even under the rocks. I was a huge fan of AoB and Alejandro has nothing to do with them

if you were a huge fan of AoB, you would recognize AoB's signature sound in Alejandro. I'm pretty sure Gaga would admit being influenced by them. It has nothing to do with haters. No one is talking about "blatant rip off" here.

[liz89 373]

if you were a huge fan of AoB, you would recognize AoB's signature sound in Alejandro. I'm pretty sure Gaga would admit being influenced by them. It has nothing to do with haters. No one is talking about "blatant rip off" here.

​This. 

Alejandro is definitely influenced bei AoB. You can hear it very clear at the beginning of the song and it has nothing to do with being a hater. Artists are influenced by each other all the time and there's nothing wrong with it  

 

[lego 44,165]

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who don't know them, listen to some of AoB's instrumentals, you might hear the connection.

[MonsterOfSpain 8,275]

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who don't know them, listen to some of AoB's instrumentals, you might hear the connection.

​I can hear the similarity in the beats and synths... I didn't know All That She Wants was their song though, that's a good one.

[erfaan 2,528]

I remember there were a few talks about Red One jacking the sound of Ace of Base back in the days, yes. 

[ARTPOPchamp 292]

People have compared it to Abba and Ace of Base yes. The critics that is.