5.10.24 Adam News and Info

“Whatya Want From Me (White Shadow Hemix ’24)” by Adam Lambert





Adam Lambert is revisiting his chart-topping hit “Whataya Want From Me” nearly 15 years after its initial release. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter has rerecorded the track from his debut album For Your Entertainment and teamed up with DJ White Shadow for the remix, which he dubs the “HeMix.” Alongside new vocals and an enhanced dance beat, Lambert has reverted to the original lyric, changing “it messed me up” back to “he messed me up,” as initially written. Originally intended for Pink’s album, the song found its way to Lambert after she passed on it. Facing industry pressures in 2009, Lambert adjusted the pronoun to “it” but now sees this reversion as a subtle yet significant sign of evolving times for queer expression, something Lambert is known for spearheading in mainstream pop music back in 2009.

I don't like remixes as a rule, but I like this one. I'm happy Adam was able to rerelease it with a lyric change that obviously means a lot to him. I do find it interesting he was willing to make that lyric change for WWFM, but not for "Fever". I have to believe the label would have like to release that as a single as well, especially given its Lady Gaga pedigree. There's a lot about Era One I'd like to know more about!