Despite all the media hype surrounding its release, Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Born This Way,” fails to deliver.

In August, the pop star told i-D magazine that “the new album is my absolute greatest work I’ve ever done.” She even withheld from sharing the album’s name (Born This Way) until she had won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year for “Bad Romance,” perhaps to increase the excitement and anticipation for her song.

Needless to say, I expected her first single from the album to stun me with its replay-worthy excellence, but I was utterly disappointed from the moment I heard the song when it was first released on Friday.

Although the song is rather catchy (I found myself humming along to the tune even hours after hearing it), it is unoriginal–its upbeat melody and pounding bass are reminiscent of a 1980s Madonna hit. I was uninterested by the repetitive chorus and mediocre dance music feel, so unlike Gaga’s typical intrigue and unconventionality.

By far the most unimpressive aspect of the song is the lyrics. She attempts to convey the positive message that “There’s nothing wrong with lovin’ who you are…We are all born superstars.” Gaga does so by including a listing of various races, sexual orientations, and financial states throughout much of her song. Unfortunately, this message feels unoriginal following hits that promoted individuality such as Katy Perry’s “Firework” and Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R” (though admittedly, Gaga’s song is much better in comparison).

It seems that Lady Gaga has purposefully tried to create controversy with lyrics such as “I’m beautiful in my way/ ‘Cause God makes no mistakes” and “Don’t be a drag–just be a queen,” potentially offending atheists and protective parents. The use of the words “chola” and “orient” come across as racially insensitive.

The song is clearly popular, as it rocketed to the top of the charts on iTunes soon after its release. However, “Born This Way” just doesn’t live up to the standard of past Gaga hits that have compelling background melodies and creative lyrics, such as “Alejandro” and “Poker Face,” to name a few.

Hopefully, the rest of Gaga’s album will compensate for the disappointingly substandard single when it is released on May 23, but for now, I’m not ‘gaga’ for “Born This Way.”

Lady Gaga will be performing on Sunday night’s Grammy award show.