Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” climbs to a new peak on the U.K.’s ...

I’m sure for many of us, our first introduction to the “born this way” narrative was from Lady Gaga’s hit song “Born This Way.” As she belted out the lyrics, “I’m on the right track, baby / I was born ...