Lady Gaga Releases New Single 'Disease'

The wait is over, little monsters! Lady Gaga released the highly anticipated lead single on her forthcoming studio album.

"Disease" arrived early Friday morning (with a lyric video), leaving excited fans with a sense of nostalgia. It was initially rumored to be "sonically reminiscent" of her second studio album, Born This Way (2011). This held true, but the new song also calls to her earliest music with its "Bad Romance" reminiscent lyrics, distorted synths, and electric pop feel.

Leading up to the release of "Disease," Gaga posted a teaser for the music video online, and it's safe to say Mother Monster delivered. The video already seems like it'll embody the pinnacle of Gaga’s trademark theatrics and flair. Plus, it'll reportedly feature choreography by Parris Goebel, who worked with Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Rihanna on their respective Super Bowl halftime shows.

It’s been an eventful year for Gaga thus far, from her opening ceremony performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics to her role as Harley Quinn, opposite of Joaquin Phoenix, in Todd Philips’ Joker: Folie à Deux. The latter sparked a collaborative soundtrack album with Phoenix by the same name and another soundtrack album titled Harlequin, which Gaga offered as a companion album to the film. The newly engaged pop icon is now preparing for her next phase: Per her interview with Vogue, Gaga dedicated much of 2024 to recording a surprise project and the new pop record, dubbed LG7 for now, which is expected to come February 2025.

More than four years after her critically acclaimed Chromatica, Gaga marked a bold return to the scene with "Disease." Eagle-eyed fans who’ve been anxiously awaiting new music can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Gaga not only showcased her ever-evolving sound with "Disease," but the pop icon also made it clear her forthcoming seventh studio album will be nothing short of a sonic revolution.

See the new lyric video below.