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"Disease"
Single by Lady Gaga
ReleasedOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Gaga
  • Watt
  • Cirkut
Lady Gaga singles chronology
"Die with a Smile"
(2024) 		"Disease"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Disease" on YouTube

"Disease" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. It was released on October 25, 2024, through Interscope Records, as the lead single from her upcoming seventh[5] studio album.

Release

Lady Gaga first spoke of new music while celebrating for her 38th birthday on March 28, 2024, saying she was "writing some of [her] best music in as long as [she] can remember" and posted another update from a recording studio in July 2024.[6] Following the release of "Die with a Smile", a collaboration with American singer Bruno Mars, on August 16, the premiere of her 2024 film Joker: Folie à Deux with Joaquin Phoenix, and just four weeks after releasing the film's companion album, Harlequin (2024), she announced the lead single for her upcoming album to be released in October.[7]

On October 18, 2024, streaming platforms updated Gaga's discography with seven different tracks from her discography to spell out the word "disease", hinting at an upcoming project.[8] Three days later, the release of the single was confirmed by her label through a pre-save website.[9] The cryptic website depicted a glitch of the phrase "I could play the doctor" against a black screen.[10] Alongside the announcement, Gaga also revealed lyrics of the song as well as the official logo.[11] Gaga shared a promotional poster along with global release dates and the exact time on her Twitter that same day.[12]

Composition

"Disease" is three minutes and 49 seconds long.[13] It is an upbeat electropop,[2] dark pop,[1] synth-pop,[3] and EDM song,[4] with gothic, industrial rock,[14] pop, rock, dance, and rage influences.[15] It features EDM and techno-heavy beats, grungy guitars and ominous layered harmonies.[16] Critics found "Disease" thematically similar to Gaga's singles "Bad Romance" (2009) and "The Cure" (2017)"[a] and was observed to be a "return to form", reminiscent of her early work.[3]

Critical reception

Robin Murray from Clash felt that Gaga was "a chaotic cure in bleakness of a pop-pandemic world" and rated the song 9 out of 10.[19] Roisin O'Connor from The Independent rated it 4 out of 5.[16] India Block from Evening Standard rated the song 5 out of 5, writing that the song has got "wicked case of the earworms, burrowing their way into your brain after just one listen".[20] Alexa Camp from Slant Magazine praised "Disease" and felt the song is stylistically reminiscent of the music in Gaga's albums The Fame Monster (2009) and Born This Way (2011). She noted that "the song's lyrics rely heavily on cliché, [...] though, the track's dungeon-deep production proves satisfying enough to withstand even a line like 'I can smell your sickness'".[4] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian rated the song 4 out of 5 and noted that “after a run of power ballads and jazz standards, [...] this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era.”[21]

In a postive review, Bianca Betancourt from Harper's Bazaar noted that "Disease" was “classic Gaga in the best way possible, marrying elements of pop, rock, dance and rage with the star's signature lyrical ear-worms.”[22]

Authors from Consequence (publication) noted that “Disease” was “a dark, pulsing, desperate pop track that feels like a return to form after years of Gaga expanding her performance repertoire.”[23]

Plugged In (publication) felt Lady Gaga believed that she had the ability to rescue and heal an emotionally broken lover, but criticised the lyrics.[24]

Release history

"Disease" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various October 25, 2024
Interscope [13]
Italy Radio airplay Universal [25]
United States Contemporary hit radio Interscope [26]

Notes

  1. ^ Attributed to multiple references:[1][4][15][17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gonzales, Erica (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga Wants to 'Cure Your Disease' with Her Brand New Single". Elle. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Garcia, Thania (October 24, 2024). "Lady Gaga Shares New Electro-Pop Single, 'Disease'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Camp, Alexa (October 25, 2024). "Review: Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Is a Throwback to Her Heyday". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Lutkin, Aimée (October 25, 2024). "All About Lady Gaga's Next Album, 'LG7'". Elle.
  6. ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (July 19, 2024). "Lady Gaga Returns to the Studio for LG7: 'Happy as Ever Making Music'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Daw, Stephen (September 3, 2024). "Lady Gaga Confirms Her First Single Off LG7 Will Arrive in October". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 21, 2024). "Lady Gaga Teases New Single "Disease"". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (October 20, 2024). "Lady Gaga to Release New Single "Disease" This Week". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Paul, Larisha (October 21, 2024). "Lady Gaga Teases New Single "Disease" With Cryptic Website and Playlist". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Skinner, Tom (October 21, 2024). "Lady Gaga confirms release date for new single "Disease" and reveals lyrics". NME. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Griffiths, George (October 21, 2024). "Lady Gaga announces brand-new single "Disease"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Gaga, Lady (October 25, 2024). "Disease - Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Griffiths, George (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga goes back to basics on industrial-pop rager Disease". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Betancourt, Bianca (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga Is Back with a Vengeance with Her Comeback Single 'Disease'". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  16. ^ a b O'Connor, Roisin (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga's new single 'Disease' is a potent dose of dungeon-dark pop". The Independent. Retrieved October 25, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Siroky, Mary; Vito, Jo (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga Unveils Dynamic New Song 'Disease': Stream". Consequence. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Viswanath, Jake (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Lyrics Are Basically A Horror Movie". Bustle. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Murray, Robin (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga – Disease". Clash. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  20. ^ Block, India (October 25, 2024). "Lady Gaga — Disease review: A catchy pop exorcism for the love sick". Evening Standard. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound | Lady Gaga | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "Lady Gaga Is Back with a Vengeance with Her Comeback Single "Disease"". Harper's BAZAAR. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "Lady Gaga's "Disease" Is Our Song of the Week". October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Disease". Plugged In. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  25. ^ Fusi, Eleonora. "Lady Gaga 'Disease' | (Radio Date: 25/10/2024)". Universal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Radio Airplay SRL.
  26. ^ "Pop Mart - HOT NEW RELEASES : HITS Daily Double". Hits. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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