"Disease" | ||||
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Single by Lady Gaga | ||||
Released | October 25, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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"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 Gaga's upcoming eighth studio album. She wrote and produced the song with Andrew Watt and Cirkut, while Michael Polansky provided additional songwriting. Musically, "Disease" is a dark pop, electropop, dance-pop, synth-pop, and EDM song. The melodramatic lyrics of the song discuss love's ability to heal a lover's disease. "Disease" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and Gaga's vocals, although some found the lyrics uncreative.
An accompanying music video, directed by Tanu Muino, was released on October 29, 2024. It features Gaga facing different versions of herself and trying to control her personified fears. The video received praise from fans and critics, with critics particularly praising the video's theme and fashion costumes. "Disease" debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and has reached the top 10 in Greece, San Marino, and the United Kingdom as well as the top 20 in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Ireland, and Latvia along with the top 30 in Brazil, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States.