Lady Gaga - Mayhem (2025)

Mayhem is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, released on March 7, 2025, through Interscope Records. Gaga worked with producers Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Gesaffelstein to produce the album, which featured a "chaotic mix" of genres, including synthpop, disco, industrial pop, rock, and dance-pop.

The album was recorded at Rick Rubin's Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. The album was preceded by two singles. The lead single, "Disease", was released on October 25, 2024. It was followed by "Abracadabra" on February 3, 2025, which peaked within the Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album also includes the single "Die with a Smile" with Bruno Mars, which spent ten weeks at the top of the Billboard Global 200 and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo or Group Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Mayhem received positive reviews from critics, with critics praising it as a strong return to Gaga's pop roots, particularly her 2008 album The Fame. Reviewers praised the production, stylistic diversity, musical cohesion, and artistic boldness, citing inspiration from pop artists such as David Bowie, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Blondie, although some criticized the difference in sound between the singles and the full album.