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"'''Disease'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter ]. It was released on October 25, 2024, through ], as the lead single from Gaga's upcoming <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album. She wrote and produced the song with ] and ], while Michael Polansky provided additional songwriting. Musically, "Disease" is a ], ], ], ], and ] song. The melodramatic lyrics of the song discuss love's ability to heal a lover's disease. "'''Disease'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter ]. It was released on October 25, 2024, through ], as the <!--Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->lead<!--Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> single from Gaga's upcoming <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album. She wrote and produced the song with ] and ], while Michael Polansky provided additional songwriting. Musically, "Disease" is a ], ], ], ], and ] 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. It reached number 14 on the ] chart and the top 10 in Greece, San Marino, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the United Kingdom; top 20 in Ireland and Latvia; and top 30 in Brazil, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States. The song's ], directed by ], was released on October 29, 2024. It features Gaga facing different versions of herself and trying to control her personified fears. "Disease" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and Gaga's vocals, although some found the lyrics uncreative. It reached number 14 on the ] chart and the top 10 in Greece, San Marino, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the United Kingdom; top 20 in Ireland and Latvia; and top 30 in Brazil, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States. The song's music video, directed by ], was released on October 29, 2024. It features Gaga facing different versions of herself and trying to control her personified fears.


== Development ==
== Background and development ==
] took a step back from social media and promotional activities after her 2022 concert tour, ], as she focused on preparing her role as Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (]) in the American musical thriller film '']'' (2024).<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sharf |first=Zack |title=Margot Robbie gives Lady Gaga Her blessing for Harley Quinn role in ''Joker 2'': 'She'll do something incredible with it' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margot-robbie-praises-lady-gaga-harley-quinn-casting-joker-2-1235396563 |date=October 7, 2022|access-date=December 3, 2024|magazine=] |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025024157/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margot-robbie-praises-lady-gaga-harley-quinn-casting-joker-2-1235396563/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By January 2024, Gaga had begun teasing the creation of new music via social media. In various posts, she shared photos taken inside recording studios, adding "if anyone asks I'm at church" alongside one of them. She spoke of new music directly while celebrating her 38th birthday on March 28, 2024, saying via social media that she was "writing some of my best music in as long as I can remember". At the end of her concert film, '']'' (2024), a snippet of new music played during the final moments as "LG7" and "Gaga returns" flashed into view. In July 2024, she posted another update from a recording studio. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-responds-fan-demanding-174037271.html|title= Lady Gaga Responds to Fan Demanding ‘LG7’ at Las Vegas Show: ‘Not Tonight’|date=June 20, 2024|access-date=December 3, 2024|last=Hudgins|first=Ryan|website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-returns-to-the-studio-lg7-1235063916/|title=Lady Gaga Returns to the Studio for ''LG7'': 'Happy as Ever Making Music'|last=Guglielmi|first=Jodi|magazine=]|date=July 19, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926155236/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-returns-to-the-studio-lg7-1235063916/|url-status=live}}</ref> ] spoke of new music while celebrating her 38th birthday on March 28, 2024, saying that "I am writing some of my best music in as long as I can remember".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-returns-to-the-studio-lg7-1235063916/|title=Lady Gaga Returns to the Studio for ''LG7'': 'Happy as Ever Making Music'|last=Guglielmi|first=Jodi|magazine=]|date=July 19, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926155236/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-returns-to-the-studio-lg7-1235063916/|url-status=live}}</ref> ] revealed the following November to '']'' that he was invited to work with Gaga via ], who had already worked with her on "]", a collaboration with ] from their '']'' album, during 2023. According to Cirkut, who co-produced the song alongside Gaga and Watt, the track was conceived "fairly early in the process" of their creative collaboration. He shared that the song quickly became an obvious "cornerstone" of their work together for her <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social|title=How Cirkut's Vision for the Future of Pop Boosted Lady Gaga & ROSÉ's Latest Hot 100 Hits|date=November 21, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|last=Daw|first=Stephen|magazine=]|url-status=live|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121161212/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social}}</ref> In a social media post, Gaga shared that "Disease" and its music video were inspired by facing her own fears and inner darkness.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Music Video Is Downright Haunting|last=Gonzales|first=Erica|magazine=]|date=October 30, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109001659/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/}}</ref>

] revealed in an interview with '']'' that he was invited to work with Gaga via ], who had already worked with her on "]" (2023), a collaboration with ] from their '']'' album, "sometime last year ". According to Cirkut, who co-produced the song alongside Gaga and Watt, the track was conceived "fairly early in the process" of their creative collaboration. He shared that the song quickly became an obvious "cornerstone" of their work together for her <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social|title=How Cirkut's Vision for the Future of Pop Boosted Lady Gaga & ROSÉ's Latest Hot 100 Hits|date=November 21, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|last=Daw|first=Stephen|magazine=]|url-status=live|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121161212/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social}}</ref> In a social media post, Gaga shared that "Disease" and its music video were inspired by facing her own fears and inner darkness.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Music Video Is Downright Haunting|last=Gonzales|first=Erica|magazine=]|date=October 30, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109001659/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/}}</ref>


== Music and lyrics == == Music and lyrics ==
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| description = A sample of the song's ], featuring ] and ]-heavy beats, Gaga's ] vocals, and lyrics about the ability to cure a lover's disease.}} | description = A sample of the song's ], featuring ] and ]-heavy beats, Gaga's ] vocals, and lyrics about the ability to cure a lover's disease.}}


"Disease" is 3 minutes and 49 seconds long.<ref name="Apple Music">{{Cite web|last=Gaga|first=Lady|author-link=Lady Gaga|date=October 25, 2024|title=Disease - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/disease-single/1775468356|publisher=] (US)|access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> It was written and produced by Gaga, ], and ], while Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, co-wrote the track with them.<ref name="RSCure" /> Music journalists have identified "Disease" as an ] ],<ref name="Variety">{{Cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-1236190293/ |title=Lady Gaga Shares New Electro-Pop Single, 'Disease' |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=October 24, 2024 |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024 |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113004456/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-1236190293/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ],<ref name="Elle">{{cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Wants to 'Cure Your Disease' with Her Brand New Single |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62707637/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained/ |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024 |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109013012/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62707637/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ],<ref name="BBC1">{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Disease: Why Lady Gaga's comeback hits the spot |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241025-disease-why-lady-gagas-comeback-hits-the-spot |access-date=October 26, 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga fait un retour fracassant dans la pop avec un gros single : 'Disease' |url=https://www.europe2.fr/musique/lady-gaga-fait-un-retour-fracassant-dans-la-pop-avec-un-gros-single-disease-130365.html |trans-title=Lady Gaga Makes a Smashing Return to Pop with a Big Single: 'Disease' |access-date=October 30, 2024 |first=Robin |last=Ecoeur |publisher=] |language=fr }}</ref> and ] song,<ref name="SlantReview" /> with ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lady-gaga-announces-brand-new-single-disease/|title=Lady Gaga goes back to basics on industrial-pop rager Disease|last=Griffiths|first=George|publisher=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> ], and ] influences.<ref name="HB" /> It features "simple" ] singing "ah-ah",<ref name="BBC1" /> ] guitars, ominous layered harmonies, and ] ], EDM, and ]-heavy ] beats.<ref name="Independent" /><ref name="Consequence" /><ref name="GuardianReview" /> On the final chorus, Gaga pares everything back to her ] register and piano notes, before a final growl and rip-roaring salvo.<ref name="Independent" /> Critics found "Disease" thematically similar to Gaga's singles "]" (2009) and "]" (2017)",{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="Elle" /><ref name="SlantReview" /><ref name="HB">{{Cite magazine |last=Betancourt |first=Bianca |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Is Back with a Vengeance with Her Comeback Single 'Disease' |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a62711138/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-explained/ |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Consequence">{{Cite web |last1=Siroky |first1=Mary |last2=Vito |first2=Jo |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Unveils Dynamic New Song 'Disease': Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-stream/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |website=] |archive-date=November 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112213240/https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-stream/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bustle1">{{Cite magazine |last=Viswanath |first=Jake |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Lyrics Are Basically A Horror Movie |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110165210/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="GuardianReview" />}} with ] of '']'' particularly finding Gaga's "strident" and "imperious" vocals similar to her singles "The Cure" and "]" (2008).<ref name="GuardianReview">{{Cite news |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/25/lady-gaga-disease-review-new-single |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=] }}</ref> Roisin O'Connor from '']'' found Gaga's vocals and the "squelching" synth line similar to those of ]'s single "]" (2002).<ref name="Independent" /> According to the Tunebat Platform and the sheet music published at ] by ], the song is performed in the key of ] with a ] of 101 beats per minute in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disease by Lady Gaga Sheet Music for Piano, Vocal, & Guitar (Right-Hand Keyboard) |url=https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1637737/Product.aspx |access-date=November 4, 2024 |publisher=]. ]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Disease-Lady-Gaga/19KlZwqlT3fguP2BeHF1Q1|title=Key & BPM for Disease by Lady Gaga|publisher=Tunebat.com |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> "Disease" is 3 minutes and 49 seconds long.<ref name="Apple Music">{{Cite web|last=Gaga|first=Lady|author-link=Lady Gaga|date=October 25, 2024|title=Disease - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/disease-single/1775468356|publisher=] (US)|access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> It was written and produced by Gaga, ], and ], while Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, co-wrote the track with them.<ref name="RSCure" /> Music journalists identified "Disease" as an ] ],<ref name="Variety">{{Cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-1236190293/ |title=Lady Gaga Shares New Electro-Pop Single, 'Disease' |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=October 24, 2024 |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024 |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113004456/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-1236190293/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ],<ref name="Elle">{{cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Wants to 'Cure Your Disease' with Her Brand New Single |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62707637/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained/ |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024 |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109013012/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62707637/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ],<ref name="BBC1">{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Disease: Why Lady Gaga's comeback hits the spot |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241025-disease-why-lady-gagas-comeback-hits-the-spot |access-date=October 26, 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga fait un retour fracassant dans la pop avec un gros single : 'Disease' |url=https://www.europe2.fr/musique/lady-gaga-fait-un-retour-fracassant-dans-la-pop-avec-un-gros-single-disease-130365.html |trans-title=Lady Gaga Makes a Smashing Return to Pop with a Big Single: 'Disease' |access-date=October 30, 2024 |first=Robin |last=Ecoeur |publisher=] |language=fr }}</ref> and ] song,<ref name="SlantReview" /> with ], ], ], and ] influences.<ref name="HB" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lady-gaga-announces-brand-new-single-disease/|title=Lady Gaga goes back to basics on industrial-pop rager Disease|last=Griffiths|first=George|publisher=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> It features ] guitars, ominous layered harmonies, and ] ], EDM, and ]-heavy ] beats.<ref name="Independent" /><ref name="Consequence" /><ref name="GuardianReview" /> On the final chorus, Gaga pares everything back to her ] register and piano notes, before a final climactic growl.<ref name="Independent" /> Critics found "Disease" thematically similar to Gaga's singles "]" (2009) and "]" (2017)",{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="Elle" /><ref name="SlantReview" /><ref name="HB">{{Cite magazine |last=Betancourt |first=Bianca |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Is Back with a Vengeance with Her Comeback Single 'Disease' |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a62711138/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-explained/ |magazine=] |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Consequence">{{Cite web |last1=Siroky |first1=Mary |last2=Vito |first2=Jo |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga Unveils Dynamic New Song 'Disease': Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-stream/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |website=] |archive-date=November 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112213240/https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-stream/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bustle1">{{Cite magazine |last=Viswanath |first=Jake |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Lyrics Are Basically A Horror Movie |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110165210/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-lyrics-meaning-explained |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="GuardianReview" />}} with ] of '']'' particularly finding Gaga's "strident" and "imperious" vocals similar to her singles "The Cure" and "]" (2008).<ref name="GuardianReview">{{Cite news |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/25/lady-gaga-disease-review-new-single |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=] }}</ref> Roisin O'Connor from '']'' found Gaga's vocals and the "squelching" synth line similar to those of ]'s single "]" (2002).<ref name="Independent" />


In "Disease", Gaga sings about love's potential to cure and heal a lover's "tortured" disease.<ref name="Elle" /><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="BBC1" /> She sings in the pre-chorus, "Screamin' for me, baby/ Like you're gonna die/ Poison on the inside/ I could be your antidote tonight", over a pulsing ] beat.<ref name="NMEdramatic">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-lady-gaga-dramatic-new-single-disease-3806194|title=Listen to Lady Gaga's dramatic new single 'Disease'|last=Dunworth|first=Liberty|magazine=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}}</ref> Describing the lyrics of the pre-chorus, Petridis stated that "if they don't bear much resemblance to the work of the ], do seem a bit ]-y".<ref name="GuardianReview" /> Gaga sings later in the chorus, "I could play the doctor, I can cure your disease/ If you were a sinner, I could make you believe/ Lay you down like one, two, three/ Eyes roll back in ecstasy/ I can smell your sickness, I can cure your/ Cure your disease".<ref name="RSCure">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-1235142869/|title=Lady Gaga Has the Cure on New Song 'Disease'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|magazine=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024|url-access=limited}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Erica Gonzales described Gaga's vocals in the chorus as "rock" and "]".<ref name="Elle" /> Robin Murray from '']'' considered the chorus one of Gaga's best choruses and found the song's energy and directness similar to ].<ref name="Clash" /> Gaga sings in the second verse to the lover, "You're so tortured when you sleep, plagued with all your memories/ You reach out and no one's there, like a god without a prayer".<ref name="Bustle1" /> Nick Levine of the ] dubbed the song's lyrics "]tic" and believed the song's composition is a "welcome reminder" that Gaga "stormed the mainstream by making music that was catchy and freaky in equal measure".<ref name="BBC1" /> In "Disease", Gaga sings about love's potential to cure and heal a lover's "tortured" disease.<ref name="Elle" /><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="BBC1" /> She sings in the pre-chorus, "Screamin' for me, baby/ Like you're gonna die/ Poison on the inside/ I could be your antidote tonight", over a pulsing ] beat.<ref name="NMEdramatic">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-lady-gaga-dramatic-new-single-disease-3806194|title=Listen to Lady Gaga's dramatic new single 'Disease'|last=Dunworth|first=Liberty|magazine=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}}</ref> Describing the lyrics of the pre-chorus, Petridis stated that "if they don't bear much resemblance to the work of the ], do seem a bit ]-y".<ref name="GuardianReview" /> Gaga sings later in the chorus, "I could play the doctor, I can cure your disease/ If you were a sinner, I could make you believe/ Lay you down like one, two, three/ Eyes roll back in ecstasy/ I can smell your sickness, I can cure your/ Cure your disease".<ref name="RSCure">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-new-song-1235142869/|title=Lady Gaga Has the Cure on New Song 'Disease'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|magazine=]|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024|url-access=limited}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Erica Gonzales described Gaga's vocals in the chorus as "rock" and "]".<ref name="Elle" /> Robin Murray from '']'' considered the chorus one of Gaga's best choruses and found the song's energy and directness similar to ].<ref name="Clash" /> Gaga sings in the second verse to the lover, "You're so tortured when you sleep, plagued with all your memories/ You reach out and no one's there, like a god without a prayer".<ref name="Bustle1" /> Nick Levine of the ] dubbed the song's lyrics "]tic" and believed the song's composition is a "welcome reminder" that Gaga "stormed the mainstream by making music that was catchy and freaky in equal measure".<ref name="BBC1" />


== Release and promotion == == Release and promotion ==
Following the release of "]", a collaboration with American singer ], on August 16, and while attending the ] ahead of the premiere of her film '']'', Gaga announced that the lead single for her upcoming <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album was to be released in October.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-to-first-single-new-album-october-1236128699/ |title=Lady Gaga to Drop First Single From New Album in October |last=Aswad |first=Jem |magazine=] |date=September 3, 2024 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007230736/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-to-first-single-new-album-october-1236128699/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-first-lg7-single-release-date-october-1235765998/|title=Lady Gaga Confirms Her First Single Off LG7 Will Arrive in October|last=Daw|first=Stephen|magazine=]|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> On October 18, ] updated the titles of seven tracks from Gaga's discography to spell out the word "disease", hinting at an upcoming single.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Gregory |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga fans are trying to work out this cryptic puzzle |url=https://www.indy100.com/showbiz/lady-gaga-disease-single-puzzle |access-date=October 27, 2024 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="NMEdramatic" /> Three days later, the release of "Disease" was confirmed by ] through a pre-save website.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-release-date-1236184176/|title=Lady Gaga to Release New Single "Disease" This Week|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J.|magazine=]|date=October 20, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> The cryptic website depicted a glitch of the phrase "I could play the doctor" against a black screen.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-new-song-disease-teaser-1235138987/|title=Lady Gaga Teases New Single "Disease" With Cryptic Website and Playlist|last=Paul|first=Larisha|magazine=]|date=October 21, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024|url-access=limited}}</ref> Alongside the announcement, Gaga revealed via her social media the official logo of "Disease", a promotional poster, and the release time for cities globally.<ref name="NMEteaser">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-lady-gagas-sinister-teaser-video-for-new-single-disease-3805381|title=Watch Lady Gaga's sinister teaser video for new single 'Disease'|last=Skinner|first=Tom|magazine=]|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref> On October 25, ] released "Disease" worldwide digitally for ] and ] and in the United States to ].<ref name="Apple Music" /><ref name="UScontemporary" /> Universal sent the track to Italian ] on the same day.<ref name="italy" /> Following the release of "]", a collaboration with American singer ], on August 16, and while attending the ] ahead of the premiere of her film '']'', Gaga announced that the lead single for her upcoming <!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page-->eighth<!--Misplaced Pages currently considers The Fame as Gaga's first, Born This Way as second, Artpop as third, Cheek to Cheek as fourth, Joanne as fifth, Chromatica as sixth, and Love for Sale as her seventh studio album. Please don't change this without discussing at the Talk page--> studio album was to be released in October.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-to-first-single-new-album-october-1236128699/ |title=Lady Gaga to Drop First Single From New Album in October |last=Aswad |first=Jem |magazine=] |date=September 3, 2024 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007230736/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-to-first-single-new-album-october-1236128699/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-first-lg7-single-release-date-october-1235765998/|title=Lady Gaga Confirms Her First Single Off LG7 Will Arrive in October|last=Daw|first=Stephen|magazine=]|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> On October 18, ] updated the titles of seven tracks from her discography to spell out the word "disease", hinting at an upcoming single.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Gregory |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga fans are trying to work out this cryptic puzzle |url=https://www.indy100.com/showbiz/lady-gaga-disease-single-puzzle |access-date=October 27, 2024 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="NMEdramatic" /> Three days later, the song's release was confirmed by ] through a pre-save website.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-gaga-disease-new-single-release-date-1236184176/|title=Lady Gaga to Release New Single "Disease" This Week|last=Horowitz|first=Steven J.|magazine=]|date=October 20, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> The cryptic website depicted a glitch of the phrase "I could play the doctor" against a black screen.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-new-song-disease-teaser-1235138987/|title=Lady Gaga Teases New Single "Disease" With Cryptic Website and Playlist|last=Paul|first=Larisha|magazine=]|date=October 21, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024|url-access=limited}}</ref> Gaga revealed via her social media the official logo of "Disease", a promotional poster, and the release time for cities globally.<ref name="NMEteaser">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-lady-gagas-sinister-teaser-video-for-new-single-disease-3805381|title=Watch Lady Gaga's sinister teaser video for new single 'Disease'|last=Skinner|first=Tom|magazine=]|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref> On October 25, ] released "Disease" worldwide digitally for ] and ] and in the United States to ].<ref name="Apple Music" /><ref name="UScontemporary" /> Universal sent the track to Italian ] on the same day.<ref name="italy" /> On December 15, Gaga performed "Disease" during a Christmas special of '']'' released on ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=December 16, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan Appear in 'Carpool Karaoke' Holiday Episode |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dua-lipa-chappell-roan-christmas-carpool-karaoke-70150/ |magazine=] |access-date=December 18, 2024 |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216122717/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dua-lipa-chappell-roan-christmas-carpool-karaoke-70150/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On November 13, a live version subtitled "The Antidote Live", produced by Gaga, was released for digital download and streaming by Interscope and to Italian radio airplay by Universal.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 14, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga releases 'The Antidote' to song 'Disease' |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/574403-lady-gaga-releases-the-antidote-to-song-disease |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-date=November 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116203228/https://www.geo.tv/latest/574403-lady-gaga-releases-the-antidote-to-song-disease |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AppleMusicAntidote" /><ref name="italyantidote" /> Another live version, subtitled "The Poison Live", was released on November 20 by Interscope for digital download and streaming.<ref name="AppleMusicPoison" /> The live versions were accompanied by their respective visual videos and digital instrumental versions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ismerim |first=Flávio |date=November 13, 2024 |title=Tocando piano, Lady Gaga lança versão ao vivo de 'Disease'; ouça 'The Antidote' |trans-title=Playing piano, Lady Gaga releases live version of 'Disease'; listen to 'The Antidote' |language=pt-br |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/tocando-piano-lady-gaga-lanca-versao-ao-vivo-de-disease-ouca-the-antidote/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-date=November 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114031400/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/tocando-piano-lady-gaga-lanca-versao-ao-vivo-de-disease-ouca-the-antidote/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AppleMusicAntidote" /><ref name="AppleMusicPoison" /> Filmed in ] at Woodshed Studios, the video for "The Antidote Live" version features Gaga performing a stripped-down rendition of "Disease" on a black grand piano with acoustic guitar accompaniment and a backing track.<ref name="AntidoteBB">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-releasing-disease-antidote-live-single-1235827455/|title=Lady Gaga Releases 'Disease (The Antidote Live)' Single|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=]|archive-date=November 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032417/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-releasing-disease-antidote-live-single-1235827455/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the video for "The Poison Live" version, she performs an electric guitar rendition with assistance from guitarist Tim Stewart.<ref name="PoisonRS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-the-poison-live-video-1235173760/|title=Lady Gaga Drops Stripped-Back, Guitar Rendition of 'Disease'|last=Richardson|first=Kalia|magazine=]|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121005656/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-the-poison-live-video-1235173760/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PoisonVogue">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/lady-gaga-guitar-version-disease-lg7|title=Lady Gaga on Her New Guitar Version of 'Disease'—And What to Expect From LG7|last=Allaire|first=Christian|magazine=]|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125210913/https://www.vogue.com/article/lady-gaga-guitar-version-disease-lg7|url-status=live}}</ref> Gaga released two live versions of "Disease", one performed on piano and the other on electric guitar. On November 13, 2024, a live version subtitled "The Antidote Live", produced by Gaga, was released for digital download and streaming by Interscope and to Italian radio airplay by Universal.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 14, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga releases 'The Antidote' to song 'Disease' |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/574403-lady-gaga-releases-the-antidote-to-song-disease |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-date=November 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116203228/https://www.geo.tv/latest/574403-lady-gaga-releases-the-antidote-to-song-disease |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AppleMusicAntidote" /><ref name="italyantidote" /> Another live version, subtitled "The Poison Live", was released digitally on November 20 by Interscope.<ref name="AppleMusicPoison" /> The live versions were accompanied by their respective visual videos and digital instrumental versions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ismerim |first=Flávio |date=November 13, 2024 |title=Tocando piano, Lady Gaga lança versão ao vivo de 'Disease'; ouça 'The Antidote' |trans-title=Playing piano, Lady Gaga releases live version of 'Disease'; listen to 'The Antidote' |language=pt-br |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/tocando-piano-lady-gaga-lanca-versao-ao-vivo-de-disease-ouca-the-antidote/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-date=November 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114031400/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/tocando-piano-lady-gaga-lanca-versao-ao-vivo-de-disease-ouca-the-antidote/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AppleMusicAntidote" /><ref name="AppleMusicPoison" /> Filmed in ] at Woodshed Studios, the video for "The Antidote Live" version features Gaga performing a stripped-down rendition of "Disease" on a black grand piano with acoustic guitar accompaniment and a backing track.<ref name="AntidoteBB">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-releasing-disease-antidote-live-single-1235827455/|title=Lady Gaga Releases 'Disease (The Antidote Live)' Single|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|magazine=]|archive-date=November 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032417/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lady-gaga-releasing-disease-antidote-live-single-1235827455/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the video for "The Poison Live" version, she performs an electric guitar rendition with assistance from guitarist Tim Stewart.<ref name="PoisonRS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-the-poison-live-video-1235173760/|title=Lady Gaga Drops Stripped-Back, Guitar Rendition of 'Disease'|last=Richardson|first=Kalia|magazine=]|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121005656/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-the-poison-live-video-1235173760/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PoisonVogue">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/lady-gaga-guitar-version-disease-lg7|title=Lady Gaga on Her New Guitar Version of 'Disease'—And What to Expect From LG7|last=Allaire|first=Christian|magazine=]|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125210913/https://www.vogue.com/article/lady-gaga-guitar-version-disease-lg7|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Critical reception == == Critical reception ==
"Disease" received positive reviews from music critics,<ref name="ESrelease">{{Cite web |last=Page |first=Jordan |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's UK chart timeline: Grammy winner releases new single Disease from upcoming album |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-new-song-disease-uk-chart-timeline-album-lyrics-b1190103.html |access-date=October 26, 2024 |newspaper=]}}</ref> who considered it a return to Gaga's ] roots.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="GuardianReview" /><ref name="Clash" /><ref name="ESreview" /><ref name="Consequence2" />}} Journalists from '']'' named it the "Song of the Week" upon its release, adding that the track is "a four minute reminder that pop music is where so many elements of performance have the opportunity to coalesce".<ref name="Consequence2">{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Song of the Week: 'Disease' Is the Pop Music Homecoming Lady Gaga Deserves |url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-review-song-of-the-week/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> In a five-star review, '']''{{'s}} India Block called it as a "high gothic blast that's perfect for ]" and praised the production, Gaga's vocals, and the religious themes.<ref name="ESreview">{{Cite web |last=Block |first=India |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga — Disease review: A catchy pop exorcism for the love sick |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review-b1190073.html |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=]}}</ref> Murray rated the track nine out of ten, describing it as "lustful, salacious, and industrial" and comparing its heavy electronic production to works by ].<ref name="Clash">{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga – Disease |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/lady-gaga-disease/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Petridis gave "Disease" four stars out of five and praised its ability to "evoke memories of late ] Gaga and still fit with the messy, post-'']'' pop climate" through its excessive mood and sound.<ref name="GuardianReview" /> In a positive review, '']''{{'s}} Bianca Betancourt considered the track a more daring and mature version of "Bad Romance".<ref name="HB" /> '']'' ranked the track as the 17th best song of 2024, stating it's "a thrilling and very welcome return to form, as pop's most adventurous star sings about wanting your disease (an always welcome trope in the Gaga extended universe)" and "a sick and ferocious reminder that Gaga is one of one."<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-1235163675/lady-gaga-disease-1235163897/ |website=] |access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref> "Disease" received positive reviews from music critics,<ref name="ESrelease">{{Cite web |last=Page |first=Jordan |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's UK chart timeline: Grammy winner releases new single Disease from upcoming album |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-new-song-disease-uk-chart-timeline-album-lyrics-b1190103.html |access-date=October 26, 2024 |newspaper=]}}</ref> who considered it a return to Gaga's ] roots.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="GuardianReview" /><ref name="Clash" /><ref name="ESreview" /><ref name="Consequence2" />}} Journalists from '']'' named it the "Song of the Week" upon its release, adding that the track is "a four minute reminder that pop music is where so many elements of performance have the opportunity to coalesce".<ref name="Consequence2">{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Song of the Week: 'Disease' Is the Pop Music Homecoming Lady Gaga Deserves |url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/lady-gaga-disease-review-song-of-the-week/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> In a five-star review, '']''{{'s}} India Block called it as a "high gothic blast that's perfect for ]" and praised the production, Gaga's vocals, and the religious themes.<ref name="ESreview">{{Cite web |last=Block |first=India |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga — Disease review: A catchy pop exorcism for the love sick |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review-b1190073.html |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=]}}</ref> Murray rated the track nine out of ten, describing it as "lustful, salacious, and industrial" and comparing its heavy electronic production to works by ].<ref name="Clash">{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga – Disease |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/lady-gaga-disease/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Petridis gave "Disease" four stars out of five and praised its ability to "evoke memories of late ] Gaga and still fit with the messy, post-'']'' pop climate" through its excessive mood and sound.<ref name="GuardianReview" /> In a positive review, '']''{{'s}} Bianca Betancourt considered the track a more daring and mature version of "Bad Romance".<ref name="HB" /> '']'' ranked the track as the 17th best song of 2024, stating it's "a thrilling and very welcome return to form, as pop's most adventurous star sings about wanting your disease (an always welcome trope in the Gaga extended universe)" and "a sick and ferocious reminder that Gaga is one of one."<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-1235163675/lady-gaga-disease-1235163897/ |website=] |access-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207142510/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-1235163675/lady-gaga-disease-1235163897/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Some critics found the lyrics uncreative and compared the track to Gaga's previous works. Alexa Camp from '']'' and O'Connor described the lyrics as "cliché" but praised the sound and production, with O'Connor saying that "Disease" is "her best in a long while" in a four-star review.<ref name="SlantReview">{{Cite magazine |last=Camp |first=Alexa |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Review: Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Is a Throwback to Her Heyday |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112224808/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Independent">{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's new single 'Disease' is a potent dose of dungeon-dark pop |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lady-gaga-review-disease-lyrics-album-b2635431.html |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=] |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231343/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lady-gaga-review-disease-lyrics-album-b2635431.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Petridis felt "Disease" is stylistically reminiscent of the music in Gaga's debut studio album '']'' (2008), while Camp felt it is more reminiscent of Gaga's subsequent releases '']'' (2009) and '']'' (2011).<ref name="SlantReview" /><ref name="GuardianReview" /> Marcus Wratten from '']'' placed the track at number four in a ranking of Gaga's seven lead singles, considering it her darkest lead single since "Bad Romance".<ref name="PinkNewsRanking">{{Cite news |last=Wratten |first=Marcus |date=October 25, 2024 |title=All 7 of Lady Gaga's lead singles ranked, including brand new track 'Disease' |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/25/lady-gaga-lead-singles-ranked-disease/ |access-date=November 5, 2024 |newspaper=] }}</ref> In a ranking of Gaga's entire catalog, '']''{{'s}} Kristen Hé placed "Disease" at number 15, adding that Gaga is "no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hé |first=Kristen S. |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Every Lady Gaga Song, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-lady-gaga-songs-ranked.html |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=] |url-access=limited |archive-date=September 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927215452/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-lady-gaga-songs-ranked.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Some critics found the lyrics uncreative and compared the track to Gaga's previous works. Alexa Camp from '']'' and O'Connor described the lyrics as "cliché" but praised the sound and production, with O'Connor saying that "Disease" is "her best in a long while" in a four-star review.<ref name="SlantReview">{{Cite magazine |last=Camp |first=Alexa |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Review: Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Is a Throwback to Her Heyday |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112224808/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/lady-gaga-disease-single-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Independent">{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's new single 'Disease' is a potent dose of dungeon-dark pop |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lady-gaga-review-disease-lyrics-album-b2635431.html |access-date=October 25, 2024 |newspaper=] |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231343/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lady-gaga-review-disease-lyrics-album-b2635431.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Petridis felt "Disease" is stylistically reminiscent of the music in Gaga's debut studio album '']'' (2008), while Camp felt it is more reminiscent of Gaga's subsequent releases '']'' (2009) and '']'' (2011).<ref name="SlantReview" /><ref name="GuardianReview" /> Marcus Wratten from '']'' placed the track at number four in a ranking of Gaga's seven lead singles, considering it her darkest lead single since "Bad Romance".<ref name="PinkNewsRanking">{{Cite news |last=Wratten |first=Marcus |date=October 25, 2024 |title=All 7 of Lady Gaga's lead singles ranked, including brand new track 'Disease' |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/25/lady-gaga-lead-singles-ranked-disease/ |access-date=November 5, 2024 |newspaper=] }}</ref> In a ranking of Gaga's entire catalog, '']''{{'s}} Kristen Hé placed "Disease" at number 15, adding that Gaga is "no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hé |first=Kristen S. |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Every Lady Gaga Song, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-lady-gaga-songs-ranked.html |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=] |url-access=limited |archive-date=September 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927215452/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-lady-gaga-songs-ranked.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Commercial performance == == Commercial performance ==
"Disease" debuted at number 14 on the ] chart, becoming Gaga's second top-20 entry on the chart in 2024, following "Die with a Smile".<ref name="Global200"/> In the United States, it debuted at number 27 on the ] chart dated November 9, 2024, marking her twenty-seventh top-forty song on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-choreography-hotel-hallway-1235830948/|title=Lady Gaga Goes All Out Performing 'Disease' Choreography in Hotel Hallway: Watch|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|magazine=]|date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Hot100" /> However, it scored her lowest first-week chart debut for a lead single since "]" entered at number 76 in August 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last=Curto |first=Justin |date=November 7, 2024 |title=Will Lady Gaga Ever Score Another Solo Hit? |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/lady-gaga-disease-charts-die-with-a-smile.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=vulture&utm_medium=s1 |website=] |url-access=limited |access-date=November 7, 2024 |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109115110/https://www.vulture.com/article/lady-gaga-disease-charts-die-with-a-smile.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=tw |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-08-16/|title= Billboard Hot 100 (August 16, 2008)|magazine=]|date=August 16, 2008|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> The track peaked at number 22 on the ] chart dated December 7, 2024,<ref name="adultpop" /> and number 18 on the ] chart dated November 16, 2024.<ref name="popairplay" /> Debuting at number 19 on the latter chart, it marked her highest debut since "]" (2011).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235830497/|title=Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' Hits No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=]|date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125141153/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235830497/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gagas-born-blasts-off-with-huge-sales-radio-start-473053/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Born' Blasts Off With Huge Sales & Radio Start|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=]|date=February 14, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=April 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428112921/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gagas-born-blasts-off-with-huge-sales-radio-start-473053/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Disease" debuted at number 14 on the ] chart, becoming Gaga's second top-20 entry on the chart in 2024, following "Die with a Smile".<ref name="Global200"/> In the United States, it debuted at number 27 on the ] chart dated November 9, 2024, marking her twenty-seventh top-forty song on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-disease-choreography-hotel-hallway-1235830948/|title=Lady Gaga Goes All Out Performing 'Disease' Choreography in Hotel Hallway: Watch|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|magazine=]|date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Hot100" /> The track peaked at number 22 on the ] chart dated December 7, 2024,<ref name="adultpop" /> and number 18 on the ] chart dated November 16, 2024.<ref name="popairplay" /> Debuting at number 19 on the latter chart, it marked her highest debut since "]" (2011).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235830497/|title=Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' Hits No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=]|date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125141153/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235830497/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gagas-born-blasts-off-with-huge-sales-radio-start-473053/|title=Lady Gaga's 'Born' Blasts Off With Huge Sales & Radio Start|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=]|date=February 14, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=April 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428112921/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gagas-born-blasts-off-with-huge-sales-radio-start-473053/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In the United Kingdom, "Disease" debuted at number seven on the ] on November 1, 2024, marking the sixteenth top-ten song in Gaga's career on the chart, and second in 2024, following "Die with a Smile".<ref>{{cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Gigi Perez celebrates breakthrough UK Number 1 single Sailor Song: "Oh my God, this is amazing!" |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/gigi-perez-sailor-song-number-1/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> In its second week on the chart, the track remained in the top-twenty at number 12, before descending to number 21 in its third week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (November 8, 2024) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20241108/7501/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (November 15, 2024) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20241115/7501/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> "Disease" reached number 21 on the ] chart in Brazil and number 28 on the ] chart in Canada.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 5, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga emplaca 1º single de novo álbum no Hot 100 |trans-title=Lady Gaga debuts first single from new album on Hot 100 |url=https://billboard.com.br/lady-gaga-hot-100-disease/ |access-date=November 28, 2024 |magazine=] |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name="canadahot100" /> The song additionally reached the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States,<ref name="CIS" /> Greece,<ref name="Greece" /> and San Marino;<ref name="SanMarino"/> top 20 in Ireland<ref name="Ireland" /> and Latvia;<ref name="Latvia" /> and top 30 in the Netherlands,<ref name="Netherlands" /> Lithuania,<ref name="Lithuania" /> Portugal,<ref name="portugal" /> and Switzerland.<ref name="Switzerland" /> In the United Kingdom, "Disease" debuted at number seven on the ] on November 1, 2024, marking the sixteenth top-ten song in Gaga's career on the chart, and second in 2024, following "Die with a Smile".<ref>{{cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Gigi Perez celebrates breakthrough UK Number 1 single Sailor Song: "Oh my God, this is amazing!" |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/gigi-perez-sailor-song-number-1/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> In its second week on the chart, the track remained in the top-twenty at number 12, before descending to number 21 in its third week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (November 8, 2024) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20241108/7501/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (November 15, 2024) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20241115/7501/ |publisher=] |access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> "Disease" reached number 21 on the ] chart in Brazil and number 28 on the ] chart in Canada.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 5, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga emplaca 1º single de novo álbum no Hot 100 |trans-title=Lady Gaga debuts first single from new album on Hot 100 |url=https://billboard.com.br/lady-gaga-hot-100-disease/ |access-date=November 28, 2024 |magazine=] |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name="canadahot100" /> The song additionally reached the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States,<ref name="CIS" /> Greece,<ref name="Greece" /> and San Marino;<ref name="SanMarino">{{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104213137/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=November 4, 2024 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 04/11/2024|language=it |publisher=] |date=November 4, 2024 |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> top 20 in Ireland<ref name="Ireland" /> and Latvia;<ref name="Latvia" /> and top 30 in the Netherlands,<ref name="Netherlands" /> Lithuania,<ref name="Lithuania" /> Portugal,<ref name="portugal" /> and Switzerland.<ref name="Switzerland" />


== Music video == == Music video ==
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===Reception=== ===Reception===
The music video received praise from fans and critics.<ref name="GTMV">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gaytimes.com/culture/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-praised-by-fans/|title=Lady Gaga's twisted and demonic Disease video is one of her best|last=Damshenas|first=Sam|magazine=]|date=October 30, 2024|access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref> Gonzales described the "spooky" video as "haunting and at times disturbing",<ref name="ElleMV" /> and '']''{{'s}} Jamie Tabberer dubbed it "dark, twisted, and deeply personal" and compared it to ]s.<ref name="AttitudeMV">{{Cite magazine |last=Tabberer |first=Jamie |date=October 30, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga battles 'inner demons' as she drops ultra dark 'Disease' video |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/lady-gaga-drops-video-for-disease-475642/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Christian Allaire from '']'' and Gonzales praised the video's theme and ] fashion costumes.<ref name="ElleMV">{{Cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Music Video Is Downright Haunting |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109001659/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="VogueMV" /> Flisadam Pointer from '']'' commended Gaga's performance, the production, and the elaborate wardrobe changes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=October 29, 2024 |title=In Lady Gaga's Haunting 'Disease' Video The Singer Has Several Lethal Lovestruck Encounters With Herself |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/lady-gaga-disease-video/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Matthew Velasco dubbed the video "cinematic" and said that it has "almost theater-like experience". He found the video's theme reminiscent of ''The Fame Monster'' era and the music videos for Gaga's singles "Bad Romance" and "]" (2010).<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 30, 2024 |last1=Velasco|first1=Matthew|title=Lady Gaga Battles Her Inner Demons In the 'Disease' Music Video |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-lg7 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Dylan Kickham also compared the video's horror-leaning artistic direction to Gaga's previous works, including her 2022 single "]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 30, 2024 |first=Dylan |last=Kickham |title=Lady Gaga's "Disease" Music Video Is A Dark Return |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-music-video |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Audra Heinrichs from '']'' praised the video and its cinematography, comparing it to the themes of the '']'' and '']'' film franchises,<ref name="JezebelMV">{{cite web |last=Heinrichs |first=Audra |date=October 31, 2024 |title=Thank You for This Halloween Treat, Mother Monster |url=https://www.jezebel.com/new-lady-gaga-video-disease |access-date=November 7, 2024 |website=] |archive-date=November 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108214235/https://www.jezebel.com/new-lady-gaga-video-disease |url-status=live }}</ref> and Danielle Chelosky from '']'' found the video stylistically similar to the gothic film '']'' (1990).<ref name="StereogumMV" /> The music video received praise from fans and critics.<ref name="GTMV">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gaytimes.com/culture/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-praised-by-fans/|title=Lady Gaga's twisted and demonic Disease video is one of her best|last=Damshenas|first=Sam|magazine=]|date=October 30, 2024|access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref> Gonzales described the "spooky" video as "haunting and at times disturbing",<ref name="ElleMV" /> and '']''{{'s}} Jamie Tabberer dubbed it "dark, twisted, and deeply personal" and compared it to ]s.<ref name="AttitudeMV">{{Cite magazine |last=Tabberer |first=Jamie |date=October 30, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga battles 'inner demons' as she drops ultra dark 'Disease' video |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/lady-gaga-drops-video-for-disease-475642/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Christian Allaire from '']'' and Gonzales praised the video's theme and ] fashion costumes.<ref name="ElleMV">{{Cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Lady Gaga's 'Disease' Music Video Is Downright Haunting |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=] |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109001659/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62754124/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-meaning/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="VogueMV" /> Flisadam Pointer from '']'' commended Gaga's performance, the production, and the elaborate wardrobe changes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=October 29, 2024 |title=In Lady Gaga's Haunting 'Disease' Video The Singer Has Several Lethal Lovestruck Encounters With Herself |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/lady-gaga-disease-video/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Matthew Velasco dubbed the video "cinematic" and said that it has "almost theater-like experience". He found the video's theme reminiscent of ''The Fame Monster'' era and the music videos for Gaga's singles "Bad Romance" and "]" (2010).<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 30, 2024 |last1=Velasco|first1=Matthew|title=Lady Gaga Battles Her Inner Demons In the 'Disease' Music Video |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/lady-gaga-disease-music-video-lg7 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Dylan Kickham also compared the video's horror-leaning artistic direction to Gaga's previous works, including her 2022 single "]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 30, 2024 |first=Dylan |last=Kickham |title=Lady Gaga's "Disease" Music Video Is A Dark Return |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-disease-music-video |access-date=October 30, 2024 |magazine=]}}</ref> Audra Heinrichs from '']'' praised the video and its cinematography, comparing it to the themes of the '']'' and '']'' film franchises,<ref name="JezebelMV">{{cite web |last=Heinrichs |first=Audra |date=October 31, 2024 |title=Thank You for This Halloween Treat, Mother Monster |url=https://www.jezebel.com/new-lady-gaga-video-disease |access-date=November 7, 2024 |website=] |archive-date=November 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108214235/https://www.jezebel.com/new-lady-gaga-video-disease |url-status=live }}</ref> and Danielle Chelosky from '']'' found the video stylistically similar to the gothic film '']'' (1990).<ref name="StereogumMV" />

== Live performance ==
On December 15, Gaga performed "Disease" for the first time during a Christmas special of ], a segment of '']'', released on the ] platform.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zemler |first1=Emily |title=Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan Appear in ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Holiday Episode |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-dua-lipa-chappell-roan-christmas-carpool-karaoke-70150/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>


==Credits and personnel== ==Credits and personnel==
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*Michael Polansky&nbsp;– songwriter *Michael Polansky&nbsp;– songwriter
*Paul Lamalfa&nbsp;– ] *Paul Lamalfa&nbsp;– ]
*]&nbsp;– ] *]&nbsp;– ]
*Randy Merrill&nbsp;– ] *Randy Merrill&nbsp;– ]
*Marco Sonzini&nbsp;– additional engineering *Marco Sonzini&nbsp;– additional engineering
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2024 single by Lady Gaga
"Disease"
A car parked beneath upside down text reading "Disease"
Single by Lady Gaga
ReleasedOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lady Gaga singles chronology
"Die with a Smile"
(2024)
"Disease"
(2024)
Music 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 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. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and the top 10 in Greece, San Marino, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the United Kingdom; top 20 in Ireland and Latvia; and top 30 in Brazil, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States. The song's 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.

Development

Lady Gaga spoke of new music while celebrating her 38th birthday on March 28, 2024, saying that "I am writing some of my best music in as long as I can remember". Cirkut revealed the following November to Billboard that he was invited to work with Gaga via Andrew Watt, who had already worked with her on "Sweet Sounds of Heaven", a collaboration with the Rolling Stones from their Hackney Diamonds album, during 2023. According to Cirkut, who co-produced the song alongside Gaga and Watt, the track was conceived "fairly early in the process" of their creative collaboration. He shared that the song quickly became an obvious "cornerstone" of their work together for her eighth studio album. In a social media post, Gaga shared that "Disease" and its music video were inspired by facing her own fears and inner darkness.

Music and lyrics

"Disease" A sample of the song's chorus, featuring electronic and techno-heavy beats, Gaga's growly vocals, and lyrics about the ability to cure a lover's disease.
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"Disease" is 3 minutes and 49 seconds long. It was written and produced by Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Cirkut, while Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, co-wrote the track with them. Music journalists identified "Disease" as an upbeat electropop, dark pop, dance-pop, synth-pop, and EDM song, with gothic, industrial rock, rock, and rage influences. It features grungy guitars, ominous layered harmonies, and midtempo industrial, EDM, and techno-heavy four on the floor beats. On the final chorus, Gaga pares everything back to her falsetto register and piano notes, before a final climactic growl. Critics found "Disease" thematically similar to Gaga's singles "Bad Romance" (2009) and "The Cure" (2017)", with Alexis Petridis of The Guardian particularly finding Gaga's "strident" and "imperious" vocals similar to her singles "The Cure" and "Poker Face" (2008). Roisin O'Connor from The Independent found Gaga's vocals and the "squelching" synth line similar to those of George Michael's single "Freeek!" (2002).

In "Disease", Gaga sings about love's potential to cure and heal a lover's "tortured" disease. She sings in the pre-chorus, "Screamin' for me, baby/ Like you're gonna die/ Poison on the inside/ I could be your antidote tonight", over a pulsing electronic beat. Describing the lyrics of the pre-chorus, Petridis stated that "if they don't bear much resemblance to the work of the Metaphysical poets, do seem a bit dominatrix-y". Gaga sings later in the chorus, "I could play the doctor, I can cure your disease/ If you were a sinner, I could make you believe/ Lay you down like one, two, three/ Eyes roll back in ecstasy/ I can smell your sickness, I can cure your/ Cure your disease". Elle's Erica Gonzales described Gaga's vocals in the chorus as "rock" and "growly". Robin Murray from Clash considered the chorus one of Gaga's best choruses and found the song's energy and directness similar to punk music. Gaga sings in the second verse to the lover, "You're so tortured when you sleep, plagued with all your memories/ You reach out and no one's there, like a god without a prayer". Nick Levine of the BBC dubbed the song's lyrics "melodramatic" and believed the song's composition is a "welcome reminder" that Gaga "stormed the mainstream by making music that was catchy and freaky in equal measure".

Release and promotion

Following the release of "Die with a Smile", a collaboration with American singer Bruno Mars, on August 16, and while attending the 81st Venice International Film Festival ahead of the premiere of her film Joker: Folie à Deux, Gaga announced that the lead single for her upcoming eighth studio album was to be released in October. On October 18, Spotify updated the titles of seven tracks from her discography to spell out the word "disease", hinting at an upcoming single. Three days later, the song's release was confirmed by Universal Music Group through a pre-save website. The cryptic website depicted a glitch of the phrase "I could play the doctor" against a black screen. Gaga revealed via her social media the official logo of "Disease", a promotional poster, and the release time for cities globally. On October 25, Interscope Records released "Disease" worldwide digitally for download and streaming and in the United States to contemporary hit radio. Universal sent the track to Italian radio airplay on the same day. On December 15, Gaga performed "Disease" during a Christmas special of Carpool Karaoke released on Apple TV+.

Gaga released two live versions of "Disease", one performed on piano and the other on electric guitar. On November 13, 2024, a live version subtitled "The Antidote Live", produced by Gaga, was released for digital download and streaming by Interscope and to Italian radio airplay by Universal. Another live version, subtitled "The Poison Live", was released digitally on November 20 by Interscope. The live versions were accompanied by their respective visual videos and digital instrumental versions. Filmed in Malibu, California at Woodshed Studios, the video for "The Antidote Live" version features Gaga performing a stripped-down rendition of "Disease" on a black grand piano with acoustic guitar accompaniment and a backing track. In the video for "The Poison Live" version, she performs an electric guitar rendition with assistance from guitarist Tim Stewart.

Critical reception

"Disease" received positive reviews from music critics, who considered it a return to Gaga's pop roots. Journalists from Consequence named it the "Song of the Week" upon its release, adding that the track is "a four minute reminder that pop music is where so many elements of performance have the opportunity to coalesce". In a five-star review, Evening Standard's India Block called it as a "high gothic blast that's perfect for spooky season" and praised the production, Gaga's vocals, and the religious themes. Murray rated the track nine out of ten, describing it as "lustful, salacious, and industrial" and comparing its heavy electronic production to works by Nine Inch Nails. Petridis gave "Disease" four stars out of five and praised its ability to "evoke memories of late 00s Gaga and still fit with the messy, post-Brat pop climate" through its excessive mood and sound. In a positive review, Harper's Bazaar's Bianca Betancourt considered the track a more daring and mature version of "Bad Romance". Rolling Stone ranked the track as the 17th best song of 2024, stating it's "a thrilling and very welcome return to form, as pop's most adventurous star sings about wanting your disease (an always welcome trope in the Gaga extended universe)" and "a sick and ferocious reminder that Gaga is one of one."

Some critics found the lyrics uncreative and compared the track to Gaga's previous works. Alexa Camp from Slant Magazine and O'Connor described the lyrics as "cliché" but praised the sound and production, with O'Connor saying that "Disease" is "her best in a long while" in a four-star review. Petridis felt "Disease" is stylistically reminiscent of the music in Gaga's debut studio album The Fame (2008), while Camp felt it is more reminiscent of Gaga's subsequent releases The Fame Monster (2009) and Born This Way (2011). Marcus Wratten from PinkNews placed the track at number four in a ranking of Gaga's seven lead singles, considering it her darkest lead single since "Bad Romance". In a ranking of Gaga's entire catalog, Vulture's Kristen Hé placed "Disease" at number 15, adding that Gaga is "no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it".

Commercial performance

"Disease" debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, becoming Gaga's second top-20 entry on the chart in 2024, following "Die with a Smile". In the United States, it debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 9, 2024, marking her twenty-seventh top-forty song on the chart. The track peaked at number 22 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart dated December 7, 2024, and number 18 on the Pop Airplay chart dated November 16, 2024. Debuting at number 19 on the latter chart, it marked her highest debut since "Born This Way" (2011).

In the United Kingdom, "Disease" debuted at number seven on the UK Singles Chart on November 1, 2024, marking the sixteenth top-ten song in Gaga's career on the chart, and second in 2024, following "Die with a Smile". In its second week on the chart, the track remained in the top-twenty at number 12, before descending to number 21 in its third week. "Disease" reached number 21 on the Brasil Hot 100 chart in Brazil and number 28 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart in Canada. The song additionally reached the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Greece, and San Marino; top 20 in Ireland and Latvia; and top 30 in the Netherlands, Lithuania, Portugal, and Switzerland.

Music video

On October 22, 2024, Gaga teased the release of the music video for "Disease", previewing a snippet from it via her social media. The 11-second video features Gaga wearing a white dress and running from a car driving directly towards her on a suburban street; Gaga turns back to the mystery driver several times throughout the video as she tries to escape. Piano notes are played during the video before a percussive hit at the end. Gaga's white dress in the snippet video has been compared to that of Samara Morgan from the 2002 psychological horror film The Ring. The music video premiered via Gaga's Vevo channel on YouTube at 18:00 Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00) on October 29. Gaga revealed via her social media that the inspiration behind the concept of the song and music video was her personal "inner darkness" and her relationship with her "inner demons". She expanded upon this concept in the video and wanted to convey the "claustrophobic" feelings that experiences when she's seduced by the darkness in her life. She also commented that the video shows that she will always meet the darker and "scary" parts of herself once again, "even if only for a moment", and that she feels she's finally able to find answers to "scary questions" as a sense of comfort in the "plays that are ".

Directed by Tanu Muino and choreographed by Parris Goebel, the four-and-a-half-minute video takes place in a quiet suburban neighborhood and finds Gaga facing different versions of herself and trying to regain control of her deepest personified fears. One of the versions features Gaga having red eyes and wearing an all-black leather outfit, a zippered mask, towering heels, and long fingernails studded with steel. The red-eyed version of Gaga runs over a "more innocent" version wearing a nightgown with a floral print. A version of Gaga wearing white crop top and briefs walks over her clone while being handcuffed to the ceiling, and another version wearing an ombré mesh dress with dip dye appears in a dark vomit pool before being trapped between two colliding walls. Throughout the video, the different versions of Gaga are seen either engaging in fights, running down the street, dancing, or embracing each other.

Reception

The music video received praise from fans and critics. Gonzales described the "spooky" video as "haunting and at times disturbing", and Attitude's Jamie Tabberer dubbed it "dark, twisted, and deeply personal" and compared it to horror films. Christian Allaire from Vogue and Gonzales praised the video's theme and avant-garde fashion costumes. Flisadam Pointer from Uproxx commended Gaga's performance, the production, and the elaborate wardrobe changes. W's Matthew Velasco dubbed the video "cinematic" and said that it has "almost theater-like experience". He found the video's theme reminiscent of The Fame Monster era and the music videos for Gaga's singles "Bad Romance" and "Alejandro" (2010). Nylon's Dylan Kickham also compared the video's horror-leaning artistic direction to Gaga's previous works, including her 2022 single "Bloody Mary". Audra Heinrichs from Jezebel praised the video and its cinematography, comparing it to the themes of the Kill Bill and John Wick film franchises, and Danielle Chelosky from Stereogum found the video stylistically similar to the gothic film Edward Scissorhands (1990).

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Qobuz.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Disease"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 52
Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 51
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100) 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 28
Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 35
CIS Airplay (TopHit) 10
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 58
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 48
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 40
France (SNEP) 66
Germany (GfK) 70
Greece International (IFPI) 6
Global 200 (Billboard) 14
Ireland (IRMA) 11
Israel (Media Forest) 8
Italy (FIMI) 53
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 3
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 14
Latvia (LaIPA) 14
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 9
Lithuania (AGATA) 26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 54
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 86
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 43
Portugal (AFP) 25
Russia Airplay (TopHit) 15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 20
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 40
South Korea BGM (Circle) 152
South Korea Download (Circle) 179
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 27
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 49
UK Singles (OCC) 7
US Billboard Hot 100 27
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 21
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 17
Venezuela (Record Report) 38

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Disease"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
CIS Airplay (TopHit) 16
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 81
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 18
Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 90
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 3
Russia Airplay (TopHit) 20
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 35
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 67

Release history

"Disease" release history
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
Various October 25, 2024 Original Interscope
Italy Radio airplay Universal
United States Contemporary hit radio Interscope
Various November 13, 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • The Antidote Live
  • The Antidote Live Instrumental
Italy Radio airplay The Antidote Live Universal
Various November 20, 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • The Poison Live
  • The Poison Live Instrumental
Interscope

Notes

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References

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