Lady Gaga is gearing up for something grand, hinting at an upcoming studio album with the release of her latest single, “Disease.” One hypnotic live performance of the track is currently making a scene over on YouTube, amassing 3.1 million views in just two months and sending fans into pandemonium.
“Disease” dropped earlier this winter; an EDM-pop club anthem rooted in synths and electro-art. Its zombie-infested music video spewed its disturbing content to 23 million listeners with aesthetics that brought fans straight back into Gaga’s early-’10s “Born This Way” era. But we’ve never heard the hit sound like this before.
Gaga teamed up with a guitarist for this stripped-back rendition, seating herself behind a grand piano, with no other instrumentation on the cards. Such a drastic reshuffling of sounds could easily butcher the dance anthem, yet Gaga lets her supernatural songwriting skills shine in this clip, spreading the demonic power of “Disease” across a hauntingly sparse setting.
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This is one performance which spirals with power, leaving its sensitive acoustic beginnings behind to belt lyrics like a legendary Grammy Awards gig. Gaga lets her experimental voice run wild, swerving through labyrinthine melodies and flipping between beauty and artful disgrace.
Music Man readers will have witnessed Gaga’s transformation from chart-topping pop outlaw to genre-crossing arts legend, fixing herself in film roles, dipping between all-out gay anthems and old-school jazz classics, all whilst innovating the pop scene with her chameleon sound. Gaga’s acoustic performance of “Disease” is yet another testament to her surreal ability to turn the tables on commercial music, transforming an upbeat track into a creepy lullaby flocked with character and black magic.
Shockingly, “Disease” hit #1 in only one country – Lithuania – but in just 2 months has already amassed 23 million YouTube views on its official music video, over 9 million on its official lyric video, and millions more across various live performances.
Fans have called this live rendition, “the acoustic version we didn’t know we needed,” pointing out how Gaga throws her entire soul into the performance, singing with her whole body and adding power through her facial expressions; hitting a whole new level of theatricality in a completely stripped-back setting.
Even lifelong Gaga listeners have been left spellbound by her latest music, commenting, “How is she still finding new and different ways to use her incredible voice? This is absolutely stunning. This era is going to be FIERCE.”
Lady Gaga’s upcoming seventh studio album is expected to be released in early 2025.
Lady Gaga continues to reinvent herself, proving once again that she’s a dynamic force in the music industry. This stripped-back version of “Disease” showcases her exceptional artistry in a new light. For those captivated by this eerie yet enchanting performance, there are more treasures to uncover. Check out the links below to dive deeper into Lady Gaga’s ever-evolving musical universe.