Lady Gaga has unleashed ‘Mayhem’ on the masses with her seventh studio album.
Long anticipated, the project is preceded by chart-topping smash ‘Die With A Smile’ featuring Bruno Mars, as well as ‘Disease,’ and the ultra viral ‘Abracadabra.’
The taster cuts to the era’s aesthetics have seen the album touted as a return to “dark Pop” for the superstar – who has long been celebrated as one of modern music’s most versatile talents.
With ‘Mayhem’ finally upon us, That Grape Juice has tallied our top 5 songs from the set.
Join us after the jump…
Zombieboy
Electrifying excellence!
Gaga is no stranger to pulsating uptempos, yet this sees her slide on her Funk pumps and strut like never before to a track that is unquestionably the sonic cousin of hits such as ‘Cuff It’ and aptly ‘Uptown Funk.’ A sprinkle of ‘Hollerback Girl’ too.
Perhaps most compelling is its production – courtesy of Gaga, Cirkut, and Andrew Watt.
It’s easy to hear how the track could have still hit with a simple Synth-Pop structure. Yet, much like the artist at its center, it tosses the rulebook to the side and elevates the more with dynamite drums, hooks on hooks, a gorgeous guitar solo, and climactic modulation.
An absolute MUST as a future single. A must.
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Killah (ft. Gesaffelstein)
While on the promotional trail for ‘Mayhem,’ Gaga pointed to Prince-influences on the project and it wasn’t hyperbole.
Because this is drenched in the sonic brilliance of the Purple One.
Seductive and Funk-driven, the braggadocious track serves as one of the album’s finest moments.
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Abracadabra
What’s left to be said about this instant classic?
Easily one of most of the towering pillars of brilliance in a discography and career defined by brilliance, this dancefloor banger manages to hold its own amidst an avalanche of new material on the project.
Infectious, rousing, and all sorts of resonating, ‘Abracadabra’ brings with it the kind of magic that makes Gaga one-of-one.
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Perfect Celebrity
It’s understandably easy to collectively eye-roll songs that see superstars bemoan the intricacies of superstardom. Superstardom that they actively sought out.
Yet, with a career as colossal as Gaga’s (with all its peaks, valleys, and redemptions) as well as a creative pen as potent as hers too, this Rock-inspired track manages to make for a wholly compelling listen.
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Shadow Of A Man
Unapologetic Pop bliss!
Evocative of the glowing sonic colors found on ‘The Fame,’ this catchy cut steadily builds before exploding into a simply euphoric chorus that unpacks a rather complex romantic narrative.
If “reheated nachos” are on the menu, we’re eating it up!
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Do you agree with our picks?
Your thoughts?
Lady Gaga Mayhem Review
Boring! The album lacks cohesiveness, takes zero risks, and calling it Mayhem is hilarious. Half-baked concepts, filler songs, and safe choices. Where’s the artistry? Where’s the risk? A desperate, uninspired attempt to relive past glory. A few decent tracks won’t save this mess!! 💅
Chromatica’s leftovers 💤
Mmmm, Abracadabra peaked at #13 on the Billboard, thats very telling, isnt it? 😆
The glossy reviews about Mayhem are far from the truth…..sad!
Only Satanists…Kamala’s minions will buy this garbage 🤣
Metacritic debuts:
LEMONADE — 100
COWBOY CARTER — 90
RENAISSANCE — 90
Chromatica — 82
Mayhem — 79 🙂 🙂
LOL….it should be 60 and lower
You know the album $uck when it failed to trend on X!!!!
These are the top 6? 😒😒
That album was wack as f***
she is 10 years ago…
All tracks are superb! Deserve all awards recognition.
Lies…..
Billboard Hot 100: #31(+2) Abracadabra
😂😂😂😂😂
It’s a great record. My 80 year old grandma loved it.
OMG!!
😆 lol:
Flop nobody gives a damn about Lady CaCa in 2025
Lady Gaga ‘Mayhem’ Review: A Pop Comeback That Fails to Live Up to Its Title’s Promise…
The album commits a mortal pop sin: It’s kind of boring.- Slant Magazine 2025
Truthhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Disease flopped!
Abracadabra flopped….well
There you go!!!!
So far I really like Garden of Eden
Perry has scored nine number one songs on Billboard Hot 100
Thrashhh!!!
the g^ys shitting on cowboy carter were the same ones saying chromatica was a hit…
each song is worse than the last one..the worst album 2025
Once abracadabra payola is done, the album Mayhem will flop mark my words
This is a few minutes of relevancy before the albums tankery. She can’t sell her stuff unless its discontinued at 99¢ 🤣
To me, this ain’t Gaga’s album… it is an Ava Max album… maybe Cirkut produced most of the tracks…
I would add Blade of Grass. One the most romantic songs ever. I hope she does a live version of this song accompanied by an orchestra. Regardless great song and I am happy for her and Michael.