Abracadabra (Lady Gaga song)
| "Abracadabra" | ||||
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| Single by Lady Gaga | ||||
| from the album Mayhem | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| "Abracadabra" on YouTube | ||||
"Abracadabra" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released February 2, 2025, as the second single from her seventh studio album, Mayhem (2025). The song is a dance-pop song[1] with house and electropop influences.[2] Reviewers praised the song and said that it was a return to Gaga's theatrical dance-pop roots.[3] She wrote the song with its producers, Cirkut and Watt, while also sampling the song "Spellbound" by Siouxsie & the Banshees.[4]
After only four days of tracking, the song entered at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending on February 15, leaping to number 13 the following week. It entered at number six in the UK, becoming her 17th top-ten hit there, before climbing to number three the following week. It entered at the top of Billboard's new Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart.
Music video
[change | change source]The video for the song was directed by Gaga with Bethany Vargas and its choreographer, Parris Goebel. It was compared to the video for Gaga's 2009 single "Bad Romance" due to its dark colors and high fashion and similar themes of love and death.[5] It premiered in a commercial during Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025.
Charts
[change | change source]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 12 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 17 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 25 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 49 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 4 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 25 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 28 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[15] | 8 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 13 |
| US Hot Dance/Pop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Denis, Kyle (2025-02-03). "Lady Gaga Debuts New Single 'Abracadabra' & Music Video at 2025 Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga's video for new single "Abracadabra" is a vivid dance battle". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ Records, Burner (2025-02-03). "Lady Gaga Abracadabra Lyrics Meaning: In-Depth Review". Stay Free. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ Records, Burner (2025-02-03). "Lady Gaga Abracadabra Lyrics Meaning: In-Depth Review". Stay Free. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ Müller, Simon (2025-02-05). "Lady Gaga returns to her era 'Bad Romance' in 'Abracadabra'". UMusic. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ "Abracadabra by Lady GaGa - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lady Gaga" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga – Abracadabra". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ Cusson, Michael (2025-01-14). "Hot Dance/Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-15.