Hold onto your hats, Little Monsters—Lady Gaga is preparing to take us on a wild musical journey! In an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Times on December 19, the “Bad Romance” singer revealed more about her upcoming seventh album, which fans have affectionately dubbed LG7. And, as if that wasn’t exciting enough, she also confirmed that her highly anticipated collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die with a Smile,” will be featured on the tracklist.
Gaga, 38, couldn’t contain her enthusiasm as she described the duet as a key part of her album, calling it “a huge piece” and “like this missing puzzle piece.” The track, which was released in August, soared to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned recognition with multiple Grammy nominations—Song of the Year and Best Pop/Duo Group Performance—at the 2025 Grammy Awards. “Die with a Smile” continues to build excitement for the record, which is shaping up to be a standout moment in her storied career.
In true Gaga fashion, she shared more about the album’s overarching theme. According to the superstar, LG7 is a rollercoaster ride through a variety of musical styles—some so wildly different that she admits it could be considered “almost corrupt.” But, don’t worry, fans—while the journey may be chaotic, it will all come together in a beautiful, heartwarming conclusion. “It ends with love,” she said. “That’s the answer to all the chaos in my life. I find peace with love.” It’s clear that Gaga has poured her heart into the album, reflecting on past experiences and “bad decisions” that have shaped her journey. “Every song I wrote, I just kept getting swept away in these different dreams I was having about the past,” she explained, hinting at the deeply personal nature of the album.
Despite the genre-bending nature of the album, Gaga reassured fans that it would culminate in a “very happy place,” creating a sense of catharsis and resolution. Previously, she described LG7 as “chaotic from a genre perspective,” pointing to how the record moves between musical styles in an unpredictable yet cohesive way. “It is genre-bending, and I think in that way is a deeply personal look into my mind as a producer and the way I think about music,” she said in her Vogue interview last month. For Gaga, the album is more than just music—it’s an artistic statement, a celebration of the sounds that shaped her into the artist she is today.
The new album also marks a return to darker, pop-heavy beats, reminiscent of her earlier work. Gaga explained that this shift allows her to explore her early musical influences, which are at the core of the album’s sound. “When I returned to a darker pop style, all my early experiences with music came out,” she shared, giving fans a glimpse into her musical evolution.
For those keeping track of her recent projects, LG7 follows her 2023 album Harlequin, which was released as a companion piece to the movie Joker: Folie à Deux. Prior to that, she released Chromatica in 2020 and performed the hit “Hold My Hand” for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack. And while we’re all eagerly awaiting more, Lady Gaga has already given us a taste of the upcoming album with its lead single, “Disease,” which dropped in October. With all this excitement brewing, it’s clear that LG7 will be a landmark moment in Gaga’s career—one that will leave fans and critics alike wondering what she’ll do next.
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