Explaining Mayhem Disease 1st Or 2nd Single Controversy With Diagram

[Economy 48,628]

Was Disease the 1st or 2nd single? Was it 1st then 2nd or always 2nd? Or maybe 1/2? Was Abra single #2 but then becomes 3rd but then fans agree its more accurate to say 2/3 single? Maybe its actually all at once at the same time

 

If you find yourself confused, see diagream explanation below, it might help 

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 03:32 AM by Economy

[ALGAYDO 31,067]

Maybe the actual lead single was the friends we made along the way 

[Chromanne 997]

DWAS is the zeroth single of Mayhem. Zero is still a whole number. We use the word "zeroth" when something preceded even the intended first one in order. For example, Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. DWAS wasn't planned to be the lead single initially but chronologically it is the first song from Mayhem tracklist to be released as a single.

Disease is the first single of Mayhem (Gaga's own words). It is the first song that was planned to be released as the lead single and she proceeded with the decision. But DWAS was added to Mayhem later on, probably by October 2024.

Nevertheless, DWAS is an inseparable part of Mayhem and the zeroth single of the album.

Edited Wednesday at 06:05 AM by Chromanne

[Pandacadabra 7,867]

Disease was just a buzz single to get people talking about the upcoming album. Die With A Smile is the 1st single, Abracadabra is 2nd.

[Quartz 12,138]

  On 3/26/2025 at 7:31 AM, Pandacadabra said:

Disease was just a buzz single to get people talking about the upcoming album. Die With A Smile is the 1st single, Abracadabra is 2nd.

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I agree. We use the word 'buzz' in lieu of the word 'flop'. 

[Lil1th 182]

  On 3/26/2025 at 7:31 AM, Pandacadabra said:

Disease was just a buzz single to get people talking about the upcoming album. Die With A Smile is the 1st single, Abracadabra is 2nd.

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That actually makes sense with the lack of promotion vs DWAS and Abra lol 

[Auralegends 5,480]

  On 3/26/2025 at 5:33 AM, Chromanne said:

DWAS is the zeroth single of Mayhem. Zero is still a whole number. We use the word "zeroth" when something preceded even the intended first one in order. For example, Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. DWAS wasn't planned to be the lead single initially but chronologically it is the first song from Mayhem tracklist to be released as a single.

Disease is the first single of Mayhem (Gaga's own words). It is the first song that was planned to be released as the lead single and she proceeded with the decision. But DWAS was added to Mayhem later on, probably by October 2024.

Nevertheless, DWAS is an inseparable part of Mayhem and the zeroth single of the album.

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DWAS is MAYEHM's Patient Zero

[Economy 48,628]

  On 3/26/2025 at 8:40 AM, Lil1th said:

That actually makes sense with the lack of promotion vs DWAS and Abra lol 

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Disease was the Widow in the diagram