What went wrong with The Dead Dance?

[4th Time Around 4,907]

It's not even a bad track, just kinda pales in comparison to the material on Mayhem

[Mr S 8,780]

8 hours ago, Bling said:

It's a cute mid album track but not strong enough for what they wanted it to be (a TikTok dance trending smash).

The verses and post are better than the actual chorus. The chorus and some of the instrumental feel wayyy too similar to KFL and SOAM.

The trancey vibes were really refreshing and something she hasn't done much. But then the chorus came in...

Lastly, the whole concept of the song being a literal dance. It's a bit too TikTok pandering and on the nose. 

Several other songs from MAYHEM deserved MV treatment over TDD. With that said, I do enjoy the song and video, but just my opinions.

This sums it up perfectly.

Edited December 12, 2025 by Mr S

[RAMROD 112,502]

9 hours ago, ANVEEROY said:

Back to back Disease and Abracadabra made LMs expectations super high? 

Yes. Also, some people wanted other demo song to be released instead.  As per usual 

[Ladle Ghoulash 34,387]

Anyway, the song slaps

[ANVEEROY 62,338]

39 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Yes. Also, some people wanted other demo song to be released instead.  As per usual 

Which one, sis spill!

[TEANUS 15,909]

- Disappointment with the disco funk sound continuing rather than more of the Disease, Abra, PC side of MAYHEM

- The post-chorus being obviously miles better than the chorus

- Gaga x Tim Burton felt like it should’ve been more bombastic

[Battle 4 Ur Life 6,748]

I don’t know why everyone dislike it so much. I think it’s a great dance track, always gets me pumped.

I understand fans wanted other singles to get a mv and I would prefer VIY or Zombieboy too but I still like the song, the video could have had more script but I don’t think it matters much nowadays.

[vanna shintuyu 11,372]

I just don't like it. It kinda sounds like if Katy Perry did a Halloween song. It has that cheap, overly simplistic sheen to it.

[PapaLegba 16]

12 hours ago, ANVEEROY said:

According to you what would have worked better instead of Miss Dead Dance? 

Zombieboy

[Mars 2,474]

Its just a novelty song and it was marketed as such. Gaga obviously loves it because I dont think she would put something out she didnt but lets be honest Zombieboy or VIY could have been a better hit.

Edited December 12, 2025 by Mars

[LadyxGaGa 2,820]

we got probably our biggest music video collab to date and they delivered at every point 

 

can’t wait to see what gaga and tim come up with next 

[Agunimon 279]

I personally don't mind the song. I'd rather listen to it than Kill For Love, for example. I don't think I've ever skipped it when I listen to the version of Mayhem with all three of those tracks. But I found the music video terrible.

 

Edited December 12, 2025 by Agunimon

[Guille 1,653]

12 hours ago, Lucas said:

Just not good enough. It feels like nothing but a very cheap atempt to have a viral moment on TikTok.

I do not think it is cheap, I actually love the song, but, indeed, its weakness was the forced attempt to be a viral product. Like, it was TOO forced.

Anyway, I love the song as I said, but the video? Underwhelming. Static, flat storyline, and the expectations were too high with Mr Burton so...

[uglysexy 205]

It's a good song but it's too repetitive and it gets tiring after a couple of listens to me. The verses are the best part even on the instrumental and choreography-wise, and then it just gets a bit bland. I also dislike when Gaga wants to sing really loud and high-pitched and a lot of the song is like that and it feels like she strains her voice which sounds a bit grating to me. The video is cute but honestly I would have preferred if it was just Gaga having a silly dance party at the island of the dolls instead of that intro and all the ugly shots of the dolls moving. Not to mention that the shots were questionable, too quick and zoomed-in on her face so we can't appreciate the setting or her moves/outfit (which is why I love the end where you can actually see her well). And idk, I think the black and white throws it off, like I can't get some details because something is lost in there.

[meltedplastic 650]

I feel it was trying to be spooky in a "purple people eater" kind of all age appropriate, ooky spooky vibe rather than a truly dark horror themed track and video. its a cute song, but it did come off as a deperate attempt to make a Halloween hit. the song just isnt good enough to achieve that. zombieboy should have been pushed for that imo.