Get ready to do the Dead Dance. On Wednesday, Lady Gaga officially released her infectious soundtrack contribution to Wednesday Season Two, titled “The Dead Dance,” which she (and the Netflix show) have been teasing for weeks. The song was written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Henry Walter, and produced by Gaga, Watt, and Cirkut.
“When you killed me inside, that’s when I came alive,” sings Gaga on the soaring pop track, which features a serious dance-ready beat. “You’ve created a creature of the night/ Now I’m haunting your air, your soul, your eyes.” Listen here.
Gaga is set to appear in an upcoming episode of Wednesday as the character Rosaline Rotwood. She made an appearance at the Wednesday preview event and at a Spotify-Netflix event last week to celebrate the release. Fans got to hear the song for the first time during the event.
Along with “The Dead Dance,” by Gaga, the soundtrack for Wednesday Season Two, Part Two features songs such as “Miss You” by the Rapture, “Walk Don’t Run” by the Surfaris, and “Boombayah” by Blackpink, among other tracks. Part Two for the second season of Wednesday arrives, naturally, on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 3 a.m. ET via Netflix.
Netflix shared a photo of Gaga in her role over the weekend, showing her in a white gown with long white-blonde hair and matching eyebrows. She’s accompanied by Thing, who is perched on her shoulder.
“I had a wonderful time working on Wednesday Season Two, even just being a small part of the show. I loved working with Tim Burton and Jenna, and everyone here, it’s so incredible. Thank you,” she told the crowd at the Wednesday Season Two premiere. “I’m also here to confirm my song ‘The Dead Dance’ is coming.”
Variety reported last year that Lady Gaga would make a cameo appearance in Season Two. It was reported that producers were aiming for Gaga to join the show in a larger capacity, but ultimately settled for a more limited appearance.
“The Dead Dance” is Gaga’s first release since March’s Mayhem, which featured singles “Disease” and “Abracadabra,” along with “Die With a Smile” with Bruno Mars. “I wanted to traverse old ground while breaking new ground, which I think is hard to do,” she told Rolling Stone of the LP. “There are a few moments on the album where some people might say, ‘Oh, that reminds me of this,’ because I do have a style, but I made an effort musically to push myself to a new place.”
The singer is currently traveling on her Mayhem Ball Tour. She will stop in Miami on Wednesday night, return briefly to New York City, then continue to Chicago and Toronto before heading to Europe for shows in October and November.
