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Lady Gaga Debuts 'The Dead Dance' Alongside 'Wednesday' Cameo and Tim Burton Video

The Tim Burton–directed clip anchors a tightly timed cross‑promotion that extends the series’ gothic style into Gaga’s latest release.

Overview

  • Released Sept. 3 to coincide with 'Wednesday' season 2, part 2, the single accompanies Gaga's cameo as Rosaline Rotwood.
  • Tim Burton directs the black‑and‑white video, which casts Gaga as a haunted porcelain doll amid eerie toy imagery.
  • Multiple outlets report the shoot took place at Mexico City’s Xochimilco Island of the Dolls.
  • A deluxe edition of Gaga’s album Mayhem arrived the same day, adding “The Dead Dance” plus “Kill for Love” and “Can’t Stop the High.”
  • The song quickly reached No. 10 on the U.S. iTunes Top Songs chart, according to Forbes.