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Lady Gaga Sets 'The Dead Dance' for Sept. 3 to Align With Wednesday Season 2 Part Two

The pop star ties the track to the show's Part Two premiere in a coordinated music–TV rollout.

Overview

  • Lady Gaga unveiled the single at Spotify and Netflix’s Wednesday Graveyard Gala in New York after appearing alongside Jenna Ortega.
  • Attendees at the gala were given an advance preview of the track.
  • The release is timed to Wednesday’s second batch of Season 2 episodes on Sept. 3, following Part One’s Aug. 6 debut without Gaga.
  • She is expected to appear in Part Two, though her specific role remains uncertain after Netflix’s initial character naming was contradicted by Ortega.
  • Outlets have reported, without confirmation, that Tim Burton directed a music video and that Andrew Watt and Cirkut contributed to the song, as Gaga continues teasing the track on Roblox while on her Mayhem Ball tour.