Lady Gaga released her seventh studio album, “Mayhem,” on March 7. The album featured Gaga’s iconic hyper-pop sound, along with some new features, reeling in OG Gaga fans as well as new listeners.

The lead singles for the album consisted of the extremely popular hit “Die with a Smile” featuring Bruno Mars, “Disease” and “Abracadabra.” “Die with a Smile” was an instant hit for Gaga and Mars, earning a 2025 Grammy for best pop duo performance. The other two singles also were extremely popular, and the “Abracadabra” music video earned a lot of TikTok virality for the dances Gaga performed.

Gaga also performed on SNL as both host and musical guest, drawing in the audience through her comedic and acting abilities, which she has continuously shown throughout her career.

The album’s 14 new tracks from Gaga catapulted the release to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts and earned her the biggest streaming week for herself, as well as the year’s biggest week for a woman so far, according to Billboard.

For more upbeat pop for fans who love Gaga’s “Fame” album, the new album features tracks “Disease,” “Abracadabra,” “Garden of Eden,” “Perfect Celebrity,” “Killah” and “Zombie.” Gaga really channels her old music style on these tracks with her signature shock factor in lyrics and song titles.

For more emotional songs, “Die with a Smile,” “Vanish Into You,” “How Bad Do U Want Me,” “Don’t Call Tonight,” “The Beast” and “Blade of Grass” are all good choices.

In all of her songs on this album, Lady Gaga dives into separate aspects of love, relationships, identity and loss. One standout song that touches on a concept left out of other singers’ work is “Perfect Celebrity,” where she talks about being the image of a perfect celebrity to love, hate or laugh at.

“Mayhem” was, in my opinion, a perfect blend of her new and old styles, bringing back nostalgia from her iconic hyperpop “Fame” and “Born This Way” eras while also incorporating vocal and vulnerable sides previously seen in her “A Star is Born” and “Joanne” eras. Gaga brought back a 2000s pop sound while incorporating emotional ballads, making this the perfect album for anyone who is appreciative of either sound.