“To do this in Easter week is insane” — fans laugh as Lady Gaga’s Judas re-enters Global Spotify at #180 with 1.23M streams

Lady Gaga’s Judas has done it again—and by “it,” we mean crash the Easter festivities with some gloriously blasphemous bops. The controversial hit from her Born This Way era re-entered the Global Spotify chart at #180 this week, racking up 1.23 million streams—because nothing screams “He is risen” quite like Gaga wailing about being in love with a backstabbing biblical betrayer. Fans, naturally, lost their minds.

One tweet by @mmur0913 summed it up best:

“to do this in Easter week is insane,” a retweet of the original post announcing this song's chart ranking alongside its iconic cover art.

Yes, the one where Gaga is giving you gothic realness and Messiah mayhem. If Judas were a holiday tradition, it’d be right up there with egg hunts and emotional family dinners.

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The internet did what it always does when a chaotic queen accidentally (or strategically) revives a decade-old pop controversy during the holiest week of the year — responded with unhinged delight, meme-fueled reverence, and enough irony to fill the Last Supper.

First came the pop culture historians, dusting off their rosaries and leather jackets to honor Gaga’s messianic marketing powers:

“lady gaga proving once again that she’s always ahead of her time” -@mmur0913

“I’ll never forget the Easter weekend when it dropped…. gaga the icon that you are” -@horrorsthetics

“judas debuting on easter week welcome back 2011” -@arigaga333

Then entered the seasonal sleuths, who clocked the timing like the FBI with a calendar app:

“the way she dropped this on easter too 😭 this is like the easter version of mariah carey’s all I want for Christmas that charts every christmas” -@FindomZi

“resurrecting charts and controversy in one go? queen” -@Madisonxheights

“the queen of situational marketing 💅"-@taimiapp

Of course, there were the confused-but-entertained observers who learned more about the liturgical calendar through Gaga than Sunday school:

“This post is how I learned Easter is this week lol xD" -@Hamithehamister

“😂😂😭 diabolical” -@SimsPollen

And finally, the ride-or-die Little Monsters, streaming like it was 2011 all over again—because to them, this is not just a song, it’s a seasonal responsibility:

“I'll listen so it reaches #1 until saturday” -@coolestyag

The vibe? Somewhere between “sacrilegious serve” and “Mother Monster's annual resurrection.” Whether you see it as a marketing miracle or just Gaga doing Gaga things, one thing’s undeniable: Judas rising on Easter is a cultural moment — and we’re all just disciples in her disco-church.

Judas, controversy, and Gaga’s love for chaos: A little background

Released in April 2011, Judas was the second single off Gaga’s Born This Way album. The track blends electropop with industrial and techno beats, serving us biblical drama with a side of dance floor destruction. Lyrically, it’s a love song about betrayal—where Gaga likens a toxic relationship to falling for Judas Iscariot himself. Subtle? Absolutely not. Iconic? Without question.

The music video, co-directed by Gaga and choreographer Laurieann Gibson, features religious imagery galore—think leather-clad apostles, Jesus on a motorcycle, and Gaga bathing in symbolism. Unsurprisingly, it sparked criticism from religious groups who weren’t exactly thrilled about Holy Week aesthetics being paired with synth-pop beats and smoky eyeliner.

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But here’s the kicker: Judas actually dropped during Holy Week in 2011, making this year’s Easter comeback feel less like a coincidence and more like divine pop timing. Over the years, the track has quietly become a seasonal meme—resurrecting (pun very much intended) every Easter like it’s Gaga’s very own liturgical loop.

And while this banger didn’t chart as high as some of her other hits back in the day, it’s aged like sacramental wine. In the age of social media and stan culture, it’s now hailed as ahead of its time—sonically bold, thematically provocative, and deeply Gaga.

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