"It would've been a cute concept": Fans react as Lady Gaga reveals 'Perfect Celebrity' as a working title for her upcoming album 'MAYHEM'

Lady Gaga's name has been on the news for a while now as her Die with a Smile hit song with Bruno Mars became the fastest song in Spotify history to pass 2 billion streams. The singer has been promoting her upcoming album, MAYHEM, which is scheduled to be released on March 7, 2025, to the anticipation of fans.

The album is said to contain 14 tracks, some of which include Disease, the lead single released on October 26, 2024; Abracadabra, the second single released on February 3, 2025; and Die with a Smile, the last track in the album. Other tracks in the album include Garden of Eden, Perfect Celebrity, Vanish into You, Zombieboy, Love Drug, and How Bad Do U Want Me.

For the album's latest promotion, Lady Gaga had an intimate sit-down with Apple Music, during which she revealed that MAYHEM was almost going to be an electro-grunge-focused album titled Perfect Celebrity. This revelation was met with mixed reactions.

@PopBase on X shared the news with the caption:

"Lady Gaga reveals 'Perfect Celebrity' was a working title for 'MAYHEM.'"

The post garnered several reactions as netizens took to the comments section to express their opinions on the title change.

@iwasbtw commented.

"It would have been a cute concept (title), but #mayhem feels more appropriate. Especially during these days/times we're living in ."

Similar comments echoed this sentiment as netizens expressed their preference for 'MAYHEM.'

"Perfect Celebrity could've been a fitting title, but "MAYHEM" sounds just as wild!" @RashedRafi14 replied.

"Mayhem is way more better thank God she changed," @olitjtj commented.

Other netizens expressed their preference for 'Perfect Celebrity.'

"Oh, Perfect Celebrity sounds like a 90s alternative album. Kinda like that a bit more." @PokoPoko14 stated.

"It definitely makes more sense as opposed to mayhem," @Despechalex commented.

"That's such an interesting tidbit! “Perfect Celebrity" sounds like it could have taken the album in a totally different direction. Can't wait to hear the vibes of "MAYHEM"!" @renexxb added.

While netizens debated which of the titles would have been better, some fans praised the singer's creativity in the comments section.

"Free Woman to Chromatica and Perfect Celebrity to Mayhem, her mind is AMAZING," @art_magv praised.

"That's a fun title! Lady Gaga always knows how to keep us guessing with her creativity. Can't wait to hear the full track!" @SkynetWebnett stated.

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More details on Lady Gaga's talk with Apple Music

Lady Gaga joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music for an intimate sit-down where she talked about her upcoming 7th studio album, MAYHEM, what it means to her and how it serves as a form of expression. When asked how she felt about the positive reaction of fans to some singles from the album, Gaga replied:

"It's my job to make music that moves them and speaks to them. All you can do is your best and work your hardest."

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She continued by describing the second single from the album, Abracadabra, as follows:

"I think Abracadabra is very much my sound, like something that I kind of honed in after many years, and I wanted to do it again."

Lady Gaga described her album as:

"A series of Gothic dreams. I say it's like images of the past that haunts me and somehow find their way into like who am I today.

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Lady Gaga first hinted at the album's release in March and May 2024, but the official release date was not announced until January 2025. Since then, fans have been highly anticipating MAYHEM's release.