Lady Gaga joins forces with Tim Burton on video for new single, "The Dead Dance"
Lady Gaga has released the music video for her new single, "The Dead Dance", which marks her first creative collaboration with visionary director Tim Burton.
Produced by Gaga alongside Andrew Watt and Cirkut, Gaga debuted "The Dead Dance" last night while it was simultaneously featured in Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 (Part 2), where she makes a cameo as the mysterious Rosaline Rotwood.
Speaking of the track, Gaga shared: “the inspiration for ‘The Dead Dance’ was a breakup, and it was all about the way that we sometimes feel when it’s over; how a relationship ending can kill our ability to feel hopeful about love. It’s got this really cool, funky beat underneath it. And that is when the song becomes not just about the relationship; it becomes about having fun with your friends when you’ve been through something tough and amazing. I can’t wait for people to listen to it.”
Tim Burton brought the story to life on location at Isla de las Muñecas—Mexico’s infamous Island of the Dolls. The cinematic video shifts between stark black-and-white and bursts of vivid color, weaving eerie imagery of dolls with Gaga’s performance. The video was produced by Gaga and Michael Polansky, alongside Burton and Natalie Testa.
"The Dead Dance" is out now.
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