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"How Bad Do U Want Me"
Song by Lady Gaga
from the album Mayhem
Studio
Length3:58
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lady Gaga
  • Andrew Watt
  • Cirkut

"How Bad Do U Want Me" is a 2025 song by Lady Gaga, originally released on her studio album Mayhem.[1][2][3][4]

Production

Co-writers Andrew Watt (left) and Henry Walter, also known as Cirkut (right)

Lady Gaga wrote and produced "How Bad Do U Want Me" with Andrew Watt and Cirkut, while Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, provided additional songwriting. Paul Lamalfa recorded the track at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California and Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles; Marco Sonzini provided additional engineering, while Tyler Harris and Tommy Turner worked as assistant engineers. The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea at Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound Studios in Edgewater, New Jersey. Gaga additionally played keyboards; Watt played drums, electric guitar, and keyboards; and Cirkut played synthesizer and keyboards and provided drum and bass programming. Bryce Bordone worked as the assistant mixing engineer, and Marc VanGool served as the studio technician.[5]

The song was almost cut from the album.[6][7]

Reception

Stephen Daw, writing for Billboard compared "How Bad Do U Want Me"'s lyrics and instrumental to those from Taylor Swift's discography, elaborating that the song "feels like one of the only songs that doesn't fit her vision".[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Mayhem.[5]

  • Lady Gaga – songwriter, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards
  • Andrew Watt – songwriter, producer, drums, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Cirkut – songwriter, producer, synthesizer, keyboards, drum programming, bass programming
  • Michael Polansky – songwriter
  • Paul Lamalfa – recording engineer
  • Șerban Ghenea – mixing engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – additional engineer
  • Tyler Harris – assistant engineer
  • Tommy Turner – assistant engineer
  • Bryce Bordone – assistant mixing engineer
  • Marc VanGool – studio technician

Charts

Chart performance for "How Bad Do U Want Me"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 6
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] 31
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11] 32
UK Streaming (OCC)[12] 64

References

  1. ^ "Lady Gaga fans divided over Taylor Swift 'appearance' on new album". The Independent. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "Lady Gaga's Sexy New Bop Is So Taylor Swift-Coded". Bustle. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Hoepfner, Fran (March 7, 2025). "Does Lady Gaga's New Song Really Sound Like Taylor Swift?". Vulture. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Wurtz, Gina (March 12, 2025). "Lady Gaga's "How Bad Do U Want Me" Lyrics & Meaning Explained". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Gaga, Lady (2025). Mayhem (vinyl liner notes). Interscope Records. 602475451099.
  6. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 12, 2025). "Lady Gaga Reveals That This Song Nearly Didn't Make the Cut on 'Mayhem'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  7. ^ Thompson, Eliza (March 12, 2025). "Lady Gaga Almost Didn't Put 'How Bad Do U Want Me' on Mayhem". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 7, 2025). "Every Song From Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' Album, Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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