Her latest promo single "Do What U Want" (feat. R. Kelly) having gone #1 in 62 countries on iTunes just hours after its release, pop princess Lady GaGa recently released a studio version snippet of her song "Artpop" off of her upcoming album of the same name, and you can listen here!
Battling "Royals" by Lorde, Eminem's "Rap God," Taylor Swift's new song "Better Than Fiction", Justin Bieber's latest single "Hold Tight" and Katy Perry's new music from "Prism" on the iTunes charts, Lady GaGa is proving that she's still a pop force not to be reckoned with, EntertainmentWise reports.
Last night, Lady GaGa released a 1:28 minute sample of the track "ARTPOP" from her forthcoming album, also titled "ARTPOP," which many fans have described as having Blondie, Madonna, Grace Jones and Debbie Harry influences. Previously, the star released a snippet of her new song "G.U.Y. (Girl Under You)," and performed a number of new tracks, including "Sex Dreams," "Aura" and "Swine" at the 2013 iTunes Festival.
"ARTPOP" the album is slated for Nov. 11 release, and the entire tracklisting, while not yet up on iTunes, has been revealed to fans via a "Little Monster"-created mural in Los Angeles that was posted to Twitter and retweeted by "Mama Monster" herself.
Even though her latest release, "Do What U Want," has become an iTunes hit, it's only a promotional single, and the star is set to premiere her next single, "Venus," live on "The X-Factor" on Sunday, the day of the new song's release. The music video will be directed by filmmaker Ruth Hogben, who previously collaborated with GaGa on the Monster Ball Tour and photographed her for the October 2013 cover of ELLE magazine.
UPDATE: Lady GaGa's team has announced that "Do What U Want" will indeed be the next single for "ARTPOP," as "Venus" has been scrapped for now, though the track is still being released for promo next week.
Full Tracklisting for "ARTPOP"
1. "Aura"
2. "Venus"
3. "G.U.Y."
4. "Sex Dreams"
5. "Jewels N' Drugs" (featuring T.I., Too Short and Twista)
6. "Manicure"
7. "Do What U Want" (featuring R. Kelly)
8. "Artpop"
9. "Swine"
10. "Donatella"
11. "Fashion!"
12. "Mary Jane Holland"
13. "Dope"
14. "Gypsy"
15. "Applause"
