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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lady Gaga Fans Think Taylor Swift Wrote a Track on Her Album—Here's What We Know
Getty The Taylor Swift conspiracy theorists are at it again! Following the release of Lady Gaga's new pop album Mayhem, many of her fans pulled out their proverbial magnifying glasses after listening to track nine. According to multiple listeners across social media platforms, there's a certain Taylor Swift je ne sais quois to 'How Bad Do U Want Me.' As one user wrote, ''How Bad Do U Want Me' is literally 1989 Taylor speaking from Lady Gaga's mouth 😭 [What do you mean] 'You like my hair and my ripped-up jeans—you like the bad girl I got in me. She's on your mind, like, all the time, but I got a tattoo for us last week' is not from a Taylor song?" But instead of accusing Mother Monster of copying Swift's production, writing style, or concepts—like many did to Olivia Rodrigo following the release of Sour in 2021—fans of the artists have theorized that Swift provided Gaga with the lyrics, even though she is not listed as a producer or writer on the track. 'My theory is that Taylor secretly wrote 'How Bad Do You Want Me' for Gaga,' one fan wrote on on March 6. 'The production? The vocal style? The lyrics?? It's screaming 2014—2019 Taylor so bad.' Another wrote, 'The thing is, 'How Bad Do U Want Me' IS Taylor Swift nachos but they're not stale…Gaga had Taylor cook a fresh batch for her, took them home, crisped them up in an air fryer, and made her homemade guac and salso to go with them.' (For those who are not chronically online, the term 'reheated nachos' refers to something—typically a pop song—that feels boring, recycled, and lacking in innovation.) It's even rumored that Swift provided backing vocals on the track, though, once again, she is not credited on the Mayhem album at all. So, is there any validity to these claims—and how do fans feel about the unconfirmed (and likely nonexistent) collab? Here's what we know. The most referenced example would be Calvin Harris' 2016 track "This Is What You Came For," which she wrote with the DJ back when they were dating. At the time, she assumed the name Nils Sjöberg—a move Swift's ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn would later mimic with the pseudonym William Bowery for multiple Folklore and Evermore tracks. Celebrity News Taylor Swift Just Sang Ex Calvin Harris's Song 'This Is What You Came For'—and Swifties Have Theories The DJ went on an infamous Twitter rant against Swift over this track in 2016. However, that doesn't appear to be the case here. Watt and Cirkut, the two other producers listed on 'How Bad Do U Want Me,' are both real people with extensive credentials. Back in 2014, Gaga shared an anecdote about Taylor Swift on The Howard Stern Show, revealing her initial impression of Swift changed after a call from her stylist, who was working with Swift on a photoshoot. 'We've met a few times, and I can't say anything bad about her,' Gaga said at the time, per Us Weekly. 'What she doesn't know [is] I was at the AMAs or something. Her and I were sitting next to each other and she goes, 'Oh my God! I love ARTPOP. I love 'Applause,' and 'Applause' is my favorite song.' I was thinking, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah. This chick is full of shit.'' However, a call from her stylist revealed her misconception. 'He goes, 'Taylor Swift is in here blasting ARTPOP so loud, and she is dancing and she's posing,'" Gaga recalled. "I thought to myself, 'I like this girl.' You know why? Because she said the same thing to my face that she said behind my back. Yeah, I like her.' In June 2024, Gaga used the lyrics of Swift's Tortured Poets track 'Down Bad' to shut down pregnancy rumors. In a show of support on Gaga's TikTok post, Swift commented, 'Can we all agree that its invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman's body. Gaga doesn't owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman.' Celebrity News Taylor Swift Called Out Pregnancy Speculation After Lady Gaga Used a Swift Lyric to Shut Down Rumors Swift is no stranger to wild rumors about herself. In September 2024, Gaga got emotional talking about her love of Swift and other women in pop during an interview with Vogue. 'I mean, I really love them. I go on the internet and, like, cry,' she said of Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish. 'And I love Taylor Swift too. And Kesha. I watch it all, and I'm like: Yup. Go! Just Go.' According to Vogue, she started to tear up while talking about them. 'I'm not only cheering them on, I want them to know that my heart is in it with them," she said. "And I want them all to feel really happy.' Though many fans of both artists made the connection between Swift's repertoire and Gaga's new track, 'How Bad Do U Want Me," the response to has been mixed. Some love the pop sound while others have asked, 'Why is there a Taylor Swift song on this Lady Gaga album?' Once again, Swift is not listed as a producer or writer on 'How Bad Do U Want Me.' On March 7, a source told Page Six that any 'false' rumors about Swift's involvement are 'not true.' A source also denied the so-called collab to Us Weekly. Originally Appeared on Glamour
Express Tribune
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Taylor Swift's rumored vocals on Lady Gaga's song spark speculation
Lady Gaga's latest album Mayhem dropped on March 7, but one track, How Bad Do U Want Me, has sent fans into a frenzy—many convinced Taylor Swift secretly contributed background vocals. 🚨| Taylor Swift *allegedly* is singing the background vocals of Lady Gaga's song 'How Bad Do You Want Me' — swiftiesflorals (@swiftiesflorals) March 7, 2025 when taylor swift jumps on the how bad do u want me remix and we go number 1 for 30 weeks — 🦠uuᴉnbʎǝlɹɐƃ (@aquaaa96) March 6, 2025 The song's sound, described as reminiscent of Swift's Blank Space, has sparked debate across social media. One fan compared it to Swift's Snow on the Beach with Lana Del Rey, where Del Rey's vocals were barely audible until a later remix. 'Not Taylor Swift having her Snow on the Beach moment on MAYHEM,' a user joked. Others demanded confirmation from fellow Swifties. How Bad Do U Want Me sound like from 1989 album. I did purchase 1989. feel like Taylor swift inside Lady gaga body 😆 no hate I love both of them #MAYHEM — MAYHEM Top Me (@izwanhs) March 6, 2025 While neither Swift nor Gaga has commented, their public admiration for each other has fueled speculation. Gaga previously praised Swift in an interview, saying, 'I love Taylor Swift... Just go!' Last year, when false pregnancy rumors about Gaga surfaced, Swift defended her on TikTok, calling out the invasive commentary. If Swift did make a surprise cameo, it would mark a major pop culture moment. Until official word drops, fans continue dissecting How Bad Do U Want Me—analyzing every note for a hint of Swift's voice.
The Independent
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Lady Gaga fans share same Taylor Swift theory after new album release
Lady Gaga fans have theorised that Taylor Swift makes an incognito appearance on Gaga's new album, Mayhem. The album's ninth track, titled 'How Bad Do U Want Me', is an Eighties synth-pop number with unmistakable vocal parallels to Swift's work. Fans have been divided over the song, with some reckoning it's a discrete collaboration between the two artists, while others have called it a direct 'parody' of Swift's work. A group of fans have wondered whether Swift provided backing vocals for the song (even though she is not credited on the album). One person wrote on X/Twitter: 'My theory is that Taylor secretly wrote How Bad Do You Want Me for Gaga.. the production? the vocal style? the lyrics?? it's screaming 2014-2019 Taylor so bad.' Others have pointed out that the song sounds similar to the body of work on Swift's award-winning 2022 album Midnights and 2014 album 1989. Other fans have seemed disappointed by the sonic crossover, with one person writing: 'I played how bad do you want me and my mom asked if it was a Taylor Swift song she sold to Gaga. I'm crying,' as another added: 'Why is there a Taylor Swift song on this Lady Gaga album?' A listener added: ''How Bad Do U Want Me' really sounds like Gaga tried to do a parody of a Taylor Swift song and it ends up sounding exactly like her actual songs.' Gaga fans have jumped to her defence, pointing out that the musician has released songs with the same synth-pop flair in the past, such as her 2008 song 'Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)'. 'It's just a pop song with a feminine delivery & bright 1980s synths.. haven't u guys heard Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)? Lady Gaga is not a stranger to these kinds of songs.' In The Independent 's five-star review of the album, critic Helen Brown points out that 'How Bad Do U Want Me' lays its 'floating narrative style and vocal delivery on Taylor Swift 's shoulder'. Brown remarked that Mayhem harks back to 'the defiant freakazoid electropop spirit of her 2008 debut, The Fame ' and 'fills the sagging inflatable doll of the last decade's safer musical choices and slumping sales'. 'For her sixth studio album, Mayhem, hails the return of your Mama Monster to all her shock-horror-bop glory,' added Brown. The Guardian 's Alexis Petridis gave the album four stars, but remarked that the biggest downfall was 'How Bad Do U Want Me', which starts ofd well but 'devolves into a song over which the melodic influence of Taylor Swift hangs a little too obviously'.
