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The rumors are not terrible. And they are not true either. Online fans are convinced that nobody other than Taylor Swift on Lady Gagas eagerly awaited sixth album Mayhem can be heard.
In particular, they seem to believe that Swift has taken over the vocal part in Track nine, “How Bad Do U Want Me?”. However, a source confirms Rolling Stonethat Swift cannot be heard in the song.
When hearing for the first time, the absurd theory that the two pop goliaths have teamed up sounds almost plausible. The song begins with tempting synthesizer sounds that are at swift reputation-Era remember. And on your own track “Gorgeous”. (“How Bad Do U Want Me” actually interpolated the song “Only You” from Yazoo from 1982.) While Gaga sings the hootline in the first stanza, a supporting background voice “How Bad Do You Want Me” resonates. And the clear voice sounds incredibly similar.
“Is it just me?”
A User of One X posted a picture of Gaga’s album cover together with a photo of Swift from the photo shoot for your album “Reputation” And wrote: “Theres Taylor Swift Background Vocals on How Bad Do You Want Me By Lady Gaga #Mayhem.. ” A Other users on X agreed to the theory. He wrote: “Way, why does ‘How Bad Do You Want Me By Lady Gaga’ sound like a Taylor Swift song ??? I was so convinced that it was her that I had to look at the credits. Is it just me ???? “
To further heat the rumor mill, posted A Swift fan account A AI version of the song on X. and claimed that it was a real version in which Swift sings a stanza. Another user replied to the contribution. “I know it is a fake, but my brain was convinced. And now I always hear Taylor when I hear this song. That’s why I love it so much. “
Other fans came to the conclusion of how there was a possible cooperation between Swift and Gaga. A User wrote: “My theory is that Taylor secretly wrote how bad do you want me for gaga. The production? The singing style? The text? It screams so much for Taylor 2014-2019. “
Not the first rumor from Gagas Mayhem-Era
However, Swift is not mentioned in the song’s credits. It is not the first time that fans set up the theory that the pop star can be secretly heard on a large album. As Beyoncé Cowboy Carter published, the fans were convinced that Swift in “Bodyguard” did not appear in the credited appearance. However, that was not true.
It is also not the first rumor from Gagas Mayhem-Era. In the June 2024 The singer referred to Swift when she made the pregnancy rumors correct. “Not pregnant,” Gaga wrote in the caption of a TikTok video. ‘I only cried badly in the gym.’ At that time, Swift replied to the lyrical mention in a Tikok comment. She wrote: “Can we all agree that it is invasive and irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body? Gaga does not owe an explanation to anyone. And that also applies to any other woman. “