Abracadabra (Lady Gaga song)

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Shortly after Gaga announced on January 27, 2025, that her next studio album would be titled Mayhem,{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=Lady Gaga Announces New Album Mayhem |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-gaga-announces-new-album-mayhem/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250127192106/https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-gaga-announces-new-album-mayhem/ |archive-date=January 27, 2025 |date=January 27, 2025 |url-status=live}} it was revealed she would premiere a new single and video during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on February 2.{{cite magazine |last1=Denis |first1=Kyle |title=Lady Gaga Debuts New Single 'Abracadabra' & Music Video at 2025 Grammys |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/lady-gaga-new-song-abracadabra-music-video-2025-grammys-1235890479/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203160847/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/lady-gaga-new-song-abracadabra-music-video-2025-grammys-1235890479/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=732913734 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Shaboozey Added as Performers to 2025 Grammys |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-shaboozey-grammys-2025-performers-1235889372/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203152533/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-shaboozey-grammys-2025-performers-1235889372/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=732913734 |date=February 1, 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last1=Grutter |first1=Felipe |title=Lady Gaga indica qual será o próximo single do álbum Mayhem |trans-title=Lady Gaga hints at the next single from her Mayhem album |url=https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/lady-gaga-indica-qual-sera-o-proximo-single-do-album-mayhem/ |magazine=Rolling Stone Brasil |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203153620/https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/lady-gaga-indica-qual-sera-o-proximo-single-do-album-mayhem/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |language=pt |issn=0035-791X |oclc=969027590 |date=January 30, 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |last2=Aswad |first2=Jem |title=Lady Gaga's Next Album, Mayhem, Due March 7 |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-reveals-album-title-release-date-1236285389/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203155509/https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-reveals-album-title-release-date-1236285389/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=60626328 |date=January 27, 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Lady Gaga Shares Video for New Song "Abracadabra" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-gaga-shares-video-for-new-song-abracadabra-watch/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203161223/https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-gaga-shares-video-for-new-song-abracadabra-watch/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}

"Abracadabra" is a fast-tempo dance-pop track with electronic, industrial, pop rock and acid house influences. Sheet music published by Musicnotes denotes the song in common time and in the key of F minor. Gaga's vocal range spans from the low-note of B♭₃ to the high-note of F₅.{{Cite web |last=Stefani |first=Germanotta |date=February 7, 2025 |title=Abracadabra |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0297406&srsltid=AfmBOoqrobvcInbD5e9BwOIu6L3QAHNiIfX1yZxB4jFK0K7iEHbN8m_M |access-date=April 11, 2025 |website=Musicnotes.com |language=en}} The song is structured around two verses and also incorporates refrain, pre-chorus, chorus, post-chorus and bridge segments.{{Cite web |last=Wurtz |first=Gina |date=2025-02-21 |title=Lady Gaga "Abracadabra" Lyrics & Meaning Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/lady-gaga-abracadabra-lyrics-meaning-explained/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wratten |first=Marcus |date=2025-02-03 |title=Lady Gaga fans go wild for new 'banger' single Abracadabra: 'Return to form' |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/02/03/lady-gaga-new-single-abracadabra-grammy-awards-mayhem/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=PinkNews {{!}} Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news {{!}} LGBTQ+ news |language=en-US}}

Instrumentally, the song features pulsating beats, hypnotic synths, a thumping bass line, and punchy piano chords.{{Cite web |last=Holian |first=Danielle |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Makes a Spellbinding Return to Dark Pop With "Abracadabra" |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/abracadabra-lady-gaga-song-review/ |access-date=February 4, 2025 |website=Atwood Magazine |language=en-US |quote=“Abracadabra” pulls listeners into a pulsating realm of electronic house influences and thumping bass lines. The track’s hypnotic synths and infectious rhythm recall the best of Gaga’s earlier works.}}{{Cite web |title='Abracadabra' Single Review: Lady Gaga is Back and Better Than Ever? |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/20/lady-gaga-abracadabra-single-review/ |date=February 20, 2025 |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=The Harvard Crimson}}{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Drops High Energy Music Video for "Abracadabra" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2025/2/lady-gaga-abracadabra-single-music-video-stream-release-info |access-date=April 2, 2025 |publisher=Hypebeast}} Gaga's vocal delivery in the song has been described as "dramatic" and "full-throated", although she also employs a more "ethereal" tone during the song's bridge.{{Cite web |last=Hereweard |first=Amity |title=Lady Gaga, Abracadabra Review |url=https://chalkedupreviews.com/pop/lady-gaga-abracadabra-review/ |website=Chalked Up Reviews| date=March 19, 2025 |access-date=April 2, 2025 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Lady Gaga Forges Dark Pop Perfection with "Abracadabra" |url=https://www.thestardustmag.com/music/lady-gaga-abracadabra |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=Stardust Magazine |language=en-US}} A part of "Abracadabra" uses the melody of "Spellbound" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.{{cite web |last1=Gonçalves |first1=Julien |date=February 3, 2025 |title="Le clip de l'année" : Lady Gaga ressuscite la pop avec l'incroyable "Abracadabra" |trans-title="Video of the Year": Lady Gaga Resurrects Pop with Incredible "Abracadabra" |url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Lady-Gaga/news-131464.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203222646/https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Lady-Gaga/news-131464.html |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2025 |publisher=Puremédias |language=fr}}

Lyrically, the term abracadabra is used throughout the song to represent magic. The words appear in the song's chorus – "Abracadabra, amor-ooh-na-na, abracadabra, morta-ooh-ga-ga" – which references Gaga's own name and also includes the Latin words "amor" and "morta", which can be translated as "love" and "death" respectively.{{Cite web |title=Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra': Song lyrics and video explained as Mayhem album release date confirmed |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/lady-gaga-abracadabra-lyrics-meaning-video/ |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=Heart |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Donovan |first=Thom |date=February 25, 2025 |title=The Meaning Behind "Abracadabra," Lady Gaga's Anthem of Resilience |url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-abracadabra-lady-gagas-anthem-of-resilience/ |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}} In addition, the term "abracadabra" is incorporated into the song's post-chorus, albeit with "broken syntax". In the song's refrain, a "lady dressed in red" is mentioned, which Gaga described as representing every individual's "internal monologue" asking if they are good enough.{{cite magazine |last1=Jeffs |first1=Lotte |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Tells Us Everything You Want To Know About 'Abracadabra' After That Spectacular Grammys Reveal |url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a63631038/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203210433/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a63631038/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2025 |magazine=Elle}} She further explained, "In many ways, the song is about how to deal with that challenge to yourself. [...] I wanted to explore the question: 'What does it feel like to thrive rather than just survive all the time?'".

Many journalists have compared the song's dark and theatrical style to Gaga's earlier songs, including those from The Fame Monster (2009) and Chromatica (2020).{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Alyssa |title=At Grammys, Lady Gaga debuts surprise song 'Abracadabra,' shares message for trans people |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/02/03/lady-gaga-abracadabra-debut-lgbtq-statement-grammys/78177199007/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |newspaper=USA Today |date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203170452/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/02/03/lady-gaga-abracadabra-debut-lgbtq-statement-grammys/78177199007/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0734-7456 |oclc=8799626}} In an interview with The Howard Stern Show, Gaga said the song came together quickly, with the track, verses, and chorus taking about 30 minutes to complete. She contrasted this with other songs from Mayhem, which sometimes took longer to finalize.{{cite news |last1=Delucia |first1=Greg |title=VIDEO: Lady Gaga Talks New Album 'Mayhem' and Gives Multiple Powerful Performances in her Stern Show Return |url=https://www.howardstern.com/show/2025/03/25/video-lady-gaga-talks-engagement-performs-abracadabra-and-perfect-celebrity-in-stern-show-return/ |access-date=March 26, 2025 |work=Howard Stern |date=March 25, 2025}}

"Abracadabra" was lauded upon its release,{{Cite news |last=Kelia |date=March 9, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Releases MAYHEM—A Defiant, Eclectic Return to Pop |url=https://outnowmagazine.com/lady-gaga-mayhem-album/ |access-date=March 11, 2025 |work=Out Now Magazine |quote=The album features previously released singles “Disease” and “Abracadabra,” both of which have been met with widespread acclaim}} with critics highlighting its production, energy, and catchy chorus. Many compared it to Gaga's early works, noting its influence from late-2000s dance-pop, as well as its continuation of the dark electronic sounds explored in "Disease". Larisha Paul of Rolling Stone noted that Gaga is "always drawing upon her knowledge of the history of music" and described the song as "a showcase of her return to dark pop that pays homage to the influences that shaped her career".{{cite magazine |last1=Paul |first1=Larisha |title=Lady Gaga Sprinkles Some Magic Over 2025 Grammys With Surprise Single 'Abracadabra' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-surprise-single-video-abracadabra-1235254784/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203161527/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-surprise-single-video-abracadabra-1235254784/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0035-791X |oclc=969027590 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} Robin Murray of Clash described "Abracadabra" as "a thrilling piece of pop music that moves from light to shadow with expert control".{{cite magazine |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=Lady Gaga Shares New Single 'Abracadabra' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/lady-gaga-shares-new-single-abracadabra/ |magazine=Clash |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203161906/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/lady-gaga-shares-new-single-abracadabra/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=1743-0801 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} L'Officiel editor Alessandro Viapiana highlighted its "piercing rhythm and pulsating synthesizers, accompanied by a hypnotic voice that almost seems to evoke a ritual."{{cite magazine |last1=Viapiana |first1=Alessandro Viapiana |title="Abracadabra", Lady Gaga presenta a sorpresa il nuovo singolo ai Grammys |trans-title="Abracadabra", Lady Gaga surprises new single at Grammys |url=https://www.lofficielitalia.com/musica/lady-gaga-abracadabra-testo-significato-nuova-canzone-video |magazine=L'Officiel |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203162440/https://www.lofficielitalia.com/musica/lady-gaga-abracadabra-testo-significato-nuova-canzone-video |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |language=it |issn=0030-0403 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} Kyle Denis of Billboard described the track as an "explosive new dance-pop single" and highlighted its "high intensity", while pointing out that it builds upon the dark electronic elements introduced in her previous release, "Disease".

In their review, DIY wrote: "Make no mistake—Lady Gaga is back. Her latest single, 'Abracadabra', is an unrestrained dancefloor anthem that takes us straight back to her The Fame Monster days in the late 2000s", adding that it revolves around a "brilliantly nonsensical yet irresistibly catchy chorus".{{cite magazine |last1=Carter |first1=Daisy |title=Lady Gaga debuts video for club-ready banger 'Abracadabra' |url=https://diymag.com/news/lady-gaga-mayhem-abracadabra-video |magazine=DIY |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204011605/https://diymag.com/news/lady-gaga-mayhem-abracadabra-video |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} Jenesaispop named it the song of the day on February 3, 2025, stating it "feels like stepping back into 2009, but with a production refined for today's era", while describing it as "a full-fledged dark electropop banger in classic Gaga style".{{cite web |last1=Cárcoba |first1=Gabriel |title=Lady Gaga vuelve a su era 'Bad Romance' en 'Abracadabra' |trans-title=Lady Gaga returns to her 'Bad Romance' era in 'Abracadabra' |url=https://jenesaispop.com/2025/02/03/491172/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |website=Jenesaispop |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204012242/https://jenesaispop.com/2025/02/03/491172/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |language=es |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} Pitchfork{{'}}s Walden Green remarked Gaga had not released a single "this good" since 2013's "G.U.Y.", writing, "'Abracadabra' delivers a latex-tight hook in true Born This Way fashion, though a closer listen reveals traces of over a decade of artistic reinvention: a touch of Chromatica in the house piano, and a full-throttle vocal turn that unmistakably stems from serious theatrical training.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Walden |title=Lady Gaga: "Abracadabra" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204012928/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} Bustle noted the track is "a dancefloor smash tailor-made for her fans", and noted "as the title suggests, Gaga casts a spell with her new single, commanding listeners to dance all night."{{cite magazine |last1=Viswanath |first1=Jake |title=You Have To See Lady Gaga's New "Abracadabra" Music Video |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-abracadabra-lyrics-music-video-explained |magazine=Bustle |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204013303/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-abracadabra-lyrics-music-video-explained |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}

On its release day, "Abracadabra" recorded 4.92 million streams on Spotify, marking Gaga's biggest debut on the platform with a solo song.{{cite web |last1=Bardají |first1=Jordi |title=Lady Gaga sube al top 5 de Spotify Global con 'Abracadabra' |trans-title=Lady Gaga climbs into Spotify Global top 5 with 'Abracadabra' |url=https://jenesaispop.com/2025/02/05/491467/gaga-abracadabra-spotify/ |website=Jenesaispop |access-date=February 5, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250205221155/https://jenesaispop.com/2025/02/05/491467/gaga-abracadabra-spotify/ |archive-date=February 5, 2025 |language=es |date=February 5, 2025 |url-status=live}} Internationally, the song debuted at number ten on the Billboard Global 200 with 47.7 million streams, becoming the second top-ten entry from Mayhem and of Gaga's career, after "Die with a Smile".{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Rosé & Bruno Mars' 'APT.' Breaks Record with 15th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rose-bruno-mars-apt-record-15th-week-number-one-global-excl-us-chart-1235897470/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211152931/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rose-bruno-mars-apt-record-15th-week-number-one-global-excl-us-chart-1235897470/ |archive-date=February 11, 2025 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=732913734 |date=February 10, 2025 |url-status=live}} In its second week, the song rose to a new peak of number five on the Billboard Global 200 with 78.4 million streams.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=February 18, 2025 |title=Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Blasts Back to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-global-200-number-one-third-week-1235904156/ |access-date=February 18, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

In the United States, "Abracadabra" debuted atop the Billboard Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart and at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 with a partial first tracking week, accumulating 13.7 million streams, 1.3 million radio audience impressions, and 10,000 downloads.{{cite magazine|last=Frankenberg|first=Eric|title=Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra' Casts a Spell on Hot Dance/Pop Songs With No. 1 Debut|magazine=Billboard|date=February 10, 2025|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-abracadabra-hot-dance-pop-songs-number-one-debut-1235897794/|access-date=February 20, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211142754/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-abracadabra-hot-dance-pop-songs-number-one-debut-1235897794/|url-status=live}} With this feat, Mayhem became Gaga's first album since Artpop (2013) to achieve three top-forty entries on the Billboard Hot 100 prior to an album's official release.{{Cite magazine|title=Lady Gaga - Biography, Music & News - Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lady-gaga/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live|access-date=February 10, 2025|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106065820/http://www.billboard.com/music/lady-gaga/chart-history/hot-100}} In its second week on the chart, the song climbed to a new peak of number thirteen. In its sixth week of charting, following the release of Mayhem, the song rose ten spots to number 19. In its 11th week on the chart, following Gaga’s headlining performance at Coachella, the song climbed 12 spots to number 26.

In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart after only four days of tracking, marking Gaga's 17th top-ten song in the country and third from Mayhem, after "Die with a Smile" and "Disease".{{cite web|last=Griffiths|first=George|title=Lola Young Messy for a third week, while Lady Gaga casts spell with Abracadabra|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lola-young-messy-number-1-week-3-abracadabra-lady-gaga/|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=February 7, 2025|date=February 7, 2025|archive-date=March 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307185018/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lola-young-messy-number-1-week-3-abracadabra-lady-gaga/|url-status=live}} In its second week, the song rose to a new peak of number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first solo top-five entry since "Stupid Love" (2020) and highest-charting solo entry since "Born This Way" (2011).{{cite web |last=Griffiths|first=George |title=Lola Young's Messy spends full month at Number 1, longest stint for a solo British female artist since Adele|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lola-young-messy-number-1-week-4-kendrick-lamar-lady-gaga-abracadabra/|publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=February 14, 2025 |date=February 14, 2025}}{{cite web| title=LADY GAGA songs and albums - full Official Chart history| url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5334/lady-gaga/| publisher=Official Charts Company| access-date=February 14, 2025| archive-date=April 9, 2020| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200409145049/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5334/lady-gaga/| url-status=live}} In Brazil, "Abracadabra" debuted at number sixteen on the Brasil Hot 100.{{Cite magazine |date=February 11, 2025 |title=Hit solo: Lady Gaga estreia 'Abracadabra' no Hot 100 no Brasil |trans-title=Solo hit: Lady Gaga debuts 'Abracadabra' on the Hot 100 in Brazil |url=https://billboard.com.br/hit-solo-lady-gaga-estreia-abracadabra-no-hot-100-no-brasil/ |access-date=February 19, 2025 |magazine=Billboard Brasil |language=pt-BR |archive-date=February 17, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217115315/https://billboard.com.br/hit-solo-lady-gaga-estreia-abracadabra-no-hot-100-no-brasil/ |url-status=live }} In its second week on the chart, the song climbed to a new peak of number ten.

The music video for "Abracadabra" was directed by Gaga alongside Parris Goebel and Bethany Vargas; Goebel also served as choreographer.{{cite magazine |last1=Fell |first1=Nicole |title=Lady Gaga Returns to Pop Roots with New Song and Music Video "Abracadabra" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lady-gaga-abracadabra-new-mayhem-1236125520/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203162922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lady-gaga-abracadabra-new-mayhem-1236125520/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |issn=0018-3660 |oclc=44653726 |date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live}} The video premiered during a commercial break in conjunction with Mastercard at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards and was later released on the singer's platforms. Gaga explained that the concept for the video originated after filming "Disease", when she and Goebel discussed continuing the album's narrative, exploring "these conflicting sides of ourselves that really don’t make sense but just keep having this discussion".

The creative process, set preparations, and rehearsals lasted approximately three weeks, while the actual shoot took place over two days at a studio in Santa Monica in early December 2024.{{cite magazine |last1=Borge |first1=Jonathan |title=Inside the Mayhem of Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" Music Video |url=https://www.instyle.com/lady-gaga-abracadabra-music-video-parris-goebel-interview-8787602 |magazine=InStyle |access-date=February 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208015617/https://www.instyle.com/lady-gaga-abracadabra-music-video-parris-goebel-interview-8787602 |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |issn=1076-0830 |date=February 7, 2025 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Mikael |title=Lady Gaga on Coachella, LG7 and the 'slightly subversive' 'Die With a Smile' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-12-19/lady-gaga-die-with-a-smile-bruno-mars-grammys-coachella-interview |access-date=February 7, 2025 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208020209/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-12-19/lady-gaga-die-with-a-smile-bruno-mars-grammys-coachella-interview |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |issn=2165-1736 |oclc=3638237}} Gaga highlighted that sustainability was a key factor in the video's production, ensuring that only necessary materials were used and minimizing new manufacturing. Several white costumes were repurposed from old wedding dresses, deadstock fabric, and discarded textiles from her previous projects.

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The music video opens with Gaga, standing on the upper level of a grand venue, dressed in a spiked red latex outfit. She declares, "The category is dance or die", setting off an intense choreography sequence featuring a crowd of forty dancers, all dressed in white. Throughout the video, the two versions of Gaga alternate: the white-clad Gaga exudes frenetic energy, while the red-clad version remains more composed, symbolizing a dance battle between light and darkness.{{cite magazine |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Premieres New Single and Music Video, 'Abracadabra,' During Grammys Commercial Break |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-abracadabra-grammys-new-single-premiere-video-1236294356/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250203034057/https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-abracadabra-grammys-new-single-premiere-video-1236294356/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |access-date=February 2, 2025 |magazine=Variety |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=60626328}}

Speaking to Elle, Gaga explained the video's concept revolves around "being ready to face challenges", with the lady in red daring the audience to "dance for their lives". She also described the visual as a complement to the song, stating, "When you hear 'Abracadabra' for the first time, you might think, 'What is this about? It's fun to listen to, but what does it mean?' For me, watching the video makes it clear—it's about moving forward." Along with Goebel, Gaga announced a choreography contest, with a chance to be featured in an official fan video.{{cite press release |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Mastercard and Lady Gaga team up to debut "Abracadabra" music video, celebrating fans with Priceless Experiences |url=https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/february/mastercard-and-lady-gaga-team-up-to-debut-abracadabra-music-video-celebrating-fans-with-priceless-experiences/ |publisher=MasterCard |access-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250203230329/https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/february/mastercard-and-lady-gaga-team-up-to-debut-abracadabra-music-video-celebrating-fans-with-priceless-experiences/ |url-status=live}}

The music video received positive reviews upon release. Denis of Billboard stated that the clip evokes "Bad Romance" with "its meticulous display of the intersection of various art forms" along with "jaw-dropping high fashion" aesthetics. Rolling Stone writer Paul highlighted the video's frenetic choreography, describing it as "an eruption of chaos and movement", while also noting that "its aesthetics reinforce the concept of Mayhem and, along with the song, recall The Fame Monster era with its dark and theatrical visual style." Green of Pitchfork remarked like the music video for "Disease" it is "a high-concept production with impeccable styling. Gaga remains a step above the average pop star; her true competition is the ghosts of her own past." Eva Blanco Medina of Vogue España praised its striking opening, noting that the video begins with a clear message: "Dance or die", setting the stage for a "high-voltage choreographic showcase."{{cite magazine |last1=Medina |first1=Eva Blanco |title=Mayhem, el séptimo disco de Lady Gaga llega con una gran promesa de caos y baile |trans-title=Mayhem, Lady Gaga's seventh album, arrives with a great promise of chaos and dancing |url=https://www.vogue.es/articulos/mayhem-septimo-disco-lady-gaga-fecha-concepto-caos-baile |magazine=Vogue España |access-date=February 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208021745/https://www.vogue.es/articulos/mayhem-septimo-disco-lady-gaga-fecha-concepto-caos-baile |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |issn=0042-8000 |language=es-ES |date=February 6, 2025}} HuffPost UK{{'}}s Daniel Welsh declared it to be "one of the best music videos of her career".{{cite web |last1=Welsh |first1=Daniel |title=This Is The Hidden Meaning Behind The Lyrics Of Lady Gaga's Incredible New Song Abracadabra |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lady-gaga-new-song-abracadabra-hidden-meaning_uk_67a2241de4b0cf0f0a35ef1c |website=HuffPost UK |access-date=February 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208022155/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lady-gaga-new-song-abracadabra-hidden-meaning_uk_67a2241de4b0cf0f0a35ef1c |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |date=February 4, 2025 |url-status=live}}

On March 8, 2025, Gaga performed "Abracadabra" on Saturday Night Live. She appeared on stage in a sparkly red ensemble, standing inside a neon-lit, mirrored structure, accompanied by dancers dressed in black with long red wigs.{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=March 9, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Unleashes 'Mayhem' on 'SNL' With Performances of 'Abracadabra' & 'Killah': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lady-gaga-snl-abracadabra-killah-videos-1235918447/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}} Chris Willman of Variety described the performance as an extension of the song's "crimson-themed music video", with Gaga and her dancers executing synchronized, "herky-jerky" movements that maximized the limited space of Studio 8H.{{Cite magazine |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=March 8, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga Goes Full 'Killah' in Kinetic 'SNL' Performances of Her New 'Mayhem' Songs |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-snl-musical-numbers-killah-abracadabra-1236332368/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} The set design and choreography were also praised by HuffPost'{{'s}} Daniel Welsh, who called the performance "a must-watch for even the most casual of Lady Gaga fans," highlighting her ability to create a visually compelling spectacle within a confined space.{{Cite web |last=Welsch |first=Daniel |date=March 10, 2025 |title=7 Highlights From Lady Gaga's Jam-Packed Saturday Night Live Episode|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lady-gaga-saturday-night-live-best-moments_uk_67ce9f5de4b08f02768077b6 |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=HuffPost}} Vulture{{'s}} Ben Rosenstock underscored the "cramped glass-house choreography" as a key element of the performance, emphasizing its carefully crafted visual impact.{{Cite web |last=Rosenstock |first=Ben |date=March 9, 2025 |title=Saturday Night Live Recap: A Star Returns |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/saturday-night-live-recap-season-50-episode-14-lady-gaga.html |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=Vulture}} On March 11, 2025, Gaga performed an acoustic version of "Abracadabra" live on The Howard Stern Show.{{cite web |title=Lady Gaga Performs 'Perfect Celebrity' and 'Abracadabra' on 'The Howard Stern Show' |url=https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/lady-gaga-howard-stern |publisher=SiriusXM |access-date=March 15, 2025 |date=March 11, 2025|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250316133436/https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/lady-gaga-howard-stern |archive-date=March 16, 2025 }}

In April 2025, "Abracadabra" was performed as the second song of Gaga's headlining set at Coachella 2025. Rolling Stone{{'s}} Tomás Mier opined Gaga "channeled a Victorian-era opera singer in a dark parallel universe" for the song.{{cite magazine |last1=Mier |first1=Tomás |title=Lady Gaga proves why she's a once-in-a-generation pop icon during Coachella set|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lady-gaga-coachella-performance-2025-review-1235315933/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 12, 2025 |date=April 12, 2025|archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.04.12-103106/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lady-gaga-coachella-performance-2025-review-1235315933/|archive-date=April 12, 2025|url-status=dead}} The concert also debuted a remix version of "Abracadabra" by French producer Gesaffelstein in an interlude, which was released on digital platforms on the same day.{{cite web |last1=Chelosky |first1=Danielle |title=Coachella 2025: Lady Gaga Performs Some Mayhem Songs Live For The First Time|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2304045/coachella-2025-lady-gaga-performs-some-mayhem-songs-live-for-the-first-time/news/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=April 12, 2025 |date=April 12, 2025|archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.04.12-173114/https://www.stereogum.com/2304045/coachella-2025-lady-gaga-performs-some-mayhem-songs-live-for-the-first-time/news/|archive-date=April 12, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web |first=Jason P.|last=Frank|title=Lady Gaga Played Chess with Her 'Poker Face' at Coachella|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/lady-gaga-coachella-2025.html |website=Vulture |access-date=April 12, 2025 |date=April 12, 2025 |archive-date=April 12, 2025 |archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.04.12-083148/https://www.vulture.com/article/lady-gaga-coachella-2025.html |url-status=live }}

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