In response to the leaks of tracks from her much anticipated upcoming album, ARTPOP, Lady Gaga has released an official single. The track, “Applause,” was originally schedule for release on August 19th, but Gaga tweeted yesterday:
DUE TO HACKERS AN ABUNDANCE OF LOW/HIGH QUALITY LEAKS…WE ISSUE THIS POP MUSIC EMERGENCY…MONSTERS SPREAD THE WORD
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
MY NEW SINGLE ‘APPLAUSE’ IS OUT TODAY AND CAN BE HEARD ON UNITED STATES RADIO IN 15 MINUTES. INTERNATIONAL RADIO TO FOLLOW.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
Listen to the official release of “Applause” in its entirety: