Harlequin (Lady Gaga album)

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Harlequin is a soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, released on September 27, 2024, by Interscope Records. It was produced by Gaga, alongside BloodPop, David Campbell, Jason Ruder, and Benjamin Rice. The record is musically inspired by and includes alternate takes of songs from the soundtrack for the musical thriller film Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), in which Gaga portrays the DC Comics character Harley Quinn. Gaga stated that Harlequin serves as a "companion album" to the film, while some publications have referred to it as a soundtrack album, alongside the film's official soundtrack released a week later. Thematically, however, critics described Harlequin as a concept album about Harley Quinn, depicting the supervillain from Gaga's perspective. The album consists primarily of covers of American popular standards, alongside two original compositions by Gaga. Musically rooted in traditional pop and jazz, it incorporates elements of rock, funk and gospel, building on...

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