Lady Gaga's new album "Mayhem" is a beautifully chaotic collage of songs sonically inspired by David Bowie, Prince, Nine Inch Nails and more to create a more mature version of her debut studio album entitled "The Fame" or "The Fame Monster" deluxe.

From ballads like "Die With a Smile" to dance-pop anthems like "Abracadabra," see where every song on Gaga's long-awaited seventh studio album wound up on our ranking.

Lady Gaga shook up the music landscape with her brash, uncompromising brand of maximalist pop – heavy on anthems and attitude. Now, with the release of Mayhem, her first solo album since 2020's Chromatica,

It’s time to gobble up the last of those Chromatica Oreos, because a new Lady Gaga era is upon us. That’s right, the singer and actress has finally announced her long-awaited seventh album Mayhem, set to drop on March 7.

On Mayhem, Lady Gaga flexes her credentials as a rock — not pop — star, with references spanning many decades and genres.

Over time, the 38 year-old has worn many hats — most recently, she's been in actress mode — but the Friday release of "Mayhem," Lady Gaga's sixth album (and first in five years) shows this modern legend is far from a legacy act.

So much of Mayhem has a throwback sound, and as we hit the top five of this ranking Lady Gaga is going full throttle 70s. It’s glorious. The sheer strut of this song reminds me of how amazing Lady Gaga sounded when she did I Want Your Love with Chic and I’ve been chomping at the bit for her to return to this sound. I adore it.

Lady Gaga's Mayhem has stormed to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart to give the pop icon her fifth chart-topper (March 14). The new LP now joins The Fame (2009), Born This Way (2010), Artpop (2013) and Chromatica (2020) as No.