After several leaks sprung from Lady Gaga‘s third studio album “ArtPop“, it looks like she decided to do the smart thing yesterday night by bringing forward the release of its lead single “Applause” by a week.

Produced by DJ White Shadow, it’s a very strong comeback which has the potential to do some real damage on the charts. However, with Avicii‘s new single “Wake Me Up” selling like hotcakes, and Katy Perry on the comeback trail too with “Roar“, she definitely has some stiff competition on her hands.

Listen: Lady Gaga – “Applause”