Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Lady Gaga shares spooky new single ‘The Dead Dance’ from ‘Wednesday’

Lady Gaga has released a new single called ‘The Dead Dance’ from Wednesday season two – check it out below.

Following on from Gaga’s 2025 album ‘Mayhem’, the spooky and funky song sees Gaga calling on listeners to “do the dead dance” over an infectious bassline, ‘Thriller’-esque synths and licks of electric guitar.

‘The Dead Dance’ was written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Henry Walter. It was co-produced by Gaga, Watt and Cirkut. These collaborators all previously worked with the pop star on ‘Mayhem’.

“You’ve created a creature of the night/ Now I’m haunting your air, your soul, your eyes,” Gaga sings. She later adds: “Yeah, I’ll keep on dancin’ until I’m dead (Dead)/
I’ll dance until I’m dead.”

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An official music video for ‘The Dead Dance’ – reportedly directed by Tim Burton – will premiere on YouTube at 5pm BST today (tune in above). Burton is a director and executive producer on Wednesday.

Ortega opened up about working with Gaga while at SXSW this spring, explaining: “It’s the best. She’s the best, definitely one of the most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with. It was just a really, really special environment to be there with her and Tim [Burton], two people that I respect and have been inspired by so much.

“Then just finding out that she’s such a sweetheart and really kind and reserved, it’s very strange. I love that you never know what to expect from her, but you can always expect kindness and generosity.”

Gaga is currently out on the North American leg of her 2025 ‘Mayhem Ball’ tour, which kicked off in July. She is set to head to the UK later this month for four nights at London’s O2 and two dates at Manchester’s Co-op Live. Find any remaining tickets here (UK).

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.