The newly released Harlequin is a soundtrack album that serves as a “companion album” to the 2024 American musical thriller film Joker: Folie à Deux, in which Lady Gaga portrays Harleen “Lee” Quinzel / Harley Quinn.
The album is made up of songs featured on the film’s soundtrack as well as two original pieces composed for the project.
Following the completion of The Chromatica Ball (2022), Gaga took a step back from social media and promotional activities while she focused on preparing her role. Throughout 2023 and into 2024 she occasionally teased upcoming music via social media, sharing photos from within the studios where she was working and offering insights into the process.
At the film’s red carpet premiere in London, Gaga discussed the inspiration for the album, saying, “When we were done with the movie, I wasn’t done with her. Because I’m not done with her, I made Harlequin.” She also described it as “indicative of a complex woman that wants to be whoever she wants to be at any given moment.”
She revealed that the album consists of music from the film as well as original pieces written for the film, and one original piece for the album titled Happy Mistake.
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