Lady Gaga is declaring "a pop emergency," releasing her new single "Applause" on Monday — one week earlier than originally planned.
The decision comes in the wake of her new single leaking on the internet this past weekend.
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"Applause," the first song off of Gaga's upcoming album "ARTPOP," was originally supposed to come out Aug. 18. The full album — along with an accompanying app — is set to be released Nov. 11.
Gaga revised the single's release date via Twitter on Monday:
A POP MUSIC EMERGENCY IS UNDERWAY 911
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
911 SUMMON THE MONSTER TROUPES
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
HERE IS A PHOTO TO ACCOMPANY THIS EMERGENCY——> pic.twitter.com/UkhGa2Gidg
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
DUE TO HACKERS AN ABUNDANCE OF LOW/HIGH QUALITY LEAKS…WE ISSUE THIS POP MUSIC EMERGENCY…MONSTERS SPREAD THE WORD
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
MY NEW SINGLE 'APPLAUSE' IS OUT TODAY AND CAN BE HEARD ON UNITED STATES RADIO IN 15 MINUTES. INTERNATIONAL RADIO TO FOLLOW.
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013
POP MUSIC EMERGENCY #0DAYSTillAPPLAUSE MY NEW SINGLE COMES OUT TODAY. 911 SPREAD THIS MESSAGE
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 12, 2013