"How Bad Do U Want Me" is a song by Lady Gaga from her seventh studio album, MAYHEM. The track was written by Gaga, Michael Polansky, Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, and produced by Gaga, Watt and Cirkut.
Background
In an interview, Gaga admitted that she started to write the song on her own home before being joined by her fiancé Michael Polansky.
Following the album's release, the singer admitted that she almost scrapped the song from the track listing.
Performances
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| April 11, 2025 | Coachella: MAYHEM in the Desert | Indio, CA | 
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| April 18, 2025 | |||
| April 26, 2025 | Estadio GNP Seguros: ¡Viva La MAYHEM! | Mexico City | 
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| April 27, 2025 | |||
| May 3, 2025 | Todo Mundo no Rio: MAYHEM Na Praia | Rio de Janeiro | 
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| May 14, 2025 | YouTube Brandcast 2025 | New York City, NY |
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| May 18, 2025 | Singapore National Stadium: MAYHEM Singapura | Kallang | 
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| May 19, 2025 | |||
| May 21, 2025 | |||
| May 24, 2025 |
| Tour | Dates
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| The MAYHEM Ball | TBD | TBD |
| Total of performances | TBD |
Lyrics
The good girl in your dreams
is mad you're lovin' me
I know you wish that she was me
How bad, bad do u want me?
You're not the guy that cheats (The guy that cheats)
And you're afraid that she might leave (That she might leave)
'cause if I get too close, she might scream
"How bad, bad do u want me?"
'Cause you like my hair, my ripped-up jeans
You like the bad girl I got in me
She's on your mind, like, all the time
But I got a tattoo for us last week
Even good boys bleed
How bad, bad do u want me? (How bad, bad do u want me?)
(How bad, bad do u want me?)
'Cause you hate thе crash, but you love the rush
And I'll make your hеart weak every time
You hear my name, 'cause she's in your brain
And I'm here to kiss you in real life
'Bout to cause a scene
How bad, bad do u want me?
You panic in your sleep (Panic in your sleep)
And you feel like such a creep (Feel like such a creep)
'Cause with your eyes closed, you might peek
So hot, hot that you can't speak
You're so fucked up with your crew (Fucked up with your crew)
But when you're all alone, it's true (All alone, it's true)
You know exactly what we'd do
How bad, bad do u want to?
'Cause you like my hair, my ripped-up jeans
You like the bad girl I got in me
She's on your mind, like, all the time
But I got a tattoo for us last week
Even good boys bleed
How bad, bad do you want me? (How bad, bad do you want me?)
(How bad, bad do you want me?)
'Cause you hate the crash, but you love the rush
And I'll make your heart weak every time
You hear my name, 'cause she's in your brain
And I'm here to kiss you in real life
'Bout to cause a scene
How bad, bad do u want me?
Uh-oh, oh, you love a good girl
Uh-oh, oh, you love a good girl bad
Uh-oh, oh, you make a bad girl
Uh-oh, oh, you make a bad girl mad
A psychotic love theme
How bad do u want me?
That girl in your head ain't real
How bad do you want me, for real? (Oh)
'Cause you like my hair, my ripped-up jeans
You like the bad girl I got in me
She's on your mind, like, all the time
But I got a tattoo for us last week
Even good boys bleed
How bad, bad do u want me? (How bad, bad do u want me?)
(How bad? Tell me)
'Cause you hate the crash, but you love the rush
And I'll make your heart weak every time
You hear my name, but she's on your brain
And I'm here to kiss you in real life
'Bout to cause a scene
How bad, bad do u want me?
Uh-oh, oh, you love a good girl
Uh-oh, oh, you love a good girl bad
Uh-oh, oh, you make a bad girl
Uh-oh, oh, you make a bad girl mad
A psychotic love theme
How bad do u want me?
Trivia
- "How Bad Do U Want Me" is the second song after "Do What U Want" to have 'you' stylized as 'U'.
- Various fans noted resemblance between the song and Taylor Swift's input.
Credits
| Songwriter | Lady Gaga, Michael Polansky, Andrew Watt and Henry Walter |
| Publishing |
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| Producer | Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt and Cirkut |
| Lead and background vocals, keyboards | Lady Gaga |
| Drums, electric guitar and keyboards | Andrew Watt |
| Drum programming, bass programming, synths and keyboards | Cirkut |
| Studio technician | Marc VanGool |
| Engineer | Paul LaMalfa |
| Assistant engineer | Tyler Harris (Shangri-La) and Tommy Turner (Henson Recording) |
| Additional engineer | Marco Sonzini |
| Recording studio | Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, CA and Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
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| Mixing engineer | Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
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| Mixing assistant | Bryce Bordone |
| Mastering engineer | Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
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