Lady Gaga, just like any other musician, has tracks left over from her recording sessions, often referred to as unreleased songs or outtakes. Songs included on this list are either registered tracks that have not been commercially or promotionally released, leaked recordings that have gained attention from the media and fans, or songs confirmed by Gaga herself or other musicians that worked with her.
Songs written as a child
- "Dollar Bills" (1992)
- "Piano Etiude" 1 (1993)
- "To Love Again" (1999)
- 1. Small piano etiude played during "Oprah's Next Chapter" documentary.
Amateur recordings (2001-2006)
STEFANI Germanotta (2001 studio album sessions)
Songs written for UltraViolet Live competition (2005)
- "Captivated" 1
- "Electric Kiss"
- 1. The "studio" version of "Captivated" could possiby be on the 2005 "STEFANIgermanotta" Album.
STEFANIgermanotta (Fall 2005 Album)
In October 2010, Bob Leone (Gaga's former manager) put up for auction six unreleased demos that were gifts from Lady Gaga, whom he met at one of his SHOF Open Mics when she was only 13. The demos included an unreleased self-titled studio album and another self-titled 4-track 2001 demo EP. Gaga bought the demos for an undisclosed amount.
Songs performed live (2005-2006)
Stefani had several live performances between 2005-2006 at a bar in the Upper East Side. During one of the nights, she sang three songs:
- "Barracuda" 1
- "I Am Just a Girl" 2
- "You Outta Know" 3
- 1. Might be a cover version of the song "Barracuda" by Heart.
- 2. Might be a cover version of the song "Just A Girl" by No Doubt.
- 3. Might be a cover version of the song "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette.
Red and Blue (March 2006 EP)
Main page: Red And Blue
SGBand live songs, demos and outtakes (2005-2006)
- "Again Again" 1 (performed, reused)
- "Hollywood" (recorded)
- "John's Song" (live only)
- "Master Heartbreaker" (recorded)
- "Walk the Road" (live only)
- 1. Might have been recorded in a studio with Joe Vulpis. However, only the released version produced by Rob Fusari from The Fame is known to exist.
Team Love Child Demos (2006-2007)
Lady Gaga 2006 (June 2006 Demo CD)
- "Wonderful" 1
- "Retrosexual"
- "Rock Show"
- "Spin You Around"
- "Yay Ha"
- "Oh Well"
- 1. Can also be seen on pre-The Fame demo CD "Kandy Life EP"
Featured on New Material mixtape (Fall 2006)
Other Team Love Child recordings
- "Alone Now" (2006/7)
- "Blueberry Kisses" (2006/7)
- "Blush & A Tiara" (2007)
- "Broken Drum Machine" (2006)
- "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" (2006) (reused twice)
- "Cut The Cake" (2006/7)
- "Fabulesque" (2006/7)
- "Fooled Me Again" (2007)
- "Funky Beat" (2006)
- "Filthy Pop" (2007)
- "Glitter and Grease" (2007) (studio version)
- "Go, Go, Go" 1 (2006)
- "When She Go" (2006)
- "GermanTech" (2007) (instrumental demo)
- "Kandy Life" 2 (2007)
- "Love Sick Girl" (2007)
- "Musicland" (2006)
- "New York" (2007)
- "Oh Baby" (2006/7)
- "Real Cool" 3 (2006)
- "Ribbons" (2006/7)
- "Sexy Ugly" (2007)
- "Talk 2 Me" 4 (2006)
- "Trigger" (2006)
- "We Are Plastic" (2006)
- "Yeah Yeah" (2006/7)
- 1. Concept demo of "When She Go"
- 2. Can be seen on pre-The Fame demo CD "Kandy Life EP"
- 3. Presumably written at the same time as "Retro, Dance, Freak"
- 4. Reworked to "Wunderland" for Lina Morgana later
Recording sessions with Lina Morgana
Lina's mother Yana Morgana, requested the copyright to the songs that Lina and Lady Gaga recorded together.
Lina’s former manager claims that the duo were meant to be a band, and that they had recorded at least 12 songs together.
- "Red Shoes" (Lina Morgana - 2006)
- "Don't Say No" 1 (Lina Morgana - 2006)
- "Spin U Around" (Lina Morgana - 2007)
- "Wunderland" 2 3 (Lina Morgana - 2006)
- 1. Reworked version of "We Are Plastic"
- 2. Reworked version of "Talk 2 Me"
- 3. Included on the mixtape "New Material"
Songs given to other artists
- "Fever" (Adam Lambert - 2011)
- "Reasons" (Lelia Broussard - 2006)
2007 sessions with various producers
KNS Productions sessions
- "Heiress" (2007)
- "Panty Party" (2007)
- "Summer Boys" 1 (2007)
- 1. A demo of "Summerboy".
Noize Trip sessions
- "Retro-Physical" (2007)
Soul Diggaz sessions
- "Filthy Pop" (2007) 1
1. A "radio-friendly" remix of "Filthy Pop".
The Fame recording sessions (2007/2008)
with Martin Kierszenbaum
- "Sometimes" 1 (2007/8)
- "Take You Out" (2007/8) (written for another artist)
- 1. Reworked into "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)".
with RedOne and Konvict
- "Freakshow" (2007/8)
- "Miss It Before You Kiss It" (2007/8)
- "Royal Treatment" (2007/8)
with RedOne
- "Greatest" 1 (2007)
- "Your Freakin' Car" (2007)
- "Photograph" (2008)
- "007 On You" (2008) (written for Esmée Denters)
- 1. Reworked into "The Greatest Thing" for Cher.
with The JAM
- "Second Time Around" (2008) (written for JoJo)
Collaborations
- "Don't Give Up" (with The Midway State)
- "Do Me Right" (featuring Valeria)
- "Let Dem Hoes Fight" (featuring Trina)
Tami Chynn & Kalenna sessions (2007/2008)
with Jim Jonsin & Kalenna
- "Guess Who's Single" (written for Kalenna, given to Eve)
- "Kaboom" (written for Kalenna)
- "Freezer Burn" (written for Kalenna)
with RedOne and Konvict
- "Killa Love Song" (written for Tami Chynn)
- "Hypnotico (Silly Heartbreakers)" (written for Tami Chynn, given to Jennifer Lopez and released under the title "Hypnotico") 1
- "Eyes On Me" (written for Tami Chynn)
Early recording sessions for potential sophomore album or The Fame reissue (2008/2009)
with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
- "Animal" (2008)
- "Out Of Control" (2008)
- "Private Audition" (2008)
- "Reloaded" (2008)
Written for other artists
- "Superstar" (2008) (written for The Pussycat Dolls, later given to Mercedes)
- "Telephone" 1 (2008) (written for Britney Spears)
- "Weather Girl" (2008) (written for Mario)
- "Weather Man" 2 (2008)
- 1. Later reused on The Fame Monster
- 2. Potential rework of Weather Girl
with Fernando Garibay
- "No Way" 1 (2008)
- "Quicksand" 2 (2008)
- "Text You Pictures" (2008)
- 1. Reworked to Quicksand
- 2. Given to Britney Spears
with RedOne
- "Candy In Control" (2008)
- "Shut Up" (2008)
- "Fetish" (2009)
Other
- "Future Love" (2009)
The Fame Monster recording sessions
with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
- "Telephone" 1 (2009)
- 1. Duet version with Britney Spears
with RedOne
- "Yes I Can" 1 (2007)
- 1. A "Bad Romance" concept voice memo
Other
- "Lipstick" (rumored)
Through Born This Way recording sessions material
with Space Cowboy
- "Earthquake" 1 (2010)
- 1. Reworked to "Fashion of His Love"
with Billy Steinberg & Josh Alexander
- "Nothing On (But The Radio)" 1 (2010)
- 1. Reused later for ARTPOP
with Mitchell Wiggs
- "Changing Skies" (2010)
Other
- "Charlotte Nights" (2010)
- "Lick It" (with T.I.)
- "Living On The Radio" (2010) (Performed)
- "Moi Je Voudrais Rire" (written for Liane Foly)
- "Posh Life" 1
- "Scream Loud" (rumored)
- "Laughing Buddha" (rumored)
- "The Greatest Thing" (with Cher)
- 1. Written for TLC
Born This Way recording sessions
- "I Could Be Cool"1 (2010)
- "I Don't Want Your Love"
- 1. May be a "Government Hooker" concept voice memo. Also known by the name "Rabies"
ARTPOP recording sessions
Gaga said in interview with Howard Stern for KISS FM radio that she recorded over 90 songs during sessions of ARTPOP. However, only 15 were released. Gaga planned to release a second volume of the album, although it was ultimately scrapped. Several song titles were revealed by Gaga or registered on BMI but over half of them remain unknown.
First act contenders
- "Brooklyn Nights" 1
- "Girl From Another Land" 2
- "I Wanna Be With You" 3
- "Ratchet" (with Azealia Banks)
- "TEA" (Planned to be released on ARTPOP App)
- "Princess Die" (Performed, planned to be released on ARTPOP App)
- 1. Replaced with "Mary Jane Holland", planned to be released on ARTPOP App
- 2. Reworked into "Gypsy"
- 3. Reworked into "Dope"
Songs
- "ARTPOP'ING" 1
- "False Hope"
- "GaZE"
- "Hallelujah" (feat. Matthew Koma)
- "Heard It On The Radio" 2
- "In Like With You"
- "Kick It"
- "Let Your Light Shine"
- "Maren"
- "Never Again"
- "Onion Girl"
- "OXY (Oxycodone)"
- "Red Flame" (with Azealia Banks)
- "SiRE"
- "Stride"
- "Temple"
- "The Stage"
- "Tinnitus (Tonight Is Us)"
- "Unknown complextro masterpiece title"
- 1. The actual title of the song is unknown, it's based on the description under the video posted by DJWS on Snapchat.
- 2. The Nothing On (But The Radio)" rework
Recorded for Kendrick Lamar's album
- "Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe" (in feat. with Kendrick Lamar)
- "PARTYNAUSEOUS" (with Kendrick Lamar) 1
- 1. Written for Kendrick's album "good kid, m.A.A.d city". Later reused for ArtRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball interlude.
Promotional singles
- "Cake Like Lady Gaga" (feat. DJ White Shadow) (2012)
- "Stache (Princess High)"
Formerly released
- "Do What U Want" 1
- 1. After the resurfacing of sexual assault allegations against R. Kelly brought to light by the "Surviving R. Kelly" documentary, Lady Gaga announced that the song would be taken down from all streaming services. The song was also removed from new vinyl and CD pressings of the album in November 2019.
Rumored
- "Candy Art"
- "CRWTH (Clock Spins)"
- "Cold Hearted Bitch"
- "Element Of Crime"
- "LSD Art" 1
- "Private In Public"
- "White Rose Thorns"
- 1. Possibly an alternate title to "Candy Art".
Cheek to Cheek recording sessions
- "Paradise"
Unreleased fifth album concept recording sessions
Rumored
- "Blood"
- "Chaos Angel"
- "Vampire"
Joanne recording sessions
- "Deep Blue"
- "Room In My Heart" (with Elton John)
A Star Is Born recording sessions
- "Clover"
- "Up"
- "We Could Be" (Also known as "Lovers")
- "Dreaming in Real Life"
Chromatica recording sessions
- Unfinished songs produced by Sophie