Lady Gaga’s runway hit
Lady Gaga and Doechii’s new track “Runway” exploded internationally — it hit #1 on iTunes in 15 countries and sits at #8 in the U.S. — and the artists plan a music video release on April 27, which will likely push the song further into fashion‑driven moments (x.com) (x.com). Because the song ties directly into runway themes, expect the video and streaming momentum to generate fresh outfit moments across fashion feeds. (x.com) (x.com).
A soundtrack single for a movie that is still three weeks away just landed in the middle of a crowded pop release calendar and moved fast anyway. “Runway” by Lady Gaga and Doechii was released on April 10, 2026, as a 2-minute single tied to *The Devil Wears Prada 2*. (music.apple.com) (youtube.com) The song was not a random duet. Interscope’s official audio says “Runway” appears in the new trailer for *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, which links the record directly to the film’s fashion-world setting instead of treating it like a separate promo single. (youtube.com) (20thcenturystudios.com) That movie connection matters because *The Devil Wears Prada 2* is a sequel to the 2006 fashion-office hit, and 20th Century Studios lists the new film for a May 1, 2026 theatrical release. A song called “Runway” arriving on April 10 gives the studio a three-week window to turn the trailer into a music push before opening weekend. (20thcenturystudios.com) (thewaltdisneycompany.com) The pairing also makes sense on the artist side. Lady Gaga has spent years tying pop releases to heavy visual styling, while Doechii came into this rollout after winning the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for *Alligator Bites Never Heal*. (grammy.com) (music.apple.com) Early chart data shows the song getting traction beyond the movie tie-in. Kworb’s worldwide iTunes chart listed “Runway” at number 16 on April 3, and the United States iTunes chart showed the track entering the Top 10 at number 8 on April 10. (kworb.net 1) (kworb.net 2) The release is also built for speed. Apple Music lists only one track and a 2-minute runtime, which is short even by current pop standards and makes repeat plays easier on streaming and download charts. (music.apple.com) The next beat is visual, not musical. The official audio upload tells listeners to watch the new *Devil Wears Prada 2* trailer with “Runway,” which means the song is already being sold as part of an image package, not just as an audio file. (youtube.com) So this is really two launches stacked together: a film campaign for May 1 and a pop single campaign that started on April 10. If the planned video lands on April 27, it would arrive four days before the movie and give Gaga and Doechii one more chance to turn a soundtrack cut into a full fashion-pop event. (20thcenturystudios.com) (thewaltdisneycompany.com)
