"Shadow of a Man" is a 2025 song by Lady Gaga, recorded for her seventh studio album Mayhem (2025). It was written and produced by Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Henry Walter, also known as Cirkut. The track was first teased in the concert special, Gaga Chromatica Ball (2024). It is a disco and electropop song that delivers a message of women's empowerment. Music journalists had a generally positive reception towards "Shadow of a Man", and highlighted Michael Jackson's influence on both the production and Gaga's singing style.

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