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October 20, 2025 1 min

Producer Andrew Watt has worked with every pop superstar...so which one was the most exciting to work with?

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Direct from Hollywood. Andrew Watt might not be a name
you're familiar with, but if you're a fan of basically
any pop music from any era, chances are he's produced
something you love. He's worked with all types of legends
Paul McCartney, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Rolling Stones,
but also contemporary superstars like Justin Bieber At Sharon Selena Gomez.

(00:23):
Lady Gaga's latest album, Mayhem, was the most exciting project
he's ever been a part of, and that's due in
part because of the layers of her creative process. He
tells people, she thinks about the entire world she's going
to build when she's doing these songs. First she figures
out the notes, the lyrics, the vibe of the song.
She then takes it home, figures out how she has

(00:44):
to sing it. She learns every inflection and sings it
for hours and hours. Then she's thinking about how it's
going to look on stage. She sees every single detail,
unlike anyone else I've ever worked with. That's producer Andrew
Watt on making Lady Gaga's album Mayhem, which is out now.
That's direct from Hollywood.
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