In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Beats 1, Lady Gaga elaborated on the album's inspiration, explaining that the titular region incorporates a "sine wave" that contains the mathematical symbol for sound, which is what "healed" her throughout her life. "It's about healing and it's about bravery as well.

Producer BloodPop said in an interview with EW that Chromatica was made when Gaga was "slipping down the rabbit hole of sadness." This included grappling with mental illness and subsequent treatment with antipsychotic medication, as she sings about on the album track "911."

The album topped the charts in various countries, including the US, where it marked Gaga's sixth consecutive number-one on the Billboard 200. A remix album of Chromatica, titled Dawn of Chromatica, featuring an array of artists, was released on September 3, 2021.

How Long is “Gaga Chromatica Ball”? The concert special is just under two hours, with its runtime clocking in at an hour and 53 minutes.