On October 28, 2009, Lambert announced via Twitter that his lead single from his debut album would be "For Your Entertainment", a song that was produced by Dr. Luke.

The Huffington Post noted that this song is a "full-display" of album that "operates from a disco/glam aesthetic of escapism and liberation via dance, dress-up, and desire" and added that it "fully accomplish what the singer had in mind for the album: songs that make you want to let loose, dance, work out, have fun.

[3] Detroit News called this song "pulsating" and praised the vocals "[singer is] somehow cramming every musical note into one banshee wail.

[6] Rolling Stone wasn't very positive by calling it "less successful" and comparing it: "similar to Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold" that 19 Entertainment should probably keep a strong legal team on retainer.

The video was filmed in a one-day shoot, on November 15 at The Alexandria, an old hotel which is now an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles.

As the camera pans down below the ground, Lambert is shown walking into an underground club, filled with scantily clad men and women.

"For Your Entertainment" made its live debut at the American Music Awards on November 22, 2009, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, which aired on ABC.

The performance caused controversy due to Lambert acting too provocative on stage by aggressively grinding on his male dancers and making out with his keyboardist.

[15] Lambert told Rolling Stone magazine, "Female performers have been doing this for years — pushing the envelope about sexuality — and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out.

In March, the song was also featured as a VIP Track on the UK's 4Music, prior to the album's upcoming release the end of April.

Starting December 22 2009, Fox began using "For Your Entertainment" as the official song highlighting their January television show line-up.