MAYHEM debuts at #1 on Billboard 200 with 219k

[chromaticainmyhead 6,518]

DWAS saved it

Edited 10 hours ago by chromaticainmyhead

[Zaskar 3,840]

4 hours ago, lastpopicon said:

This is GOOD, insane consistency almost 2 decades into her career:

ARTPOP: 258k
Joanne: 201k
Chromatica: 274k
Mayhem: 219k

This suggests a strong and dedicated fanbase that will never leave her  

 

and Chromatica numbers might be better but that was because the tour bundles boosted the sales 

Also,

ASIB- 231k

[llemesm 1,312]

4 hours ago, Mayhemica said:

Just enjoy the music 

Thanks! - Some people are getting too nervous and worried as if they receive royalties from MAYHEM! Holy sh!t, relax and enjoy the album

[elegidadedios 970]

33 minutes ago, chromaticainmyhead said:

DWAS saved it

Alexa play yes, and? by Ariana Grande

[southpaw773 3,044]

5 hours ago, darkgaga said:

So of the physical sales half were vynils. That is insane. 
Kinda disappointed by those numbers considering we have DWAS which is shaping up to be the biggest song ever and a viral hit in Abracadabra, and still cant even outsell Chromatica

1/4 of those vinyl were probably from people in this board lol

[Alfonso 1,487]

Yay!! Nice to see we got another #1 album. I'm surprised by the number tho, I thought it would be higher but oh well. It will probably end up selling more WW at the end, as her prior albums have done. Did DWAS even do anything numbers wise? 

 

[Monstermilo 4,044]

the fact that DWAS is the only top 10 song is kinda sad though................. 

[Monstermilo 4,044]

but happy it overall hit 1 on the charts

[BABYL0N 2,881]

I hate how some of you guys keep miscrediting her for DWAS as if it’s not her song. You are doing exactly what dumb stan Twitter trolls want atp, and the internalized misogyny in that is insane.

Yes, DWAS carried the album—so what? It’s her song. She can include it on LG8 again if she wants to. She has writing and production credits on it, and it would have never been a hit without her. And Abracadabra still hasn’t had its peak in the US, obviously due to radio.

Can’t you just f*cking enjoy the music for once?

CONGRATS GAGA  couldn‘t be more proud of her and the art she is creating, can’t wait for whats to come with this amazing era

[FFXIV WhiteMage 5,838]

The AOTY did that  

[fede ARTPOP 6,595]

I think a better cover could have made it better, the OG is kinda creepy for kids/soccer moms and GP. 

[culturalbaptism 2,704]

Legend.

[Chromanne 960]

13 hours ago, andy232000 said:

Im so tired about the tour bundle narrative. 

You maybe tired of this narrative but it is the truth.

13 hours ago, andy232000 said:

Yes, Mayhem did not have tour bundles, but it had a massive rollout, promo spots, a #1 hit single, over 145% increase in monthly listeners and critical acclaim. Gaga’s image is also more healthy. Mayhem should’ve matched Chromaticas range and make at least 260-280k. Fans can say all they want, but sales wise, Gaga is lukewarm. 

We need to acknowledge the fact that pure sales are almost dead. 136k pure sales is pretty good to be honest. Many people here just overestimated the sales and I already know there would be disappointments. We can't expect Gaga to do numbers like Billie and Sabrina who are more relative to the new generation. Taylor also have a dedicated overwhelmingly high teenage girl fanbase who can make their parents buy albums for them. When we consider streaming, this is definitely her peak, so there's nothing to complain. If Chromatica didn't have tour bundles it would've sold in a similar range.

However unlike Chromatica which dropped off to 68k in sales in the second week, I believe that Mayhem will have more longevity in charts and streams. It's already showing signs of stability.

[Juanlittlem 43,971]

1 minute ago, Chromanne said:

Many people here just overestimated the sales and I already know there would be disappointments.

Yup, I said it on the Charts thread way before the numbers were announced that I was expecting around 200k and there were people saying they knew she would do 400k and I was like  but I'm not mad at these numbers tbh. I'm actually enjoying the album and I love all the variants she's given, especially the Japan one.