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Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM moves in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set debuts atop the tally dated March 22. It’s the seventh leader for the superstar. The set — her seventh studio album — launches with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 13, according to Luminate — the biggest week of the year for an album by a woman. It also scores Gaga her largest streaming week ever. Of MAYHEM’s 219,000 first-week equivalent album units, album sales comprise 136,000 (it’s the top-selling album of the week and debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 80,500 (equaling 108.05 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; Gaga’s biggest streaming week ever, and it debuts at No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart) and TEA units comprise 2,500. With MAYHEM’s bow of 219,000 equivalent album units, the set earns the biggest week for a woman in 2025, and the largest debut by a woman in over six months. The last larger bow by a woman was Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, which started with 362,000 atop the Sept. 7, 2024-dated list. MAYHEM’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across a gaggle of editions: 14 vinyl variants (some signed, and some include the bonus track “Can’t Stop the High,” while Target’s exclusive vinyl has the extra track “Kill for Love”), four CD editions (one signed, Target’s exclusive CD adds “Kill” while Gaga’s webstore carried a CD with the bonus track “Can’t Stop the High”), a cassette tape, a deluxe CD box set with a branded T-shirt and poster, and two widely available download albums (the standard 14-song album, and then a deluxe version exclusive to iTunes with the three music videos for “Disease,” “Die With a Smile” and “Abracadabra”). Of MAYHEM’s opening-week sales, vinyl purchases comprise 74,000 — Gaga’s biggest week on vinyl ever. https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-mayhem-debuts-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235923158/

We just get GGD back online and this is what I’m greeted with??

I’ve been following the Grammy voting process for several years now, and I have been able to predict the nominees and winners almost down to 100% for the past two years. So, I decided to take a look at our current landscape for next years Grammy’s and Mayhems chances in the biggest award: ALBUM OF THE YEAR: To put it briefly: Mayhem is Gaga's album with the strongest chance of winning AOTY This is the current state in my opinion: - Front runner: GNX Kendrick Lamar - Runner Up: Mayhem Lady Gaga While I believe Kendrick Lamar is the frontrunner, his album was released very early in the eligibility period. Since then, at least three major hip-hop artists—Drake, Tyler The Creator, and Playboi Carti—have dropped albums. If even one or two of them get nominated, the hip-hop vote will start to split among several contenders. This kind of vote-splitting already happened at this year’s Grammys, where 50% of the AOTY nominees came from pop: Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX. As a result, Beyoncé had better odds of winning. The same could happen this time, but with hip-hop instead. That said, even if hip-hop voters consolidate behind Kendrick, history has shown that pop (or other genres) can still win over rap-heavy competition—especially against Kendrick himself. In 2016, “To Pimp a Butterfly” lost AOTY to Taylor Swift’s “1989”, despite being a critical favorite, and that was in a field of only five nominees (meaning the hip-hop votes were consolidated on Kendrick). Then, in 2018, “DAMN”, Jay-Z’s “4:44”, and Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” were all nominated, yet Kacey Musgraves “Golden Hour” took home the award. That year proved that a three-way hip-hop split can significantly weaken rap’s chances of winning. Even though there are still five months left in the eligibility period, it’s safe to expect at least one more hip-hop album to make it into the AOTY race alongside Kendrick. If it ends up being Drake’s album, his ongoing feud with Kendrick could further divide the rap vote, making it even harder for a hip-hop album to secure a win. Also, an interesting dynamic to consider is that Kendrick already won big this year with his song “Not Like Us” from his competing album “GNX”. Grammy voters might feel they’ve already awarded him enough for this body of work, which could impact his chances in the AOTY race. Gaga could suffer from a similar situation, as “Die With A Smile” already won a Grammy, but this would be to a lesser extent as “DWAS” did not win any general field grammy. This phenomenon could push voters to look elsewhere for their AOTY pick. On the other hand, there aren’t many strong pop albums in contention. The Weeknd might take some votes in the pop category, but historically, Grammy voters tend to consider him in R&B as well, which weakens his standing in the pop race. Plus, SZA is a strong competitor in R&B, further dividing that vote, and she qualifies with “SOS Deluxe LANA”. The only real threats to Gaga from the pop side are potential late releases, but even most of them will have to put up a fight against “Mayhem”. Chappell Roan has already confirmed that her album is still a long way off, so she’s out of the equation for now. Tate McRae will likely appear in the pop categories, but her album isn’t strong enough to break into the AOTY race. Lizzo is reportedly working on an album, but given the underwhelming performance of her last two singles, it’s unlikely to make a major impact. The artists who could shake things up are Harry Styles—IF he releases, his Grammy track record, commercial dominance, and industry support could make him a serious contender. Another potential spoiler for Gaga is Ed Sheeran, who has commented on his upcoming album “Play”. Depending on its release timing, it could be a serious contender too. Meanwhile, Gaga has the advantage of high-profile performances at Coachella, Copacabana, and several major global shows in May—closer to the end of the eligibility period (She should still campaign in late November regardless though). That recency bias will work in her favor. Bad Bunny will almost certainly get a nomination, but the Grammys aren’t giving the top award to a Latin artist. If he didn’t win with “Un Verano Sin Ti”, it’s unlikely he will now. What could give “Mayhem” an even stronger edge is that producers are already praising the album’s production quality. This could position it as a frontrunner for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, a category that often serves as a precursor to AOTY. In the sane vein, in terms of critical reception, “Mayhem” is firmly in the high tier among potential nominees. It’s just three points shy of Kendrick's album (87) and one point shy of Tyler’s Chromakopia (85), with an impressive 11-point lead over The Weeknd (73). Bad Bunny's album holds the highest score at 95, but it has only a quarter of the reviews compared to the rest of albums mentioned, which could indicate there’s not a lot of critics checking Bad Bunny’s album out. Ultimately, If no other massive pop artist emerges by late August who is able to challenge Gaga, then pop voters—the largest voting block—would likely rally behind Gaga. And if the hip-hop vote gets split… Mayhem for AOTY is not impossible. On another note, Gaga also has a real shot in several other categories, either because she is a strong contender, or because no major competition has appeared six and a half months into the eligibility period: Best Pop Dance Recording for "Abracadabra" Best Pop Solo Performance for "Disease" or "Happy Mistakes" Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Harlequin Unfortunately, Best Music Video for Abracadabra seems unlikely as of now. Usually this category looks for a big production or video with a political/social commentary. Although Gaga did previously won with Bad Romance, a similar dance hefty video. While other potential contenders could appear, these categories seem open for Gaga, especially considering the lack of strong competition so far.

MAYHEM by Lady Gaga debuts at #1 on the United World Charts selling 362,000 copies worldwide in its first week alone! http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5815811/Rita-Oras-bikini-clad-display-drives-beau-Andrew-Watt-wild-sucks-TOES-Tuscany.html “Clad in the skimpy multi-coloured bikini, the songstress certainly drove her beau of over a year wild, as he couldn't resist sucking on her toes as she relaxed on a sun-lounger.” (2018)

We're taking it down again now, don't worry

I don't get how HDD can report numbers and then miss the mark. They usually do good with predictions but as soon as its Gaga, they miss. 219k is honestly a bit low given the amount of promo investment done. At least there was no competition, so for narrative purposes the album is still #1. Its so interesting to see the comercial success Mayhem is having. A #1 hit single, then an underperforming single with Disease, then a moderate-solid hit with Abracadabra. Also a #1 album with sorta low sales, but 10 songs (the biggest of her career) charting on the Hot 100. Its like she’s totally winning yet slightly underperforming in some specific areas at the same time. So interesting to see. This is my fave Gaga album and era so far btw. Many of you that lmfao me just don't understand the concept of being able to have a complex opinion that can have both a personal love for an album and its business p.o.v coexist.

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

MAYHEM Spotify Global Chart 15/03: #2 (+2) DWAS - 7,377,270 #17 (+12) Abracadabra - 3,653,940

Die With A Smile: 72.09 (+0.30) Abracadabra: 17.08 (+0.45) Abra back to gaining again

Mayhem is #1 in Germany. ARTPOP, Joanne, ASIB & Chromatica did not achieve that. her first #1 album since born this way in Germany!!!! 14 years difference!!!

I dont know if this was posted yet but Gaga is covering TTH on Spotify with her global smash hit Abracadabra! Rise Abra! Riseeeeee!

Day 9 Spotify GNX (-9.7%) MAYHEM (-10.0%) Cowboy Carter (-10.7%) Short'n Sweet (-11.9%) TTPD （-17%） So Close To What (-17.8%) HMHAS (-19.5%) The STABILITY

Radio update : # 57 (+4) Peak : #55

Plus, Fastest song to reach 1 billion and 2 billion streams on Spotify. 1# on the Billboard Global 200 for 11 weeks (29 weeks total). #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks (29 weeks total) and reached #1 in over 20 countries, top 10 in 25 more. Won the Grammy for best Pop Duo/Group performance. We are numb to DWA's success, but this won't ever be replicated imo, it's shaping up to be her biggest hit and one of the biggest songs of all time.

Streaming numbers for all days since release, including today (Day 9). Yesterday it was 24M. Day 1: 45,737,529 Day 2: 35,140,378 Day 3: 28,585,864 Day 4: 29,353,731 Day 5: 27,897,212 Day 6: 26,712,543 Day 7: 25,577,782 Day 8: 24,858,321 Day 9: 22,322,797 Total: 2,617,084,968 (+22,322,797)

Global Day 1: #9 — 6,268,458 Day 2: #28(-19) — 3,257,417(-3,011,041) -48% US Day 1: #4— 3,059,382 Day 2: #6(-2) — 1,627,226(-1,432,156) -47% UK Day 1: #1 — 722,729 Day 2: #8(-7) — 343,798(-378,931) -52%

“MAYHEM” is crossing 4 million global units. https://x.com/chartgaga/status/1901196654180450759?t=vPw3niSEmKKk2NnrDazu8g&s=19

I mean, I understand the kind of pop ppl want from her but like the numbers for Don’t Call Tonight are a shame. I don’t get why ppl keeps on sleeping on such a great song tbh lol

Garden of Eden debuted at #23 on the UK chart! https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/lady-gaga-garden-of-eden/

Back to current news, Lady Gaga is predicted to chart 10 songs off of ‘MAYHEM’ on the Billboard Hot 100 this week: #2. Die With A Smile #20. Abracadabra #48. Garden Of Eden #61. Vanish Into You #68. How Bad Do U Want Me #74. Disease #81. Perfect Celebrity #83. Zombieboy #87. Killah #91. LoveDrug According to TOTC, they improved some of the predictions 10 tracks out of 14 charting is honestly amazing Chromatica only had 4!

https://x.com/warholkillah/status/1900577682217398457 I made this poster for PERFECT CELEBRITY inspired by one of its lyric: "Find my clone she's asleep on the ceiling"

Spotifiy Weekly Top Songs Global 🌎 1. Die With a Smile: 55.045.977 (=) 9. Abracadabra: 29.260.667 (+5) 32. Garden of Eden: 18.647.355 (NEW) 59. Vanish Into You: 14.062.926 (NEW) 71. Disease: 12.718.928 (RE) 72. How Bad Do U Want Me: 12.575.718 (NEW) 82. Perfect Celebrity: 11.593.513 (NEW) 95. Zombieboy: 11.231.320 (NEW) 116. Shadow of a Man: 10.597.363 (NEW) 139. LoveDrug: 9.905.127 (NEW) 142. Killah: 9.829.327 (NEW) I think this is everything spotify related that we've missed.

I'm honestly more disappointed Steven Klein was involved - Kim's been signalling she's moved to the right politically for some time, but Steven luv wtf are you doing

So nobody feel sorry for her about Kanye. Elon is doing exactly what Kanye is doing but she only complains about Kanye because it effects her.

Mayhem #1 in Italy https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2025/11

Another No. 1, this is huge! Almost twenty years of career and Gaga still manages to remain strongly relevant in the music industry, obtaining expressive numbers in this chaotic modern era in which all sorts of media seem to be disposable after 5 minutes consumption. Lady Gaga is beyond compare

Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM moves in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, launches with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 13, according to Luminate — the biggest week of the year for an album by a woman. It also scores Gaga her largest streaming week ever. 219K First week

Spotify: Mayhem : 2,617,084,968

The next steps on Spotify for March : - MAYHEM to outstream Chromatica (+2.7B streams). - Die With A Smile Smile to outstream Uptown Funk and becoming Bruno Mars biggest collab on Spotify (+2.3B). - Abracadabra to hit 200M streams (next week). - Just Dance to hit 1.3B (next week). - Poker Face to hit 1.6B (next week). - Million Reasons to hit 900M streams. - LoveGame to hit 500M streams.

Since everyone has been into DWAS updates lately.. Can we all agree now that 147 days atop Spotify will never be topped? I mean the gap between 1st & 2nd biggest hit was 6 days. Now it’s 27… Just impossible for any other song except maybe Mariah in ten years from now (Last Christmas please cum thru )

"MAYHEM" by Lady Gaga was the #1 most streamed female album on Spotify yesterday for an 8th consecutive day with 24,858,321 streams. —"Abracadabra" was the biggest gainer, up 3.66% with 3,927,540 streams.

Some people make music for the art, not the charts.

No, Mayhem doesn’t stand a chance of winning, there’s no way they would give their most prestigious award to an album like Mayhem. There is nothing AOTY worthy about Mayhem. It’s a solid Gaga pop album that has some interesting moments but it’s not memorable enough to be considered as a serious AOTY contender.

Am I the only one thats still confident Abra will continue to rise on radio and have another huge peak due to Coachella? I really feel like it will get its time in the Hot 100 top 10 within the next couple months. It's just too big of a hit for it to not happen in my opinion.

I think it's generally a bad idea to be so perfectionist about your sophomore album. You shouldn't rush release it either, but to wait so long is damaging too. I think Gaga perfectly avoided the second album curse by releasing an EP, which allowed her to avoid the pressure of a full album and also continue with the success of The Fame. Maybe Chappell could also do this.

UK Official Singles Downloads Chart : #7 Abracadabra #9 DWAS #31 How Bad Do U Want Me #40 Disease #41 Shadow Of A Man #56 Garden Os Eden #76 LoveDrug #81 Vanish Into You #89 Perfect Celebrity UK Official Singles Chart : #3 Abracadabra #18 DWAS #23 Garden Of Eden

Flanders (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) album chart: #1 Mayhem - NEW #34 The Fame (-1) Peak: #4 WOC: 348 #172 Born This Way (+17) Peak: #1 WOC: 34 Singles: #4 Die With A Smile (-1) Peak: #1 WOC: 30 #25 Abracadabra (=) Peak: #25 - WOC: 5

Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM” scores another #1 on official charts, this time in Switzerland. It marks her 5th chart-topper with “The Fame”, “Born This Way”, “A Star is Born” and “Chromatica”.

I just figured out the best part in Spotify’s recent accounts removal No song will beat our Billions records now

outsold: Cowboy Carter Renaissance Pink Friday 2 143 Smile

MAYHEM Re-Peaks No. 1 on iTunes USA

It's a total bop! But it does get a little lost in context of the entire album simply due to how many great songs there are, and its position nearer the end.

Perfect CelebriToes.

Absolutely incredibly. That would bring her career total to 46 songs charted on the hot 100 with MAYHEM having the most. Sad that my beloved shadow of a man isn't making it. Heres to hoping it'll squeak in at #100 or have its day in the sun down the road.

1st day — 45,737,529 2nd day — 35,140,378 (-23%) 3rd day — 28,585,864 (-18.6%) 4th day — 29,353,731 (+2.7%) 5th day — 27,897,212 (-4.9%) 6th day — 26,712,543 (-4.2%) 7th day — 25,577,787 (-4.2%)