Lady Gaga’s New Album Only Manages To Debut On A Single Chart

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentLady Gaga’s New Album Only Manages To Debut On A Single ChartByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 30, 2026, 09:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Lady Gaga's Apple Music Live: Mayhem Requiem only debuts on one Billboard chart — the Top Dance Albums list — but it earns the singer her tenth career win. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 16: (Exclusive Coverage) Lady Gaga performs during the kick off of The MAYHEM Ball tour at T-Mobile Arena on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationTypically, when Lady Gaga releases a new album, there is quite a bit of fanfare. A decade and a half after she broke into the mainstream with her debut album, The Fame – which includes many of her biggest songs, such as "Just Dance," "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi" – she remains one of the biggest stars in the world. A little more than a year after she delivered her sixth solo full-length Mayhem, Gaga returned recently with a live set. Apple Music Live: Mayhem Requiem was recorded earlier this year at a concert in Los Angeles, and was released to coincide with her concert film of the same name hitting theaters for an extremely limited time. Unlike many of her past projects, Mayhem Requiem has not turned out to be a major commercial success, although it was not meant to be a typical blockbuster. Gaga only minimally promoted the title, and this week, the album debuts on just one Billboard chart.Lady Gaga Debuts Mayhem Requiem on One ChartMayhem Requiem launches on the Top Dance Albums chart, and only that list. The live release opens at No. 12 on the list of the most-consumed full-lengths and EPs classified by Bil...