After several months on the U.K.’s Official Albums chart — the nation’s most important ranking of the most consumed full-lengths and EPs — Lady Gaga’s Mayhem quietly disappeared earlier this month. Just when it seemed the British public might be done with the electronic dance-pop project, it rebounds, returning to the tally… and it’s not the singer’s only winner at the moment.
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Returns
Mayhem reappears on the Official Albums chart this week, but only barely. Gaga’s most recent effort reenters the 100-spot tally at No. 100, in the lowest rung possible. The former No. 1 has now spent 18 frames somewhere on the competitive roster, though whether it will be able to add to that is hard to predict, since it was missing so recently. This may very well be Mayhem’s final frame on the chart.
Mayhem Joins The Fame
Gaga currently fills two spots on the Official Albums chart, as Mayhem joins The Fame. While the latter project preceded Mayhem by well over a decade, The Fame is still easily the Grammy winner’s biggest success. This frame, it jumps from No. 71 to No. 61.
Mayhem Vs. The Fame on the Charts
Both Mayhem and The Fame appear on multiple rankings in the U.K. at the moment, and both fan favorites are climbing. Mayhem continues to sell well, pushing higher on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums tallies, where it lifts to Nos. 69 and 66, respectively.
The Fame, meanwhile, lives on just two rosters. In addition to the Official Albums chart, it can also be found at No. 48 – inside the upper half – of the Official Albums Streaming ranking.
“Die with a Smile” Remains Lady Gaga’s Big Hit
Gaga claims just two hit songs in the U.K. this week, and interestingly, neither of them come from The Fame. That suggests that instead of one huge single powering the project and keeping it on the Official Albums Streaming tally, fans are listening to either the entire set, or a variety of different tunes. The Fame produced some of Gaga’s most iconic tracks, including “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” and “Paparazzi,” and it’s likely that all of them (and more) are still performing relatively well on sites like Spotify to this day.
“Die With a Smile,” Gaga’s collaboration with Bruno Mars, which is featured on Mayhem, continues to live on multiple rankings, including those focused on streams, or sales, as well as the general Official Singles chart. On that latter roster, “Die With a Smile” is headed toward its first full year on the tally, though this frame it dips to No. 63.
The other successful tune, “Always Remember Us this Way,” remains a standout from the A Star Is Born soundtrack.