People here saying it's because of Tom Hanks and the election, but when she was BOTH the host and musical guest in season 39 where also Miley and Katy appeared, look what happened:
I guess, unlike what I was told by certain ATRL members, that Gaga's star power never really faded! She's always been a FORCE, a RATINGS MAGNET in most cases. Talent does always win, no doubt about it anymore. A-YO A-YO! We smoking them all! A-YO!
Interesting... Remember when Gaga was the most talked about in Oscars and certain cretins were saying that it was expected because Actors are not talked about much normally but suddenly the ratings are the best in 8 years only because of an actor??
I understand why you'd be thinking singles, but we prefer thinking albums.
I hope you weren't attempting to throw shade at the pop girl who had the #1 album & single in the country (simultaneously) earlier this year, along with 3 other album tracks in the Top 40, with no discount nor promo. Let's not.