To no one’s surprise, Lady Gaga’s fifth studio album, Joanne, racked in impressive numbers in its first week.
After its official release on Oct. 21, the project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 201,000 equivalent album units earned, 170,000 of which were in traditional sales. The numbers not only exceeded forecasters’ expectations, but they also scored Gaga her fourth No. 1 studio album, following 2014’s Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett, 2013’s Artpop, and 2011’s Born This Way.
