Lady Gaga’s new album, “ARTPOP”, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week.
Billboard reports Gaga’s new project sold 258,000 copies in its opening week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It's the second No. 1 for Gaga, who also debuted at No. 1 with her last effort, 2011's "Born This Way."
"ARTPOP" is also the fifth top 10 for the singer, following "The Fame" (No. 2), "The Fame Monster" (No. 5), "The Remix" (No. 6) and "Born This Way."
"ARTPOP" also has the distinction of delivering the third-largest sales week for a woman in 2013. It follows Katy Perry's "Prism" (286,000 in its No. 1 debut) and Miley Cyrus' "Bangerz" (270,000 in its No. 1 debut).
Last weekend, Lady Gaga did double-duty as host and musical performer on Saturday Night Live; it was the pop superstar’s third appearance on the program and first time as host.
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