Lady Gaga's 'Harlequin' album from Joker: Folie À Deux hit No. 1 on iTunes

Lady Gaga's next album from film, Joker: Folie à Deux, might be another smash. The sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker is set to hit theatres in early October, and the singer is doing everything she can to capitalize on this historic event, including producing music related to the film.

On Friday (September 27), Gaga released her new album Harlequin. The set includes a compilation of standards that will apparently appear in the film, as well as a limited handful of original tracks—at least one of which will be heard in the movie. The title quickly became a bestseller, outpacing the flood of new releases.

Harlequin is currently number one on the U.S. iTunes albums chart. The set rocketed straight to the top quickly after its release and has remained there for hours, proving to be the most exciting new launch this Friday.


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Gaga just gave the world a few days warning before releasing Harlequin. After teasing that something was coming on social media and via billboards that promised a project she called ‘LG6.5’—noting that it would be a bridge between her sixth full-length and her upcoming seventh, which she’d already discussed—the Grammy and Oscar winner revealed on September 24 the cover, album title, and that the set would arrive at the end of the week.

Harlequin beats a number of other exciting new albums that were shared at the same time. Fridays are always busy with releases, as it marks the beginning of the tracking week in the music industry all around the world. Since they have a full seven days to accumulate as many sales and streams as they can, artists typically release their full-length albums and singles on Fridays.

At the moment, Gaga is ranked higher than a number of celebrities, including Luke Bryan, Daughtry, Alex Warren, Billy Strings, and more. As of this writing, iTunes' list of the top 10 bestselling albums on its platform in the United States includes eight new entries, including Harlequin.

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After releasing Love For Sale, her second album in collaboration with Tony Bennett, in 2021, Gaga hasn't released a new full-length album until Harlequin. It's her first solo album since Chromatica in 2020, which brought her back to the electronic dance-pop genre that catapulted her to stardom more than ten years prior.

FAQs

What is Lady Gaga's new album Harlequin about?
Harlequin includes music from the upcoming Joker: Folie À Deux movie. It contains a mix of standard and unique tracks, some of which will appear in the film.

How did Harlequin perform after its release?
Harlequin debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes albums chart shortly after its release, outperforming numerous other important new releases.