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Lady Gaga's Unstoppable Debut Album
Lady Gaga's The Fame hits 350 weeks on the U.K. Albums chart, extending its record as her ... More longest-charting project, even outpacing new release Mayhem. SNL50: THE RED CARPET — Pictured: Lady Gaga on Sunday, February 16, 2025 — (Photo by NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via Getty Images)
Lady Gaga's debut full-length The Fame is far from the average pop album. It reintroduced electronic dance music to the mainstream over a decade ago and changed the sound of top 40 for years. Since its arrival, Gaga has released many hit singles and iconic albums, but none have come close to rivaling The Fame in terms of longevity.
The singer's first project is still present on the United Kingdom's charts to this day, and it continues to extend its lead as Gaga's longest-running title ever.
The Fame Reaches 350 Weeks on the Albums Chart
The Fame has now spent 350 weeks on the Official Albums chart, which tracks the most-consumed releases in the U.K. The title has stood as Gaga's clear winner in terms of long-term performance in the country for years. In fact, none of her other full-lengths or EPs have even managed to spend 100 weeks on the tally. Her second-longest-running release, Born This Way, held on the competitive ranking for just 60 frames.
The Fame Continues to Outpace Lady Gaga's New Album
Right now, The Fame is present on both the Official Albums and Official Albums Streaming charts. Though it is declining on both, the project now outperforms Gaga's much newer release.
The singer dropped Mayhem earlier in 2025, and while it was another major win, it's unlikely to stick around in the same way that The Fame has. This week, Mayhem slides from No. 49 to No. 69 on the Official Albums chart, landing just three spots below The Fame, which was released 17 years earlier.
The gap between the two full-lengths is even wider on the Official Albums Streaming chart, where The Fame dips to No. 52 while Mayhem slides to No. 83.
Mayhem is still present on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, though — rankings where The Fame no longer appears. In that respect, Gaga's newer studio effort holds its own.
Two Mayhem Singles Are Still Charting
Two singles from Mayhem continue to appear on at least one U.K. ranking. "Die With a Smile," her collaboration with Bruno Mars, is present on four tallies after 44 weeks on each of them. Meanwhile, "Abracadabra" is on its way out, falling more than 30 spots to No. 98 on the Official Singles Downloads chart.
None of the tracks from The Fame are present in the U.K. at the moment. One other Gaga cut, "Always Remember Us This Way" from the A Star Is Born soundtrack, is still performing well enough to appear on multiple lists.
