Lady Gaga’s new album “Chromatica” became her sixth album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Chormatica” sold over 250,000 albums last week and according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data it is also the biggest week for any album by a woman in 2020!
“Chromatica” also became the 16th album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with made-up or obscure words in the title. Now “Chromatica” is a variation of the word chromatic but the title to Gag’s album itself is not a word at all.
Prior to the release of her new album Gaga described “Chromatica” as a planet where equality rules, and also as a location in her mind where all sounds and colors mix.
Here are the other 15 albums that reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 that carry a made-up or obscure word in its title.
Fulfillingness’ First Finale by Stevie Wonder: “Fulfillingness’ won the Grammy for album of the year and spent two weeks at No. 1 in 1974.
Zooropa, U2: The album spend two weeks at No. 1 in 1993.
Vitalogy, Pearl Jam: Vitology spent one week at No. 1 in 1994.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, Nirvana: Nirvana’s album spent one week at No. 1 in 1996.
The Don Killuminati – The 7 Day Theory, Makaveli: This was 2Pac’s first posthumous release and only one under his Makaveli state name. The album spend one week at No. 1 in 1996.
Lateralus, Tool: Lateralus spent one week at No. 1 in 2001.
Linkin Park’s, Meteora spent two weeks at No. 1 in 2003.
Ancora, il Divo spent one week in 2006 at No. 1.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium spent two weeks at top the Billboard 200 in 2006 and was a Grammy nominee for album of the year.
Trilla, Rick Ross peaked at No. 1 for one week in 2009.
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band spend one week at No. 1 in 2009.
Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto was a concept album and spent one week at No. 1.
Future 2016 album Evol spent one week at No. 1.
Tyler, the Creator’s album IGOR peaked at No. 1 for one week last year.
Finally Lil Uzi Vert’s album Eternal Atake spent two weeks at No. 1 earlier this year.
History has shown that made-up or obscured word albums stay at the top for no more than two weeks so let see how long Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” will stay atop the Billboard 200.
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