In reply to The Meltdown Is Happening.

The new Lady Gaga album, "ARTPOP", was released in presale at dawn on September 13th 2013 and has set a new record. With the song "Applause" included, the album has the largest pre-order in the history of iTunes. Expected to be released on November 11, "ARTPOP" reached number one in nearly 70 countries in less than 30 hours, breaking the record previously that Madonna reached number 1 in 50 countries with "MDNA".