If the chart performance of ‘Perfect Illusion’ is any indication, Lady Gaga‘s fifth album, ‘Joanne,’ has much to worry about.
The song – used to kick off the singer/songwriter’s official fifth era – made a moderate #15 debut, a feat (many argued) was due to the absence of a music video to support it. Once the video did make its premiere to mixed critical review, it seemed to have the reverse intended effect. The song dropped out of the top 40 its second week then out of the top 50 its second week.
Now, much to the chagrin of her devoted #LittleMonsters, the tune has plummeted even further down charts…