Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ Breaks Male Monopoly at No. 1 on Billboard 200

On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, with Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” marking just the second album by a woman to be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2020, the team discusses why there have been so few leading ladies atop the chart this year, some near misses from some notable women, and which upcoming projects might turn the tide for female artists at No. 1.

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Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.