9 took offto the top on iTunes andLady Gagawatched.
Shortly after midnight ET on Tuesday, the album had cracked the No.
3 spot on the digital retailer’s overall sales ranking, with thepetition netting nearly 40,000 signaturesand counting.
It gained even more steam overnight, hitting the No.
“The petition to #buyARTPOPoniTunes for a volume II has inspired such a tremendous warmth in my heart.
“I fell apart after I released this album.
Thank you for celebrating something that once felt like destruction.
We always believed it was ahead of its time.
Years later turns out, sometimes, artists know.
And so do little monsters.
“You were heard,” he told fans.
“I talked to LG last night and she shared my incredible joy.
We made a plan to get together after Italy and discuss your wishes.
No promises made, but kindness and love are strong as steel.
Now is not the time to let up.
Think about the future.
Apply positive pressure to the universe and let’s make a diamond.
I am so in love with you all.”
DJ White Shadow has since publicly played reported instrumentals fromARTPOP: Act IIat several concerts.
Gaga’s most recent album,2020’sChromatica,also debuted at No.
