Lady Gaga Returns To #1 On Billboard Artist 100 Chart; Bradley Cooper Takes #3

The two “A Star Is Born” principals soar to the upper reaches of the Artist 100.

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The release of “A Star Is Born” — and its associated soundtrack — sends stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper to the upper reaches of the Billboard Artist 100.

Gaga actually returns to #1 on the chart, while Cooper soars to #3.

The Artist 100 ranks the top artists in America using factors like album sales, song consumption and social media activity.

twenty one pilots, whose album “Trench” started at #2 on the Billboard 200, take #2 on the Artist 100.

Eric Church (#4) and Lil Wayne (#5) complete the Top 5. Weezy was last week’s leader.

Drake (#6), BTS (#7), Post Malone (#8), Imagine Dragons (#9), and Steve Perry (#10) also appear in the Top 10.

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