This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the early returns for Mother Monster's latest No. 1 album. Lady Gaga is over a decade and a half into her superstar career, and with this March’s Mayhem she’s proving to still be one of the most reliable performers in pop music.

“Mayhem” is a shiny pop-rock album chiefly produced by Gaga, Andrew Watt and Cirkut. From the Super Bowl teaser of the “Abracadabra” music video to the award-winning duet with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” the buildup to Gaga’s seventh studio album stoked anticipation — would this be the long-awaited return of Gaga?

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