3 debut on the Billboard 200 back in June 2017. To launch at the top of the chart is impressive albeit expected given it’s her first new album in five years and there was a lot of hype (I’m talking years’ worth) surrounding SOS. prior to its release. Despite Ctrl’s ability to shift the culture, it never moved past its No. Heran Mamo: The album’s endurance. SZA had never had a No. SZA’s Ctrl follow-up was always going to be a major moment, but the endurance of SOS atop the Billboard 200 - with six-figure equivalent album unit totals each week! - represents a groundbreaking moment for her mainstream profile. If SZA was a cult R&B figure, a major debut that snaps a prolonged absence (and then plummets down the Billboard 200 chart) would make sense - but the continued performance of SZA’s first album in five years confirms that she’s transcended that status, has far more fans than just the diehards, and is now a straight-up superstar. Jason Lipshutz: Definitely its endurance. Not that she wouldn’t have all eyes/ears on her if she dropped at any other time, either - but the timing, obviously along with the music itself, is what officially made this “SZA Season.” For her to basically cap off the year with her comeback album, and at a time when major music releases are starting to slow down due to the holidays, there was no doubt she would dominate the night of her release and subsequent weeks. Not only was SZA’s next album highly anticipated by nearly everyone, I also think timing worked in her favor too. Which is more impressive to you, the album’s debut or its endurance?Ĭydney Lee: If I had to choose, I’d say its endurance is more impressive, but even that’s not surprising to me. Are these numbers surprising for SZA at this point in her career? And which other R&B artists have the most-anticipated upcoming projects for 2023 and beyond? Billboard staffers answer these questions and more below.ġ. SZA’s first-week bow for SOS was resounding - a career-best 318,000 equivalent album units - and the album has continued to crank out six-figure weeks, topping the Billboard 200 for a third frame with 128,000 units this week, even in the midst of the holiday season.
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