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SZA’s SOS album was undoubtedly a breath of fresh air to the R&B music genre. Released in December 2022, it quickly gained traction for its captivating melodies and poignant lyrics. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and broke the record for the biggest streaming week for an R&B album. Over a year after its release, the album is still achieving remarkable feats. Recently, SOS set a new Billboard record, leaving SZA feeling elated and grateful.
SZA’s SOS Album Reaches New Heights
SZA is on cloud nine as her SOS album has broken a new record on the Billboard charts. On Monday, Chart Data took to X to reveal that SZA’s SOS album had become the first album by a Black female artist in history to spend over a full year in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. A few hours after the revelation, the positive-minded SZA took to her Instagram Stories to express gratitude for the feat. The R&B star reposted Chart Data’s tweet alongside the caption:
“Thank you and happy Black history month 🥺🏾💁🏾♀🙏🏾.”
Besides SOS setting another Billboard record, the album attained new heights on Spotify. In another slide, SZA reposted a post from SZA Charts, revealing that all 23 tracks from the artist’s SOS album had surpassed 50 million streams each on Spotify.
“Thank you!!!” the Grammy Award winner captioned the post.
Fans Serenade SZA With Love After SOS Sets BillBoard Record
The Shade Room reposted SZA’s appreciation post on Instagram, and fans trooped to the comments section to support the singer. Many noted that it was incredible to see SZA receiving rewards for her hard work. However, despite its achievements, they also shared that it made no sense for SOS not to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
“But didn’t win album of the year. This is why we speak up. She deserved that Grammy,” a fan shared.
Another follower with the same sentiments wrote:
“But no album of the year? Make that make sense cuz it don’t! Anyways we love you SZA.”
A third fan also commented:
“The real album of the year but okay.”
Some fans revealed that SZA’s SOS album was on repeat because it was evergreen.
“It’s been a year? Why does that album feel like it just came out yesterday,” a fan quipped.
Another person shared:
“I still play that album at least every other week a year after its release! So good!!”
Others noted that they hoped to see SZA achieve more milestones and remain an inspiration.