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SZA’s SOS has formally spent 80 nonconsecutive weeks within the Prime 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. The “Damaged Clocks” singer made historical past because the longest-running album by a Black artist, dethroning Michael Jackson’s Thriller within the course of.
On Sunday (March 16), the publication confirmed that SZA’s sophomore LP held regular at No. 4 for an additional week. Pulling in 69,000 album-equivalent items, that brings SOS to a staggering 118 weeks on the Billboard 200 total.
‘SOS’ Maintained Its Prime 10 Run With Assist From ‘LANA’ And Extra Songs
LANA, billed as a deluxe fairly than a standalone undertaking, gave SOS a significant second wind in late December 2024 — two years after its authentic launch. Fueled largely by on-demand streams, the album surged from No. 15 all the way in which again to the highest of the chart. Months later, forward of the Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present, she added 4 songs: “Joni” that includes Don Toliver, “Take You Down,” “PSA” and a solo model of “Open Arms.”
It actually goes to indicate how a lot streaming has turned the idea of a deluxe undertaking into one thing solely totally different; what started as a handful of additional tracks turned a complete new album disguised as an add-on. Additionally, the prolonged look ahead to LANA gave it such an insane enhance. If different artists take notes, we could be in for some wild — and possibly even slightly shameless — launch methods sooner or later.
How Lengthy Can SZA’s ‘SOS’ Keep In The Prime 10?
The longest Prime 10 run in Billboard 200 historical past belongs to 1956’s My Truthful Girl at 173 weeks, so SZA nonetheless has an extended strategy to go. Nevertheless, within the quick time period, hitting 100 weeks within the Prime 10 appears properly inside attain — particularly with the enhance she’s prone to get from subsequent month’s “Grand Nationwide Tour” alongside Kendrick Lamar. The jaunt is about to start on April 19 at Minneapolis’ U.S. Financial institution Stadium and can traverse the USA and Europe, concluding with a last present at Stockholm’s 3Arena on Aug. 9.
The Prime Dawg Leisure signee might additionally lean on new visible choices for LANA to spice up the album’s numbers. Except for a number of promo clips and an accompanying music video for “Drive,” SZA hasn’t given a lot in the way in which of cinematic storytelling. Tracks like “Crybaby,” “Open Arms” and “30 For 30” — arguably the very best of the 15 new additions — are greater than deserving of their very own video remedies, if she will discover time between prepping for the street and amassing extra awards, after all.