If the real-time sales tallies of Apple Music and iTunes are anything to judge by, SZA fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on her sophomore album, ‘SOS.’
Delivered December 9, the 23-track opus – which experienced multiple delays and pushbacks over the last few years – comes as her first studio effort since the release of her critically-acclaimed debut album, ‘CTRL.’
Less than 24 hours after its unveiling, ‘SOS’ is already in control of multiple real-time sales tallies around the globe.
At writing, the set – which features her most Hot 100 recent hits ‘Good Days,’ ‘Shirt,’ and ‘I Hate U’ – is not only getting major love from critics but is also listed at #1 on iTunes charts in nearly a dozen countries including the United States. It sits as the best-performing album in the world according to the current iTunes sales listing.
Faring even better on Apple Music charts, ‘SOS’ is settled at #1 in 50 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Phillipines, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and many others. Like iTunes, Apple Music shows ‘SOS’ as its best performer on the global front.
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The commercial response on those platforms, once added to the steam that’s picking up on streaming outlets, could see ‘SOS’ land atop the Billboard 200 after its inaugural sales tracking week is complete.
If it manages to outpace the rush of holiday hits currently dominating the chart, it will mark the singer’s first appearance at the summit there as her previous studio effort peaked at #3 at the height of its popularity.
Keep it locked to That Grape Juice for more on this story as it develops.
“SOS has received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 94 out of 100, based on reviews from ten critics, indicating “universal acclaim”
I’m so glad the critics are so great, I hope haters will hate more than never because the more they do the more they expose their weakness. My girl is winning, love it.
Shes signed to RCA records, normani’s label
Sza is also dark skin
She didnt come from a popular girl group
No sympathy
No pity
No expensive music videos
And it still took how many years to come out your point ??????
Coco jones and Mariah the scientists took Normani’s spot. 💯 🤷♂️
Co co Jones has never had a song on billboard though ????
ICU and spread thin are 2 of the best r&b songs out right
Payola Queen. I don’t get the hype
I don’t either she’s overrated af
Album is so good. I been stuck on Open Arms. Feel like im in a movie. Good job SZA. Love you
The album is soooooo good. So far my favorites are:
Seek & Destroy
Ghost in the Machine
Gone Girl
Open Arms
Kill Bill
She’s so overrated winey voice
Her voice or unique and her pen game is serious. A Cardi Stan wouldn’t know anything about that
Trash 🗑 she sounds high on every song 💅🏾Whatever she had been smoking…. Just laid off that s h I t, bum ass b I t c h