The Best was more than just an international hit for late Rock Queen Tina Turner in 1989; it was practically an ode to self.

And now, over 30 years after the ‘Foreign Affair’ smash kissed its Hot 100 top 20 peak, it’s puckered up for a top 10 premiere on another major Billboard chart.

Career-first news for the music icon inside.

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As far as modern-day R&B goes, the monstrous run of SZA‘s long-awaited sophomore album – 2022’s ‘SOS‘ – is damn near unprecedented. Even more notable are the number of longstanding records she’s broken along the way with the project and its accompanying era.

Beyond opening at #1 on the Billboard 200 with the largest streaming week ever for an R&B effort, the ‘CTRL‘ follow-up would go on to control the chart for a whopping 10 weeks – making it longest-running #1 female studio album by a Black woman since Mariah Carey‘s 1990 debut and Whitney Houston‘s 1987 eponymous project ruled over the tally for a respective 11 weeks.

And while that accomplishment was gargantuan, it wasn’t be the last time SZA (born Solana Rowe) would see her name beside Whitney’s for a historic feat.

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If industry analysts are to be believed, ‘Kiss Me More’ maestras SZA and Doja Cat are puckering up to kiss the top of the Hot 100 next week.

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If winning their inaugural GRAMMYs together and making Billboard history with their duet, ‘Kiss Me More,’ is proof, Doja Cat and SZA are formidable forces apart and even more so collaboratively.

Hopes to underscore that point came Friday (April 14) courtesy of a reunion via the surprise remix to the latter’s blockbuster hit, ‘Kill Bill.’

The tune’s original incarnation, found aboard SZA’s top-selling sophomore album ‘SOS,’ was recently certified triple Platinum for sales of 3 million in the United States and has been a mainstay in the Hot 100’s top 5 since its January 13 release.

Could the Doja-assisted revamp be just what’s needed to finally get it to #1 on the hitlist? Hop inside to hear it and tell us.

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Only 35 acts can boast ownership of at least 30 Gold awards for singles from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over the organization’s 70-year history.

Before Friday (April 7), less than 15% of the members of that exclusive club were female.

However, thanks to SZA and the ongoing success of her blockbuster sophomore album, 2022’s ‘SOS,‘ the odds are rising in the ladies’ favor.

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Before this week only one album by a Black woman could boast a 300-week stay on the Billboard 200: Rihanna‘s 2016-released ‘Anti.’

However, thanks to the ongoing success of SZA‘s 2017 debut album, ‘CTRL,’ that exclusive club just gained a new member.

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Just two weeks after SZA made history at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) when hits found aboard her blockbuster sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ planted her beside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for a record number of Gold-certified songs, the 33-year-old finds herself sharing another headline with the mega-selling divas – this time thanks to Billboard.

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Fun fact: only 82 acts in the history of recorded music can boast the honor of having earned 20 or more Gold-certified records from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over their careers.

A tally undoubtedly boosted by the inclusion of streaming in the certification criteria, it’s still one that’s eluded Black female performers on mass as they represent less than 10% of the hitmakers in the exclusive club.

Recently, R&B diva SZA – thanks to the ongoing success of hits found aboard her long-awaited sophomore album ‘SOS‘ – the score increased for the ladies.

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Sunday’s epic Super Bowl Halftime Show may be behind us (February 12), but Rihanna is still very much the topic on everyone’s lips.

From her brigade of hits to her eye-popping fashion and that boss-of-a-pregnancy announcement, Rih’s dedicated fans (affectionately called the #Navy) are leading the charge of cheerleading for the diva – fanfare that’s amplified by celebrities and top publications alike.

Hours before Rolling Stone took to press to reveal they’ve championed the 34-year-old’s showing as one of the top 10 greatest of all time (as we reported here), former U.S. president Donald Trump took to press to reveal it’s at the bottom of his list.

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The seven-week long chart championship of SZA‘s sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ has quite a few historic stats attached to it, but a standout is its surprising relationship to Whitney Houston‘s eponymous sophomore effort, 1987’s ‘Whitney.’

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SZA reigns for another week on the Billboard 200 with her second studio album ‘S.O.S.’

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SZA has unlocked the video for her killer new single ‘Kill Bill.’

Housed on the GRAMMY winner’s sophomore album ‘S.O.S,’ the track became an instant fan-favorite upon the December release of the LP – which has reigned at #1 on the Billboard 200 for 4 weeks.

Having climbed to a peak of #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Bill’ looks poised to soar to higher heights with the arrival of its cinematic visual.

Directed by Christian Breslauer, the video draws inspiration from the blockbuster film and, in an awesome nod to the classic, features a cameo from none other than Vivica A. Fox.

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