Only two eras I see that basically lasted 3+ years with extreme longevity. I dont see people talking about how SZA did that with RnB

 

Good Days - #9 peak

I Hate U - #7 peak

No Love - #13 peak

Shirt - #11 peak

Nobody Gets Me - #10 peak

Kill Bill - #1 peak

Snooze - #2 peak

 

Kiss Me More - #3 peak

Slime You Out - #1 peak

Rich Baby Daddy - #11 peak

In the US? Definitely. Idk about WW.

In the US 100%, not even a comparison.

 

FN probably did better WW

Both feel massive but in very different ways. The singles leading up to SZA just felt like droplets that got good success just because they felt like non-events. The thing with Future Nostalgia is each single had so much time and room to breathe which made the entire album so ubiquitous. 

In the US? Yes.

WW? not even close. 

 

Edited January 5, 20242 yr by unclefloprry

It took almost 3 years for FN to sell 3M units in the US - SOS sold 4.5M units in just 11 months. So yes, in the United States.

In the yes? US

Comparison? Not even WW

 

Outside of the US nobody nows what a SZA is even if they may have heard it on tiktok 

SOS is WAY bigger in the US.

2 minutes ago, West Coast said:

In the yes? US

Comparison? Not even WW

 

 

1 minute ago, Digitalism said:

Outside of the US nobody nows what a SZA is even if they may have heard it on tiktok 

 

6 minutes ago, unclefloprry said:

In the US? Yes.

WW? not even close. 

 

And then you woke up

 

 

Weekly chart performance for SOS

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[137]	1
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[138]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[139]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[140]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[141]	32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[142]	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[143]	10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[144]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[145]	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[146]	10
French Albums (SNEP)[147]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[148]	33
Irish Albums (OCC)[149]	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[150]	34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[151]	35
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[152]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[153]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[154]	1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[155]	68
Scottish Albums (OCC)[156]	10
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[157]	15
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[158]	22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[159]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[160]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[161]	2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[162]	2
US Billboard 200[163]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[164]	1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[165]	1

 

Certifications for SOS

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[173]	Platinum	70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[174]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[175]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[176]	Platinum	20,000‡
France (SNEP)[177]	Gold	50,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[178]	Gold	2,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[179]	Gold	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[180]	3× Platinum	45,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[181]	Gold	10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[182]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[183]	Gold	100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[184]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

SOS is probably the biggest era by a woman this decade after Midnights, and even then it's almost as big as the latter.

13 minutes ago, Digitalism said:

Outside of the US nobody nows what a SZA is even if they may have heard it on tiktok 

This is a stretch considering her tour did well in Europe afaik and SOS smashed in many countries globally, especially where it's hard for a black female R&B singer to break in though.

 

OT: Definitely in the US. Globally it's still FN.

SOS was bigger worldwide but Future Nostalgia was bigger in the US

SOS was def huge in America. FN prob has more global appeal.

23 minutes ago, Delirious said:

 

 

And then you woke up

 

 

Weekly chart performance for SOS

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[137]	1
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[138]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[139]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[140]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[141]	32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[142]	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[143]	10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[144]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[145]	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[146]	10
French Albums (SNEP)[147]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[148]	33
Irish Albums (OCC)[149]	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[150]	34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[151]	35
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[152]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[153]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[154]	1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[155]	68
Scottish Albums (OCC)[156]	10
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[157]	15
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[158]	22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[159]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[160]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[161]	2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[162]	2
US Billboard 200[163]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[164]	1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[165]	1

 

Certifications for SOS

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[173]	Platinum	70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[174]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[175]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[176]	Platinum	20,000‡
France (SNEP)[177]	Gold	50,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[178]	Gold	2,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[179]	Gold	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[180]	3× Platinum	45,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[181]	Gold	10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[182]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[183]	Gold	100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[184]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

These stats prove nothing, darling! FN was much more massive in a WW perspective 

US yes, WW no

7 minutes ago, Delirious said:

 

 

And then you woke up

 

 

Weekly chart performance for SOS

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[137]	1
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[138]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[139]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[140]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[141]	32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[142]	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[143]	10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[144]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[145]	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[146]	10
French Albums (SNEP)[147]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[148]	33
Irish Albums (OCC)[149]	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[150]	34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[151]	35
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[152]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[153]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[154]	1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[155]	68
Scottish Albums (OCC)[156]	10
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[157]	15
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[158]	22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[159]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[160]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[161]	2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[162]	2
US Billboard 200[163]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[164]	1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[165]	1

 

Certifications for SOS

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[173]	Platinum	70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[174]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[175]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[176]	Platinum	20,000‡
France (SNEP)[177]	Gold	50,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[178]	Gold	2,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[179]	Gold	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[180]	3× Platinum	45,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[181]	Gold	10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[182]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[183]	Gold	100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[184]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

I know you take every opportunity to discredit Dua's success, but come on, I didn't want to do this.  

Official Charts 
FN - 15 #1s
SOS 6 #1s

Certifications outside the US 
FN - 2.2M
SOS - 650K

 

Streams
FN - 11.6B
SOS - 6.5B

Views on YouTube (Still a big streaming platform in Asia and Latin America)
FN -  3B (6 videos of 6 official singles from the standard version)
SOS - 332M (6 videos of 6 official singles)
 

And now, if I compare the singles, it's even worse for SZA, it's not a fair comparison at this point.
What SZA did is incredible for an R&B singer, since that genre is not consumed ww like pop music.  

31 minutes ago, Digitalism said:

Outside of the US nobody nows what a SZA is even if they may have heard it on tiktok 

Outside of the US nobody nows what a Dua Lipa is even if they may have heard one of her songs on a playlist.  

1 minute ago, unclefloprry said:

I know you take every opportunity to discredit Dua's success, but come on, I didn't want to do this.  

Official Charts 
FN - 15 #1s
SOS 6 #1s

Certifications outside the US 
FN - 2.2M
SOS - 650K

 

Streams
FN - 11.6B
SOS - 6.5B

Views on YouTube (Still a big streaming platform in Asia and Latin America)
FN -  3B (6 videos of 6 official singles from the standard version)
SOS - 332M (6 videos of 6 official singles)
 

And now, if I compare the singles, it's even worse for SZA, it's not a fair comparison at this point.
What SZA did is incredible for an R&B singer, since that genre is not consumed ww like pop music.  

 

Dua promoted the sh*t out of that album in every place imaginable on the planet Earth and her singles never left from the playlists for a whole 3 years. Of course she did better worldwide than someone who barely even promoted her album in the US.  

is the us and asia absolutely

Definitely SOS everywhere. Even with all the white privilege, budget, and promotion in the world she couldn’t match the success of SOS!

7 minutes ago, Taylena said:

Outside of the US nobody nows what a Dua Lipa is even if they may have heard one of her songs on a playlist.  

This makes no sense. She is huge celebrity in Europe and Latam 
She appears on the news a lot. She is a GP girl. 

SZA music may have success but nobody knows her and of course it is because of racism but saying is bigger WW makes no sense 

Edited January 5, 20242 yr by Digitalism

2 minutes ago, Taylena said:

Of course she did better worldwide 

Welp thanks for proving the point 



stream diamond singles DSN, Physical, Break My Heart, Love Again, Fever and Levitating to celebrate

 

i dont see any performances promo interview cultural impact talking about sza daily except inflated numbers which only exist in anglosphere.

 

FN era made dua main pop girl but sza already established long ago. 

Naur