It never left the chart? What a ******* classic.

 

Its so crazy to think about how long I've personally lived with this album as well. From high school all the way to now. Wild

The title is misleading as Ctrl is nowhere near 21 in actually relevant metrics.

 

This is also a very specific record as 21 is still charting on the BB200.

 

Sza is huge but yeah.

1 minute ago, CaptainMusic said:

The title is misleading as Ctrl is nowhere near 21 in actually relevant metrics.

 

This is also a very specific record as 21 is still charting on the BB200.

 

Sza is huge but yeah.

I mean, the album did break 21's all-time record for the female album with the most weeks of consecutive charting. Its too long to include as a thread title.

1 minute ago, CaptainMusic said:

The title is misleading as Ctrl is nowhere near 21 in actually relevant metrics.

 

This is also a very specific record as 21 is still charting on the BB200.

 

Sza is huge but yeah.

the record is most consecutive charting weeks from debut week on - which she broke. 

How is this possible? Atrl and Twitter told me Taylor was the queen of charting albums and was the music industry. Surely one of her 15 albums spent their first 354 weeks in the top 200 of the hottest albums in the US? 

Edited March 24, 20242 yr by Twizzy

she's the music industry 

3 minutes ago, Twizzy said:

How is this possible? Atrl and Twitter told me Taylor was the queen of charting albums and was the music industry. Surely one of her 15 albums spent their first 354 weeks in the top 200 of the hottest albums in the US? 

don't make this about Taylor this is a SZA praise thread thank yew 

And SOS will break that record again. Insane but deserved

Truly a timeless record, and that was clear on first listen 

14 minutes ago, Twizzy said:

How is this possible? Atrl and Twitter told me Taylor was the queen of charting albums and was the music industry. Surely one of her 15 albums spent their first 354 weeks in the top 200 of the hottest albums in the US? 

I thought it's swifties who always make everything about Taylor. Seems like you guys can't celebrate your faves achievements without comparing them to Taylor.

 

But to answer you're question, it's because it's easier to chart your album with streaming, hence CTRL beating 21 even tho the latter obviously much much much bigger. The only Taylor albums old enough to break that record are 1989 and before. No Taylor album since reputation has ever dropped out of BB200

19 minutes ago, Twizzy said:

How is this possible? Atrl and Twitter told me Taylor was the queen of charting albums and was the music industry. Surely one of her 15 albums spent their first 354 weeks in the top 200 of the hottest albums in the US? 

This is how bad it's going? 

 

OT: Congratulations SZA. CTRL is an amazing record and most deserving of the title. A sleeper smash. 

29 minutes ago, CaptainMusic said:

The title is misleading as Ctrl is nowhere near 21 in actually relevant metrics.

 

This is also a very specific record as 21 is still charting on the BB200.

 

Sza is huge but yeah.

I believe it's also the longest consecutive streak for a female album as well

Spoiler

But they would have to say it's tied with 1989 so they just went with "first 354 weeks"

 

We love a modern classic. 

 

what a legendary album

still her best imo

I just streamed Garden today. A modern classic album 

2 hours ago, Twizzy said:

How is this possible? Atrl and Twitter told me Taylor was the queen of charting albums and was the music industry. Surely one of her 15 albums spent their first 354 weeks in the top 200 of the hottest albums in the US? 

I'm assuming Lover hasn't left the B200 yet, and it's still Top 10, 239 weeks later.

 

So ultimately it just has to outlast CTRL by 2.5 years or so to take the record.

 

We will see 

Two timeless classics back to back, that's my girl 

ClassicTRL

2 hours ago, favorite crime said:

I thought it's swifties who always make everything about Taylor. Seems like you guys can't celebrate your faves achievements without comparing them to Taylor.

 

But to answer you're question, it's because it's easier to chart your album with streaming, hence CTRL beating 21 even tho the latter obviously much much much bigger. The only Taylor albums old enough to break that record are 1989 and before. No Taylor album since reputation has ever dropped out of BB200

Just to be pedantic, Fearless TV did leave the BB 200 chart several weeks, but it's been charting consitently since July 2022 (an 88 week streak, compared to its 22 week debut streak). Soem more fun facts:

• 1989 has charted for all but 7 weeks since its release
• Repuation spent 109 consecutive weeks on the chart following its release, and is currently on a 116 week streak. It's also her 2nd longest-charting album.
• John Mayer tanked

Edited March 24, 20242 yr by penguintim

 

discovered this album in college and stanned ever since 

Great longevity for SZA but another example of why you cannot compare streaming era success stories to digital era success stories. 

 

How long would SZA's CTRL have been able to chart consecutively if everyone that listened to it would have to pay at least $15 for it? She would not have that same record in a different era while Adele would've had that record regardless of which era (and probably never even left for one week at all in the streaming era). 

And SOS will probably break the record again