SZA’s sophomore studio album SOS was an instant hit upon its release, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and holding on to its position for an impressive seven weeks.
While SOS was bumped from the top spot by K-pop quintet Tomorrow X Together (TXT), the eclectic R&B album had a hell of a run, matching and breaking records set by icons ranging from Janet Jackson and Usher to Beyoncé and Whitney Houston.
Check out all the records SOS broke during its seven-week run atop Billboard below.
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'Beyoncé' - Beyoncé
Image Credit: Parkwood After just two weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart, SZA’s SOS became the first album from a Black female artist to top the chart in its first two weeks since Beyoncé’s self-titled album dropped in 2013.
“Lol Instagram randomly deleted my post last week .. but APPARENTLY ITS STILL TRUE THIS WEEK ? number 1 two weeks in a row,” the “Shirt” singer expressed on social media at the time.
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'janet' - Janet Jackson
Image Credit: Virgin Records SOS remained on top for another two weeks, becoming the first R&B album from a woman since Janet Jackson’s 1993 release janet to spend its first four weeks at No. 1.
“I don’t have sh*t to say but thank you to God my ancestors my family my team and ALL OF YOU THAT RIDE FOR ME ! ESPECIALLY CAMP,” SZA wrote on Instagram at the time.
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'30' - Adele
Image Credit: Columbia Records The following week, SOS became the first album to reign on the chart for five consecutive weeks since Adele’s 30 in late 2021.
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'Daydream' - Mariah Carey
Image Credit: Columbia Records She also matched Mariah Carey’s Daydream, which spent 5 weeks at No. 1 in late 1995 and early 1996.
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'Confessions' - Usher
Image Credit: Arista Records. Upon topping the chart for the sixth week, SOS became recognized for having the most consecutive weeks at No. 1 for an R&B album since Usher’s Confessions, which earned a total of nine non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard in 2004.
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'Whitney' - Whitney Houston
Image Credit: Arista Records In its seventh week at No. 1, SOS became the first R&B/hip-hop album by a woman, or R&B album by any act, to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1 since Whitney Houston’s Whitney in 1987.