SZA finally released her debut album CTRL the other week, featuring everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Travis Scott. With the first week numbers now in, it’s been revealed that CTRL has entered the Billboard chart at number three.
Per Billboard, the album sold 60K units, including 33K from streaming. It debuts at #3 on the Billboard 200 behind Kendrick Lamar's DAMN.
(69K) and Katy Perry's Witness, which opened at 180K (162K from traditional album sales).
If you ask SZA, her success comes down to staying true to herself. She appeared on a recent episode of Everyday Struggle, and explained her mindset going into the creation of CTRL.
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"When you first make an album, you only have your favorite albums from your favorite artists,"
she said. "And you don't come close to touching them. How do I satisfy myself sonically?"
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