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SZA's SOS: Beating Swift & Chart Dominance

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SZA defied expectations with her sophomore album SOS, topping the Billboard two hundred for ten weeks and later returning to the top with the deluxe edition. Despite initial doubts from her label, SZAs success was a result of her partnership with Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. Taylor Swifts support and praise for SOS further highlighted the albums impact. SZA, now more confident, reflects on her unexpected success and her handling of adulthood in her career.

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SZA's SOS: Beating Swift & Chart Dominance

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!SZA's SOS: Beating Swift & Chart Dominance. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00Today is March 6. Here's what's trending in Entertainment. Sissa opened up in a recent interview about the doubt surrounding her sophomore album, sophomore album, Suss. Her label warned her it likely wouldn't be Taylor Swift's midnight for the top spot on the charts. The 36 year old artist was stunned by the prediction, but stayed optimistic. Instead, SOS dominated, holding the number one position on the billboard, 210 straight weeks. Two years later, the deluxe edition called Elle Anna returned to the top for three more weeks. That success came through her partnership with Top Dog Entertainment in RCA Records. Fans reacted strongly back in January 2023. When Sissa thinks supporters with just one minute left in a chart tracking period, some Swift fans accused her of trying to outsell midnight. She quickly cleared the air, stressing she had no issues with Taylor or her music. Taylor Swift showed love to, revealing she listened to SOS nonstop and called it phenomenal. Sissa returned the praise, congratulating Taylor on her own chart wins

1:02like anti-heroes 8-week run and number one on the Hot 100. Reflecting now, Sissa says she never saw that level of success coming, but feels more confident than ever. She believes anything is possible and that she's handling adulthood well in her career. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in sound, built in comfort. S-O-L-I-SoliPillo.com

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