Parkwood/Columbia's Beyoncé scores her first #1 on the HITS Top 50 since 2016 as RENAISSANCE opens with 335k+—the second-biggest bow of the year. She's also the first female artist to top the album chart in 2022.
Meanwhile, lead single "BREAK MY SOUL" has had a resurgence at DSPs during release week and is once again Top 10 at Spotify and Apple Music. The track is likewise breaking at Pop, giving Bey her first Top 10 record at the format since 2009's "Single Ladies" and "Sweet Dreams."
The only fucking female this YEAR?? Wtf