She's only the third act -- and second woman -- to see their first four studio albums debut atop the Billboard 200. Britney Spears did it with her first four between 1999 and 2003 while DMX's first five all started at No. 1 between 1998 and 2003
Free Rihannafan tbh.
The rest of the Navy is being kind to Bey for some reason. The surprise slayage got to them too. We need the good samaritan to actually be the anti-Bey.
After everything that happened this year, who would've guessed hive would get not only album and videos, but that our little Bey would slay like this and put all your faves to shame. What kinda Christmas masacre.
I don't even understand how 430k for the first day of a surprise release is even possible, like...
Is this because it's all album only? Or is she just that damn good?
The surprise release plus the album + videos package did everything, it was brilliant. It got EVERYONE talking and checking out. Not only her stans + general pop stans bought it, but people that perhaps wouldn't buy the album in a normal release schedule. It gave people excitement and that's way more effective than overexposure. It also helps that the album is legit good.