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Grammy-winning recording artist Lizzo scores the highest placement of her career on the Billboard 200 chart with her new album 'Special.'

Special , on June 15. The project scored the singer her highest-charting Billboard 200 entry to date. Special debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 first-week units. The 12-track album is also the highest-charting album released by a woman in 2022. Previously, Lizzos Cuz I Love You peaked at #4 in 2019. That project opened at #6 on the Billboard 200 with 41,000 album-equivalent units, giving Lizzo her first charting album. Part of the early commercial success of Special stems from Lizzos About Damn Timesong. The albums official lead single has already made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. WE BEAT THE PROJECTIONS B####!!! MY HIGHEST EVER CHARTING ALBUM YET!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for loving #special, tweeted Lizzo on Sunday afternoon. Read more