Overview of the events of 2023 in rhythm and blues music
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2023.
January [ edit ] February [ edit ] On February 5, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Beyoncé won both Best R&B Song with "Cuff It " and Best R&B Traditional Performance with "Plastic Off the Sofa". Muni Long won Best R&B Performance with "Hrs and Hrs ". Steve Lacy won Best Progressive R&B Album with Gemini Rights Robert Glasper won Best R&B Album with Black Radio III [6] On February 11, the Brit Awards 2023 were held. Flo won the Rising Star award.[7] On February 13, Huey "Piano" Smith died at the age of 89.[8] Spencer Wiggins died at the age of 81.[9] On February 16, Chuck Jackson died at the age of 85.[10] On February 18, Don Shinn died at the age of 77.[11] 12th Circle Chart Music Awards were held. NCT won Artist of the Year – Physical Album 1st Quarter for Universe Stray Kids won Artist of the Year – Physical Album 4th Quarter for Maxident NewJeans won New Artist of the Year Digital Music for "Attention ". (G)I-dle won Record Production of the Year for I Never Die .[12] 49th People's Choice Awards were held. Beyoncé won The R&B Artist of the Year.[13] On February 23, R. Kelly was sentenced in Chicago federal court to 20 years in prison for child pornography and other sexual crimes involving minors, with 19 years being concurrent to his previous 30-year term handed down in New York. Kelly will now serve 31 years in prison.[14] On February 25, the 54th NAACP Image Awards were held. Beyoncé won Outstanding Female Artist , Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for "Cuff It ", and Outstanding Album for Renaissance Coco Jones won Outstanding New Artist . Chris Brown won Outstanding Male Artist . Chris Brown and Wizkid won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) for "Call Me Every Day ". Silk Sonic won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) for "Love's Train ". Rihanna won Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Lift Me Up ". Ryan Coogler , Ludwig Göransson , Archie Davis & Dave Jordan won Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Soundtrack) Tems won Outstanding International Song for "No Woman No Cry ".[15] On March 1, Leon Hughes died at the age of 92.[16] On March 5, the 20th Korean Music Awards were held. Younha won Song of the Year for "Event Horizon". NewJeans won Rookie of the Year, Best K-Pop Song for "Attention ", and Best K-Pop Album for New Jeans Private Pink. Bibi won Best R&B & Soul Song for "Jotto". Nucksal and Cadejo won Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album for Sincerely Yours and Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song for "Good Morning Seoul".[17] On March 13, the Juno Awards of 2023 were held.The Weeknd won Artist of the Year , Songwriter of the Year , Single of the Year for "Sacrifice ", and Album of the Year for Dawn FM Akeel Henry won Producer of the Year . Angelique Francis won Blues Album of the Year for Long River. Jessie Reyez won Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Yessie .Savannah Ré and Dylan Sinclair won Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for "Last One". Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak won Rap Single of the Year for "Twin Flame".[18] On March 14, Bobby Caldwell died at the age of 71.[19] On March 16, Fuzzy Haskins died at the age of 81.[20] On March 27, Peggy Scott-Adams died at the age of 74.[21] 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Future , Drake , and Tems won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Wait for U ". Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. SZA won R&B Artist of the Year and R&B Song of the Year for "I Hate U ". Muni Long won Best New R&B Artist. Kali Uchis won Best New Latin Artist. Beyoncé won R&B Album of the Year for Renaissance [22] On March 29, Sweet Charles Sherrell died at the age of 80.[23] On March 31, the 2023 Global Awards were held. Raye and 070 Shake won Best Social Trended Song for "Escapism ". Flo won the Rising Star Award. Lizzo won Best Female.[24] On June 4, George Winston at the age of 74.[34] On June 15, the 2023 Libera Awards were held. Shemekia Copeland won Best Blues Record for Done Come Too Far . Sudan Archives won Breakthrough Artist/Release and Best R&B Record for Natural Brown Prom Queen Lee Fields won Best Soul/Funk Record for Sentimental Fool .[35] On June 23, Jacquees was arrested for battery in Gwinnett County, Georgia .[36] On June 25, the BET Awards 2023 were held. SZA won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist , Album of the Year for SOS Video of the Year for "Kill Bill ". Beyoncé won the BET Her Award for "Break My Soul ", Album of the Year for Renaissance Viewer's Choice Award for "Break My Soul ". Future , Drake , and Tems won Best Collaboration for "Wait for U ". Usher won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist . Coco Jones won Best New Artist .Chris Brown won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist .[37] On June 30, Lord Creator died at the age of 87.[38] September [ edit ] October [ edit ] November [ edit ] On November 3, Missy Elliott , George Michael , Chaka Khan , Al Kooper , The Spinners , and Don Cornelius were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .[56] [57] On November 5, the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were held. Chris Brown won Best R&B .[58] On November 10, Johnny Ruffo died at the age of 35.[59] On November 15, the 2023 ARIA Music Awards were held. Genesis Owusu won Album of the Year , Best Hip Hop/Rap Release , and Best Independent Release for Struggler The Teskey Brothers won Best Blues & Roots Album for The Winding Way Forest Claudette won Best Cover Art for Everything Was Green Best Soul/R&B Release for "Mess Around " with EarthGang .[60] On November 19, the 2023 Billboard Music Awards were held. SZA won Top R&B Artist , Top R&B Female Artist , Top R&B Song for "Kill Bill ", and Top R&B Album for SOS The Weeknd won Top R&B Male Artist . Beyoncé won Top R&B Touring Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Artist , and Top Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance Drake won Top Rap Artist , Top Rap Male Artist , and Top Rap Touring Artist. NewJeans won Top Global K-Pop Artist. Metro Boomin , The Weeknd , and 21 Savage won Top Collaboration for "Creepin' ".[61] On November 22, Jean Knight died at the age of 80.[62] On November 26, the 2023 Soul Train Music Awards were held. SZA won Best R&B/Soul Female Artist , Album of the Year for SOS Song of the Year and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Snooze ". Victoria Monét won Video of the Year and Best Dance Performance for "On My Mama ". Usher won Best R&B/Soul Male Artist , Soul Train Certified Award , and Best Collaboration , alongside Summer Walker & 21 Savage , for "Good Good ".[63] On November 28, the 2023 MAMA Awards were held. NewJeans won Artist of the Year , Song of the Year and Best Dance Performance – Female Group for "Ditto ", and Best Female Group . Seventeen won Best Male Group and Best Dance Performance – Male Group for "Super ". Jimin won Best Male Artist .[64] December [ edit ] Released albums [ edit ] January [ edit ] February [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 3 Chiiild Better Luck In the Next Life [76] Avant Garden, 4th & Broadway , Def Jam Recordings Dreamville Creed III: The Soundtrack Dreamville , Interscope Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200 Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus Geffen Records Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Masego Masego [77] EQT Recordings, Capitol Records , UMG Recordings Yazmin Lacey Voice Notes Own Your Own Records, Believe 6 Onew Circle SM Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart 10 August Alsina Myself Shake the World, Empire Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy Victims and Villains [78] SoulStar Music Company 13 Kai Rover SM , Dreamus Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart 16 Code Kunst Remember Archive AOMG Debuted at No. 19 on the Circle Album Chart 17 ELHAE Forgotten Flowers [79] Dream Loud Music Group T-Pain On Top of the Covers Nappy Boy , Empire Tei Shi Bad Premonition [80] The Orchard 24 6LACK Since I Have a Lover LVRN , Interscope Records Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 Billy Valentine Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth [81] Bob Thiele Jr., Acid Jazz Acquisitions Jimin Face Big Hit Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Yaya Bey Exodus the North Star [82] Big Dada 25 Kristian Bush 52 | ATL x BNA Big Machine 28 Billlie The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three Mystic Story , Kakao Debuted at No. 5 on the Circle Album Chart 31 Chlöe In Pieces Parkwood Entertainment , Columbia Records Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200 Davido Timeless DMW , Columbia , Sony Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 Eddie Chacon Sundown Stones Throw Records Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 7 Brandee Younger Brand New Life [83] Impulse! , Verve Label Group, UMG Recordings Daniel Caesar Never Enough Hollace, Republic Records Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Planet Giza Ready When You Are [84] Quiet Note THEY. Nü Moon [85] Nü Religion Records, AWAL 14 Dinner Party Enigmatic Society Sound of Crenshaw, EMPIRE Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard US Top Jazz Albums Jean Deaux HEAVY [86] Duality Records, EMPIRE Petite Noir MotherFather [87] Roya Records Yung Bleu Love Scars II Moon Boy University, EMPIRE Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 17 NCT DoJaeJung Perfume SM Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart 21 Alfa Mist Variables [88] Anti- Dreamer Isioma Princess Forever [89] AWAL Everything but the Girl Fuse Buzzin' Fly, Virgin Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200 Nourished by Time Erotic Probiotic 2 Scenic Route Post Malone The Diamond Collection Republic , Mercury Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 St. Paul & the Broken Bones Angels in Science Fiction [90] ATO 25 Taeyang Down to Earth The Black Label , Interscope Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart 27 Marina Sena Vício Inerente Sony Music Brazil 28 Amir Obè after. [91] Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings Baby Rose Through and Through Secretly Canadian Jessie Ware That! Feels Good! EMI Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart Labrinth Ends & Begins Columbia , Sony Music Debuted at No. 144 on the Billboard 200 rum.gold U Street Anthology [92] Leola Smokey Robinson Gasms TLR Records
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 4 iKon Take Off 143 Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart Various artists Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series) Netflix Music , Sony Masterworks Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Soundtrack Albums Chart 5 Aespa My World SM , Warner , Dreamus Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 Durand Jones Wait Til I Get Over Dead Oceans Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart Emily King Special Occasion [93] ATO Records Jidenna ME YOU & GOD [94] Wondaland Records, Magic Chief Productions Omarion Full Circle: Sonic Book One [95] Omarion Worldwide 12 Keke Palmer Big Boss [96] Big Bosses Ent. Madison McFerrin I Hope You Can Forgive Me [97] MADMCFERRIN MUSIC Njomza Stages [98] Sincethe80s, EMPIRE 15 (G)I-dle I Feel Cube , Kakao Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 19 Angie Stone Love Language Conjunction, SoNo Sleep Token Take Me Back to Eden Spinefarm Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Summer Walker CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE [99] LVRN , Interscope Records Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 26 D4vd Petals to Thorns Darkroom Records , Interscope Records Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 KayCyy & Gesaffelstein TW2052 [100] Bu Vision, Columbia Lola Young My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely [101] Island Manu Manzo Luna En Geminis Self-released Marco Mengoni Materia (Prisma) Sony Music Italy Debuted at No. 1 on the FIMI Chart Nonso Amadi When It Blooms Universal Music Canada. Def Jam , Polydor Records . MCA Records France. Universal Music Nigeria Debuted at No. 105 on the TurnTable Albums Chart Simply Red Time Warner Music Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 2 Louise Greatest Hits Tag8, BMG Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book Blue Note Speakers Corner Quartet Further Out Than the Edge OTIH Records Witch Zango [102] Desert Daze Sound 7 Dami Im In Between ABC Music Debuted at No. 65 on the ARIA Albums Chart 9 Amaarae Fountain Baby Golden Angel, Interscope Records BLK ODYSSY DIAMONDS & FREAKS [103] Earthchild, Empire Col3trane Chekhov's Gun [104] Trane of Thought Records, UnitedMasters Janelle Monáe The Age of Pleasure Wondaland Productions, Bad Boy Records Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 Maeta When I Hear Your Name [105] Roc Nation Records Pantayo Ang Pagdaloy [106] Self-released Selwyn Birchwood Exorcist [107] Alligator Records 16 Ambré Who's Loving You? [108] Roc Nation Records Asake Work of Art YBNL Nation , Empire Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 Bettye LaVette LaVette! Jay-Vee Records Debuted at No. 13 on the UK R&B Albums Chart Forest Claudette Everything Was Green Forest Claudette, Sony Kiana Ledé Grudges [109] The Heavy Group, Republic Records 17 Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree Adolescent [110] RISER Music 21 Sara Jo Bez kontrole Bassivity Digital 23 I.M Overdrive Sony Music Korea Debuted at No. 6 on the Circle Album Chart 24 Seyi Vibez Thy Kingdom Come Vibez Inc, Dvpper Music Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable 26 Shinee Hard SM Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart 29 Terrace Martin Fine Tune [111] Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG 30 Olivia Dean Messy EMI Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 5 Kiss of Life Kiss of Life S2 Debuted at No. 18 on the Circle Album Chart 6 Lyanno Midnight Rimas Entertainment 7 FLO 3 of Us Island Records Gabriels Angels & Queens Atlas Artists Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart Little Dragon Slugs of Love Ninja Tune Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Independent Albums Chart 10 EXO Exist SM , Kakao Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Gloria Groove Lady Leste (Ao Vivo) [112] SB Music Zerobaseone Youth in the Shade WakeOne Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart 12 Sandara Park Sandara Park Abyss Company 14 Mahalia IRL Warner Music UK Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart Rita Ora You & I BMG Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart 17 Capella Grey Here, Damn. [113] ALLEPAC THE FAMILY NCT Dream ISTJ SM , Kakao Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 19 The Sarz Academy Alumni Memories That Last Forever 2 1789, United Masters , Warner Music Africa 21 NewJeans Get Up ADOR , YG Plus Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 27 Kizz Daniel Maverick [114] FlyBoy INC, EMPIRE 28 Adekunle Gold Tequila Ever After [115] Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings Jessy Lanza Love Hallucination Hyperdub Roy Woods Mixed Emotions [116] OVO Sound Tori Kelly Tori Epic , Beautiful Mind Treasure Reboot YG , Columbia Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 3 Iza Afrodhit Warner Music Brazil 8 Olamide Unruly [117] YBNL Nation, EMPIRE 11 Emotional Oranges STILL EMO [118] Avant Garden 18 Amaka Oasis[119] Venice Music Cautious Clay KARPEH [120] Blue Note Records Ciara CiCi Beauty Marks Entertainment[121] Genesis Owusu Struggler OURNESS, AWAL Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart Grace Potter Mother Road Fantasy Jihyo Zone JYP , Republic Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Jon Batiste World Music Radio Verve , Interscope Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200 Leon Thomas Electric Dusk [122] UMG Recordings , EZMNY Records, Motown Records Swavy Different Breed [123] Columbia Records 25 Burna Boy I Told Them... Atlantic , Spaceship , Bad Habit Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 Fridayy Fridayy [124] Lost In Melody, Def Jam Recordings Maluma Don Juan Sony Latin Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200 Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy Nova [125] Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG Victoria Monét JAGUAR II Lovett Music, RCA Records [126] Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 28 NCT Golden Age SM , Kakao Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 30 Dominic Scott Dear Summer [127] Red Balloon Works
September [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 1 Ama Lou I Came Home Late [128] Interscope Records Tekno The More The Better [129] Self-released 5 Tirzah trip9love...??? Domino 7 Majeeed Cheers to Life Dream Empire Music, EMPIRE Debuted at No. 34 on the TurnTable Top 50 8 Allison Russell The Returner Fantasy , Concord Debuted at No. 56 on the UK Album Downloads Teezo Touchdown How Do You Sleep at Night? RCA , Not Fit for Society Tinashe BB/ANG3L Nice Life Recording Company Debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard US Top Album Sales V Layover Big Hit Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music Brownswood , Nonesuch Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart 15 Alan Palomo World of Hassle Mom + Pop Cleo Sol Heaven Forever Living Originals Corinne Bailey Rae Black Rainbows Black Rainbows Music, Thirty Tigers [130] Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Independent Albums Chart Diddy The Love Album: Off the Grid Love Records , Motown Records Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 Rod Wave Nostalgia Alamo Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 22 Bakar Halo Black Butter Debuted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart Doja Cat Scarlet Kemosabe , RCA Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Dominique Fils-Aimé Our Roots Run Deep Ensoul Records[131] K. Michelle I'm the Problem Chase Landin, MNRK [132] 27 XG New DNA Xgalx Debuted at No. 8 on the Circle Album Chart 29 Beverley Knight The Fifth Chapter Tag8 Music, BMG Rights Management Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart Cleo Sol Gold Forever Living Originals Feid Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad Universal Latino Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 Grace Weber Paperflower [133] Self-released Jorja Smith Falling or Flying FAMM Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart ROMderful ICE CREAM CLONES 2 Self-released Say She She Silver [134] Karma Chief Records
October [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 4 Bnxn Sincerely, Benson T.Y.E., EMPIRE Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable Albums Chart 6 Drake For All the Dogs OVO Sound , Republic Records Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 NCT 127 Fact Check SM Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 ODUMODUBLVCK EZIOKWU [135] NATIVE Records, Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings Vedo 7 [136] New Wav Music Group, EMPIRE 11 JMSN Soft Spot [137] White Room Records[138] [better source needed 13 Jamila Woods Water Made Us Jagjaguwar [139] Troye Sivan Something to Give Each Other EMI Music Australia Debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 20 Arin Ray Phases III [140] Interscope Records Berhana Amén (The Nomad's Dream) [141] EQT Recordings Brandon Lake Coat of Many Colors Provident Label Group Debuted at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 Naomi Sharon Obsidian [142] OVO Sound Priya Ragu Santhosam Warner Records UK Debuted at No. 94 on the Swiss Albums Chart RealestK Real World [143] Columbia Records Sampha Lahai Young Debuted at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart Shay Lia Facets [144] AWAL Recordings Terrace Martin & Alex Isley I Left My Heart In Ladera [145] Sounds of Crenshaw, IRD Corp, BMG 27 Black Pumas Chronicles of a Diamond ATO Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200 Blaqbonez Emeka Must Shine Chocolate City Debuted at No. 7 on the TurnTable Top 50 Brent Faiyaz Larger than Life ISO Supremacy, UnitedMasters Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 Chxrry22 Siren [146] XO Records , Republic Records , UMG Recordings Leela James Thought U Knew[147] BMG Mariah the Scientist To Be Eaten Alive Buckles Laboratories, Epic Records , Sony Music Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200 Mr Eazi The Evil Genius [148] emPawa Africa Limited Ruben Studdard The Way I Remember [149] SoNo Recording Group V V Brown Am I British Yet? YOY Records
November [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 1 WayV On My Youth Label V, SM , Dreamus Debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart 3 Emilia .MP3 Sony Latin , WK Debuted at No. 2 on the CAPIF Albums Chart Goapele Colours [150] Skyblaze Majid Jordan Good People [151] OVO Sound [152] Tkay Maidza Sweet Justice 4AD [153] Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart Zoe Wees Therapy Valeria, Capitol Debuted at No. 15 on the Offizielle Top 100 8 Kiss of Life Born to Be XX S2 Debuted at No. 49 on the Circle Album Chart Soojin Agassy BRD Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart 9 Jacob Latimore Closure [154] FTE 10 BJ the Chicago Kid Gravy RCA Records , Sony Music [155] Brandy Christmas with Brandy Motown , Brand Nu, UMG Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard US Top Holiday Albums Chris Brown 11:11 CBE , RCA Records [156] Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 Brainfeeder 13 Red Velvet Chill Kill SM , Kakao Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart 17 Arcángel Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad Rimas Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200 Enhypen Orange Blood Belift Lab, YG Plus Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 October London The Greatest Gift [157] Death Row Records Qing Madi Qing Madi Jton Music Queen Naija After the Butterflies [158] UMG Sneek (Terrace Martin & Gallant ) Sneek [159] O'Connor/Lowly TeaMarr You Should Prolly Sit Down for This [160] Raedio 21 Miach Insomnia Yem 27 Taeyeon To. X SM Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
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