Solange’s ‘A Seat at the Table’ makes Billboard No. 1

Solange Knowles’ new album, ‘A Seat At The Table’ has topped the Billboard 200. This is the first time any work by the artiste is attaining this height, even though she first came close in 2008 with her throwback soul-style record, ‘Sol-Angel and The Hadley St. Dreams,’ which debuted and peaked at No. 8, outside […]

Solange Knowles’ new album, ‘A Seat At The Table’ has topped the Billboard 200. This is the first time any work by the artiste is attaining this height, even though she first came close in 2008 with her throwback soul-style record, ‘Sol-Angel and The Hadley St. Dreams,’ which debuted and peaked at No. 8, outside of the top 10.

The mother of one has also placed two additional titles on the Billboard 200, starting with 2003’s ‘Solo Star’ and her 2012 EP, ‘True.’

According to a Forbes report, the record kicks off its charting run in the top spot with an unexpectedly-high 72,000 equivalent album units.

The report said: “Of that sum, 46,000 are actual sales, meaning that she did almost as well when it came to streams as sales.

“‘A Seat at the Table’ is Solange’s third full-length album of her career and this week only her second time reaching the top 10.

The singer and song-writer, has not exactly been a commercial success, but her discography has been received with critical acclaim.

The new album, the report says, is being heralded as an artistic triumph, and the masses have responded by snapping up copies to bolster the title to the top which marks a new chapter for Solange.

It also said: “Solange only gave her fan base a few days warning that ‘A Seat at the Table’ was on its way, surprising many in the process. A new collection was expected from the singer at some point, but the announcement still came as something of a shock, especially considering how little time there was between the reveal and the album’s drop.

“Because of this, ‘A Seat at the Table’ has yet to make any charting impact with a single, but now that the public has listened to the album, that could be in the near future. While a handful of videos have already been released, no proper single has been officially announced, so it’s unclear what the campaign surrounding this record will look like,” the report said.

Billboard had last week, predicted that with the rate at which ‘A Seat at the Table’ was selling and streaming, the album would be second place with Bon Iver’s latest, ‘22, A Million’ heading for the top. But Solange’s fans turned tide and got her to No. 1.