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Lizzo's New Album Misses Billboard 200, Sells 2,649 copies

6/29/2026

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Lizzo's fifth studio album “B*tch” sold 2,649 pure copies in its first week after its June 5, 2026 release, missing the Billboard 200.
In week two, sales dropped to 650 units, while the debut generated 2.7 million on-demand streams, leaving Lizzo stressed and sad.
She blamed a public attack after a 2023 sexual-misconduct lawsuit for the slump and recalled that her 2022 album Special sold 39,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 2.

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Lizzo's fifth studio album “B*tch” sold 2,649 pure copies in its first week after its June 5, 2026 release, missing the Billboard 200.
In week two, sales dropped to 650 units, while the debut generated 2.7 million on-demand streams, leaving Lizzo stressed and sad.
She blamed a public attack after a 2023 sexual-misconduct lawsuit for the slump and recalled that her 2022 album Special sold 39,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 2.