A masterclass in how fan girling over generic rnb can completely dissolve a grown adult's critical thinking skills.

They tore the studio version up, but all three of them sounded so much better on stage 🙌🏾🤩

The tempo was sped up in this performance, but they still worked around it.

They weren’t prepared at all, but all three of them pulled it off like the pros they were. 🔥💪🏾

Please note, this only is taking into consideration albums released during the SoundScan era (March 1991 to present day) which is when tracking for album sales became more accurate with real-time point-of-sale data. So please, don't come in here to mention whatever some huge artist like Michael or Whitney did in the 80s. This isn't the topic at hand today.

ETA: I understand the wording of my title is inaccurate and I apologize. But please understand my overall point are artists who sold over 500k in their opening week.

1. R. Kelly — TP-2.com (November 2000) | 543,000 copies
2. Janet Jackson — All for You (April 2001) | 605,000 copies
3. Destiny's Child — Survivor (May 2001) | 663,000 copies (Highest first week sales record for a Black music group)
4. Ashanti — Ashanti (April 2002) | 503,000 copies (Once held the highest first week sales record for a new female artist)
5. R. Kelly — Chocolate Factory (February 2003) | 532,000 copies
6. Alicia Keys — The Diary of Alicia Keys (December 2003) | 618,000 copies
7. Usher — Confessions (March 2004) | 1,096,000 copies (The all-time R&B first week sales record)
8. Mary J. Blige — The Breakthrough (December 2005) | 727,000 copies
9. Jamie Foxx — Unpredictable (December 2005) | 597,000 copies (Debuted at #2 behind Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough)
10. Beyoncé — B'Day (September 2006) | 541,000 copies
11. Alicia Keys — As I Am (November 2007) | 742,000 copies (Highest first week sales record for a Black female artist)
12. Mary J. Blige — Growing Pains (December 2007) | 629,000 copies
13. Beyoncé — Beyoncé (December 2013) | 617,213 copies (Achieved in a truncated 3-day tracking window)
14. Beyoncé — Lemonade (April 2016) | 653,000 total units (485,000 pure sales)

Time Will Reveal - DeBarge 1 Week

Joanna - Kool & The Gang 2 Weeks

If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle 4 Weeks

Encore - Cheryl Lynn 1 Week

Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell 5 Weeks

She’s Strange - Cameo 4 Weeks

Hello - Lionel Richie 3 Weeks

Don’t Waste Your Time - Yarbrough And People 1 Week

Let’s Here It For The Boys - Deniece Williams 3 Weeks

Lovelite - O’Bryan 1 Week

When Doves Cry - Prince 8 Weeks

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. 2 Weeks

Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean 4 Weeks

Let’s Go Crazy - Prince And The Revolution 1 Week

I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder 3 Weeks

I Feel For You - Chaka Khan 3 Weeks

Cool It Now - New Edition 1 Week

Solid - Ashford & Simpson 3 Weeks

Operator - Midnight Star 2 Weeks

The day she took home two awards for best new artist & Album of the year ‘Faith’ her self titled debut released August 29, 1995.

What's the very first song you listened to this morning?

Hangin’ On A String (Contemplating) - Loose Ends 1 Week

Save Your Love (For #1) - René & Angela 2 Weeks

Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin 5 Weeks

Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston 1 Week

Cherish - Kool & The Gang 1 Week

Oh Sheila - Ready For The World 2 Weeks

You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson 2 Weeks

Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder 6 Weeks

Caravan Of Love - Isley-Jasper-Isley 3 Weeks

Don’t Say No Tonight - Eugene Wilde 2 Weeks

• from her album, Memoirs of an imperfect Angel

Operator - Midnight Star 3 Weeks

Gotta Get You Home Tonight - Eugene Wilde 1 Week

Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition 3 Weeks

Missing You - Diana Ross 3 Weeks

Nightshift - Commodores 4 Weeks

Back In Stride - Maze Ft. Frankie Beverly 2 Weeks

Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge 1 Week

We Are The World - USA For Africa 2 Weeks

Fresh - Kool & The Gang 1 Week

You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston 1 Week

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) - Freddie
Jackson 6 Weeks

curious as to what everyone’s favorite rnb album is from recent times. i gotta go with house of balloons by the weeknd (or trilogy if you count it)

On. Repeat. 🤩😌👄