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What Songs Should You Expect SZA To Play On Her ‘SOS Tour?’

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SZA is an undeniable force in music. As her sophomore album, SOS, continues to break records on the music charts or serve as the inspiration behind a few tongue-in-cheek TikToks by other famous musicians, fans can’t get enough of the project. Now, with the launch of the album’s supporting tour, concertgoers are beginning to wonder what they should expect as the “Kill Bill” singer makes her way to their city.

Yesterday (February 21), after opening the North American wing in Columbus, Ohio, at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, the internet is buzzing about which tracks of the songwriter’s discography made the cut. According to setlist.fm, SZA has a melting pot of her solo music featured during her show. In addition to her new music, fan-favorite tracks from her debut album Ctrl, the Black Panther soundtrack, and her older EPs, as well as songs from artists she’s inspired by.

View the setlist below, but don’t hold the singer to it. As the tour progresses, SZA shared on Twitter that nothing is set in stone, writing, “all imma say is the set list will fluctuate. Everything will have its day.”

1. “PSA”
2. “Seek & Destroy”
3. “Notice Me”
4. “Conceited”
5. “Love Galore”
6. “Broken Clocks”
7. “Forgiveless”
8. “Used”
9. “Bag Lady” (Erykah Badu cover)
10. “Blind”
11. “Shirt”
12. “Smoking On My Ex Pack”
13. “All The Stars”
14. “Prom”
15. “Garden (Say It Like Dat)”
16. “F2F”
17. “Drew Barrymore”
18. “Doves in the Wind”
19. “Low”
20. “Open Arms”
21. “Supermodel”
22. “Special”
23. “Nobody Gets Me”
24. “Gone Girl”
25. “SOS”
26. “Kiss Me More” (Doja Cat cover)
27. “Love Language”
28. “Snooze”
29. “Kill Bill”
30. “I Hate U”
31. “The Weekend”
32. “Good Days

See below for the remaining dates for the SOS Tour.

02/24 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
02/25 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
02/27 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
02/28 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/04 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/07 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
03/09 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/10 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/13 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
03/14 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
03/16 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
03/18 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/19 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum

Omar Apollo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

SZA’s “SOS” Continues Its Record-Breaking Run

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SZA has proven once again her aptitude for making history. For the ninth non-consecutive week, the 33-year-old singer has earned Billboard‘s No. 1 spot for her sophomore release, SOS. According to the outlet, the project has earned 93,000 equivalent album units. SZA now joins Adele and Taylor Swift as female artists who’ve charted No. 1 for nine weeks. The English songstress earned the top spot with her album 23 for ten weeks, whereas the country-turned-pop star previously held the spot for nine weeks with 1989.

In a conversation with the New York Times, SZA reflected on her approach to SOS. “I didn’t even know how to make [the album] cause I didn’t have a purpose,” she dished. The TDE star also explained how Ctrl had been a way to prove her ability to create an album. But now, SZA says, “I did everything I wanted to do.” Regardless, her latest effort has been met with high acclamations from fans, with tracks like “Snooze,” “Nobody Gets Me,” “Low,” and “Shirt” listed as her most popular tracks according to Spotify. “Kill Bill” has also rightfully been receiving attention, charting at No. 2 following every week since its drop.

SZA’s “SOS” Charts No. 1 For The Ninth Week

SZA and Taylor Swift seen during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

The highly anticipated album was released last December. It marked SZA’s first full project since her 2017 debut studio effort, Ctrl. Since then, the Missouri-born singer has released various singles and collaborations. She recently dropped Grammy award-nominated “Good Days” and “Hit Different” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. While SZA received primarily positive feedback from SOS, she was criticized for making “sad girl music.” The lyricist addressed these accusations in her NYT interview, explaining that “sad-girl energy has always been my energy. It’s never been, like, bitch-girl energy.” 

Even with haters finding a way to nitpick SOS, the work as a whole is an incredible display of SZA’s refined taste in modern R&B. Her melodic additions to soft beats infuse magically to inflict emotional insights. Needless to say, SOS proudly inhibits “sad girl energy,” creating the perfect soundtrack for comforting a heartbreak. While only time will tell if SZA will surpass the ten-week mark for top album, her SOS Tour commences this week in Columbus, OH. Revisit the starlet’s “Kill Bill” music video below.

SZA Stuns In Her “Kill Bill” Visual

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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is On Adele’s Heels After Its Ninth Week At No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ 200 Chart

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SZA continues to surprise herself with the overwhelming success of SOS, her long-awaited sophomore album from December. It became her first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200 that month and has steadily broken records in the ensuing weeks.

Last month, SOS became the first album since Adele’s 30 (December 2021 to January 2022) to spend each of its first five weeks at No. 1. SZA began February by celebrating a seventh total week, citing that she, Adele and Taylor Swift are “the only female artists to have an album spend at least seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this century.”

By February 12, SOS logged its eighth nonconsecutive week and became the first album to tally that mark since Swift’s Folklore, and now, SZA is on Adele’s heels for yet another historic feat.

Per Billboard on Sunday, February 19, SOS sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated February 25, for a ninth total week.

“The last set by a female artist to spend at least nine weeks at No. 1 was Adele’s 25, which ruled for 10 nonconsecutive weeks between Dec. 12, 2015, and March 12, 2016,” Billboard‘s Keith Caulfield noted.

He later added:

“In the last 10 years, only three albums by women have spent at least nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: SOS, Adele’s 25 (10 in 2015-16) and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (11, 2014-15). The last R&B/hip-hop album with at least eight weeks atop the list was Drake’s Views, which [spent] 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 21-Oct. 8, 2016). SOS has the most weeks at No. 1 for an R&B/hip-hop album by a woman, or an R&B album by a woman, since Mariah Carey’s self-titled debut spent 11 weeks, all consecutively, at No. 1 in 1991.”

SZA appeared as a presenter at the 2023 Grammys on February 5, and she’s likely to be there as a nominee next year.

“Last night was the first time I had a great time at an award show! (Prolly cause I ain’t have to do sh*t but cheer my friends on + announce ppl I Stan lmao),” SZA wrote on Instagram afterward. “My team also surprised me w a GANG OF PLATINUM and gold plaques for SOS [crying emoji] can’t believe the album is already eligible for double platinum. LOVE TO EVERYBODY THAT GOT ME HERE AND CONTINUES TO LIVE ME UP. I love you.”

After initial concerns that people wouldn’t like SOS, SZA has apparently settled into the rhythm of repetitive record-breaking. “Honestly I’m bored and could go for some aliens,” she tweeted last week. “Speaking for me only.”

In actuality, she’s preparing to take her blockbuster album on the road. Her SOS Tour is scheduled to begin tomorrow, February 21 in Columbus, Ohio. Omar Apollo will serve as her opener.

Omar Apollo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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SZA’s “S.O.S” Reclaims #1 On Billboard 200

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The possibility of a sophomore slump weighed heavily on SZA’s fanbase until the release of S.O.S. The TDE songstress faced numerous delays in releasing her follow-up to CTRL. Over the years, she frequently aired out her issues with her label, who ensured fans that an album was coming soon. Though it took some time, the singles leading up to the release of S.O.S held fans down and further built the anticipation for her sophomore album among her fans.

The results didn’t disappoint, either. S.O.S was met with critical acclaim immediately upon its release. Especially with the five-year gap between projects, SZA came through with an incredible body of work that boasted 23 songs in total and appearances from Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. In the past two months since its release, fans continue to find new songs to claim as their favorites while online discourse has undoubtedly worked in her favor. If S.O.S. was SZA’s last project as she’s previously suggested, she left with a bang.

SZA Returns To #1

SZA earned her first #1 on the Billboard 200 with S.O.S., an incredible feat in her career. However, she grasped onto that position in the weeks to come. Though it was later replaced, the album returned to the top position this week. Billboard reports SZA’s S.O.S. reclaimed the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 for an eighth week. She continues to do incredible numbers as she earned another 100K in sales in the week ending on Feb. 9th. It’s an impressive feat that measures up to Taylor Swift’s accomplishments on chart two years ago with Folklore.

While the album continues to do impressive numbers on the charts, SZA’s currently gearing up to hit the road in support of S.O.S. The “Kill Bill” singer kicks off the S.O.S. tour in Columbus, OH on Feb. 21st. The 17-date tour will continue until March 22nd with the singer hitting cities like Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, NYC, Oakland, and Los Angeles, where she’ll close out her run on March 22nd. Perhaps, this will also play a significant role in the album’s chart success in the next month. 

SZA Reaches Major Billboard Milestone, Surpassing Taylor Swift

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SZA‘s latest album, S.O.S., has proved itself a commercial success. The album —her first project since 2017’s Ctrl — debuted at No.1 on Billboard 200 following its release last year. The 22-track album has stayed atop the charts for nearly eight weeks, a record once previously held by Taylor Swift‘s Folklore album. That means that S.O.S is the first album by a woman to spend eight weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200, which is pretty impressive.

“SOS’ by @SZA is the first album by a woman to spend eight weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 since @TaylorSwift13’s ‘folklore,” Pop Crave reports.

The “Shirt” singer recently announced she would take her S.O.S album on the road. The North American tour will kick off next week on February 21 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus — it’s also expected to make pitstops in major cities like Boston, New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Grammy-award nominee Omar Apollo is expected to be the tour’s opener.

Tickets for the upcoming tour went on sale on December 16.

You can check out the full tour schedule.

02/21/2023 — Columbus, OH @ The Jerome Schottenstein Center
02/22/2023 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
02/24/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
02/25/2023 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
02/27/2023 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
02/28/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/02/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/04/2023 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/07/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
03/09/2023 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/10/2023 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/13/2023 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
03/14/2023 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
03/16/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
03/18/2023 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/19/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/22/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum

Some of the artists mentioned are part of Warner Music. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

SZA’s BBL Sparks Serious Debate On Twitter

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They certainly don’t owe fans every detail of their personal lives. Still, more and more celebrities are being candid about their decision to go under the knife. There’s been a major rise in procedures like Brazilian Butt Lifts and breast augmentations as of late. A few, in particular, are causing a stir on social media. On her SOS album, SZA previously confirmed that she had her body done. In the months since, the internet hasn’t held back on sharing their opinions.

Initially, the “Normal Girl” hitmaker’s accentuated figure earned her endless compliments. Many have pointed out that her curves look different from the standard BBL that most girls get. However, there are also those who think she may have taken things too far with the cosmetic work.

SZA attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage,)

“Please don’t come for me but I don’t like SZA’s BBL,” one Twitter user recently wrote. “I think she [looked] wayyyy better before.” All across the app, others are markedly joining in on the conversation regarding the TDE artist’s body. “I wanna support y’all calling SZA bad but I can’t look past BBLs and plastic surgery,” another person chimed in.

Along with the tweets, some have been sharing throwback photos of the R&B vocalist before she came up and was able to afford her dream body. “We not UGLY, just BROKE,” one troll teased while posting an older image of SZA smiling and rocking her natural hair. In response to this, others have been calling out the haters for comparing the Missouri native’s old pictures to her new ones.

“Y’all envy her so much and get jealous whenever someone compliments her looks to the point where y’all dig up old photos to try to make it seem like [there] was a drastic change in her appearance,” one Twitter account holder ranted. “All she did was get a bomb ass makeup artist and started taking care of herself.”

Scroll further for more Twitter discourse regarding SZA’s plastic surgery. Afterward, tell us if you think BBLs are going out of style in the comments, and make sure to check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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