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Forbes
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lizzo's Mixtape Fails To Chart — But She Does Score A New Top 10 Hit
Lizzo's 'Leftright' debuts at No. 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, becoming her fourth top 10 ... More on the tally despite her new mixtape failing to chart. TOPSHOT - US singer Lizzo arrives for the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The 2025 Met Gala is themed "Tailored for You," aligning with the Costume Institute's exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," set to open to the public on May 10. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Lizzo spent the first several months of 2025 releasing singles from her upcoming album Love in Real Life, which is still expected at some point this year. The rapper and singer shared a pair of tracks — 'Love in Real Life' and 'Still Bad' — but sadly, neither tune made any real commercial impact in the United States. So, the Grammy winner decided to change things up. On June 27, Lizzo dropped a new mixtape titled My Face Hurts From Smiling. The project arrived with very little warning, as the singer-songwriter only revealed its existence a few days before it was released. While the mixtape itself hasn't proved to be a standout win, one track from the effort has become a hit. Lizzo's New Hit Song 'Leftright' appears to be the fan favorite from My Face Hurts From Smiling, as it's the only tune featured on the brand new mixtape to appear on the Billboard rankings this week. The track opens at No. 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart and No. 12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales tally. Lizzo Earns Another Top 10 Sales Smash 'Leftright' marks Lizzo's fourth career top 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, a list that currently features only 10 positions. She ruled the tally for 16 weeks beginning in August 2019 with 'Truth Hurts,' her breakout smash, which turned her into a household name more than half a decade ago. Lizzo then returned to the top 10 on the roster of the bestselling rap tracks in the country with 'Tempo,' a collaboration with Missy Elliott (No. 5 peak), and later with 'Rumors' alongside Cardi B (No. 2). 'Leftright' Misses the Top 10 on Another Billboard List Lizzo has enjoyed greater success on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales tally, which is longer, and therefore easier to reach. Throughout her career, the superstar has now earned a milestone 10 placements on the purchase-only ranking, including eight top 10s and four champions. 'Leftright' is one of only two tracks by Lizzo to fail to crack the top 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales list. The other, 'Cuz I Love You,' debuted and peaked at No. 14 in February 2020. That makes 'Leftright' her second-lowest-charting title on the tally. Lizzo's New Mixtape Fails to Chart Aside from 'Leftright,' My Face Hurts From Smiling did not impact the Billboard charts. The mixtape doesn't appear on any rankings dedicated to full-length projects, as it didn't sell well enough or rack up enough streams to appear on tallies focused on those forms of consumption – nor does it show up on any lists that look exclusively at rap and hip-hop releases.
Forbes
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lizzo's ‘Face Hurts From Smiling' On New Mixtape
Lizzo Since the release of her 2022 album Special, Lizzo has been working behind the scenes creating new music while putting in TV guest spots on The Mandalorian and The Simpsons. In March, the Grammy-winning hitmaker announced she had completed her next studio album, Love in Real Life, first teased with the single of the same name in February and 'Still Bad" the next month. While her next LP is coming down the pike, Lizzo is tiding fans over with another project in the meantime: My Face Hurts From Smiling, her first major-label mixtape since signing with Atlantic Records in 2016. Her Special album largely stuck to family-friendly empowerment anthems, but on the new mixtape, Lizzo shows she's ready to party this summer with songs like 'Yitty on Yo T*ttys (Freestyle)," 'Gotcho B***h,' 'Bend It Ova,' and 'Droppin' On It.' To help turn up the fun, Lizzo brought along Doja Cat on 'Still Can't Fuh' and SZA on 'IRL." The latter marks the duo's second collaboration after their 2023 remix of Lizzo's 'Special.' Last month, SZA brought out Lizzo to perform the song during the first L.A. stop of her and Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour. After the 'About Damn Time' singer announced My Face Hurts From Smiling's forthcoming release earlier this week, SZA said on Instagram 'I'm not kidding, this is actually the most fye mixtape ever," according to Billboard. Lizzo performed a one-off show in Los Angeles in March, her first in two years, which she said helped her get back on her feet. She told fans she'd been in 'such a dark depression' before her return to the stage after taking her so-called 'gap year' from the spotlight. 'I was so heartbroken by the world, and so deeply hurt that I didn't want to live anymore, and I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn't want to be seen,' she said at the show, per Rolling Stone. A release date for Love in Real Life has yet to be announced.
Forbes
29-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Lizzo's New Single Finally Becomes A Hit, With Some Help From A Major Pop Star
Lizzo's 'Still Bad' debuts at No. 11 on Digital Song Sales after a duet with Kelly Clarkson, marking ... More her first chart hit in over a year. ROSKILDE, DENMARK - JULY 01: Lizzo performs at Roskilde Festival 2023 on July 01, 2023 in Roskilde, Denmark. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) It's been well over two months since Lizzo released her most recent single, "Still Bad." The track was a commercial disappointment in its earliest days, as the singer, songwriter and rapper was surely hoping it would become a major hit and kick off her latest album campaign, as she's currently hyping the world for her forthcoming Love in Real Life. But sadly, that didn't turn out to be the case. Long after the tune was shared with the public, it finally becomes a bestseller in America, thanks to an assist from another one of the most successful women in pop music. "Still Bad" debuts at No. 11 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart this week. That tally ranks the bestselling cuts on platforms like iTunes and Amazon, and this time around, that includes Lizzo's most recent offering. Luminate reports that in the past tracking period, "Still Bad" sold just under 2,700 copies. "Still Bad" may be new to the Digital Song Sales chart, but as mentioned, it's not actually very new as far as pop music goes. Lizzo's cut experiences a 286% gain in pure purchases from one frame to the next. Just days ago, it ended a tracking period with 700 sales — and the following stint, it adds about 2,000 to that sum. "Still Bad" experiences such a boom after Kelly Clarkson invited Lizzo onto her daytime talk show to perform the tune. The singers turned it into a duet earlier this month, but it's Lizzo who enjoys the spoils on the Billboard rankings, as Clarkson doesn't earn credit on the cut. "Still Bad" earns Lizzo her twelfth placement on the Digital Song Sales tally, and her first since 2023. In August of that year, "Pink," the song she wrote and recorded for the Barbie soundtrack, peaked at No. 22. "Still Bad" has already been present on one Billboard ranking for more than two months. This frame, it drops seven spaces to No. 37 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart in its tenth stay on that radio roster. The tune previously peaked at No. 21.
BreakingNews.ie
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Lizzo releases music video filmed after Met Gala
US pop star Lizzo has released a new music video filmed at the Met Gala. Lizzo, real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson, revealed the video for Still Bad (Animal Style) in a stream on Twitch before posting the full clip to her Instagram account. Advertisement 'DROPS TONIGHT,' she teased in an Instagram post showing the song's mp3 file on Thursday. 'MEET ME ON TWITCH! 5PM!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) The song is a re-released alternate version of her single Still Bad, which originally debuted in March. The upbeat pop number shows clips of the Good As Hell singer arriving at the Vogue-run gala in a black and white two-toned gown before cutting to footage of her running through the streets of New York City, partying in an arcade and lip syncing in a limousine. 'I like the demo version more and I had people in my head telling me that it wasn't good enough,' she wrote on BlueSky of the decision to re-release the song. Advertisement 'But I'm learning it's not about what's good enough, it's about what I WANT.' Her upcoming album, Love In Real Life, is due to be released this summer. The album will mark her first since the musician and her production company were sued by ex-dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, who made a number of claims, including allegations of sexual, religious and racial harassment. At the time, the singer, 37, said the claims were 'as unbelievable as they sound' and insisted she would 'not let the good work I've done in the world be overshadowed by this'. Advertisement Her first single since the scandal, Love in Real Life, was released in February. Fans speculated over her return to music after the Grammy Award-winner posted a video of her spray painting the words 'bye bitch' on to a large printout of her album cover Special on Valentine's Day. Lizzo attending the 2025 Met Gala (Matt Crossick/PA) Earlier in the month, it was reported she had told a Twitch stream about her plans, saying: 'I've been working on new music for the last two years.' In 2023 she released the song Pink, which featured on the Barbie movie soundtrack, and a remix of the song Special. Advertisement A month after the allegations in August 2023, similar claims were made against Lizzo by stylist Asha Daniels, who said she was subject to racial and sexual harassment and a hostile work environment while on tour with Lizzo. A US judge dismissed the specific allegations against Lizzo.
Express Tribune
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Lizzo slams Trump tariffs with SNL comeback look, sparking buzz online
Lizzo made a politically charged return to Saturday Night Live this weekend, delivering a fiery performance and a not-so-subtle jab at U.S. President Donald Trump. The 36-year-old singer took the stage in a crop top emblazoned with the word 'TARRIFIED' — a bold dig at the administration's latest tariffs policy. The appearance marked Lizzo's first SNL performance since facing a lawsuit from three former backup dancers accusing her of misconduct, including sexual harassment. Despite the ongoing legal battle, which she has denied, Lizzo appeared energised and unapologetic during her performance on the Jon Hamm-hosted episode. Fans quickly flooded social media with reactions. 'LIZZO'S SHIRT SAYS 'TARRIFIED' OMG IM DEAD,' wrote one X user. Others hailed the look as 'iconic,' 'legendary,' and 'a whole statement.' Some critics, however, were less impressed, with one viewer quipping, 'She needs to tariff some of that food she's eating.' Under a backdrop of the American flag, Lizzo performed her latest single 'Still Bad,' and later returned to the stage in a fitted, sheer gold gown with a dramatic cape to debut 'Love In Real Life.' The single, released in February, is her first solo effort since contributing 'Pink' to the Barbie film soundtrack.
