# Lizzo's new album debuts to shockingly low sales 3 years after backup dancer controversy

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 16:30 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Executive Summary
Lizzo's latest album has debuted to critically low sales and streaming numbers following previous legal controversies.

## Intelligence Brief
Lizzo's new album, titled 'B*tch', has seen a poor commercial debut. Reports indicate the album failed to chart broadly and garnered fewer than 3 million streams.


Sales figures vary across reports, with some citing fewer than 3,000 copies and one exclusive report stating only 585 copies were sold this week. Coverage from The Independent, Forbes, and Entertainment Weekly emphasizes the album's failure to chart or its limited reach on only one Billboard chart.


Showbiz411 links the decline in fan support to previous lawsuits, while Entertainment Weekly notes the timing is three years after a backup dancer controversy. Attention is now on Lizzo's own response to the situation, as inmusicblog.com reports she has addressed the commercial struggles of the album in a new TikTok video.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How did Lizzo's new album perform on the charts?
According to Forbes, the album reached only one Billboard chart, while The Independent reports that it failed to chart.

### What were the reported sales and streaming numbers?
Digital Music News reports fewer than 3 million streams. Sales reports vary, with HotNewHipHop citing less than 3,000 copies and Showbiz411 reporting 585 copies.

### What factors are being linked to the low sales?
Coverage from Entertainment Weekly and Showbiz411 attributes the poor performance to a backup dancer controversy and lawsuits.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Lizzo, Lizzo Gets Honest About, Commercial Struggles, New TikTok, Latest Album Tanks, Fewer Than, Streams, Exclusive Once Hot Lizzo Sold Only

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Lizzo’s new album fails to chart as dismal first-week sales revealed | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNX1hkTGZCRkhGWDVRMjdMaWFzYkNaSWZ3blpjV1NqMWJWTmFJVEhkYTYtaFJsajBEb1dZZmV1cGFxZVpPWUpnRVpZbVZwU2hCLVBmUFM0VEJHeTU1NjVPRS1IRGJ2UjQzekF6X0UwaXVSb0g4MU1LT2VZV2VFMFIyek1WbXlsRUJ5VU1xMzRnbTBTRzJkLTM2Ujl3SkljZGJMLTFHNS12UQ?oc=5) |
| inmusicblog.com | Lizzo Gets Honest About ‘B*TCH’ Commercial Struggles in New TikTok | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBDMmxtZklIczdiSEpyMjhyWnZkNk5XME9KTFNhQnVUX2VqU3YtbzcxNFpaTnY0eDgycEJiZjRDSk5WZGd6YVhJWTVqek9wdWJRcTJOYUd6eEZZenJzbm5pZEhHSHhEWHJHelFONmswU2F4ckhnc2c?oc=5) |
| Digital Music News | Lizzo’s Latest Album Tanks with Fewer Than 3M Streams | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQZTZXZGJXSjVXQkV3bUlacDhFcmVXdlRPQ25kRjZLREdOV05maWc5VTBXWmtQUnlpd0R1TFdiVWtQci1hWFJ2b0prc0NaclJ5QnFmamZ0OTB4MTRDc0hEeWhOVjg3RDAwX2dEcXQxWGxsODZ1TEJhU3hmQ0VQVWdQdzFB?oc=5) |
| Showbiz411 | Exclusive: Once Hot Lizzo Sold Only 585 Copies of New Album This Week As Fans Have Abandoned Her Since Lawsuits | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNQ1FwZVY3OENmOFJoRXdOd1FTNHo0WXhzNTdXQ1owOUxkejR2VHZHWEc1RDhsY0MxTVhIajNZRXFRZ28wSW5oV084NGphOWVfZzNYOUktaXBhY0Q0NGUxT1BDVm5zV1lVbV9mVXVOZ1MxWExVWmRXTC1DeC16ZGR6QW1mdXMtRDNRX1F4aTNMa1pqZFFsZFRTZk5WX3JDMmJRQmdoeno2eE5JQm5ZdUR4SWwyM2k4N0VzczJNYnFjSGpDQ0JkSVVTRmtjeXZ2MmtudnNoOFZtODhKMTBhb19EVWx3?oc=5) |
| HotNewHipHop | Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE0yZXdhaV8wZTBhUXc4S1JETy1LQXZwZnM3V01Qbi1NRi1qczY3dVV6OGhoWDZHWGV3bERKNmlKWnhnRGtsLVRxQ2JhX3BqNktGLTJVaElTN3ZieTJIa2R0a3RnU0FFQ0xFT1hpQmlsM0VVQQ?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Lizzo’s New Album Disappoints As It Reaches Only One Billboard Chart | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOYjlBS3dLX1I0Vzhtam9vTGtoOTc0bi01dG95MnU2Q2hIcDJ1MkUwVngyRTIwZHA4aU5ycGZsQ1gzcFJ5Zlo5UDRoQ3U1WFd2Q1BMbUtNekRiTmwtQzcxYjNkaEpIZ1FPQzJSa1NzbDI3OGpleHBSbjBXeWJsMkFOdWtWSzctWlV4elVOVTQ2SVY5ZDlGM0h1c0llZDdhVGIyN1JwdjFvd1RBU1FWXzNRcWdxVlNocmtaaGFKdUtR?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | Lizzo's new album debuts to shockingly low sales 3 years after backup dancer controversy | 2026-06-24 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE5OSXQtdHBtdk1fQUlqbFFLUllvcWZZWnU5VXIwTTlJRlpOdWRmUlNLY1BHaUs2V3RLSG5uU2lrd2FYb2c3VUp1QTRkRnFvMEU1ZjN4Sk1OTVA?oc=5) |

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