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SZA received five nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018) including Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Ctrl, Best R&B Performance for " The Weekend", Best R&B Song "Supermodel" and Best Rap/Sung Performance for " Love Galore" featuring Travis Scott. ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 4, 2023. a b Yates, Siena (June 15, 2017). "Album review: SZA, CTRL". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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On July 5, 2017, SZA announced an official North American headlining concert tour titled Ctrl the Tour to further promote the album. The tour began on August 20, 2017, in Providence, Rhode Island, at Fête Music Hall, and concluded on December 22, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Fillmore Philadelphia. [40]The 100 Best Albums of the Year". The Sunday Times Magazine. December 3, 2017 . Retrieved December 11, 2017.

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SZA recorded "Drew Barrymore" after hearing a production that reminded her of the film Poison Ivy, noting the emotion Ivy felt in film was something SZA connected with, stating her character was "lashing out because she was lonely and pissed that her life was like this". [10] "The Weekend" was produced by ThankGod4Cody, who had the idea to sample "Set the Mood (Prelude)/ Until the End of Time" from a member of his team. After being handed the sample he added chords, a "glittery layer", and bass. After some experimentation with the vocals from the sample, the drums, and some additions in the reverb, he placed the song's snares and hi-hats, and rounded it all out with a cymbal, as he told Genius. The production was made with SZA in mind. [15] SZA said about the sample in an interview with Associated Press: "I didn't even think about anything I was saying. I was just happy to be singing over that Justin Timberlake sample... I was just like, ‘This is for fun. This is crazy." [16] Composition [ edit ]Sam Adams (December 3, 2017). "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017 . Retrieved December 11, 2017. SZA "Love Galore" Official Lyrics & Meaning - Verified". YouTube. June 15, 2017 . Retrieved June 20, 2017.