Summer Walker photographed Oct. 26, 2021, at Ambient+Studio in Atlanta. Styling by Todd White. Hair by Trevin Washington. Makeup by Juanice Reed. Walker wears a TTSWTRS bodysuit, and Bernard James jewelry.
Gizelle HernandezSummer Walker is gearing up to perform at Georgia’s Coca-Cola Roxy venue in her Atlanta hometown.
The songstress will grace the stage Feb. 18, in support of her sophomore album Still Over It, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in November, becoming her first project to top the chart. Tickets for the show are available for purchase via Walker’s official website.
Still Over It, which follows her 2019 debut album Over It, earned 166,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 11, according to MRC Data. Thanks to the support of Walker’s longtime listeners, 90% of the album’s first-week units were driven by streaming activity. Still Over It marks both the first R&B album by a woman to top the Billboard 200 in more than five years and the largest streaming week ever for an R&B album by a woman.
Last week, Walker joined Usher for a performance at his Las Vegas residency to deliver a live rendition of their fan-favorite duet “Come Thru.”
Walker also impressed viewers during her performance at the 2021 BET Soul Train Awards in November alongside fellow hitmaker Ari Lennox. The pair performed their hit song “Unloyal” together.
With the success of Still Over It, Walker rose to No. 1 on the Artist 100 chart for the first time in her musical career. Walker tied Taylor Swift for the most simultaneously charted titles among women on the Billboard Hot 100 with 18, all from Still Over It, led by “No Love” with SZA.
See Walker’s Instagram announcement below:
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The multi-hyphenate entertainer has scored five new certifications, including a platinum plaque for “Issues/Hold On,” which has sold over one million equivalent units in the U.S. The Kanye West-produced track is lifted from her 2018 album, K.T.S.E., which has been crowned gold for selling over 500,000 equivalent units.
Taylor’s third LP, The Album, has also reached gold status, tallying her second project to become RIAA certified. The King Combs-assisted “How You Want It,” a single from The Album, has been certified platinum.
Last, but not least, Taylor’s “Do Not Disturb” featuring Chris Brown is now gold. The steamy jam appears on her 2014 debut album, VII.
Taylor took to social media to celebrate her new RIAA updates. “Father God I thank you and I praise you in the name of Jesus. Thank You for showing patience with me, your kindness, grace & mercy every day. Your mercies never cease,” she wrote in a caption for her photo of her with her new plaques.
She continued, “Father God, please continue to instruct and teach me as I continue my faith walk. Thank you for keeping my head high to keep my crown from falling. I love you. Thank you for reminding me the wait is not punishment, it was preparation. Thank you to everyone involved with helping me bring these albums and songs to life. I am filled with much gratitude! WE PLATINUM & GOLD YALL.”
In other news, Taylor just released her new single “Long Time.” It’s the first offering from her upcoming album Escape Room, which will be accompanied by a short film. Taylor directed and produced the visual under her production company, The Aunties. It co-stars LaKeith Stanfield and Aaron Pierre, who appear in the video for “Long Time” as well.
Further, Taylor joined Ciara on her “Ecstasy (Remix)” alongside Normani. “When Ci hit me about jumping on this remix, it was an automatic yes,” Taylor said. “To be a part of this moment with two queens I love so much! Not only do I get to call Ciara and Normani my friends I get to call them my sisters! That’s black girl magic. We bringing the sensual, the sisterhood, and the soul. Let’s go!”
Taylor stars in Tyler Perry’s new drama Straw, now streaming on Netflix, alongside Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd.
