FLO‘s debut album, Access All Areas, has landed on multiple Billboard charts.
The emerging London-based trio’s first full-length project opens at No. 20 on the Top R&B Albums, led by SZA’s SOS for a 97th week.
Per Chart Data, FLO’s Access All Areas sold 9,000 equivalent units in the U.S. in its first week. On the coveted Billboard 200 chart, the album enters at No. 163. The popular albums chart is led by South Korean boy band Ateez’s EP Golden Hour: Part.2.
Elsewhere on Billboard, Access All Areas bows at No. 50 on the Top Current Album Sales and No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums list.
According to the publication, “The Heatseekers Albums chart ranks the most popular albums of the week by new or developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared on the top 100 of the Billboard 200 or the top 10 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Latin Albums, Top Christian Albums or Top Gospel Albums charts.”
On the U.K.’s Official Charts, Access All Areas debuts at No. 3. It marks the highest-charting album by a British R&B girl group in 23 years, following Mis-Teeq’s Lickin’ On Both Sides, which also peaked at No. 3 in 2001.
Jorja, Renée, and Stella reacted to the historic news on X (formerly Twitter): “NUMBER 3!!!!! HIGHEST CHARTING BRITISH R&B GIRL GROUP IN 23 YEARS??! Overjoyed and proud is and understatement!” they wrote in a joint post. “To the girl groups that paved the way, our incredible fans, and our amazing music family, we can’t thank you enough!!”
NUMBER 3!!!!! HIGHEST CHARTING BRITISH R&B GIRL GROUP IN 23 YEARS??! Overjoyed and proud is and understatement! We’re so happy guys to the girl groups that paved the way, our incredible fans, and our amazing music family, we can’t thank you enough!!
WE DID IT GUYSSSS❤️— FLO (@flolikethis) November 23, 2024
Access All Areas was released Nov. 15 via Island Records. The album was preceded by the singles “Walk Like This,” “Check,” “Caught Up,” “Bending My Rules” and “AAA.”
Days after the album’s release, FLO dropped Access All Areas: Unlocked, a mini-deluxe version of the project featuring Chlöe, Halle, DIXSON, and Bree Runway. The four artists are featured on remixed versions of select album tracks. (DIXSON also co-wrote “Soft” and “Bending My Rules.”)
The album’s current single is the GloRilla-assisted bop “In My Bag.” “GLO is such a deserving, incredibly talented and sweet artist who we really admire,” FLO said.
They continued, “When she said she’d love to do a verse on ‘In My Bag,’ we were so happy because we knew she would kill it! We’ve loved working with her and are looking forward to everyone watching the video we shot together in Atlanta.”
In spring 2025, FLO will embark on their headlining Access All Areas Tour in the U.S. Before that, they will perform across the U.K. and Europe.
