Following the premature loss of life of neo-soul legend and The Sequence founding member Angie Stone on March 1, followers throughout the nation have turned to her music in tribute. The 63-year-old singer tragically died in a automobile accident close to Montgomery, Alabama.
In response to Luminate, Stone’s catalog noticed a exceptional 1,263% surge in official on-demand U.S. streams in the course of the week of her passing (Feb. 28–March 6), rising from 621,000 to over 8.4 million streams.
Billboard additionally notes, her 1999 breakout hit “No Extra Rain (In This Cloud)” drew 2.1 million streams — a 538% bounce — whereas her 2002 basic “Want I Didn’t Miss You” noticed a 1,008% enhance, reaching 1.44 million streams.
One of many greatest boosts got here from “Brotha,” a 2001 anthem uplifting Black males, which spiked 2,026% to over 907,000 streams.
