The late R&B icon D’Angelo saw a massive spike in his streaming numbers following his death, with his catalog earning 16.1 million U.S. on-demand streams for the week of Oct. 10–16, according to Luminate—a 796% increase from the previous week. His signature hit “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” led with 2.5 million streams, followed by “Lady” (2.2 million) and “Brown Sugar” (1.9 million). All three were his highest-charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 during his career.

Thanks to the surge, all three songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart for the first time, with “Untitled” entering at No. 7, “Lady” at No. 8, and “Brown Sugar” at No. 10. These join his Black Messiah tracks “Really Love” and “Sugah Daddy,” bringing his total to five charting songs. D’Angelo also sold 9,000 digital downloads during the tracking week, led by “Untitled,” which topped the R&B Digital Song Sales chart with 2,000 copies sold.

Though his catalog comprises only three albums across three decades, D’Angelo (born Michael Archer) remains a cornerstone of the 1990s neo-soul movement, alongside Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell. His acclaimed albums Brown Sugar and Voodoo helped define the genre, earning multiple Grammys and reshaping R&B with live instrumentation and emotional depth. In the wake of his death, tributes poured in from across the music world—Beyoncé praised him as a “pioneer of neo-soul,” while Jill Scott called him a “genius” whose influence will endure forever.