Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Album Returns to No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200 for First Time in Four Months, So ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Won’t Get Lonely at the Top — SkimNews
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- "Dandelion" returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third non-consecutive week, having previously topped the chart only during its first two weeks of release in late April
- "Choosin' Texas" held at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and would tie Mariah Carey's all-time record of 22 weeks at the top (held by "All I Want for Christmas is You") if it remains there through Monday's chart release
- "Dandelion" reached the summit with 67,000 equivalent album units, down just 1% from the prior week — the lowest number for a No. 1 album in more than a year, since SZA's "SOS" topped the chart with 52,000 in May 2025
- The Labor Day holiday period contributed to the ascent, as no major albums debuted to challenge for the top spot
- Adela's debut full-length "Prima" bowed at No. 4 with 56,000 units (31,000 album sales, 25,000 streaming) and debuted at No. 1 on the album sales chart
- Beyoncé's "B'Day" reentered the chart at No. 8 with 38,000 units, its first appearance in 18 years, driven by a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue
- Olivia Rodrigo held No. 2 with 64,000 units, while Ariana Grande jumped nine spots to No. 6 thanks to a deluxe edition with live tracks; Rod Wave fell six spots to No. 7 (down 57%) after debuting at No. 1 a week earlier
Why it matters: Langley is one week from tying Mariah Carey's all-time Hot 100 record of 22 weeks at No. 1 with 'Choosin' Texas' — a milestone confirmed or denied by Monday's chart release. Simultaneously, 'Dandelion's' return to No. 1 four months after release demonstrates sustained fan demand, but the 67,000-unit week also marks the weakest No. 1 performance in over a year, signaling a notably thin chart environment.
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