Ella Langley is having a career-defining week, with her second album Dandelion opening at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The project not only marks her first chart-topping album, but also delivers the biggest week of 2026 for any female artist—and the strongest showing for a country album by a woman in two years.
Dandelion earned 169,000 equivalent album units in its first week, according to Luminate, and helped propel Langley to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 for the first time. With that achievement, she joins a short list of superstars—Taylor Swift, Adele, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, and Olivia Rodrigo—who have led the Artist 100, Hot 100, and Billboard 200 simultaneously.
At the same time, her hit single “Choosin’ Texas” continues its remarkable run, holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh week while leading the Hot Country Songs chart for 21 weeks. With both an album and single atop the charts, Langley becomes just the second woman in country music to achieve the feat—and the first to do it with entirely new material.
The success doesn’t stop there. Another standout track from Dandelion, “Be Her,” has climbed to No. 4 on the Hot 100 and sits at No. 2 on Hot Country Songs, giving Langley two songs in the Top 5 simultaneously—a first for a female country artist. She’s also made history by dominating streaming and airplay, becoming the first woman to hold the top two spots on the Streaming Songs chart with country tracks and placing two solo songs in the Top 10 on Country Airplay at the same time.
The album’s reach is extensive, landing 15 tracks on the Hot 100, all anchored by “Choosin’ Texas.” Langley also co-wrote and co-produced both that single and “Be Her,” further highlighting her creative control over the project. Dandelion was executive-produced alongside Miranda Lambert and Ben West.
Beyond the charts, Langley has leaned into strong visual storytelling. Her extended video for “Choosin’ Texas” celebrates Lone Star culture, featuring appearances from Luke Grimes, Ava Phillippe, Miranda Lambert, and Kaitlin Butts. Set in a lively honky-tonk, the video blends rodeo influences, dance, and live music to capture an authentic Texas atmosphere. See the video for “Choosin’ Texas” – HERE.
Langley also recently joined Morgan Wallen on his Still The Problem Tour, surprising fans in Alabama with a hometown appearance at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where the pair debuted their new collab, “I Can’t Love You Anymore.” Morgan told the crowd: “Ella wrote this song and sent it to me about a month ago, and I loved it.”
Looking ahead, Langley is set to launch her first headlining arena trek, The Dandelion Tour, beginning May 7 in Toledo, Ohio, and wrapping August 15 in Fort Worth, Texas. She’ll also continue touring with Wallen and make major festival appearances, including her debut at Stagecoach Festival.
Stream ‘Dandelion’ – HERE.
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