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Ella Langley earns her first Billboard 200 No. 1 as Dandelion launches with 169,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 16 (128,000 SEA and 39,000 in album sales), delivering the largest week for a country album by a woman in two years and the biggest of 2026 for any woman; the album follows her breakthrough hit Choosin’ Texas and marks Langley’s first top-10 on the Billboard 200.
Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her ninth career leader on the list and the second from her album Eternal Sunshine, which also launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The song was released on March 8 and garnered 32.6 million streams, 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 9,000 sales in its first week. Additionally, producer Max Martin extends his record for the most Hot 100 No. 1s among producers, and featured artist Drake achieves his record-extending 77th top 10 hit.
Megan Thee Stallion celebrated her single "HISS" debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by sipping Hennessy from a straw, fulfilling a promise she made to fans. This achievement makes her the third female rap artist to debut at the top spot, following Nicki Minaj and Lauryn Hill. In addition to her upcoming album, she also announced the Hot Girl Summer Tour, her first album release timed for the summer, though the full tour schedule is yet to be announced.