Langley's Dandelion Breaks Carey's Female Album Record

Ella Langley's album now holds the most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 by a female artist, surpassing Mariah Carey's Daydream.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Pop

Flat-color poster-style illustration of a stylized dandelion seed head against a warm sunset over rolling prairie, in amber and dusty rose. — Ella Langley's album Dandelion broke Mariah Carey's record on Tuesday for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a female album. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Ella Langley's album Dandelion has surpassed Mariah Carey's record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a female album. The milestone comes as Langley's single "Choosin' Texas" spent its 27th week atop the chart.

Why it matters

The record shifts a benchmark held by Carey's 1995 album Daydream, which relied on three No. 1 hits to reach its total. Langley set hers with a single song from the album.

Billboard Hot 100 standings show "Choosin' Texas" at 27 weeks at No. 1, ahead of the 26 combined weeks Carey's three songs held the top spot. The source does not indicate whether the single's run will continue beyond its current week.

The players

Ella Langley

Ella Langley is a country singer-songwriter whose album Dandelion set a new Hot 100 record for female artists.

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is a pop singer whose 1995 album Daydream held the prior record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female album.

The details

Carey's record required three No. 1 hits from Daydream to reach its total, while Langley reached hers with one song from Dandelion. Dandelion also reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Langley became the first woman this century to land four No. 1 hits from a single album.

1995: Mariah Carey released Daydream.
October 2026: Langley surpassed Carey's 22-week No. 1 record with "Choosin' Texas."

Industry Dynamics

Langley's record places a country-leaning album atop a chart benchmark long held by Carey's 1995 pop release, marking a shift in which artists lead female-album chart longevity. It also highlights how single-driven hits can sustain a full album's No. 1 run.

Listeners can stream Dandelion and "Choosin' Texas" on mainstream platforms while the single holds its chart position. The source does not indicate any change in release format, tour availability, or pricing.

The takeaway

Chart records like this one often depend on a single breakout track sustaining an album's momentum over many weeks. Tracking weekly Hot 100 standings is the clearest way to see whether that momentum holds.