Dandelion (album)

Dandelion (album)

Added critical reception, can we add a critical reception aggregate box? Having trouble on mobile

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On January 27, 2026, she officially announced her second album, ''Dandelion'', set for an April 10, 2026, release, preceded by the promotional singles "[[Be Her]]" and [[Dandelion (Ella Langley song)|the title track]].{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Yvette Dela |date=2026-02-17 |title=Listen: Ella Langley Drops 'Be Her' Before 'Dandelion' Album |url=https://coyotecountrylv.com/2026/02/17/listen-ella-langley-drops-be-her-before-dandelion-album/ |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=102.7 Coyote Country}}{{Citation |title=Dandelion by Ella Langley on Apple Music |date=2026-04-10 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dandelion/1869436835 |access-date=2026-03-03}} Unreleased tracks like "Loving Life Again" and "I Gotta Quit" were performed during her live sets, confirming they will be part of the upcoming album.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brennen |date=2025-11-07 |title=Ella Langley Debuts New Song With Ernest, "Loving Life Again," At The Ryman Auditorium {{!}} Whiskey Riff |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/11/07/ella-langley-debuts-new-song-with-ernest-loving-life-again-at-the-ryman-auditorium/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.whiskeyriff.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brennen |date=2025-10-16 |title=Ella Langley Debuts Another New Song, "I Gotta Quit," At The Listening Room In Nashville {{!}} Whiskey Riff |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/10/16/ella-langley-debuts-another-new-song-i-gotta-quit-at-the-listening-room-in-nashville/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.whiskeyriff.com |language=en-US}} On February 2, she announced The Dandelion Tour playing arenas across North America.{{Cite web |last=Site |first=Koka Booth Amphitheatre Official |title=Ella Langley Takes Dandelion on the Road with Headlining Arena Tour Kicking off May 7 Sophomore Album Dandelion Set for Release April 10 {{!}} Koka Booth Amphitheatre Official Site |url=https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/news/detail/ella-langley-takes-dandelion-on-the-road-with-headlining-arena-tour-kicking-off-may-7-tickets-on-sale-sophomore-album-dandelion-set-for-release-april-10 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.boothamphitheatre.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=2026-02-02 |title=Ella Langley Announces The Dandelion Tour: 'You Know We Had to Take This Record on the Road' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/ella-langley-dandelion-tour-dates-1236170799/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} "Be Her" would be chosen as the second single for the album, being shipped to country radio on March 23, 2026.[https://x.com/USRadioUpdater/status/2033582883592392897 U.S. Radio Updater on X: ".@ellalangleymsic's "Be Her" will officially impact US Country Radio on March 23rd as the 2nd radio single from 'Dandelion' (via @TripleTigers). https://t.co/sUVp42xfDz" / X] It peaked at no. 8.{{Cite web |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2026-04-13 |title=Two-Steppin': Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Sixth Week, 'Be Her' Hits Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-sixth-week/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} The album's full tracklist was revealed on April 2, 2026.{{Cite web |title=Ella Langley Unveils New 'Dandelion' Details Ahead Of Album Arrival — What To Know |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-04-03-ella-langley-unveils-new-dandelion-details-ahead-of-album-arrival/ |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=iHeart |language=en}}
On January 27, 2026, she officially announced her second album, ''Dandelion'', set for an April 10, 2026, release, preceded by the promotional singles "[[Be Her]]" and [[Dandelion (Ella Langley song)|the title track]].{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Yvette Dela |date=2026-02-17 |title=Listen: Ella Langley Drops 'Be Her' Before 'Dandelion' Album |url=https://coyotecountrylv.com/2026/02/17/listen-ella-langley-drops-be-her-before-dandelion-album/ |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=102.7 Coyote Country}}{{Citation |title=Dandelion by Ella Langley on Apple Music |date=2026-04-10 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dandelion/1869436835 |access-date=2026-03-03}} Unreleased tracks like "Loving Life Again" and "I Gotta Quit" were performed during her live sets, confirming they will be part of the upcoming album.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brennen |date=2025-11-07 |title=Ella Langley Debuts New Song With Ernest, "Loving Life Again," At The Ryman Auditorium {{!}} Whiskey Riff |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/11/07/ella-langley-debuts-new-song-with-ernest-loving-life-again-at-the-ryman-auditorium/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.whiskeyriff.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brennen |date=2025-10-16 |title=Ella Langley Debuts Another New Song, "I Gotta Quit," At The Listening Room In Nashville {{!}} Whiskey Riff |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/10/16/ella-langley-debuts-another-new-song-i-gotta-quit-at-the-listening-room-in-nashville/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.whiskeyriff.com |language=en-US}} On February 2, she announced The Dandelion Tour playing arenas across North America.{{Cite web |last=Site |first=Koka Booth Amphitheatre Official |title=Ella Langley Takes Dandelion on the Road with Headlining Arena Tour Kicking off May 7 Sophomore Album Dandelion Set for Release April 10 {{!}} Koka Booth Amphitheatre Official Site |url=https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/news/detail/ella-langley-takes-dandelion-on-the-road-with-headlining-arena-tour-kicking-off-may-7-tickets-on-sale-sophomore-album-dandelion-set-for-release-april-10 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=www.boothamphitheatre.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=2026-02-02 |title=Ella Langley Announces The Dandelion Tour: 'You Know We Had to Take This Record on the Road' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/ella-langley-dandelion-tour-dates-1236170799/ |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} "Be Her" would be chosen as the second single for the album, being shipped to country radio on March 23, 2026.[https://x.com/USRadioUpdater/status/2033582883592392897 U.S. Radio Updater on X: ".@ellalangleymsic's "Be Her" will officially impact US Country Radio on March 23rd as the 2nd radio single from 'Dandelion' (via @TripleTigers). https://t.co/sUVp42xfDz" / X] It peaked at no. 8.{{Cite web |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2026-04-13 |title=Two-Steppin': Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Sixth Week, 'Be Her' Hits Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-sixth-week/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} The album's full tracklist was revealed on April 2, 2026.{{Cite web |title=Ella Langley Unveils New 'Dandelion' Details Ahead Of Album Arrival — What To Know |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-04-03-ella-langley-unveils-new-dandelion-details-ahead-of-album-arrival/ |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=iHeart |language=en}}


== Commercial performance ==
== Reception ==
''Dandelion'' became her first No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], debuting with 169,000 equivalent album units in the US for the week ending April 24, 2026. ''Dandelion'' became Langley's biggest debut week in terms of sales, and also recorded the highest first-week total consumption for a female country artist this year.
''Dandelion'' became her first No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], debuting with 169,000 equivalent album units in the US for the week ending April 24, 2026. ''Dandelion'' became Langley's biggest debut week in terms of sales, and also recorded the highest first-week total consumption for a female country artist this year.

The album received sufficient critical acclaim, such as a perfect score from NME’s Helen Brown who hailed it as a ‘country classic’. {{Cite web |date=2026-04-10 |title=Ella Langley’s Dandelion is a saloon-door-slamming country classic – review |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/ella-langley-dandelion-review-new-album-b2954589.html |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==