Jhené Aiko Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘Westside Whimsy’
It’s the first R&B album by a woman to top the chart this year.
Jhené Aiko has achieved her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her latest project, Westside Whimsy, which debuted at the top of the chart dated Sept. 26. The album earned 74,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Sept. 17, making it the first R&B album by a woman to lead the chart in 2026. It is also the first R&B album to reach No. 1 since SZA's SOS in May 2025.
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