From Variety · Steven J. Horowitz · · 50s
Jhené Aiko First No. 1 Album
Jhené Aiko lands first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy'.
In brief
Jhené Aiko lands first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy'. Jhené Aiko achieved her first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy', becoming the first woman to top the chart this year. Originally reported by Variety.
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko has scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her fourth record "Westside Whimsy".
Album Units
Aiko bows atop the chart with 74,000 equivalent album units.
First R&B Woman
This is the first R&B album by a woman to top the Billboard 200 this year.
First Since May 2025
It is the first to reach No. 1 since SZA’s "SOS" in May 2025.
Only Other R&B Album
This year, the only other R&B album to hit No. 1 was Bruno Mars’ "The Romantic".
In short
Jhené Aiko achieved her first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy', becoming the first woman to top the chart this year.
