# Jhené Aiko First No. 1 Album

> Jhené Aiko lands first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy'.
- Title: Jhené Aiko First No. 1 Album · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/music/news/jhene-aiko-scores-first-no-1-albums-chart-westside-whimsy-1236870490
- Author: Steven J. Horowitz
- Published: 2026-09-20T19:51:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jhene aiko, billboard 200, westside whimsy, r&b, albums chart, billboard, entertainment, culture
## 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".
## Key takeaway

Jhené Aiko achieved her first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Westside Whimsy', becoming the first woman to top the chart this year.