Miley Cyrus Lands First No. 1 Album in Over a Decade

Miley Cyrus has scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 in over a decade with "Bass Persuades."

The singer, who is going mononymously as Miley for this era, bows in the top spot with 61,000 equivalent album units. It was a tight race. She landed ahead of Ella Langley's "Dandelion," which holds at No. 2 with "nearly 61,000 units," reports Billboard. Riley Green follows at No. 3 with "That's Just Me," earning 60,000 units.

Over on the Hot 100, Langley continues her dominant run. "Choosin' Texas" earns a 24th week at No. 1, a week after breaking Mariah Carey's record for most weeks atop the tally with "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The song also breaks the record for most weeks at No. 1 — 19 — on the Digital Song Sales chart.

"Bass Persuades" marks Cyrus' sixth album to lead the Billboard 200. Her last chart-topper was "Bangerz" in 2013. The new record becomes her 16th overall project to reach the top 10. That gap makes her the third act in 2026 to log at least a decade between No. 1s, following Bruno Mars with "The Romantic" in March and A$AP Rocky with "Don't Be Dumb" in January.

Cyrus announced "Bass Persuades" in early September, just weeks before its arrival. "Music takes hold of us," she wrote on social media in the announcement. "We feel it, sing it, sometimes dance to it, let it out and carry on. It is powerful, vulnerable, sweet and strong. Heart full, heartache, every part of life in between. That's what the title means to me. Thank you for being a part of making my wildest dreams come true. I sincerely hope you love this album."

She released the project's title song and video as the first single, followed by the album on September 18. Next month she makes a rare return to the stage with a two-night stint at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, performing on October 16 and 18. Model/Actriz, who is featured on "Bass Persuades," joins her as a special guest.

Rounding out the top five on the Billboard 200 are Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" at No. 4 and Olivia Rodrigo's "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" at No. 5. Spots six through 10 belong to Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide," Beabadoobee's "Pylon," Jhené Aiko's "Westside Whimsy," Drake's "Iceman" and Kahan's "Stick Season."

With two Hollywood Bowl dates on the calendar and a chart-topping album in hand, Miley's next test is whether "Bass Persuades" can hold off Langley and Green, who finished within a thousand units of the summit.