Lana Del Rey’s Debut Album Reaches A Landmark Before Her New Set Drops

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentLana Del Rey’s Debut Album Reaches A Landmark Before Her New Set DropsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 08:00am EDTLana Del Rey's breakout debut full-length Born to Die reaches 350 weeks on the U.K.'s albums chart. It is far and away her most successful release. CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 23: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Lana Del Rey performs live on stage at Principality Stadium on June 23, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Getty Images for ABA)Getty Images for ABAAt some point in 2026, Lana Del Rey is expected to release a new album. The journey to the project has been a long and twisting one, and the singer-songwriter has changed the title of her forthcoming full-length multiple times. She has reportedly settled on Stove, though there is still no proper release date yet for the studio LP. Only a few weeks after dropping the latest Stove single “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,” Del Rey dropped a surprise tune titled “First Light.” That cut will likely not be featured on Stove. Instead, it serves as the theme song for the new James Bond video game 007 First Light. As fans wait for more new music from Stove, and shortly before “First Light” likely becomes at least a bestseller, one of Del Rey’s most successful albums brings her to an impressive milestone on the Official Albums chart and a number she has never come close to in the past.Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die Reaches 350 Weeks as a WinnerDel Rey’s Born to Die slides backward from No. 73 to No. 81 on the Official Albums chart, the U.K.’s list of the 100 most popular full-lengths and EPs in the nation. While her breakout project may be on the decline, the fact that it holds on and finds space yet again means that the Grammy-nominated artist has reason to celebrate. Born to Die has now lived on the Official...