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Dandelion is the second studio album by American country music singer Ella Langley. It was released through Sawgod and Columbia Records on April 10, 2026.[1] It serves as the follow-up to her debut studio album, Hungover (2024). The album was executive produced by Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Ben West.[2]

To support the record, Langley launched her first arena tour in North America for the summer of 2026.[3] This announcement follows the global success of the lead single, “Choosin’ Texas“, which became her first Billboard Hot 100 number one.[4]

Background and composition

Langley confirmed she was back in the studio in April 2025, with a new album already in the works.[5] Leading up to the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, she dealt with a harsh case of impostor syndrome.[6] In August 2025, she cancelled many shows to focus on her mental health.[7] Langley would leave the public eye until September, “re-finding” herself.[8][9] Choosing to prioritize quality over a quick follow-up, Langley pushed her second album’s release to 2026 to ensure the new material was fully developed.[10] It was described as a concept album.[11] She believes this record represents her true self, describing the creative process as a seamless experience that captures her personality more deeply than ever before.[12] In the album’s trailer, she revealed the concept of the album title “Dandelions are masters of survival, thriving in even the harshest environments. Often dismissed as a common weed, this unassuming plant carries a deeper symbolism of hope, healing and resilience. This next record to me has so much growth in it”.[13][14] She further noted that, when she told her makeup artist about the title, he informed her that dandelion tea is known as a natural detox for the liver, with Langley noting, “when he said that, it was literally like one of those cartoon light bulbs went off over my head” due to how well it would thematically follow-up her first album Hungover.[15]

Langley cited the music of Ronnie Milsap as a major influence on Dandelion due to his expansive sound, stating: “if you played Ronnie Millsap, for anyone who was just introduced to country yesterday, and they say, ‘What genre is this?’ They’d be like, ‘Classic country’. And to me, artists like that have given me belief in myself to just explore and create and not put this box around everything where I’m feeling like I need to write this for this and do this and please this person and this person”.[16]

Release and promotion

In anticipation for her sophomore record, she put out the Hardy collaboration “Never Met Anyone Like You“, a cover of Toby Keith‘s “Wish I Didn’t Know Now“, “This Version of Us” for the soundtrack of Nobody Wants This, and the Miranda Lambert-assisted “Choosin’ Texas“.[17][18][19][20] The latter became a TikTok sensation and a historic chart-topper, making Langley the first female artist to simultaneously lead the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts.[21][4]

On January 27, 2026, she officially announced her second album, Dandelion, set for an April 10, 2026, release, preceded by the promotional singles “Be Her” and the title track.[1][22][23] Unreleased tracks like “Loving Life Again” and “I Gotta Quit” were performed during her live sets, confirming they will be part of the upcoming album.[24][25] On February 2, she announced The Dandelion Tour playing arenas across North America.[26][27] “Be Her” would be chosen as the second single for the album, being shipped to country radio on March 23, 2026.[28] It peaked at No. 12.[29] The album’s full tracklist was revealed on April 2, 2026.[30]

Track listing

Dandelion track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.“Froggy Went a Courtin’ (Intro)”Traditional0:23
2.“Dandelion“
4:00
3.“Choosin’ Texas“
3:51
4.“We Know Us”
  • Langley
  • Ben West
  • Taylor
3:06
5.“Low Lights”
  • Langley
  • Taylor
3:52
6.“Be Her“
3:37
7.“You & Me Time”
  • Langley
  • Aaron Ratiere
  • Taylor
3:20
8.“Loving Life Again“
3:46
9.“Bottom of Your Boots”
3:19
10.“Speaking Terms”
4:23
11.“I Gotta Quit”
  • Langley
  • Aaron Ratiere
  • Taylor
2:21
12.“It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels“J.D. Miller3:23
13.“Last Call for Us”
  • Langley
  • Goodloe
  • Tyler
  • Taylor
3:31
14.“Broken”
3:03
15.“Somethin’ Simple”
  • Langley
  • Meg McRee
  • Chris LaCorte
  • Taylor
3:27
16.“Butterfly Season” (featuring Miranda Lambert)
  • Langley
  • Dick
  • Lambert
  • Taylor
3:32
17.“Most Good Things Do (Acoustic)”
  • Langley
  • Dick
  • Raitiere
  • Taylor
2:58
18.“Froggy Went a Courtin’ (Outro)”Traditional0:51
Total length:56:43

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal.[31]

Musicians

Technical

  • Ella Langley – production
  • Ben West – production (1–10, 12–18), engineering (3, 10, 15, 16), vocal engineering (2–5, 7, 14, 15), editing (2, 4–17)
  • Miranda Lambert – production (2–17)
  • Devin Dawson – production, engineering, vocal engineering, editing (8)
  • Dave Clauss – mixing (all tracks), engineering (2–9, 14–16), vocal engineering (3, 5, 7, 16), editing (7, 11)
  • Sean Moffitt – engineering (1, 18), vocal engineering (1, 6, 18)
  • Gabriel Klein – engineering (10)
  • Chuck Ainlay – engineering (11, 17), vocal engineering (10–12, 16, 17), editing (12, 17)
  • Austin Goodloe – vocal production (2, 9, 13, 14), vocal engineering (2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Mike Stankiewicz – vocal engineering (2, 6, 9, 13, 14)
  • Kam Luchterhand – vocal engineering (2, 7, 12)
  • Jordan Schmidt – vocal engineering (6)
  • Evan Ridgway – engineering assistance (1, 10, 18)
  • Jase Keithley – engineering assistance (1, 18)
  • David Paulin – engineering assistance (2–5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17)
  • Steve Cordray – engineering assistance (5, 10)
  • Grant Wilson – engineering assistance (6, 8, 13–16)
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering (1, 2, 4–18)
  • Pete Lyman – mastering (3)
  • Sam Bergeson – editing (2, 6, 9, 13, 14)
  • Kelsey Granda – project coordination
  • Alyson McAnally – project coordination (10–12, 17)

Charts

Chart performance for Dandelion
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 4
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[33] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[34] 59
Irish Albums (OCC)[35] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[36] 3
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[37] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[39] 7
UK Country Albums (OCC)[40] 1

References

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