Olivia Rodrigo’s Third Album Tops Billboard 200, Setting 2026 Soloist Records

Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album, *You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love*, released June 12, 2026, entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with 485,000 equivalent units, unseating Drake’s *Iceman* after four weeks.

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Rodrigo previously topped the chart with *Sour* (2021, 295,000 units) and *Guts* (2023, 302,000 units). The new release follows the Hot 100-topping single “Drop Dead” and the No. 5 hit “The Cure,” which also features a duet with The Cure’s Robert Smith.

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• Total units: 485,000 (273,000 pure sales, 211,000 streaming-equivalent, 1,000 track-equivalent)

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• Vinyl sales: 164,000, the largest week for a woman in 2026

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• Physical formats: >15 variants, including two signed editions

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• Global Spotify streams: 401.7 million in the first seven days (fifth-largest week for a female artist)

Olivia Rodrigo Continues Perfect Billboard 200 Streak With Third No. 1

The debut is the biggest week of 2026 for any soloist and the largest for a female artist, overtaking Drake’s *Iceman* (463,000 units). It also entered at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and Australia, extending Rodrigo’s international dominance. Streaming and vinyl figures set new benchmarks for women in both U.S. and global markets.

Olivia Rodrigo Continues Perfect Billboard 200 Streak With Third No. 1

Rodrigo said her songwriting “always comes out laced with a little melancholy” and that she is “so proud of this record.” Critic Chris Willman praised the album’s narrative arc and vocal nuance. Luminate, Billboard’s data partner, confirmed all submissions were vetted before chart tabulation.

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A social-media comment claimed “Olivia outsold u btw,” prompting discussion about whether sales comparisons put women against each other.

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• “Her ability to explore the full arc of a relationship this well — complete with a bit of foreshadowing in the more cheerful numbers — is still more proof of what a serious talent she is, above and beyond her angelic vocal stacking and perfectly pretty snarl.” — Chris Willman, *Variety* critic

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• “No matter how hard I try to write love songs they always come out laced with a little melancholy,” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “I am so proud of this record, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.” — Olivia Rodrigo

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• “I’m actually happy for her. No need to put women against each other. Stream DIRTY BLONDE for women empowerment. Livies X Rexhars.” — Bebe Rexha

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The Unraveled Tour launches September 25, 2026, in Hartford, then covers 86 North American dates, a four-night stint at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in February, and a European leg beginning March 19 at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena and concluding May 2 at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi, with London dates scheduled through May 10, 2027.

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