Ariana Grande Returns To A Chart She Hasn't Seen In More Than Half A Decade

Forbes

09-04-2025

Ariana Grande returns to the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart for the first time in nearly six ... More years, as 'Dandelion' debuts at No. 3 in the U.K. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Ariana Grande attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo byfor The Met Museum/Vogue)
For more than a decade, Ariana Grande has consistently delivered hit after hit after hit, and each one has dominated radio, streaming platforms, and charts around the world. Lately, she's been in promotion mode for her project Eternal Sunshine, and fans just received even more to love from this era with the deluxe reissue Brighter Days Ahead. That new edition features several additional cuts, all of which are performing well in the United Kingdom. Thanks to the re-release, Grande has returned to a chart she hasn't appeared on in years — and she does so with one of the top entries this week.
Among the handful of new tunes included on Brighter Days Ahead, 'Dandelion' is one of multiple quick winners. The composition launches on five separate tallies in the U.K. this frame, which is an impressive showing for any song, let alone one that didn't lead the campaign. It joins several other tracks from the deluxe edition, including 'Twilight Zone' and 'Intro (End of the World),' which also debut this week on several lists.
'Dandelion' earns its grandest entry on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart. It opens at No. 3 on the genre-focused ranking, and it stands out as the highest-debuting title on the list this frame.
'Dandelion' becomes Ariana Grande's tenth win on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, and the pop powerhouse hasn't landed a new hit on this genre-specific roster in quite some time. Before this week, the Grammy winner's last debut on the list came back in the summer of 2018. At the time, she was riding high with 'God is a Woman,' which peaked at No. 2 on the ranking. That makes 'Dandelion' her first placement on the list in more than half a decade.
Throughout her career, Grande has landed on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart via a variety of paths. Some of her hits were solo efforts with a distinct R&B sound, while others came in the form of high-profile collaborations. Early in her career, she earned wins on the ranking with tunes like 'The Way' featuring Mac Miller, 'Almost Is Never Enough' with Nathan Sykes, and 'Right There' with Big Sean.
Later, Grande teamed up with Nicki Minaj on a pair of successful cuts — 'Get On Your Knees' and 'Bed' — both of which became significant hits on the chart.
'Dandelion' isn't just a standout on the genre-specific ranking, it's also a hit across several tallies. The song kicks off its time on the main Official Singles chart at No. 19, and it is one of three debuts from Brighter Days Ahead. It's nestled between 'Twilight Zone' at No. 5 and 'Intro (End of the World)' at No. 26, giving Grande another trio of entries on the all-genre ranking – the most allowed by the Official Charts Company per lead act at one time.
Grande's 'Dandelion' also impacts several other U.K.-based tallies. It appears at No. 32 on the Official Singles Downloads chart and at No. 36 on the Official Singles Sales list. On the Official Streaming ranking, it narrowly misses the top 40, settling at No. 43 this frame.