Lana Del Rey, Born To Die returns to Germany’s album charts

Lana Del Rey’s debut album Born To Die is back at No. 22 in Germany’s Official Album Charts as of January 15, 2026, extending its run to 297 weeks and underlining her enduring impact.

Lana Del Rey’s debut album Born To Die is proving unusually durable in Germany’s album market. According to the Official German Charts update dated January 15, 2026, the record sits at No. 22 and has logged 297 weeks on the album chart so far.Offizielle Deutsche Album-Charts

What the current charts show

Born To Die first topped the Official German Album Charts in 2025, over a decade after its original 2012 release, and it continues to reappear in the weekly rankings.Artist chart profile at Offizielle Charts In the midweek update dated January 7, 2026, the album was listed at No. 19, before settling at No. 22 in the final weekly album chart published on January 15, 2026.

This means Born To Die has accumulated 297 weeks on the German album chart, with a documented peak at No. 1, and remains present nearly 14 years after its release.Album-Midweek-Auswertung The continued performance in Germany complements the album’s long run on the Billboard 200 in the United States, where industry coverage has highlighted a total of 650 weeks, making it one of the longest-charting solo records by a female artist.

Streaming and catalog momentum in 2026

The chart stability is mirrored by Lana Del Rey’s catalog activity on major streaming platforms. On global monitoring sites such as Kworb, tracks from Born To Die, including the title song and Video Games, continue to register positions in Spotify and Apple Music rankings for territories like Germany, Switzerland and Austria, underlining ongoing listener demand in the DACH region.

At the same time, new singles are feeding back into the catalog. In February 2026, she released White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter as the first single from her forthcoming country-leaning album Stove, followed in April 2026 by the Bond-themed track First Light on streaming services like Apple Music and SoundCloud. These songs expand her repertoire while older material such as Born To Die benefits from renewed attention.

The musical core of Born To Die

Born To Die remains central to Lana Del Rey’s identity as a rock and pop-adjacent artist with strong cinematic influences. The album blends orchestral pop and trip-hop textures with elements of rock and alternative, anchored by singles such as Born To Die, Video Games and Summertime Sadness, which introduced her melancholic writing and nostalgic Americana imagery to a wide audience.

Produced in part by Emile Haynie and other collaborators from the New York and London scenes, the record pairs hip-hop-influenced drums with lush strings and reverb-heavy vocals. That aesthetic has become a reference point for younger artists, which helps explain why German audiences keep returning to the work even as Del Rey experiments with country and folk influences on newer material.

Where Lana Del Rey stands in 2026

Lana Del Rey is currently preparing Stove and an additional companion album for release while Born To Die continues to chart in Germany, with the next confirmed milestone being its ongoing presence in the Official German Album Charts beyond January 15, 2026.

Lana Del Rey at a glance

• Act: Lana Del Rey
• Genre: Alternative pop / indie rock
• Origin: New York City, United States
• Active since: 2005
• Lineup: Solo
• Label: Interscope / Polydor (international), Urban (Germany)
• Key works: Born To Die (2012), Ultraviolence (2014), Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019), Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023)
• Current album/single: Born To Die (still charting in Germany as of January 15, 2026), singles White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter (February 17, 2026) and First Light (April 16, 2026)
• Charts / certifications: Born To Die – peak No. 1 and 297 weeks on Germany’s Official Album Charts as of January 15, 2026; long-running presence on the Billboard 200 highlighted at around 650 weeks in U.S. coverage.
• Next live date: currently no officially announced live date after August 24, 2026

Frequently asked questions about Lana Del Rey

Is Born To Die still charting in Germany in 2026?
Yes. The Official German Album Charts list Born To Die at No. 22 in the Top 100 for the chart week dated January 15, 2026, with 297 weeks on the German chart and a documented peak at No. 1.

What new music did Lana Del Rey release in 2026?
In 2026 she has released singles including White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter, which arrived on February 17, 2026, and First Light, which was issued on April 16, 2026 as part of a James Bond video game soundtrack project.

Has Lana Del Rey announced a release date for Stove?
Stove, her forthcoming country-oriented studio album, has been described in interviews and reports as likely arriving in 2026, but as of late August 2026 no exact release date for the album or its companion record has been formally confirmed on her official channels.

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