Lana Del Rey has claimed a new top 10 hit with help from a popular video game. Her new single “First Light”, recorded as the theme song for the James Bond video game of the same name, has earned the singer her 25th top 10 smash on Billboard’s Alternative Digital Song Sales chart.
The track opens at number 9 on the tally, which lists the top-selling alternative tracks on platforms like iTunes and Amazon. It ties three of her earlier entries — “Summer Bummer” with A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti, “Bluebird”, and “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” — all of which also peaked at number 9.
A milestone 25th top 10
The 25th top 10 is a significant milestone for Del Rey, who has now reached the highest tier of the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart 25 times. It is also her second top 10 hit of 2026 on the tally, following “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”, which debuted on the ranking dated February 28.
“First Light” also appears on two other Billboard tallies for the first time this week. It starts highest on the Hot Alternative Songs chart, where it begins at number 22, and places at number 27 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
Still no date for Stove
There is still no word on when Del Rey’s upcoming album Stove will finally be released. The project has been teased for years, and the singer-songwriter has changed both its street date and its title multiple times. Several singles from the set have already dropped — “Bluebird” and “Henry, Come On” both reached the top 10 on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart last year — but there is no word yet on when the album itself will be completed.
For now, “First Light” will have to hold fans over. A Bond theme, a video game tie-in and a 25th top 10 hit is not a bad way to wait.
Sources: Forbes (Hugh McIntyre, Nov 6, No. 9 Alternative Digital Song Sales, 25th top 10, No. 22 Hot Alternative Songs, No. 27 Hot Rock & Alternative Songs); Billboard chart data via Forbes.
