Megan Moroney Reacts to First Billboard 200 No. 1 Album: 'On Cloud 9'

Megan Moroney CeCe Dawson Trending on Billboard Megan Moroney‘s album title says it all. After reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Cloud 9, the country singer/songwriter said she’s absolutely elated about the chart news. On Monday (March 2) — the same day Billboard announced that Cloud 9 had dethroned J. Cole’s The Fall-Off for the top spot on the U.S. albums chart — Moroney gushed in a statement, “Not to be cliche but I’m on cloud 9!” Related Megan Moroney Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Cloud 9’ Megan Moroney & Ella Langley Become First Pair of Women in Country Music to Top Billboard 200 & Hot 100 Simultaneously Megan Moroney’s ‘Cloud 9’: All 15 Tracks Ranked “I have to give credit to my fans, they’re the best in the world,” she continued of the feat. “To have them embrace an album like this is a dream come true. I can’t wait till we’re screaming these songs together on THE CLOUD 9 TOUR!”  Shortly afterward, Moroney posted another thank-you message on Instagram. “CLOUD 9 IS NO. 1!!!?! THANK YOU SO MUCH” she wrote. “BEST FANS IN THE WORLD THANK YOU FOR STREAMING & LISTENING & CONNECTING & CARING I CANT WAIT TO SCREAM THESE SONGS WITH YOU ON TOUR AHHH :,)))” View this post on Instagram Featuring collaborations with Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran, Cloud 9 dropped Feb. 20, marking the Georgia native’s third studio album. It succeeds 2023’s Lucky and 2024’s Am I Okay?, which reached Nos. 38 and 9 on the Billboard 200, respectively. With Cloud 9 ruling the album tally the same week Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” shoots back up to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the two charts are topped by two female country musicians for the first time in history. Langley celebrated her feat by sharing Billboard‘s article on her single’s second week at No. 1 with sobbing and mind-blown emojis on her Instagram Story. Moroney is now gearing up to embark on an arena tour in support of Cloud 9. The trek kicks off in May and runs through early October, with stops scheduled for the United States, Canada and Europe. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news