Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ No. 1 on Hot 100 for 19th Week
Billboard • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying for the longest run ever for a non-holiday song on the chart.
- The song, along with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” achieved crossover success across country, pop, and other radio formats, becoming major streaming and sales hits.
- Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” remains the only song with a longer or comparable run at No. 1, dominating the Hot 100 each holiday season since 2019.
- Country music continues to dominate the Hot 100, holding the top four positions, with Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” becoming the most-heard song on radio.
- The Billboard Hot 100 chart combines streaming, radio airplay, and sales data, with data verified and authenticated by Luminate to ensure accuracy before publication.
