Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ No. 1 on Hot 100 for 22nd Week
Billboard • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has tied the record for the longest run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 22 weeks atop the chart, matching Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
- The song previously set a record for the most weeks at No. 1 among non-holiday songs with its 20th week, surpassing Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.”
- “Choosin’ Texas” debuted on the Hot 100 in November 2025, reached the top 10 by January, and led the chart starting in February, also topping the Country Airplay chart and gaining traction on multiple pop radio formats.
- Mariah Carey’s holiday classic continues to re-enter the Hot 100 each season since 2019 and may extend its total weeks at No. 1 during upcoming holidays.
- Karol G’s “BbY WOW,” featuring Judeline and rusowsky, has entered the Hot 100 top 10, reaching No. 10 this week.
