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Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
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In Short: Ella Langley's country smash 'Choosin\' Texas' has broken the record for the longest-running No. 1 single in US chart history, spending 23 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Released in October 2025, 'Choosin\' Texas' details Langley's suspicions that her boyfriend is about to run off with another woman. The song first entered the Hot 100 in November 2025 and reached No. 1 in February.
Langley's record-breaking week officially puts 'Choosin\' Texas' alone at the top of the Billboard Hot 100's all-time list, surpassing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' which also spent 23 weeks at No. 1.
The immovability of both songs has raised questions about stagnation in the charts and whether streaming services are doing enough to promote new music.
Langley's song was written at a writing retreat in 2024, with assistance from country star Miranda Lambert. Langley recalled a story about a kangaroo that inspired the song's theme.
Langley expressed her gratitude for the song's success, saying, 'Just thank you. Thank you so much. It's changing my life. It's changing the lives of the writers of this song. It's changing the lives of my family, and it is truly growing an atmosphere for something I'm gonna be able to do the rest of my life.
Choosin\' Texas' has been an absolute powerhouse across Billboard's charts, not just dominating the country charts but also making significant impacts on the overall charts.
The song's success has sparked discussions about the challenges of breaking into the charts, with NPR noting that it's never been harder to find a foothold due to the sheer volume of music released weekly.
Langley's 'Choosin\' Texas' is expected to remain at No. 1 next week, with a Drake and Don Toliver remix on the way and her Dandelion Tour continuing to build momentum.
Elsewhere in the Top Ten, Langley's 'Be Her' has also performed well, settling at No. 4 on the charts.
Langley's success has also been recognized with seven trophies at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, further cementing her status as a rising star in the country music scene.
The song's success has raised questions about stagnation in the charts and the role of streaming services in promoting new music.
Langley's deep appreciation for her supporters and their connection to her music has transformed her career path.
What's confirmed
- Released in October 2025, 'Choosin\' Texas' details Langley's suspicions that her boyfriend is about to run off with another woman. The song first entered the Hot 100 in November 2025 and reached No. 1 in February.
- Langley's record-breaking week officially puts 'Choosin\' Texas' alone at the top of the Billboard Hot 100's all-time list, surpassing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' which also spent 23 weeks at No. 1.
- The immovability of both songs has raised questions about stagnation in the charts and whether streaming services are doing enough to promote new music.
- Langley's song was written at a writing retreat in 2024, with assistance from country star Miranda Lambert. Langley recalled a story about a kangaroo that inspired the song's theme.
- Langley expressed her gratitude for the song's success, saying, 'Just thank you. Thank you so much. It's changing my life. It's changing the lives of the writers of this song. It's changing the lives of my family, and it is truly growing an atmosphere for something I'm gonna be able to do the rest of my life.
- Choosin\' Texas' has been an absolute powerhouse across Billboard's charts, not just dominating the country charts but also making significant impacts on the overall charts.
- The song's success has sparked discussions about the challenges of breaking into the charts, with NPR noting that it's never been harder to find a foothold due to the sheer volume of music released weekly.
- Langley's 'Choosin\' Texas' is expected to remain at No. 1 next week, with a Drake and Don Toliver remix on the way and her Dandelion Tour continuing to build momentum.
- Elsewhere in the Top Ten, Langley's 'Be Her' has also performed well, settling at No. 4 on the charts.
- Langley's success has also been recognized with seven trophies at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, further cementing her status as a rising star in the country music scene.
- The song's success has raised questions about stagnation in the charts and the role of streaming services in promoting new music.
- Langley's deep appreciation for her supporters and their connection to her music has transformed her career path.
What's still developing
- It topped the US Billboard chart for the first time in February, and has now spent 23 weeks at number one., external Choosin' Texas also rose to pole position on the UK singles chart at the start of September, where it replaced Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In.
- Ella Langley's country smash Choosin' Texas has overtaken Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You to become the longest-running number one single in US chart history.
- Langley responded to Lambert, saying the cop must have known she was from Texas, given the chaos unfolding in the car.
- The accomplishment is particularly notable because “Choosin’ Texas” isn't simply dominating the country charts.
- Long before it became a record breaker, however, "Choosin' Texas" began with a story about a kangaroo.
- "She said she got pulled over and the kangaroo ended up getting her out of a ticket, but she's like, 'Of course, I had Texas plates on, too,'" Langley recalled.
- "And I went, 'Well, she's from Texas, I can tell,'" Langley said.
- On Tuesday night, Langley took to Instagram to celebrate making Billboard Hot 100 history this week when "Choosin' Texas" logged its 23rd week at No.
- ‘Choosin‘ Texas’ is expected to remain at No. 1 next week, and it'll be fascinating to see how many Langley's earworm single can notch before the festive season begins.
- Ella Langley 's ’ Choosin’ Texas ’ has officially become the longest-running No.
- What makes Langley's reign all the more impressive is the fact that, looking at her current points tally, ’Choosin’ Texas’ could stay at No.
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