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Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' spends 19th week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
The country-pop hit ties the record for the longest single run atop the chart, closing in on Mariah Carey's all-time mark.
The short version
- Ella Langley's single "Choosin’ Texas" notched its 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Aug. 29.
- The 19-week reign ties "Old Town Road" and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" for the second-longest overall run in Hot 100 history and the longest continuous run at No. 1.
- The song currently leads the No. 2 track, Stella Lefty's "Boston," by a 1.54-to-1 margin in total Hot 100 points.
- With strong performance across metrics and few immediate competitive releases scheduled, the track is positioned to potentially challenge Mariah Carey's all-time record of 22 weeks at No. 1.
Key facts
- Ella Langley's "Choosin’ Texas" earned its 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated Aug. 29.[Billboard]
- The 19-week mark ties "Choosin' Texas" with Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" for the second-most weeks at No. 1 overall, while setting the record for the longest stay during a single chart run.[Billboard]
- Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" holds the all-time Hot 100 record with 22 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1.[Billboard]
- "Choosin’ Texas" holds a 1.54-to-1 lead in Hot 100 points over the runner-up song, Stella Lefty's "Boston."[Billboard]
- During its 44 weeks on the chart, "Choosin’ Texas" previously experienced a five-week interruption from No. 1 due to chart-topping debuts by Drake, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift.[Billboard]
- From Aug. 21-24, "Choosin’ Texas" logged 31.6 million radio airplay audience impressions compared to 22.2 million for "Boston."[Billboard]
What remains uncertain
- Whether unannounced releases by major artists or chart momentum from competing tracks like "Boston" will displace "Choosin’ Texas" before it reaches 22 weeks at No. 1 remains uncertain.[Billboard]