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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Sets Billboard Record With 20th Week at No. 1
The hit is now the sole longest-running non-holiday chart-topper in Billboard Hot 100 history.
The short version
- Ella Langley's single "Choosin' Texas" has achieved its 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the previous record for a non-holiday song.
- The country hit surpassed 19-week runs held by Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road."
- The song is now just two weeks away from matching Mariah Carey's all-time record of 22 weeks at No. 1, held by "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
Key facts
- "Choosin' Texas" reached its 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-leading non-holiday song in the chart's 68-year history.[Variety · Billboard]
- The track was cowritten by Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, and Joybeth Taylor.[Billboard]
- The song is only the second title in the history of the Hot 100 to spend 20 or more weeks at the top, trailing only Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which has logged 22 weeks.[Variety · Billboard]
- "Choosin' Texas" has been certified six-times platinum.[Variety]
- Langley swept all seven of her nominations at the 2026 ACM Awards, setting a single-year record for wins, and won two American Music Awards.[Variety]