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Ella Langley leads 2026 summer songs chart as country sweeps top spots
Billboard reports that country music claimed the top three positions on its seasonal chart for the first time.
The short version
- Ella Langley's single 'Choosin' Texas' took the No. 1 spot on Billboard's 2026 Songs of the Summer ranking.[Billboard]
- Country music songs secured the top three positions on the season-ending chart for the first time in history.[Billboard]
- The leading track accumulated 407 million domestic streams and 124,000 digital sales across the summer tracking timeframe.[Billboard]
Key facts
- Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' ranked No. 1 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart for 2026.[Billboard]
- Country music secured the top three positions on a season-ending Songs of the Summer chart for the first time.[Billboard]
- 'Choosin' Texas' garnered 407 million official U.S. streams and sold 124,000 downloads during the summer tracking period.[Billboard]
- Olivia Dean's 'So Easy (To Fall in Love)' finished as the top radio hit of the summer with 1 billion cumulative airplay audience impressions.[Billboard]
Sources
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