Ella Langley breaks Billboard Hot 100 record with 23 weeks at number one

The short version

• Ella Langley's song 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running Number One single in Billboard Hot 100 history after securing a 23rd week at the top spot.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
• The achievement surpasses the record previously held by Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' which recorded 22 weeks at Number One.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
• According to Luminate, the track generated 911 million on-demand streams domestically and 1.26 billion streams globally as of mid-August.[ABC News]

Key facts

• Ella Langley's single 'Choosin' Texas' set a Billboard Hot 100 record by spending its 23rd week at Number One.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
• The track broke the previous all-time mark of 22 weeks at Number One set by Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.'[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
• By mid-August, the track accumulated 911 million on-demand streams in the U.S. and 1.26 billion globally according to data from Luminate.[ABC News]

Sources

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• Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 HistoryThe Hollywood Reporter metered
• How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all timeABC News - Business · Wire: associated-press