Ella Langley Misses Out On Making History As BTS Replaces Her At No. 1

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" astir made history pinch a. fourteenth week atop Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, but BTS blocks her and scores a caller No. 1. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 02: Ella Langley performs during Stars for Second Harvest pinch ERNEST & Friends astatine the Ryman Auditorium connected June 02, 2026 successful Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has transformed her from a hitmaker successful the state world into 1 of the astir breathtaking caller stars successful music. Released past fall, the way quickly surged connected each Billboard floor plan connected which it appeared, and the tune began dominating respective rankings successful early 2026. Months later, it has not relented.

“Choosin’ Texas” is stationary atop the Billboard Hot 100, earning a milestone fifteenth framework arsenic the biggest opus successful the United States. Even arsenic it fails to lead astir of the constituent tallies that provender into that ranking, it does guidelines retired arsenic the most-streamed way successful the nation. On the income rundown, though, Langley steps speech aft astir passing a trio of decade-defining smashes successful the history books.

Ella Langley Falls From No. 1

Only 1 week ago, “Choosin’ Texas” commanded the Digital Song Sales chart. The ranking lists only the bestselling individual tunes successful the U.S., counting purchases made solely done platforms specified arsenic iTunes.

Last frame, Langley’s smash earned its fortunate thirteenth week astatine No. 1. That tally tied “Choosin’ Texas” pinch 3 monolithic hits – “Low” by Flo Rida and T-Pain, “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars and “Closer” by the Chainsmokers and Halsey – which besides spent 13 periods arsenic the top-selling trim of immoderate style successful the country.

BTS Scores a New No. 1 Bestseller

BTS replaces Langley atop the Digital Song Sales floor plan pinch “Normal.” The way reenters the ranking astatine No. 1 and appears connected the roster for only the 2nd time.

The K-pop boy set precocious chose “Normal” arsenic the 2nd charismatic azygous from its comeback medium Arirang, pursuing “Swim.” After BTS shared a euphony video for the tune, fans responded by purchasing the way successful tremendous numbers – arsenic they ever do for the boy band.

“Normal” becomes BTS’s fifteenth No. 1 connected the Digital Song Sales chart. The caller triumph helps the Grammy-nominated group necktie Drake for the third-most champions successful the history of the purchase-only tally.

Shakira and Burna Boy Nearly Reach the Summit

Shakira and Burna Boy travel moreover person than Langley to challenging BTS for the No. 1 abstraction connected the Digital Song Sales chart. Their collaboration “Dai Dai,” the charismatic opus of the recently-concluded World Cup, surges to a caller highest of No. 2. The anthem reaches the runner-up rung astir a period and a half into its clip connected the ranking. It only precocious collapsed into the apical 10, and this week it continues its accelerated climb by vaulting from No. 9.

BTS Outsells Ella Langley by a Wide Margin

According to Luminate, “Normal” sold a small little than 21,000 copies during the latest search period. The sum gives BTS a comfortable lead complete some “Dai Dai” and “Choosin’ Texas.” Shakira and Burna sold astir 7,200 copies of their World Cup track. That’s a important summation for the collaboration, which moved only 1,700 downloads 1 week earlier.

“Choosin’ Texas” follows pinch a small little than 6,900 purchases. Langley’s full is down by only a fewer 100 copies from the erstwhile frame, and it’s not acold from landing successful 2nd place.

Ella Langley Continues to Rule Elsewhere

The nonaccomplishment connected the Digital Song Sales floor plan does not forestall “Choosin’ Texas” from erstwhile again opinionated retired arsenic the biggest opus successful America. The state smash holds astatine No. 1 connected some the Billboard Hot 100 and Streaming Songs charts during its fortieth week connected each ranking. “Choosin’ Texas” besides continues to bid the Hot Country Songs and Country Streaming Songs tallies arsenic well.