Ella Langley Passes One Of The Biggest Hits In Country Music History

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has now ruled Billboard's Hot Country Songs floor plan for 35 weeks, becoming the 3rd way to scope that milestone. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ella Langley attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards astatine MGM Grand Garden Arena connected May 17, 2026 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” debuted connected the Hot Country Songs floor plan successful November 2025, and the way only needed astir a period earlier it worked its measurement to No. 1. It would not beryllium agelong earlier “Choosin’ Texas” stood retired arsenic not only the most-consumed state trim successful the United States, but besides the astir celebrated opus of immoderate style.

Now, much than half a twelvemonth later, “Choosin’ Texas” is still successful complaint of the Billboard Hot 100, the astir competitory songs tally successful the nation, and unsurprisingly, it besides controls the Hot Country Songs roster yet again. As Langley’s breakout deed earns different enactment successful the highest rung connected the biggest state rundown, it ends 1 historical necktie and moves up connected a historical ranking.

Ella Langley Has Reigned Now for 35 Weeks

“Choosin’ Texas” is dependable astatine No. 1 connected the Hot Country Songs chart this week. The tally lists the astir celebrated state songs successful the U.S., and it is compiled utilizing a operation of streams, income and power airplay data. As of this frame, “Choosin’ Texas” has now led the complaint for 35 of the 42 weeks it has spent location connected the roster.

Ella Langley Breaks a Historic Tie

“Choosin’ Texas” becomes only the 3rd azygous successful history to walk astatine slightest 35 weeks astatine No. 1 connected the Hot Country Songs chart. Last clip around, Langley’s smash was tied pinch Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which held connected for 34 stints opening successful 2017. Now, “Choosin’ Texas” stands unsocial arsenic the third-longest-running ruler ever, while “Body Like a Back Road” falls to 4th spot connected the all-time list.

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line Still Lead

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line declare the sturdiest No. 1 successful Hot Country Songs history. Their improbable collaboration “Meant to Be” ruled for 50 frames, conscionable awkward of a complete year. Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” comes next. That introductory smash reached the acme successful 2024 and continued to reign into the pursuing year, racking up a full of 45 turns successful the spotlight.

Ella Langley Blocks Morgan Wallen From No. 1 Again

Once again, “Choosin’ Texas” prevents Morgan Wallen’s caller azygous “Been By Now” from becoming different leader for the vocalist connected the Hot Country Songs chart. Last week, “Been By Now” debuted astatine No. 2, though Wallen did switch Langley atop respective different rosters, including the Country Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts. In some instances, “Choosin’ Texas” has taken backmost its control.

Ella Langley Makes Billboard Hot 100 History

“Choosin’ Texas” is unmoved astatine No. 1 connected 2 Billboard charts this week. In summation to the Hot Country Songs ranking, it remains successful complaint of the Billboard Hot 100. The state smash earns a historical seventeenth week atop the engaged roster, the astir important for songs successful America.

With 17 weeks astatine No. 1, “Choosin’ Texas” breaks retired of a necktie pinch “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, and Wallen’s ain “Last Night,” which each stopped aft 16 frames. “Choosin’ Texas” now stands unsocial arsenic the fourth-longest-running No. 1 successful the history of the Billboard Hot 100.

Ella Langley Return to No. 1 connected Three Additional Charts

It’s a immense week for “Choosin’ Texas,” which leads 3 rosters it did not bid conscionable days ago. The azygous returns to No. 1 connected the Country Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts, while besides reclaiming the acme connected the all-genre Streaming Songs tally. In each case, Wallen’s “Been By Now” backtracks aft opening successful the loftiest rung past period.