Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" Breaks All-Time Billboard Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1
The country smash surpasses Mariah Carey’s historical chart reign to become the longest-running leader in Hot 100 history.
Summary
Ella Langley’s country hit "Choosin’ Texas" has earned its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
The achievement surpasses the previous record of 22 weeks held by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Co-written alongside Miranda Lambert Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor the single has also logged 41 weeks atop Hot Country Songs
Ella Langley has officially made music history as her smash single “Choosin’ Texas” logged its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The historic run officially breaks the all-time record for the longest-leading hit in the chart’s 68-year history.
The country anthem surpasses the previous 22-week record established by Mariah Carey‘s perennial holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Released via SAWGOD/Columbia Records and promoted to country radio by Triple Tigers, “Choosin’ Texas” originally debuted on the Hot 100 in November 2025 before reaching the summit in February 2026. The track was co-written by Langley alongside Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, and Joybeth Taylor.
In addition to its unprecedented Hot 100 streak, the single totaled 21.8 million official streams, 58.3 million radio audience impressions, and 6,000 track sales during its record-setting tracking frame. “Choosin’ Texas” concurrently holds a 41-week run atop the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart while tying the all-time record for the longest reign on the Digital Song Sales chart at 18 weeks.
Stream “Choosin’ Texas” on all major music platforms.
