Country Songs Take All Five Slots in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 5 for the First Time in Chart History
For the first time in Billboard Hot 100 history, country songs occupy all five positions in the chart's top five, marking a milestone moment for the genre's mainstream commercial dominance. The achievement reflects a convergence of factors including Ella Langley's record-breaking chart run, Morgan Wallen's continued popularity, Taylor Swift's foray into country music, and the emergence of new hitmaker Stella Lefty, together underscoring country music's unprecedented crossover strength on America's premier singles chart.
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" holds firm at No. 1, now in its 16th week atop the chart and tied for fourth-longest run in Hot 100 history, alongside Wallen's "Last Night," Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," and "Despacito." Wallen's new single "Been by Now" enters at No. 2, while Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" slips to No. 3. A Langley-Wallen duet, "I Can't Love You Anymore," sits at No. 4, and Lefty's breakout hit "Boston" rounds out the top five at No. 5. Should Langley's single hold No. 1 for further weeks, it could eventually challenge the all-time non-holiday record, currently held jointly by Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and "Old Town Road" at 19 weeks, with Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (22 weeks) remaining the ultimate benchmark.
- Country songs fill all five Hot 100 top slots for the first time ever.
- Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" logs a 16th week at No. 1.
- Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and newcomer Stella Lefty also feature in top five.