Will Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Pass Mariah Carey’s ‘Christmas’ for the All-Time Hot 100 Record for Weeks at No. 1 — And Then Just Keep Going?
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent a 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying “Old Town Road” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” for the second-longest chart reign. It is now expected to become only the second song to reach 20 weeks at the summit and could challenge Mariah Carey’s overall record of 22 weeks for “All I Want for Christmas Is You”.
The song leads current runner-up Stella Lefty’s “Boston” by 1.54-to-1 in Hot 100 points, a considerably wider margin than its predecessors held in their 19th weeks. Its advantage has remained broadly steady for months despite temporary chart interruptions from releases by Drake, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift, while no imminent release appears likely to pose a strong challenge.
- “Choosin’ Texas” ties the second-longest Hot 100 reign.
- It could surpass Mariah Carey’s 22-week record.
- Its sustained points lead suggests further weeks at No. 1.