Ella Langley returns to Hot 100 top for record 25th week
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has climbed back to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, extending its record to 25 weeks at the top. The run underscores the song’s staying power: it has led the chart in seven separate spells since first reaching No. 1 in February.
In the tracking week of 16 to 22 October, the single recorded 20 million official streams, 58.6 million radio audience impressions and 4,000 sales in the US. It also topped Hot Country Songs for a 46th week, the second-longest run on that chart. Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuted at No. 2, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” rose to No. 3 after a remix, and Zach Bryan’s “Lies”, featuring Lana Del Rey, opened at No. 4.
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In short
- “Choosin’ Texas” returns to No. 1 for a record 25th week.
- It logged 20 million streams and 58.6 million radio impressions.
- Three new or rising songs occupy the Hot 100’s top four.
How this story developed
- 19 hours ago The record was framed against the Hot 100’s history since 1958, and the week’s other top-five entries included Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan at No. 3 and Zach Bryan with Lana Del Rey at No. 4.
- 1 day ago The song’s seventh return also left it with more weeks at No. 1 than any other hit, while it extended its Hot Country Songs lead to 46 weeks.
- 1 day ago The latest chart report highlighted the song’s seven separate spells at No. 1 since its first summit in February, alongside 20 million streams, 58.6 million radio impressions and 4,000 sales.
- 1 day ago Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returned to the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 with 25 weeks at No. 1, while Tate McRae’s “Housewife” entered at No. 2.
- Variety Ella Langley Retakes No. 1 on Hot 100 From Taylor Swift; Tate McRae’s ‘Housewife,’ Rodrigo/Roan ‘Expectations’ and Zach Bryan/Lana Del Rey ‘Lies’ All Bow Big
- Billboard Ella Langley returns to Hot 100 top for record 25th week
- American Songwriter Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Returns to No. 1, Extending Its Record-Breaking Run
Full account
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending its record run at the top to 25 weeks. The country hit had briefly yielded the position to Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero”, which spent three weeks at No. 1. The latest chart marks the seventh separate spell in which “Choosin’ Texas” has led during its current release cycle; Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” remains the overall leader for separate returns, with eight ascents between 2019 and 2025.
The latest figures show the song drew 20 million official US streams and 58.6 million radio audience impressions in the week measured. Its sales fell 17 per cent to 4,000. It is now fourth on Streaming Songs, where it previously tied the record with 26 weeks at No. 1, and fifth on Digital Song Sales after a record 19 weeks at the summit. It remains at its peak of No. 2 on Radio Songs. On Hot Country Songs, the track has led for 46 weeks, second only to Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant to Be”, which spent 50 weeks at No. 1.
There was also a reshuffle immediately below Langley. Tate McRae’s “Housewife” opened at No. 2, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “Expectations” climbed from No. 63 to No. 3 after a remix featuring Chappell Roan was released. Zach Bryan’s “Lies”, featuring Lana Del Rey, entered at No. 4. Swift’s “Patient Zero” dropped to No. 5. The reports give different details about the newcomers: one highlights “Housewife”’s 22.9 million streams, while another calls attention to the combined streaming performance of the “Expectations” remix and its contribution to Rodrigo’s album returning to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The reports also place Langley’s Hot 100 achievement in the context of her country-radio success. “Loving Life Again” recently reached No. 1 on Country Airplay, giving her four chart-toppers from the album “Dandelion”; the account says only Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood had previously achieved that milestone. One report focuses chiefly on the full Hot 100 rankings and the chart’s measurement rules, while another stresses Swift’s sales decline and the possibility of Carey’s seasonal hit returning near Christmas. The third gives more attention to Langley’s wider run of country-chart records.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The reports agree that “Choosin’ Texas” is back at No. 1 for a 25th week, but frame the record differently: one describes this as a record-extending total, another says Carey’s previous 22-week record was surpassed in late September, and the third explicitly lists Carey second at 22 weeks, followed by two songs tied at 19.
Coverage of the new top-five entries varies. One provides streaming and radio figures for all three, another gives detailed figures for “Housewife” and “Expectations” and notes Bryan’s comparatively limited radio play, while the first primarily announces their positions.
Only one report discusses “Patient Zero”’s physical sales falling from 151,000 to 26,000 and notes it remained the week’s top seller. Another chiefly explains the Hot 100’s data sources and verification process; the third instead emphasises Langley’s Country Airplay achievement.
Explained simply
The Billboard Hot 100 ranks songs in the United States using measures including streaming, radio play and sales. It began in 1958 and is widely followed as a record of which songs are reaching the largest audiences.
Ella Langley is a US country singer, and “Choosin’ Texas” is a country song that has also reached listeners beyond the country charts. Its long run at the top matters because it sets a new record for weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, a chart that includes music from many genres.
Coverage · 3 sources
- BillboardElla Langley returns to Hot 100 top for record 25th week
- VarietyElla Langley Retakes No. 1 on Hot 100 From Taylor Swift; Tate McRae’s ‘Housewife,’ Rodrigo/Roan ‘Expectations’ and Zach Bryan/Lana Del Rey ‘Lies’ All Bow Big
- American SongwriterElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Returns to No. 1, Extending Its Record-Breaking Run
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Originally published by Billboard as “Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Rebounds for Record-Extending 25th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100”.