Ella Langley celebrates McConaughey and Fallon’s Choosin’ Texas cover
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No substantive new developments are reported beyond the earlier account: Ella Langley reacted enthusiastically after Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Fallon covered her hit “Choosin’ Texas” on The Tonight Show. The performance matters as a high-profile endorsement during Langley’s exceptionally strong chart run, while also drawing attention to McConaughey’s return to film.
The audience-suggested segment aired on 12 August, with McConaughey playing mandolin alongside the Last Bison and Fallon on washboard. Langley reposted the clip saying she “may never recover”; the song had reached 17 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while she was scheduled to play Austin on 13 August and McConaughey’s film was due on 14 August.
- No material update beyond the televised cover.
- Langley praised McConaughey and Fallon’s performance.
- “Choosin’ Texas” remained a record-setting chart success.
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Ella Langley is an American country singer whose song “Choosin’ Texas” has become a major hit. Its long run at the top of the US singles chart has made her one of the most visible newer artists in country music.
Matthew McConaughey is an actor from Texas, while Jimmy Fallon hosts the US late-night programme The Tonight Show. The programme often includes informal music segments in which guests and the house band perform songs chosen or suggested by the audience.
A performance by well-known television and film figures can introduce a song to people outside its usual audience. McConaughey’s involvement also connects the appearance with his wider public profile as he returns to film work.
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Originally published by Billboard as “Ella Langley ‘May Never Recover’ From Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Tonight Show’ Cover of ‘Choosin’ Texas’”.