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Ella Langley Sets a Record with ‘Choosin’ Texas,’ Ties Harry Styles
Country singer Ella Langley has set a new chart milestone, with her song "Choosin' Texas" tying Harry Styles's "As It Was" for the longest run atop the Billboard Hot 100 by a non-holiday song, and becoming the longest-reigning Number One by a woman outside of festive releases. The achievement puts Langley ahead of long-standing benchmarks set by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and comes as the track continues to dominate the summer charts, with commentators dubbing it the unofficial "Song of the Summer".
"Choosin' Texas" has now spent 15 weeks at Number One, surpassing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". It remains seven weeks short of Carey's all-time record of 22 weeks held by "All I Want for Christmas Is You", though with roughly 14 weeks before that seasonal song could realistically return to the charts, Langley has a window to chase records held by Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" (16 weeks) and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (19 weeks). She currently leads the chart ahead of Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" and Stella Lefty's fast-climbing "Boston", while continuing her Dandelion Tour, which is due to stop in Gilford, New Hampshire, on 30 July 2026.
In short
- "Choosin' Texas" ties Harry Styles's record for longest non-holiday Number One.
- Langley now leads all women with 15 weeks atop the Hot 100.
- She could challenge all-time records before Christmas songs return to charts.
Explained simply
The Billboard Hot 100 is the most-watched music chart in the United States, measuring popularity based on streaming, radio play and sales. Songs that remain at Number One for unusually long periods are relatively rare and have become historically significant cultural markers.
Ella Langley is a country music singer whose song "Choosin' Texas" has achieved one of the longest chart runs at Number One. This places her among a historically notable group of artists, as achieving an extended stay at the top of this chart is an uncommon accomplishment.
Throughout chart history, some of the longest-running Number Ones have been held by artists including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Harry Styles, Morgan Wallen and Lil Nas X. The all-time record is held by Mariah Carey's Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which has spent more weeks at Number One than any other song.
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