# Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Rebounds for Record-Extending 25th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-rebounds-for-record-extending-25th-week-at-no-1-on-hot-100/
- Published: 2026-10-26T20:08:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-25th-week/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- “Choosin’ Texas” returns to No. 1 for a record 25th week.
- It has had seven separate spells at the Hot 100 summit.
- Three new or rising tracks enter the top four.

## Summary

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 latest return is its seventh separate spell at No. 1 during one release cycle, and the song has now led the chart in more weeks than any other hit.

For the 16–22 October tracking week, “Choosin’ Texas” recorded 20 million official streams, 58.6 million radio audience impressions and 4,000 sales. It also leads Hot Country Songs for a 46th week, the second-longest run on that chart; Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuts at No. 2, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” rises to No. 3, and Zach Bryan and Lana Del Rey’s “Lies” opens at No. 4.

## Coverage

- [Billboard: Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Rebounds for Record-Extending 25th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100](https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-25th-week/)
- [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](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ella-langley-hot-100-tate-mcrae-housewife-rodrigo-roan-1236931455/)

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