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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Scores 16th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100, Country Takes Entire Top 5 for First Time
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' has maintained its position atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, cementing its place among the chart's most enduring number-one hits. The achievement ranks fourth in chart history, behind only Mariah Carey's Christmas single with 22 weeks, Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song' with 19 weeks, and Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' also with 19 weeks. The song combines substantial performance across streaming platforms, radio airplay, and digital sales to sustain its chart presence.
The chart this week reflects an unprecedented milestone for country music, with every position in the Hot 100's top five occupied by tracks in the country genre. Morgan Wallen's newly released single 'Been by Now' enters at number two with comparable metrics across all measurement categories, whilst other country-formatted songs round out the remainder of the top positions, demonstrating the commercial dominance of the genre across multiple listener engagement channels.
In short
- Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' reaches 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, ranking fourth all-time by longevity
- Country music occupies the entire top five of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in chart history
- Morgan Wallen debuts new single 'Been by Now' at No. 2 with strong streaming and sales figures
Explained simply
The Billboard Hot 100 is a US singles chart that ranks songs using a mix of streaming, radio airplay and digital sales. Its weekly positions show how widely songs are being listened to and bought across different channels.
Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen are country music artists, and their chart success comes as country songs take all five of the chart’s highest places. The Hot 100 has artists from many genres, so a country-only top five offers a snapshot of the genre’s reach among US listeners.