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Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' surpasses Mariah Carey song to become longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ella Langley attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Ella Langley's 'Choosin’ Texas' has set the all-time record with 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, overtaking Mariah Carey’s longtime hold on the top spot. The run coincides with Langley's UK chart success, the continued impact of her Dandelion album, and looming CMA nominations, underscor…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest running No. 1 hit in the U.S.
UPDATED, 10:02 AM: All Mariah Carey’s wants for Christmas this year is her record back. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become the all-time Hot 100 champion with a 23rd week atop the Billboard singles chart, breaking the tie with Carey’s holiday ditty.
Ella Langley’s record-breaking song has spent 23 weeks at the top, surpassing Mariah Carey’s holiday anthem Ella Langley’s hit song Choosin’ Texas has made Billboard Hot 100 history, spending 23 weeks on the chart and breaking the record for the longest-running No 1 song in the chart’s 68-year old h…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit.
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