Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" sets all-time Hot 100 record with 23rd week at No. 1
The country ballad passes Mariah Carey's Christmas classic for the most weeks ever atop Billboard's Hot 100.
What to know
- "Choosin' Texas" by Ella Langley has spent 23 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the most ever, surpassing Mariah Carey's 22-week record.
- Analysts attribute the run to the song's timeless quality, a country audience that has moved from radio to streaming, and a weak year for mainstream pop.
- Taylor Swift's new single "Patient Zero," due out the following Friday, is flagged as a potential challenger to the current No. 1 streak.
“Will ‘Choosin’ Texas’ and ‘All I Want for Christmas’ simply trade places atop the Hot 100, year in and year out, until the heat death of the universe?”
Stephen Thompson, NPR Music writer · NPR ↗ · Sep 21
Ella Langley Country singerMariah Carey Previous record holder
Taylor Swift Pop artist with upcoming singleStephen Thompson NPR Music writer
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Writers flag Taylor Swift's incoming single as a threat to the streak — NPR notes that Taylor Swift's new single "Patient Zero," announced for release the following Friday, could soon challenge "Choosin' Texas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for chart supremacy.
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Coverage of the record spreads across syndicated feeds and social platforms
The NPR and AP pieces on Langley's record were reposted across Mastodon accounts and aggregator sites, extending the story's reach.
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I’m not claiming I’ve settled anything. But what’s your evidence? I’m saying I have literally tested this, and my results are that most people are shockingly disinterested in the instrumental parts of songs. What makes you believe that the riff is so integral to the song? Have you asked anyone? Have you played the song for people without the riff…
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Ella Langley just made Billboard history. "Choosin' Texas" has spent 23 weeks at No. 1, knocking Mariah Carey's Christmas classic off the top spot for the longest run ever. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/ 09/24/entertainment-news/ella-langley-choosin-texas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # culture # entertainmentnews #…
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Seriously. Middle of Nowhere was a good album... Kacey Musgraves is probably like "Am I a joke to you?", right now lol. I don't even think Choosing Texas is her best song and yet it keeps breaking records idk... I assume people keep streaming it and auto generated playlists keep recommending it.
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NPR explains why the song has dominated the charts
NPR's Stephen Thompson lays out five reasons for the record run: the song's quality and timelessness, a country audience that has shifted from radio to streaming, and a broader down year for mainstream pop releases.
“It’s lonesome, it’s twangy, it’s catchy as all get out, and it’s above all timeless…”
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"Choosin' Texas" logs 23rd week at No. 1, an all-time record
Ella Langley's country single held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 23rd nonconsecutive week, surpassing the 22-week record set by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
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first by npr.org, 16h ago · also Breitbart, NPR Music
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first by Japan Times, 12h ago
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What people are saying 9 voices from 2 sites · best of 12 · verbatim
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Such a bland record but honestly sounds like Beethoven’s 5th compared to that Stella Lefty song
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I don’t care where you’re from or what your political views are…some country songs are universal. Like driving in the summer with the windows down. This like it or not is one of them
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Ella Langley's “Choosin' Texas” is now the longest-running No. 1 hit https:// abcnews.com/video/136704350/?u tm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @ news-abc
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Song is decent. Obviously the talent gap between her and Mariah is massive. It’s not about talent anymore so is anyone really surprised?
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Yeah, I've never heard of her or this song, but this whole comment section is one big reddit moment.
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Yeah I'm the same way. I'm guessing it's a Country song that's basically the only genre I just never come across in my day to day life.
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It came on as I was getting out of the car at work. Never heard it, wanted to see what the hype was about.
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1079584/ Why ‘Choosin’ Texas’ is the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history : NPR # Entertainment # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US
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Why ‘Choosin’ Texas’ is the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history : NPR https://www. inbella.com/1721753/why-choosi n-texas-is-the-longest-running-no-1-hit-in-billboard-hot-100-history-npr/ # EntertainmentNews