Ella Langley's “Choosin’ Texas” Marks 17-Week Reign at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

“Choosin’ Texas” has logged a 17th week at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in chart history and the longest-running No. 1 by a female country artist. The song first topped the chart in February 2026 and has remained there through the most recent weekly update, behind Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (19 weeks) and Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Old Town Road” (19 weeks).

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Prior to Langley’s achievement, the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 by a female artist was Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day,” which held the spot for 16 weeks in 1995-96. “Choosin’ Texas” also leads the Hot Country Songs chart for a 35th week, ranking third-longest in that chart’s history behind Shaboozey’s 45-week run and Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line’s 50-week run. On the Country Airplay chart, Langley’s duet with Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” displaced “Choosin’ Texas,” marking the first instance of an artist replacing her own song at the top of that radio ranking.

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The single was released as the lead track from Langley’s sophomore album *Dandelion*. Co-writers include Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert and Joybeth Taylor; production credits list Langley, Lambert and Ben West, with Lambert providing background vocals and Tom Bukovac on guitar. *Dandelion* debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, delivering 169,000 equivalent album units in its first week.

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Surpasses ‘One Sweet Day’ With Historic Hot 100 Run

During its 17th week, “Choosin’ Texas” generated 24.9 million official streams, 54.5 million radio airplays and 9,000 digital-sales units. Billboard reported a modest dip in streaming volume but a 4 % rise in audience impressions on radio and a 9 % surge in digital sales. The track also topped Billboard’s Songs of the Summer, Digital Song Sales (14th week) and Streaming Songs (17th week) charts.

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Billboard announced the 17-week milestone, noting that Luminate, its independent data provider, had completed a thorough review of all submissions and removed any suspicious or unverifiable data before finalizing the rankings.

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Clayton Durant, an adjunct professor of music business at New York University, argued that the song’s perceived ubiquity may be limited by algorithmic “subcultures”:

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• “If you’re not involved in a particular subculture, or your feed isn’t giving you that particular subculture, you as a consumer may not feel that there’s an actual hit or sort of like a massive moment happening,” — Clayton Durant

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Billboard and Forbes cite a 17-week tenure, while CoyotecountryLV reports a 16-week count. The Streaming Songs chart is described as a 16-week tie with “Despacito” in some sources, whereas other reports note a 15-week streak before Wallen’s single took the top spot. No source provides a definitive explanation for the discrepancy.

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Billboard projects the song to score an 18th week at No. 1 the following week, positioning Langley to potentially tie Shaboozey’s record for the longest-running country hit on the Hot 100 by month’s end.

Ella Langley Has Spent More Weeks On Top Of The Hot 100 In 2026 Than All Artists COMBINED As “Choosin’ Texas” Spends Its 17th Week At #1

• “If you’re not involved in a particular subculture, or your feed isn’t giving you that particular subculture, you as a consumer may not feel that there’s an actual hit or sort of like a massive moment happening,” — Clayton Durant, adjunct professor of music business, New York University.

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