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Choosin’ Texas Matches Hot 100 No. 1 Record at 19 Weeks

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ella Langley tied the record for the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Choosin’ Texas logged its 19th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart dated August 29, 2026.
The 19-week run matches Shaboozey’s 2024 hit and Lil Nas X’s 2019 song, trailing only Mariah Carey’s 22 weeks.
During its 19th week the song earned 24.3 million streams, 55.7 million radio airplays and 7,000 sales units.
The track topped Hot Country Songs for 37 weeks.

History

Historical Context

After Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men set a 16-week Billboard Hot 100 record with “One Sweet Day” in 1995-96, the milestone was later matched by Shaboozey’s 19-week run in 2024. In August 2026, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” also spent 19 weeks at No. 1, showing how streaming-driven metrics now rival the sales-based dominance of the 1990s.

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Story summary

Ella Langley tied the record for the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Choosin’ Texas logged its 19th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart dated August 29, 2026.
The 19-week run matches Shaboozey’s 2024 hit and Lil Nas X’s 2019 song, trailing only Mariah Carey’s 22 weeks.
During its 19th week the song earned 24.3 million streams, 55.7 million radio airplays and 7,000 sales units.
The track topped Hot Country Songs for 37 weeks.

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