Historic Billboard Chart Run
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Nears Mariah Carey's Historic Billboard Record
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“Choosin’ Texas” has held the Hot 100’s No. 1 position for 11 consecutive weeks since July 4, extending its 21-week total reign.
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Country songs occupied all five positions at the top of the Hot 100 for one week in August, marking the first time the genre had swept the chart’s entire top five.
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“Choosin’ Texas” was released in October 2025, making it a rare Songs of the Summer champion from a previous year; the article identifies OMI’s “Cheerleader” in 2015 as the last comparable No. 1.
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Langley’s “Dandelion” sold 169,000 equivalent album units in its first U.S. week. Its No. 1 debut made Langley only the second woman to simultaneously lead the Billboard 200 with a country album and the Hot 100 with a song, after Taylor Swift achieved the feat with “Red (Taylor’s Version)” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” in 2021.
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Billboard’s Songs of the Summer ranking is calculated from cumulative streaming, radio-airplay and sales performance on the weekly Hot 100 between Memorial Day and Labor Day; songs that appeared on the 2025 summer chart or had peaked on the Hot 100 before summer 2025 were ineligible.
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, inching toward Mariah Carey's record of 22 weeks with "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Country Music News The country hit also topped Billboard's 2026 Songs of the Summer ranking, a rare feat for a song released in October 2025.
Langley has broken multiple barriers in her chart run. She became the first country artist to hold the Hot 100's top two spots for more than one week and the first female country artist with a song simultaneously topping the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts. Her album "Dandelion" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 169,000 equivalent units, making her only the second woman to lead both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 at the same time, after Taylor Swift in 2021.
An 11-Week Streak Pushes Toward History
"Choosin' Texas" has held No. 1 for 11 consecutive weeks since July 4, Q1061 extending its remarkable total reign across the chart's history. The song's sustained power shows country music's growing crossover appeal to mainstream audiences. Only one week separates Langley from tying Mariah Carey's all-time record.
Country Music Claims Top Five For First Time
In August, country songs occupied all five positions at the top of the Hot 100 for one week, KHOP marking the first time the genre had swept the chart's entire top five. "Choosin' Texas" led the charge alongside Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" and Langley's "Be Her," which both ranked in the top three of the Summer Songs list. The dominance reflects country's explosive commercial moment.
Summer Chart Success From An Unexpected Release Window
"Choosin' Texas" stands out as a rare Songs of the Summer champion released outside the typical summer season. WIOV Released in October 2025, the song earned its top ranking based on cumulative streaming, radio airplay, and sales data between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The last comparable No. 1 winner from a previous year was OMI's "Cheerleader" in 2015, making Langley's achievement nearly a decade in the making.
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