Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Marks 17 Weeks at No. 1, Holds Fourth-Longest Hot 100 Run
Ella Langley's crossover hit 'Choosin' Texas' logged its 17th consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100, securing the fourth-longest streak in chart history.
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' celebrated its 17th straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, moving into sole possession of the No. 4 spot on the list of longest chart-topping runs. The track now stands ahead of Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night', Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's 'Despacito' and Mariah Carey & Boys II Men's 'One Sweet Day', each of which logged 16 weeks at the summit. Only Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road', Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' (both 19 weeks) and Carey's holiday classic (22 weeks) remain above it.
A recent surge in pop radio play pushed the song into the top ten of Billboard's pop airplay chart, contributing to a 4% rise in overall radio audience impressions, while streams slipped 2% to 24.9 million. Ariana Grande's new album 'Petal' kept her presence strong on the charts, but Langley's dominance limited country songs from filling all top-five slots. The song's metrics this week were 24.9 million official streams and 54.5 million radio impressions.
Why it matters
The song's record-breaking run highlights shifting genre boundaries and the power of streaming and cross-format radio play.
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