5 reasons why 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's country song 'Choosin' Texas' has set a new record for the longest-running No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The article explores the song's cultural impact and its dominance over the 2026 pop charts.
Why it matters
It highlights shifting trends in music consumption and the enduring popularity of country music in the modern pop landscape.
This week, for the 23rd time, country star Ella Langley 's "Choosin' Texas" sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Those 23 nonconsecutive weeks are an all-time record, though the singer's hold on that mantle could well be brief: Langley snatches the record from the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey , whose 1994 standard "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hit its 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd week at No. 1 just this past December.
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