Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" logged its 22nd total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, tying the all-time record for weeks atop the chart previously held solely by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which has racked up its 22 weeks through repeated holiday-season re-entries since 1994.
The tie makes "Choosin' Texas" just the second song in the Hot 100's 68-year history to spend at least 20 weeks at No. 1, and the first non-holiday song to reach 22. Langley's track had already set a separate record two weeks earlier, at its 20th week on top, when it passed the previous mark for most weeks at No. 1 among non-holiday songs, surpassing Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's "Old Town Road."
A country crossover's long climb
"Choosin' Texas" was released in October 2025 and built its run gradually rather than through a single dominant stretch, gaining momentum on country and streaming charts before crossing into pop radio. The 27-year-old Alabama native's rise has coincided with a strong year for her catalog more broadly: her second studio album, "Dandelion," has also topped the Billboard 200 in recent weeks, giving her simultaneous command of the singles and albums charts.
Langley acknowledged the tie on social media, posting a brief celebratory message after Billboard confirmed the chart data. Because Carey's holiday single re-enters the chart every winter and could add another week at No. 1 as soon as this December, industry chart-watchers note that Langley's hold on sole possession of the outright record — should "Choosin' Texas" add a 23rd week — may be temporary if Carey's perennial hit claws back the top spot when the holiday season returns.
The Hot 100 blends streaming, radio airplay and sales data, and Langley's song has drawn a broader following than most of this year's country hits by moving steadily across formats rather than peaking early and fading. That slow-burn trajectory is part of why Billboard's chart team has repeatedly flagged the song's run as historically unusual: rather than a quick multi-week reign followed by a drop-off, "Choosin' Texas" has intermittently ceded and reclaimed the top spot over nearly a year on the chart.
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For now, "Choosin' Texas" remains in the Hot 100's top tier heading into next week's chart, with Billboard staff noting no clear challenger positioned to unseat it in the immediate term. A 23rd week at No. 1 would give Langley the record outright, at least until the holidays put Carey's evergreen back into contention. Either way, the milestone cements Langley, once a Nashville newcomer, as one of country music's biggest commercial forces of the past year.
