Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
Summary
Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has become the longest-running number one single in US chart history, spending 23 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart. The song also reached number one on the UK singles chart, matching the UK's longest-running chart-topper record.Key Facts
- "Choosin' Texas" was released in October 2024 and first reached number one in the US Billboard chart in February 2025.
- The song has stayed at number one for 23 weeks in the US, surpassing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
- It also became number one on the UK singles chart in September 2025, tying the UK record for longest-running number one.
- The song was co-written by Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor during a 2024 writing retreat.
- Langley is originally from Alabama and won seven awards at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, including female artist of the year.
- Long-standing records for most weeks at number one have recently been broken multiple times due to music streaming.
- Critics say streaming services may make it harder for new songs to become popular because listeners often play the same popular songs repeatedly.
- A 2022 UK report found that over 60% of music streams go to songs by the top 0.4% of artists.
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