Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ No. 1 on Hot 100 for Record-Extending 26th Week

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” continues for a record-extending 26th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Here’s an updated look at the longest-leading hits, ranked by most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100, since the chart began in August 1958:

• 26 weeks (to date), “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026
• 22, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 2019-26
• 19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024
• 19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019
• 16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023
• 16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017
• 16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96

“Choosin’ Texas” first ruled the Hot 100 in February, on its way to setting multiple chart records.

Read on for details of the entire top 10 on this week’s Hot 100.

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• ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Streams, Airplay & Sales

  “Choosin’ Texas,” on SAWGOD/Columbia Records, with Triple Tigers having promoted it to country radio, totaled 19.2 million official streams (down 4% week over week), 57.8 million radio airplay audience impressions (down 1%) and 3,000 sold (down 5%) in the United States Oct. 23-29.

  The single rebounds 4-2 following a record-tying 26 weeks atop the Streaming Songs chart; holds at its No. 2 high on Radio Songs; and jumps 5-1 for a record-padding 20th week atop Digital Song Sales.

  “Choosin’ Texas” also leads the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart for a 47th week.

• Ear Candy

  “Choosin’ Texas” was first No. 1 on the Hot 100 on Valentine’s Day, on the chart dated Feb. 14, and is now No. 1 just past Halloween, on the list dated Nov. 7. As it’s led from holidays spanning candy hearts to candy corn, it adds another month, per chart dates, in which it has been the No. 1 song, likewise extending a record.

  Most Months in Which a Song Has Been No. 1 on the Hot 100:

  • 9, “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026 / February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November (26 total weeks at No. 1)
  • 6, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023 / March, April, May, June, July, August (16)
  • 6, “As It Was,” Harry Styles, 2022 / April, May, June, July, September, October (15)
  • 5, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024 / July, August, September, October, November (19)
  • 5, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019 / April, May, June, July, August (19)
  • 5, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017 / May, June, July, August, September (16)

• Rest of Top 10: ‘Housewife’ & More

  Tate McRae’s “Housewife” holds at No. 2 in its second week on the Hot 100. It posts a second week at No. 1 on Streaming Songs (20.8 million streams, down 9%).

  Stella Lefty’s “Boston” rebounds three spots (6-3) on the Hot 100, as does Morgan Wallen’s “Been by Now” (7-4), with both having hit No. 2.

  Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” also jumps three places, back to its No. 5 Hot 100 high. It tops the multimetric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a 43rd week and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs for a 24th, as it leads Radio Songs for a seventh week (63 million, essentially even).

  ADÉLA’s “Nicole Kidman” returns to its No. 6 Hot 100 best, from No. 9, and Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” falls to No. 7 from its No. 3 peak.

  Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” drops 5-8 after it reigned in its first three weeks on the Hot 100 in October.

  Karol G’s “BbY WOW,” with Judeline and rusowsky, rises 12-9 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 6. It rules the multimetric Hot Latin Songs chart for an 11th week.

  Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10, Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” lifts 11-10, after it led in its debut week in June.