Country song beats Mariah Carey tune for US chart record
Luke Dick and Ella Langley pose onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. — Getty Images via AFP
First Published: Wednesday, 23 Sep 2026 9:00 PM MYT
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 — Country ballad Choosin’ Texas from singer Ella Langley yesterday broke the record for most weeks topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, unseating a famed Christmas song by Mariah Carey.
The track was released in October and has been number one for 23 weeks in a ranking that includes streaming, radio play, sales and data, the magazine said, adding that its figures are tabulated by the company Luminate.
Langley, 27, thus surpasses American legend Carey’s Christmas anthem All I Want for Christmas Is You.
In a video posted to Instagram yesterday, the Alabama native said she planned to celebrate the win.
“It’s changing my life. It’s changing lives of the writers of this song. It’s changing lives of my family,” Langley said. — AFP
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