Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” set a new Billboard Hot 100 record on the chart dated Sept. 26, 2026, logging its 23rd week at No. 1 and surpassing Mariah Carey’s previous record of 22 weeks atop the chart, according to Billboard. Carey’s mark was set with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
The milestone capped a run that began when “Choosin’ Texas” first reached No. 1 on the chart dated Feb. 14, 2026. Over the more than seven months that followed, the country hit traded the top spot with releases from Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande and others before settling in for a long stay at the summit.
The “Choosin’ Texas” Hot 100 Record
Before Langley’s song overtook it, Carey’s holiday staple had stood as the standard for chart longevity, a mark that reflected the song’s annual resurgence each winter rather than a single continuous run. “Choosin’ Texas” built its total within a single calendar year instead, moving in and out of No. 1 through the spring before starting a streak of 14 consecutive weeks on top in late June.
By breaking 22 weeks, Langley’s single became the longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100, a chart Billboard has published since August 1958.
What the Record Means
The Hot 100 blends streaming, radio airplay and sales data each week and holding the top spot for an extended period typically requires a song to keep pace across all three categories even as newer releases enter the chart. In the tracking week that clinched the record, “Choosin’ Texas” drew 21.8 million official U.S. streams, 58.3 million radio airplay audience impressions and 6,000 sales, according to Billboard.
The achievement puts “Choosin’ Texas” ahead of Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, which logged 19 weeks each. It also gives Langley a signature commercial milestone tied directly to Billboard’s official data rather than streaming platform totals alone.
The Song’s Current Chart Run
“Choosin’ Texas” added a 24th week at No. 1 on the chart dated Oct. 3, extending the record it had set one week earlier. The streak ended on the Oct. 10 chart, when Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” debuted at No. 1 and pushed Langley’s song to No. 2.
“Choosin’ Texas” has held at No. 2 since, including on the latest Hot 100, dated Oct. 24. Its 24 total weeks at No. 1 remain part of the song’s official chart history, keeping the record intact under Billboard’s tracking.
What’s Next
Billboard updates the Hot 100 weekly, and upcoming charts will show whether “Choosin’ Texas” can climb back to No. 1 and add to its total. Either way, Langley’s 24 weeks now stand as the mark future long-running hits will be measured against in a chart history that dates to 1958.
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