Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” spends a twenty-first week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, breaking a tie as the second-longest-running leader ever. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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Ella Langley once again claims the biggest tune in America with “Choosin’ Texas.” The track dropped last fall and only needed a few months before becoming a breakout smash for the singer-songwriter, who had already made a name for herself in the country genre.
“Choosin’ Texas” is already the second-longest-running No. 1 smash of all time on the Billboard Hot 100, and as it earns a twenty-first week atop the list of the most popular tracks in the nation, Langley moves within one frame of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the longest-running leader. If “Choosin’ Texas” can remain where it is for one more period – which seems highly likely – it will match Carey’s historic run, and there is no telling how much longer the blockbuster could continue to rule after that.
“Choosin’ Texas” continues to perform well thanks to a mix of streams, sales and radio airplay, the three metrics that build the Billboard Hot 100. At the moment, the single commands only one of those three component tallies, and as it holds in first place, Langley breaks out of another historic tie.
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Ella Langley Rules the Streaming Songs Chart Again
“Choosin’ Texas” is comfortable at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart this frame. The ranking tracks the most-streamed songs in the United States on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and others. As of this period, “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 21 frames running the show.
“Choosin’ Texas” Becomes the Second-Longest-Running Streaming No. 1
“Choosin’ Texas” now stands alone as the second-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Streaming Songs chart. Last frame, it was tied for that honor with “Old Town Road,” the collaboration between Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. That country-leaning win – though Billboard did not officially define it as a country hit – ruled the Streaming Songs tally for an even 20 periods beginning in 2019.
Only Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has held on for longer. The holiday smash has accumulated 26 frames at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, though unlike “Old Town Road” and “Choosin’ Texas,” those weeks did not all come in the same calendar year.
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” first rose to No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart in 2019. Since then, it has found its way back to the summit almost every year, helping the classic become one of the longest-running leaders in the ranking’s history. There is a good chance Carey’s blockbuster will return to the throne again in only a matter of months, and it may soon become the first 30-week champion.
“Choosin’ Texas” Rules Three Additional Billboard Charts
“Choosin’ Texas” also holds at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs and Country Streaming Songs charts as well as the Billboard Hot 100. The single has now spent 39 weeks ruling the Hot Country Songs tally, 34 frames atop Country Streaming Songs chart and 21 moments in first place on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ella Langley Reaches a New Global Peak
“Choosin’ Texas” currently lives on 11 Billboard charts, and it is a top 10 hit on all but one of them. The lone exception is the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., where the cut rises five spaces from No. 38 to a new peak of No. 33.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 10: Ella Langley performs during The Big 98’s Friendsgiving at the Grand Ole Opry House on November 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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That position marks a new high for both Langley and “Choosin’ Texas” on the worldwide ranking, which removes American consumption from the equation. The smash performs significantly better on the related Billboard Global 200, which does include purchases and streams from the United States. On that more encompassing list, the song holds at No. 2, unable yet again to conquer the roster.
