Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," from her sophomore album, Dandelion, has earned a 20th week atop Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
According to Luminate, "Choosin' Texas" earned 26.6 million official U.S. streams, 42.4 million in radio audience and 9,000 sold in the tracking week April 3-9, to top the list dated April 18.
The song also tops the Billboard Hot 100, hitting No. 1 for a sixth total week.
With 20 weeks at the summit, "Choosin' Texas" ties for the ninth-longest command since Hot Country Songs became the genre's main songs ranking in 1958. The successful run also makes the song one of the biggest hits by women.
Langley's song is now the third all-time hit among female-led titles, after Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line's "Meant To Be" (50 weeks at No. 1), and Gabby Barrett's "I Hope" (27 weeks).
Hot Country Songs No. 1 to spend 20 or more weeks at the summit:
50 weeks, "Meant To Be," Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, 2017-1845 weeks, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Shaboozey, 2024-2534 weeks, "Body Like a Back Road," Sam Hunt, 201727 weeks, "I Hope," Gabby Barrett, 2020-2125 weeks, "Last Night," Morgan Wallen, 202324 weeks, "Fancy Like," Walker Hayes, 2021-2224 weeks, "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line, 2012-1321 weeks, "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber, 2019-2020 weeks (to date), "Choosin' Texas," Ella Langley, 2025-2620 weeks, "What I Want," Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae, 202520 weeks, "I Remember Everything," Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves, 2023
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