How Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” made country chart history in 2026
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Ella Langley isn’t just having a moment — she’s making history.
- Released October 17, 2025 as the lead single from her second album Dandelion, “Choosin’ Texas” first hit No. 1 in December 2025 and hasn’t left the top spot all year.
- The track logged 10 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, plus chart-topping runs in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Ella Langley isn’t just having a moment — she’s making history. Her breakout single “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent 28 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 2026, the longest run ever by a solo female country artist.
Released October 17, 2025 as the lead single from her second album Dandelion, “Choosin’ Texas” first hit No. 1 in December 2025 and hasn’t left the top spot all year. The song just passed Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” to claim the outright record for solo women on the chart.
Its crossover power is just as huge. The track logged 10 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, plus chart-topping runs in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. It also made Langley the first female country artist to simultaneously top the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts.