Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ sets all-time Billboard record, passing Mariah Carey
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesElla Langley’s country crossover smash “Choosin’ Texas” has claimed sole possession of the longest run atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s history, notching a 23rd week at No. 1 and pushing past the 22-week mark long held by Mariah Carey’s holiday perennial “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Billboard confirmed Tuesday.
The two songs had been tied at 22 weeks apiece since mid-September. Ms. Carey’s 1994 recording built its total gradually, returning to No. 1 nearly every holiday season since 2019. Ms. Langley’s single, by contrast, has notched six separate stays atop the chart since its first week at No. 1 in February, the most for any song over a single release cycle.
Whether Langley holds the record for long remains to be seen. Ms. Carey’s Christmas anthem has reclaimed the top spot nearly every December since 2019 and could do so again this year, which would put the record back in play. For now, nothing else on the chart appears poised to knock “Choosin’ Texas” from its perch.
The song’s staying power is notable given how long it’s been in circulation: it has now charted for 48 weeks total, with nearly half of those spent at No. 1. Despite that longevity, the track continues to reach new listeners, including audiences outside country music’s traditional base, as pop radio has increasingly embraced the crossover hit.
Ms. Langley’s parent album, “Dandelion,” has had a bumpier ride on the album chart. It returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last week but was knocked back down to No. 2 this week by Jhene Aiko’s surprise release “Westside Whimsy,” which debuted at the top of the chart — Ms. Aiko’s first career No. 1 album.
Ms. Langley has a heavy fall ahead on the awards circuit as well as the charts. Grammy nominations are set to be announced Nov. 16; Billboard’s own July predictions piece named Ms. Langley and “Choosin’ Texas” as likely contenders in album, record and song of the year, as well as best new artist. Two days after nominations, the CMA Awards will air from Nashville, where Ms. Langley enters as the leading nominee with nine nominations, including nods for entertainer of the year, album of the year, and two separate song of the year nominations for “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her.”
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