Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has extended its reign atop the Billboard Hot 100 to 18 weeks, putting the hit just one week away from potentially matching the longest No. 1 run ever recorded by a non-holiday song. The song first reached the summit in February and has already established several chart records.
Here is the latest ranking of the songs with the longest runs at No. 1 throughout the Hot 100’s history, which stretches back to August 1958:
- 22 weeks, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 2019-26
- 19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024
- 19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019
- 18, “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026
- 16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023
- 16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017
- 16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96
At the same time, country music is continuing to demonstrate its strength beyond “Choosin’ Texas,” with the genre occupying four of the Hot 100’s top five positions.