Ella Langley breaks Mariah record
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Country star Ella Langley set a U.S. record when Choosin’ Texas spent 23 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Mariah Carey’s long-held mark.
I believe it. It feels like it plays nonstop in Oklahoma. I like another of her songs, Be Her. But Choosin' Texas has every single trope from country music packed into one song and nothing terribly original either sonically or lyrically. It is the "We Built this City" of country music
“Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
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September 23, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I believe it. It feels like it plays nonstop in Oklahoma. I like another of her songs, Be Her. But Choosin' Texas has every single trope from country music packed into one song and nothing terribly original either sonically or lyrically. It is the "We Built this City" of country music
Reposted by Caroline T. Schroeder
“Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
www.chicagotribune.com
September 23, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.