Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Hot 100 Record: 23 Weeks at No. 1 Explained
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has reached its 23rd total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, setting the all-time record for the chart, which began in August 1958. The song moves beyond the previous 22-week benchmark held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Data Snapshot
| Metric | Current | Previous | Change | Period | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 peak position | No. 1 | — | — | 23rd total week at No. 1 | 2026-09-22 | Billboard Canada |
| Longest Hot 100 No. 1 runs | 23 weeks — “Choosin’ Texas” | 22 weeks — “All I Want for Christmas Is You” | Surpassed by 1 week | 2019–2026 comparison for Carey; 2026 for Langley | 2026-09-22 | Billboard Canada |
| Worldwide streams | More than 1.5 billion | — | — | As of September 2026 | 2026-09-01 | Billboard Canada |
| Billboard Country Airplay audience | 33.8 million | — | — | March 6–12, 2026 | 2026-03-21 | Billboard Country Update |
“Choosin’ Texas” Passes Mariah Carey’s 22-Week Hot 100 Mark
The new record is a measure of total weeks at the summit: “Choosin’ Texas” has now accumulated 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” had totaled 22 weeks at No. 1 between 2019 and 2026, according to Billboard’s all-time Hot 100 leaderboard.
That places Langley’s single one week ahead of Carey’s on the specific longevity list. It is a narrow but definitive change at the top of a chart whose history stretches back to August 1958. The record applies to the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, rather than to a genre chart, streaming platform, radio format or a global ranking.
A 23-Week No. 1 Run Built in Returns to the Summit
The key qualification is that the 23 weeks were not consecutive. “Choosin’ Texas” returned to No. 1 after periods behind other songs, as The Atlantic reported.
That distinction matters when describing the record. Langley did not spend an uninterrupted 23-week stretch at the top; instead, the song’s separate stays at No. 1 combined to establish the new total. The available reporting supports the record total and its nonconsecutive nature, but does not assign a single cause for those returns.
The Scale of “Choosin’ Texas” Since Its October 2025 Release
“Choosin’ Texas” was released in October 2025, and the Associated Press described it as the longest-running No. 1 hit in U.S. chart history following the record-setting week.
Separate consumption and radio measures show the song’s scale across different contexts. Billboard reported more than 1.5 billion worldwide streams as of September 2026. On Billboard Country Airplay, the track registered an audience of 33.8 million for March 6–12, 2026; the figure was supplied by Luminate in the Billboard Country Update.
Those figures should be read as distinct indicators rather than interchangeable measures of the Hot 100 record. Worldwide streams, Country Airplay audience and total weeks at No. 1 each describe different parts of the song’s performance. What is settled on the Hot 100 leaderboard is the headline figure: 23 total weeks at No. 1, ahead of Carey’s 22.