Ella Langley Joins A Club That Includes Mariah Carey And Whitney Houston

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is now one of only five songs in history by solo female musicians to pend 12 weeks (or more) atop the Billboard Hot 100. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley attends American Eagle Jeans Country at Stagecoach 2026 on April 24, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for American Eagle Outfitters)

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Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," her breakout hit, is easily the most popular song in America in 2026. The tune has spent more time atop the Billboard Hot 100 than any other track, and Langley has racked up more stays in the penthouse than her closest competitor, Taylor Swift, times two.

"Choosin' Texas" holds in first place on the ranking of the most-consumed songs in the U.S. for another frame, and as it refuses to budge, the country winner joins an incredibly exclusive club that includes some of the most successful female recording artists of all time.

Ella Langley Rules the Billboard Hot 100 Again

"Choosin' Texas" once again rules the Billboard Hot 100, which details the 100 most-consumed tracks of any style throughout the United States. Sales, streams and spins across all radio formats form the tally each week, and "Choosin' Texas" is once again a major win when it comes to all three metrics. As of this period, "Choosin' Texas" has now led the most competitive songs tally in the largest music market in the world for an even dozen weeks.

Ella Langley Joins Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and More

Billboard reports that "Choosin' Texas" is now one of only five singles credited to solo women – either one woman working on her own, or two that are not in a duo – to spend 12 weeks or more at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two of those smashes are by Mariah Carey. Her holiday favorite "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is not only the longest-running No. 1 by a solo female in Billboard Hot 100 history, but the track with the most time spent at the summit on the ranking among all artists. "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which returns to the peak position every year, has already spent 22 weeks dominating, and it will almost certainly add to that sum in a few months.

Another Carey single, "We Belong Together," managed a 14-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100. The slowed-down cut is tied with "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's classic.

Brandy and Monica pushed their collaboration, "The Boy Is Mine," to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 more than a quarter century ago, and it held on for a lucky 13 frames. In a few days, when Billboard refreshes its charts again, it's possible that "Choosin' Texas" will tie "The Boy Is Mine," and then potentially pass it, and Langley may be on track to sit alongside Houston's longest-running smash and one of Carey's.

"Choosin’ Texas" Is the Only Country Hit to Spend 12 Weeks at No. 1

"Choosin' Texas" stands out from the aforementioned group for one specific reason: its genre. Langley's first top 10 and only leader on the Billboard Hot 100 is the sole country track among that bunch. The other four hits can be classified using labels like R&B, pop and, in the case of "All I Want for Christmas Is You," holiday.

"Choosin’ Texas" Has Enjoyed Six Runs at No. 1

"Choosin' Texas" climbed to No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-February. Since then, its dozen weeks atop the ranking have been spread out across half a dozen separate runs. "Choosin' Texas" is the first single to rise to the top spot, then fall, only to return again in six instances. Most recently, "Choosin' Texas" was forced out of the spotlight by Drake's "Janice STFU," Ariana Grande's "Hate That I Made You Love Me" and Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You," all of which debuted at No. 1 before it was able to reconquer the rundown.