How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's song "Choosin’ Texas" has become the longest-running No. 1 hit in U.S. history. The country track spent 23 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Released in October, it is recognized as the biggest hit of 2026.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also 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, it was announced Tuesday. That means...
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