Ella Langley Matches Lil Nas X and Shaboozey With Historic Billboard Hot 100 Record
"Choosin' Texas" logs a 19th week at Number One, tying the longest chart reigns in Billboard history.
By Nina BrooksPublished Updated 2 min read
Country music's newest titan Ella Langley is officially rewriting the record books. Her smash single "Choosin' Texas" has locked in its 19th week at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, completing a historic feat that almost no artist in modern history has ever pulled off. The monumental accomplishment puts Langley in the exact same category as two of the biggest musical superstars in recent memory. By keeping her hit at the very top of the singles chart for 19 full weeks, she has officially tied the record for the longest-running Number One track in Billboard Hot 100 history.
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Before Langley's incredible chart dominance, the 19-week record was held by just two iconic crossover hits that defined their respective years in music. Lil Nas X first created the astonishing benchmark when his viral hip-hop and country anthem "Old Town Road" captured global attention and spent 19 weeks at the top in 2019. Rising star Shaboozey subsequently matched that same milestone with his own mega-popular release, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," which tied the 19-week record. Now that "Choosin' Texas" has reached its 19th frame at Number One, Langley, Lil Nas X, and Shaboozey sit together in a three-way tie at the very peak of Billboard history.
“ captured global attention and spent 19 weeks at the top in 2019. Rising star Shaboozey subsequently matched that same milestone with his own mega-popular release, ”
Will Ella Langley break the all-time Billboard Hot 100 chart record?
Langley’s track "Choosin' Texas" has displayed remarkable staying power across every key metric, pulling in massive streaming totals alongside steady digital sales and heavy nationwide radio spins. Frame after frame, the song has effectively shielded its lead against heavyweight releases from major pop, hip-hop, and country competitors looking to snatch the crown. Music industry insiders and chart followers are now closely tracking the metrics to determine if Langley can score a 20th week at Number One. If "Choosin' Texas" maintains its reign for just seven more days, Langley will break the tie with Lil Nas X and Shaboozey to claim sole possession of the longest-running Number One song of all time. Even if her run concludes after this current frame, spending 19 weeks at the summit solidifies Langley as a true force in modern pop culture and marks "Choosin' Texas" as an all-time classic chart runner.
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- Which song did Ella Langley tie the Billboard Hot 100 record with?
- Ella Langley tied the historic chart record with her smash country single "Choosin' Texas," which reached 19 weeks at Number One.
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- Langley shares the 19-week record with Lil Nas X for "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."
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