Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has spent a 27th week atop the Billboard Hot 100, extending its own record for the most weeks at the top of the chart, Billboard reported Nov. 9. The chart is dated Nov. 14, 2026.
According to Billboard, the song held off a Halloween-sparked surge by Michael Jackson's "Thriller," which rose to a new peak of No. 2. In the tracking week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, "Choosin' Texas" totaled 18.8 million official U.S. streams, 53 million radio airplay audience impressions and 4,000 sold. Billboard also reported that the song spends a 48th week at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs. The single was released on SAWGOD/Columbia Records, and Triple Tigers promoted it to country radio. Billboard said it first reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in February.
Whiskey Riff reported that Langley's second album, Dandelion, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 169,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during its first week.
Whiskey Riff also reported on remarks Langley made at the final show of her Dandelion Tour at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. She said her Dandelion track "Speaking Terms" was held for other artists before she recorded it, including Beyoncé and Cody Johnson. "Multiple artists had this one on hold," Langley said, according to Whiskey Riff.
Whiskey Riff said the song was written by Joybeth Taylor and Helene Cronin. It also reported that Langley said she did not feel worthy of the song at first. She later asked to place it on hold herself.
Earlier Center Stage coverage: Cody Johnson still preaching his brand of country music.
Sources: Billboard · Whiskey Riff · Whiskey Riff · Center Stage Magazine
