Ella Langley is back on top of the Billboard Hot 100. Her breakout smash “Choosin’ Texas” has returned to No. 1, bringing its total time atop the chart to an extraordinary 11 weeks and adding another historic achievement to one of 2026’s defining hits.
The latest climb marks the song’s first week back at No. 1 in more than a month. Langley last led the Hot 100 on the chart dated May 18, when “Choosin’ Texas” reached 10 weeks at the summit and became the longest-running No. 1 by a solo female country artist.
Now, with an 11th week in command, “Choosin’ Texas” becomes the longest-leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 by a woman with a country hit. The song surpasses Debby Boone’s 1977 classic “You Light Up My Life,” which spent 10 weeks atop the Hot 100 while also reaching No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
Langley’s crossover anthem also continues rewriting the record books in another category. Billboard reports that “Choosin’ Texas” has now logged six separate stays at No. 1 throughout its chart run. The single previously led on the charts dated February 14; March 7 and March 21-28; April 11-25; and May 9-23 before reclaiming the crown this week.
That feat gives Langley the most distinct returns to No. 1 during a single release cycle, surpassing the five separate reigns achieved by Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” in 2023 and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” in 2022. The overall record still belongs to Mariah Carey’s holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has climbed back to No. 1 eight different times since 2019.
The success of “Choosin’ Texas” caps an extraordinary year for Langley. Beyond dominating the Hot 100, she swept several major categories at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17, taking home Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
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