{"id":818953,"date":"2026-08-19T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/818953\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:46:11","slug":"ella-langleys-choosin-texas-spends-18-weeks-at-number-one-on-the-billboard-hot-100-sets-new-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/818953\/","title":{"rendered":"Ella Langley&#8217;s &#8216;Choosin&#8217; Texas&#8217; spends 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100; sets new record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6393101987112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ella Langley on her sophomore album &#8216;Dandelion&#8217;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Ella Langley discusses releasing a series of singles and building momentum toward her sophomore album during coverage tied to the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840121\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/ella-langley-texas-photo-dump-sends-country-music-fans-frenzy-instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ella Langley<\/a> continues to prove she&#8217;s absolutely unstoppable.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Langley hasn&#8217;t just become a hit with the OutKick audience. She&#8217;s turned into a megastar in the country music world over the past couple years.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That was solidified beyond question when she absolutely boat raced <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840122\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/country-superstar-ella-langley-pulls-incredible-career-accomplishment-music-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">everyone at the ACM Awards with seven wins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840123\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/ella-langleys-behind-the-scenes-acm-awards-video-has-fans-crying-all-over-again-after-record-breaking-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ELLA LANGLEY\u2019S BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACM AWARDS VIDEO HAS FANS &#8216;CRYING ALL OVER AGAIN&#8217; AFTER RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Now, her run on the charts has hit a new level.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ella-langley-cma-awards-nashville.jpg\" alt=\"Ella Langley attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ella Langley attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 19, 2025. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Langley&#8217;s &#8220;Choosin&#8217; Texas&#8221; continues to dominate the charts.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840124\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/ella-langley-faith-authenticity-fuel-record-breaking-rise-experts-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Langley&#8217;s<\/a> hit song &#8220;Choosin&#8217; Texas&#8221; has been on a generational run as it absolutely shreds the competition on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840125\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/ella-langley-choosin-texas-enters-rare-billboard-territory-12-weeks-ruling-hot-100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ELLA LANGLEY&#8217;S &#8216;CHOOSIN&#8217; TEXAS&#8217; ENTERS RARE BILLBOARD TERRITORY AFTER 12 WEEKS RULING THE HOT 100<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She now has another notch in her belt of accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Billboard <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840126\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/ella-langley-choosin-texas-number-1-hot-100-18-week\/choosin-texas-streams-airplay-sales-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">announced this week<\/a> that the song has officially spent 18 weeks in the number one spot on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That&#8217;s the most weeks for a female singer in the number one spot for a non-holiday song. Mariah Carey&#8217;s &#8220;All I Want For Christmas Is You&#8221; holds the number one spot at 22 weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The talented country singer is also one week out of tying the number two spot overall. If that happens, Langley will be in a three-way tie with Shaboozey&#8217;s &#8220;A Bar Song (Tipsy)&#8221; and &#8220;Old Town Road&#8221; by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840127\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/ella-langley-joins-music-royalty-insane-milestone-choosin-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ELLA LANGLEY JOINS MUSIC ROYALTY WITH &#8216;INSANE&#8217; MILESTONE FOR &#8216;CHOOSIN&#8217; TEXAS&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Music-Ella-Langley-071926-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ella Langley performs onstage at Nissan Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ella Langley performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on June 4, 2026. (Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Langley also teamed up with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840128\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/country-rocker-koe-wetzel-says-mirror-reflection-after-fishing-trip-sparked-body-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Koe Wetzel<\/a> for the new viral hit &#8220;Jaded.&#8221; The woman simply can&#8217;t stop winning, and something tells me there&#8217;s a high chance &#8220;Choosin&#8217; Texas&#8221; will move into the number two spot overall by next week.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Then all eyes will turn to whether or not she can dethrone Mariah Carey for the top spot overall.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_14840130\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-prompts-priceless-reaction-from-ella-langley-after-oscar-winner-covers-choosin-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY PROMPTS PRICELESS REACTION FROM ELLA LANGLEY AFTER OSCAR WINNER COVERS \u2018CHOOSIN\u2019 TEXAS\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ella-langley-billboard-women-music-fox-news-001-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Ella Langley singing onstage at the Hollywood Palladium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ella Langley performs onstage at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 29, 2026. (Rich Polk\/Billboard)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">What do you think about Langley and her music? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.<\/p>\n<p>David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ella Langley on her sophomore album &#8216;Dandelion&#8217; Ella Langley discusses releasing a series of singles and building momentum&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":818954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,16470,88,23385,216,259935,258500],"class_list":["post-818953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-country","tag-entertainment","tag-mariah-carey","tag-music","tag-outkick-culture","tag-up-and-country"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/818954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=818953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=818953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}