Country Star Makes Billboard Chart History With No. 1 Hit Song Lasting 28 Weeks

Ella Langley has added another major achievement to her growing list of career milestones.

The country singer’s hit single “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent a record-setting 28th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart dated June 13, making it the longest-leading hit by a solo female artist with no other credited recording artists since the chart became the genre’s main songs ranking in 1958.

The new mark pushes Langley past Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” which held the previous record after dominating the chart during 2020 and 2021.

According to Billboard, “Choosin’ Texas” earned 27 million official U.S. streams, 48.9 million radio audience impressions, and 8,000 sales during the tracking week of May 22-28.

The achievement further cements what has become one of the biggest country music success stories of the decade. Since reaching No. 1 in early December 2025, the song has remained at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart without interruption.

Only three songs in the chart’s history have spent more weeks at No. 1 than “Choosin’ Texas”: Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant to Be” with 50 weeks, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” with 45 weeks and Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” with 34 weeks.

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Ella Langley’s Record-Breaking Billboard Run Continues

The latest chart milestone adds to an already historic year for Langley.

For the entirety of 2026, “Choosin’ Texas” has remained the No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The single first reached the summit in December 2025 and has continued its streak week after week.

Just weeks earlier, the song tied Barrett’s “I Hope” for fourth place among the longest-running No. 1 hits in the chart’s history. With its 28th week on top, Langley now owns the record outright among solo female country artists.

The song’s dominance extends beyond country music. “Choosin’ Texas” also spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, helping transform Langley from a rising star into one of the genre’s most successful performers.

At the same time, she continues to occupy multiple positions near the top of the Hot Country Songs chart. For five consecutive weeks, Langley has held the chart’s top three spots with “Choosin’ Texas” at No. 1, “Be Her” at No. 2, and “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” featuring Morgan Wallen, at No. 3.

No other woman has achieved that feat for multiple weeks on the chart. Langley co-wrote “Choosin’ Texas” alongside Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, and Joybeth Taylor. She also co-produced the song with Lambert and Ben West.

The track serves as a centerpiece of her second studio album, Dandelion, which arrived in 2026 and further expanded her commercial success.

Born in Hope Hull, Alabama, Langley first gained widespread attention through viral songs and years of steady touring before breaking into the mainstream. Her debut album, Hungover, helped introduce her to a larger audience, while “Choosin’ Texas” elevated her to a new level of stardom.

Speaking previously about the song’s success, Langley admitted she never expected it to reach such heights.

“It was such a crazy moment,” the Alabama native previously told Billboard about learning that “Choosin’ Texas” had reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.

“My label called, with my team on speaker, and it was just surreal. We loved the song when we wrote it, but none of us thought that it would be the song to do everything it’s doing. It keeps giving us a reason to celebrate new milestones.”

Those milestones have continued throughout 2026.

In addition to her chart success, Langley recently made headlines after winning seven Academy of Country Music Awards in a single night, setting a new record for the most ACM wins in one year.

With “Choosin’ Texas” still leading the Hot Country Songs chart and continuing to perform strongly across streaming, sales and radio platforms, the song remains within reach of climbing even higher on the all-time list.

For now, the record-breaking single stands alone as the longest-running No. 1 country hit by a solo female artist in Billboard Hot Country Songs history, marking another landmark moment in Ella Langley’s remarkable rise.

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