‘Choosin’ Texas’ Holds No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a Fifth Straight Week
Ella Langley — ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hot 100 Week Five
- “Choosin’ Texas” holds No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth straight week.
- The song logged 23.9 million streams and 43.2 million airplay impressions in one week.
- It also leads Hot Country Songs for a 19th consecutive week — a historic run.
- Langley’s album Dandelion dropped April 10, 2026 on SAWGOD/Columbia Records.
Country music rarely produces dominance of this magnitude. Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week in April 2026, a run that places the Hope Hull, Alabama native among the most successful female country artists in chart history.
The achievement arrived in the same week Langley released her sophomore album, Dandelion, making April 2026 the defining month of her career so far. For the full picture of everything she has on her concert schedule this year, Ella Langley concert tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.
Five Weeks at No. 1 The Numbers Behind the Run
‘Choosin’ Texas’ reached the summit of the Hot 100 in mid-February 2026. Since then, it has not surrendered the top spot. According to Billboard, the single logged 23.9 million official streams, 43.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 8,000 sales in its fifth week at No. 1.
Those figures represent remarkable consistency. Week-over-week streaming held firm, radio airplay continued climbing, and the song simultaneously led Hot Country Songs for a 19th consecutive week, a performance that puts it in the conversation alongside the longest-running country crossovers of recent years.
The single also held a sixth consecutive week at No. 1 on Streaming Songs, settled at No. 2 on Digital Song Sales for a ninth week, and commanded No. 4 on Radio Songs, across-the-board traction that makes it one of the most comprehensively dominant country singles in Hot 100 history.
The Music Video and Its Star-Studded Cast
The official music video for ‘Choosin’ Texas,’ which Langley co-directed, brought an additional wave of attention to the track. The clip features Kaitlin Butts, actor Luke Grimes, Miranda Lambert, Ava Phillippe, and a roster of Texas country musicians and rodeo stars.
The video’s cinematic scale, a true production rather than a standard performance clip signaled Langley’s arrival as a major-label priority act. On SAWGOD/Columbia Records, with Triple Tigers handling radio promotion, every element of the ‘Choosin’ Texas’ campaign has been executed at the highest level.
The Historic Achievement Behind the Chart Run
Langley’s fifth week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 extended a record that the Country Music Association confirmed earlier in her run: she became the first female artist to simultaneously top the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts.
The song was co-written by Langley and Miranda Lambert, along with Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor, and co-produced by Langley, Lambert, and Ben West. It is Langley’s fourth No. 1 single and her first to command the all-genre Hot 100.
Langley joins Jeannie C. Riley, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Tate McRae, and Beyoncé as the only solo female artists to simultaneously lead both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs with the same track. She is, however, the first to add Country Airplay to that combination.
Dandelion Drops the Same Week
Langley released Dandelion, her 18-track sophomore album, on April 10, 2026. The timing of a chart-topping single aligning with a new album launch represents the kind of industry synergy that labels spend years engineering. ‘Choosing Texas’ is included on the project, which blends love songs, nostalgic elements, and sharp-witted storytelling rooted in Langley’s traditional country influences.
With the Dandelion Tour already scheduled and Ella Langley concert tickets on sale now, the question is no longer whether she belongs at the top of country music. She does. The question is how long she stays there.
FAQ
How many weeks has ‘Choosin’ Texas’ been at No. 1 on the Hot 100?
As of April 2026, ‘Choosin’ Texas’ has spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote ‘Choosin’ Texas’?
The song was co-written by Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor and co-produced by Langley, Lambert, and Ben West.
What record did Ella Langley break with ‘Choosin’ Texas’?
She became the first female artist to simultaneously lead the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts with the same single.
Is ‘Choosin’ Texas’ on the Dandelion album?
Yes. ‘Choosin’ Texas’ appears on Langley’s sophomore album Dandelion, released April 10, 2026, on SAWGOD/Columbia Records.
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