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Ella Langley breaks Mariah Carey's chart record
The country star's 'Choosin' Texas' just spent 23 weeks at No. 1, shattering a decades-old Billboard benchmark.
In brief
The country star's 'Choosin' Texas' just spent 23 weeks at No. 1, shattering a decades-old Billboard benchmark. Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history, dethroning Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic after 23 weeks at the top. Originally reported by Maxim.
Ella Langley breaks chart history
The Alabama country singer's 'Choosin' Texas' just spent 23 weeks at No. 1, shattering Mariah Carey's 1994 record for the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 hit.
“I'm running out of hyperboles to describe how I feel.”
The song reached No. 1 in February
After first hitting the top spot in February, 'Choosin' Texas' surpassed records set by Whitney Houston and Taylor Swift to claim the all-time crown.
Langley celebrated with her fans
The 27-year-old posted a video to her 5.1 million Instagram followers, saying the moment felt surreal and thanking listeners for loving the song.
“It doesn't feel like a real thing. It feels fake.”
She swept the ACM Awards
Langley won a record seven trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Choosin' Texas.'
The song was co-written with Miranda Lambert
Country legend Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor co-wrote 'Choosin' Texas,' which logged over 21.8 million streams in its latest tracking week.
Drake and hip-hop are taking notice
The track crossed over to Adult Contemporary and Pop Airplay charts, and Drake recently previewed a remix with Don Toliver, bringing hip-hop attention to the country hit.
The big picture
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history, dethroning Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic after 23 weeks at the top.
