Ella Langley’s 2025 single ‘Choosin’ Texas’ has become the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history, logging 20 consecutive weeks at the top. The country hit now trails only Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,’ which spent 22 weeks at No. 1.
If Langley holds the position for three more weeks, she will set the all-time record. Carey has held the overall record for seven years.
Before Langley, the longest non-holiday runs belonged to:
- Shaboozey, ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’: 19 weeks
- Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, ‘Old Town Road’: 19 weeks
Langley’s recent awards and nominations include:
- Seven wins at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, a record for most wins by an artist in one year, including female artist of the year and single of the year for ‘Choosin’ Texas’
- Two American Music Awards: best female country artist and best country song for ‘Choosin’ Texas’
- A 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nomination for best country
