Country Star, With No. 1 Hit Song Lasting 13 Weeks, Makes Billboard Chart History

Ella Langley continues her remarkable rise in country music as her hit single "Choosin' Texas" holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 13th week, placing the Alabama native in elite chart company and setting multiple records in the process.

The song, which first reached the top of the all-genre chart in February, has now become one of only five songs by women without male-billed acts to spend at least 13 weeks at No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history.

Among female-led songs, only Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" have matched or exceeded that milestone.

More importantly for country music, "Choosin' Texas" is the only song from an artist primarily known for country music to reach the 13-week mark on the Hot 100 under those conditions.

The achievement also makes the song the first non-holiday release to join that exclusive group since Carey's "We Belong Together" accomplished the feat in 2005.

Langley's chart success stretches far beyond one single. This week, she occupies three of the top four positions on the Billboard Hot 100, further cementing 2026 as a career-defining year for the singer-songwriter.

"Choosin' Texas" remains at No. 1, while "Be Her" stays at its peak position of No. 3. Meanwhile, her collaboration with Morgan Wallen, "I Can't Love You Anymore," climbs from No. 6 to No. 4, giving Langley an extraordinary presence near the top of the chart.

Ella Langley Makes Billboard Chart History

With three songs inside the Hot 100's top four positions, Langley has reached a milestone no woman has ever achieved with country songs.

She is now the first female artist in history to place three country songs inside the top four of the Billboard Hot 100 during the same week.

The feat is rare across all genres as well. Langley becomes only the ninth artist ever to hold three of the top four positions on the chart simultaneously, joining a select group of stars that includes The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and 21 Savage.

Her run adds to an already historic year.

Earlier in 2026, Langley's sophomore album Dandelion debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after selling 169,000 equivalent album units during its opening week in the United States.

The project also launched atop the Top Album Sales, Top Streaming Albums and Top Country Albums charts.

At the same time, her debut album Hungover has continued climbing on multiple Billboard rankings, recently reaching a new peak on the Top Streaming Albums chart while maintaining strong performance on country charts.

Langley also made history at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards in May, where she collected seven wins in a single year, setting a new record for the ceremony. The previous mark of six victories had been shared by Faith Hill, Garth Brooks and Chris Stapleton.

Ella Langley Reacts to Historic No. 1 Success

Despite the growing list of achievements, Langley appeared just as surprised as fans by the latest Billboard milestone.

After learning that "Choosin' Texas" had extended its reign to 13 weeks atop the Hot 100, she shared a screenshot of the chart on her Instagram Story.

Ella Langley's chart dominance reached another level! pic.twitter.com/lF3RcFnIT7

— mydzn (@MadelaineDizon) July 14, 2026

The singer simply wrote, "Unreal" alongside crying and mind-blown emojis.

The reaction reflected the scale of the accomplishment. According to Billboard data, "Choosin' Texas" recorded 25.1 million official streams, 50.8 million radio airplay impressions and 7,000 units sold during its latest tracking week.

The song has also dominated beyond the Hot 100. It continues to lead both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts and recently tied Pharrell Williams' "Happy" for the ninth-longest run at No. 1 in Digital Song Sales chart history with 11 weeks on top.

With momentum still strong, industry observers will now watch whether "Choosin' Texas" can reach a 14th week at No. 1, which would allow Langley to tie Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" for the second-longest-running No. 1 hit by a woman in Billboard Hot 100 history.

For now, Langley has already secured her place in the record books.

And with three songs dominating the top of America's biggest chart at once, the country star's breakthrough year shows no signs of slowing down.

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This story was originally published July 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM.