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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Becomes Sole Longest-Leading Non-Holiday Hot 100 Hit With 20th Week at No. 1

It becomes just the second song overall to reign for 20 or more weeks.

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Becomes Sole Longest-Leading Non-Holiday Hot 100 Hit With 20th Week at No. 1

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has etched a historic milestone by becoming the sole non-holiday song to hold the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 consecutive weeks. This Texas-born song first graced the top spot in February, setting numerous chart records along the way. Currently, "Choosin' Texas" stands as the second-longest-leading hit in the 68-year history of the Hot 100, trailing only Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" at 22 weeks.

Other notable long-standing hits include Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and Shaboozey's "Old Town Road," both holding the top spot for 19 weeks.

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