Ella Langley Just Set a Major Hot 100 Record: How Did Previous Record-Holders Fare at the Grammys?
Three of them won record of the year. Three others weren't even nominated in that category.
Ella Langley's "Choosin’ Texas" has broken the record for the longest run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a non-holiday hit, spending 20 weeks at the top. This surpasses Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" which held the record for 19 weeks in 2019. Only Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has had an even longer run, with 22 weeks between 1994 and 2021.
Among previous record holders, some singles did not go on to win Grammys. For instance, Johnny Horton's "The Battle of New Orleans" spent six weeks at No. 1 in 1959, but did not receive a Grammy nomination. Percy Faith's "Theme From A Summer Place" and The Beatles' "Hey Jude," both holding the record in 1960 and 1968 respectively, also did not win Grammys.
Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" was at No. 1 for ten weeks in 1982, while Boyz II Men's "I’ll Make Love to You" stayed there for 14 weeks in 1994, neither resulting in Grammy recognition.
More recent singles that broke the record include Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber's "Despacito," which topped the charts for 16 weeks in 2017, and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" for 19 weeks in 2024. However, none of these singles went on to win Grammys.
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