Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart for 2026 — a Historic One for Country Music
She has two of the top three, joined by Taylor Swift.
Country music has taken over the top three spots on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart for 2026, with Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" leading the way at No. 1. Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" holds the second position, while Langley's "Be Her" rounds out the top three at No. 3. This marks the first time in the chart's history that all three of the top three songs are from the country genre.
"Choosin' Texas" is a rare champion to debut on the chart in a previous year, having been released in October 2025. The last time a Songs of the Summer No. 1 was from a prior year was with Los Del Rio's "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" in 1996. Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" holds her highest-ever season-ending rank, surpassing "Bad Blood," which reached No. 3 in 2015.
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