{
  "id": 3067840,
  "title": "Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties for Longest Hot 100 Rule Among Non-Holiday Hits With 19th Week at No. 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-ties-for-longest-hot-100-rule-among-non",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:33:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-19-weeks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ella Langley's song \"Choosin' Texas\" has held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 consecutive weeks, tying for the longest run among non-holiday songs. This marks an impressive achievement, setting multiple chart records. \"Choosin' Texas\" first topped the chart in February and has continued to dominate. The list of the longest-leading hits on the Hot 100, dating back to August 1958, shows that \"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" by Mariah Carey spent 22 weeks at No. 1 in 2019-2026, \"A Bar Song (Tipsy)\" by Shaboozey also reached 19 weeks, and \"Old Town Road\" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus reached 16 weeks.",
  "summary": "\"Texas\" equals the reigns of “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and “Old Town Road.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}