{
  "id": 4677172,
  "title": "Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Becomes Sole Longest-Leading Non-Holiday Hot 100 Hit With 20th Week at No. 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-becomes-sole-longest-leading-non-holiday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-20-weeks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "It becomes just the second song overall to reign for 20 or more weeks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Drake Teases a Remix of Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ During DJ Set",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/drake-teases-a-remix-of-ella-langleys-choosin-texas-during-dj-set",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:28:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Smashes Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 for a Non-Holiday Song",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-smashes-record-for-most-weeks-at-no-1-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:37:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks Record With 20th Week at No. 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-breaks-record-with-20th-week-at-no-1",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:44:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}