Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Breaks Mariah Carey's All-Time Hot 100 Record
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Ella Langley's country ballad “Choosin' Texas” has set an all-time record on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 23 weeks at No. 1. The song, released in October 2025 as the first single from Langley's second album “Dandelion,” surpassed Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which had held the record with 22 weeks at the top. Billboard's chart incorporates streaming, radio airplay, sales, and data from Luminate. The 27-year-old Alabama native reacted to the news on Instagram, sharing the chart with emojis and writing “23 weeks. That's completely crazy!” before posting a video thanking fans for their support. Langley said the success is “changing my life,” as reported by Fox News. The record was broken on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to multiple outlets.
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Outlets: 15. Countries: 6. Facts in the shared core: 4.
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Variety (outlet profile)
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Finally Breaks Mariah Carey’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1, Eclipsing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’. There’s no long tail like a “Choosin’ Texas” long ta…
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Pitchfork (outlet profile)
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1. The country smash has surpassed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
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The Independent (outlet profile)
How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time. Ella Langley’s song “Choosin’ Texas” is officially the longest-running No. 1 single in the U.S., spending 23 weeks at the top spot on…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks Mariah Carey’s All-Time Record For Weeks At No. 1. The megapopular “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was the previous Billboard record holder.
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Rolling Stone (outlet profile)
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Now the Most Popular Song in Billboard Chart History. With 23 weeks at the top, the song has officially beaten Mariah Carey's Hot 100 Record
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The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 History. Langley's song of the summer contender topped the chart for a record 23rd week, beating out Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Country newcomer overtakes Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 song on Billboard Hot 100. There’s a sparkle in the song that transgresses genre lines, but it does so while sounding mellow — the kind of track…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Mariah Carey dethroned by country singer for longest-running No. 1
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
23 semaines en tête du Billboard : une ballade country chantant le Texas bat le record détenu par Mariah Carey
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record. Ella Langley celebrated a career-defining milestone after “Choosin’ Texas" spent its 23rd week at No. 1…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Кантри-баллада Эллы Лэнгли стала самым долгоиграющим треком в истории Billboard Hot 100. Песня Choosin' Texas американской певицы Эллы Лэнгли установила рекорд чарта Billboard Hot 100, проведя 23 недели на первом месте,…
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Déclassée par de la country, Mariah Carey perd un de ses records aux Etats-Unis. Avec sa ballade « Choosin' Texas », Ella Langley est en tête du top 100 américain du magazine « Billboard » depuis vingt-trois semaines, b…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Ella Langley speaks out after breaking Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 of all time. Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent 23 weeks atop the chart since Feb. 14, surpassing Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Country song beats Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' for chart record. Country ballad “Choosin’ Texas” from singer Ella Langley on Tuesday, Sept. 22, broke the record for most weeks topp…
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Choosin' Texas beats Mariah Carey's US chart record. Country ballad Choosin' Texas from singer Ella Langley has broken the record for most weeks topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, unseating Mariah…
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CNews (outlet profile)
Ella Langley bat le record de Mariah Carey du plus long règne en tête des charts américains. «Choosin' Texas» d'Ella Langley devient le titre resté le plus longtemps numéro un de l'histoire des charts américains, surpas…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
"Choosin' Texas": comment cette ballade country a battu un record détenu par Mariah Carey. Restée 23 semaines en tête du classement américain Billboard, la chanson "Choosin' Texas" a battu un record détenu par "All I wa…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
The track that’s become the longest-reigning US number one single in history
Factual core
- Ella Langley's song 'Choosin' Texas' spent 23 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
- The previous record was held by Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'.
- Ella Langley is 27 years old.
- The song officially beat Mariah Carey's Hot 100 record.