Ella Langley Breaks Solo Female Hot 100 Record With 15th Week at No. 1

Q: Could this massive country anthem actually dethrone Mariah Carey's seemingly untouchable all-time chart record next?

Yes—Ella Langley now has a real path to passing Mariah Carey’s 22-week mark, though it is still far from guaranteed. “Choosin’ Texas” has already reached 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and updated Billboard reporting tied to the Aug. 1, 2026 chart indicates it has now climbed to 16 weeks. That puts it past Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” and within six weeks of Carey’s all-time female solo record with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The case for a record run is strong. The song is still leading streaming, remains a major seller, and radio continues to grow rather than collapse, with roughly 25.2 million streams, 51.9 million airplay impressions and 7,000 sales in the latest tracking week. It is also benefiting from Langley’s wider momentum: her album Dandelion debuted at No. 1, she has multiple country radio hits, and her visibility remains high. Still, six more weeks at No. 1 is difficult. Hot 100 leaders usually fade as competition builds, and Billboard coverage notes pressure from Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” at No. 2 and rising songs such as Stella Lefty’s “Boston.” Seasonality also matters: once the holiday season nears, Carey’s Christmas hit becomes a stronger force again. So the record is no longer untouchable. If “Choosin’ Texas” keeps its streaming lead and radio growth through late summer, Langley could absolutely threaten—or even break—Carey’s mark.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30

15 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 put Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” ahead of Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” both at 14.
Billboard’s latest chart makes the 27-year-old the first solo female artist to lead the Hot 100 that long with a non-holiday song; only Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has lasted longer, at 22 weeks.
Langley’s rise has accelerated from her Riley Green duet “You Look Like You Love Me” into a breakout year of awards, TV appearances and brand deals including an American Eagle campaign.
Industry observers say her traditional country sound, public Christian faith and image of authenticity have widened her appeal as country music enjoys its strongest mainstream pop reach in decades.