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Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

Ella Langley’s Penn State Duet Goes Viral as “Choosin’ Texas” Nears 22nd Week at No. 1

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

Ella Langley’s Penn State Duet Goes Viral as “Choosin’ Texas” Nears 22nd Week at No. 1

Q: Will this rising country star officially shatter an all-time Billboard record, or will her massive hit fall just short?

Ella Langley has not officially broken the all-time Billboard Hot 100 record based on the information provided, but she is on the brink. The latest verified reporting says “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 21 weeks at No. 1. That leaves it one week short of tying Mariah Carey’s all-time mark of 22 weeks for “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” If it adds one more week on top, it would only draw even with Carey, not surpass her. So the immediate question is not whether Langley has already shattered the record; she has not. The next chart week would determine whether she ties it. To actually set a new all-time record, “Choosin’ Texas” would need to reach a 23rd week at No. 1. What can be said with certainty is that Langley has already made major history. Billboard coverage identifies “Choosin’ Texas” as the longest-leading non-holiday No. 1 in Hot 100 history, moving past Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which each logged 19 weeks. It is also one of the most dominant country crossovers ever, powered by strong streaming, radio airplay and sales. Whether it shatters the overall record depends on chart performance beyond the currently confirmed 21-week run. As of now, it is still chasing Mariah Carey, not past her.

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Penn State footage of Ella Langley joining Muscadine Bloodline on “Porch Swing Angel” on Friday is gaining rapid traction on Instagram, extending her latest online breakout.
The viral clip reinforces Langley’s current dominance in country music, where she is selling out venues and drawing heavy attention well beyond the performance itself.
Her momentum is also showing up on the charts: “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and would tie the record with one more week there.
Langley has kept adding to that run with new releases, including a recent collaboration with Koe Wetzel on “Jaded,” underscoring how quickly her profile continues to rise.