Nashville News, Thursday 8/6/26

Ella Langley has already broken a record with “Choosin’ Texas” becoming the longest reigning solo-female, non-holiday single to top the Billboard Top 100, but she just added another week to the record, bringing her up to 16.

For the first time in Billboard Top 100 history, the Top 5 spots are all occupied by country artists. At number-two is Morgan Wallen’s “Been By Now,” three is Ella and Morgan’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” four is Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” and five is Stella Lefty’s “Boston.”

If “Choosin’ Texas” makes it to 20-weeks, it will pass Shaboozey’s “Tipsy” and Billy Ray Cyrus and Little Nas X’s “Old Town Road” to be the longest reigning non-holiday single – period. If she makes it to week 23, she dethrones Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”