'Choosin' Texas' has led the Hot 100 for 18 weeks. Will a 19th tie it with 'Old Town Road' on the Aug 29 chart?
75% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 24 predictions cast.
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" logged a 19th consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Aug. 29, 2026, tying Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (2019) and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" (2024) for the longest reign by a non-holiday song in the chart's history. The song, Langley's breakout country hit, first reached No. 1 in February 2026 and returned to the top for a nine-week stretch beginning July 4 after an earlier interruption in its run.
Its staying power reflects sustained radio airplay, streaming, and sales that outpaced competing releases through the summer, a rare feat for a country crossover single. Only Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which accumulates 22 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 by returning every holiday season, has spent more total weeks atop the chart.
The community predicted this correctly: 75% of forecasters said the song would reach the 19-week mark, and it did. The result places Langley alongside two of the most-discussed singles of the streaming era and sets up a possible bid for sole possession of the No. 2 all-time spot should "Choosin' Texas" hold at No. 1 into a 20th week.