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Ella Langley’s 'Choosin’ Texas' Sets Billboard Hot 100 Record With 23 Weeks at No. 1

The song surpasses Mariah Carey's holiday classic to claim the all-time record for most weeks spent at number one on the chart.

11 publishers · 17 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Choosin' Texas
0%50%100%99%22 Sept, 15:46 UTCnowThe Hollywood Reporter: Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 History · 22 Sept, 16:25 UTCVariety: 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’ · 22 Sept, 15:50 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Meet Tucker Wetmore, ‘Choosin’ Texas’ singer Ella Langley’s rumoured boyfriend · 24 Sept, 08:35 UTCBillboard: How Do We Feel About Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting the Hot 100’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1? · 23 Sept, 20:21 UTCLatest articles: Country song beats Mariah Carey tune for U.S. chart record · 23 Sept, 17:25 UTCBillboard: Ella Langley Toasts ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting All-Time Hot 100 High: ‘Today Doesn’t Feel Like a Real Thing’ · 23 Sept, 01:50 UTCBillboard: Ella Langley Is Mind-Blown as ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 History: ‘Absolutely Insane’ · 22 Sept, 21:38 UTCBillboard: Ella Langley Claims the Hot 100 Crown — But Could Mariah Carey Take It Right Back This Holiday Season? · 22 Sept, 20:34 UTCBillboard: Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ & All the Hot 100 Hits That Set Records for Most Weeks at No. 1 · 22 Sept, 19:20 UTCBillboard: Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Sept. 26, 2026 | Billboard News · 22 Sept, 19:12 UTCThe A.V. Club: "Choosin' Texas" is officially the longest-running number one song ever · 22 Sept, 17:44 UTCDeadline: “Choosin’ Texas” Sets Record For Longest-Running No. 1 Pop Single · 22 Sept, 17:02 UTCStereogum: Ella Langley Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit Of All Time · 22 Sept, 16:44 UTCRolling Stone: Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Now the Most Popular Song in Billboard Chart History · 22 Sept, 16:19 UTCRSS: News: Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 · 22 Sept, 15:58 UTCConsequence: Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Hot 100 Record with 23rd Week at No. 1 · 22 Sept, 15:55 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
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The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 17 articles since 22 Sept 2026. Billboard published first, on 22 September at 15:45 UTC; Variety followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 24 September at 08:35 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Billboard, Consequence, RSS: News, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Deadline, The A.V. Club, Latest articles, South China Morning Post.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Choosin' Texas — resolved “Yes” on 29 Sept 2026. The song 'Choosin' Texas' must reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending October 3, 2026. Readers often mistake the linked headline's record-setting duration as the resolution criteria, but only the specific chart position on that exact date matters.
  • Ella Langley — the market puts it at 14%, with $149 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 21 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Ella Langley holds the number one, two, and three spots on a single weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2026. It resolves to No if this specific ranking does not occur during that year. Readers often mistake any top-three appearance for a win, but all three songs must rank simultaneously on the same chart.
  • Will “Choosin' Texas” by Ella Langley win Music Video of the Year at the 2026 CMA Awards? — the market puts it at 50%, with $167 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 19 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” wins Music Video of the Year at the 60th Annual CMA Awards on November 18, 2026. It resolves to No if any other video wins or if the song is not officially nominated when nominees are announced. Readers often mistake the Billboard Hot 100 record mentioned in the linked story for eligibility criteria, but only official CMA nominations and awards matter.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Choosin' Texas at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. BillboardElla Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1—
  2. VarietyElla 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’97%
  3. ConsequenceElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Hot 100 Record with 23rd Week at No. 197%
  4. RSS: NewsElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 197%
  5. Rolling StoneElla Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Now the Most Popular Song in Billboard Chart History97%
  6. The Hollywood ReporterElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 History97%
  7. StereogumElla Langley Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit Of All Time97%
  8. Deadline“Choosin’ Texas” Sets Record For Longest-Running No. 1 Pop Single97%
  9. The A.V. Club"Choosin' Texas" is officially the longest-running number one song ever97%
  10. BillboardBillboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Sept. 26, 2026 | Billboard News97%
  11. Show 7 later sources
    1. BillboardElla Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ & All the Hot 100 Hits That Set Records for Most Weeks at No. 197%
    2. BillboardElla Langley Claims the Hot 100 Crown — But Could Mariah Carey Take It Right Back This Holiday Season?97%
    3. BillboardElla Langley Is Mind-Blown as ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 History: ‘Absolutely Insane’97%
    4. BillboardElla Langley Toasts ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting All-Time Hot 100 High: ‘Today Doesn’t Feel Like a Real Thing’97%
    5. Latest articlesCountry song beats Mariah Carey tune for U.S. chart record99%▲2 points since the previous source
    6. BillboardHow Do We Feel About Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting the Hot 100’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1?99%
    7. South China Morning PostMeet Tucker Wetmore, ‘Choosin’ Texas’ singer Ella Langley’s rumoured boyfriend99%
  12. Market resolved: Yes

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 History The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. 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’ Variety ·
  3. Meet Tucker Wetmore, ‘Choosin’ Texas’ singer Ella Langley’s rumoured boyfriend South China Morning Post
  4. How Do We Feel About Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting the Hot 100’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1? Billboard
  5. Country song beats Mariah Carey tune for U.S. chart record Latest articles
  6. Ella Langley Toasts ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting All-Time Hot 100 High: ‘Today Doesn’t Feel Like a Real Thing’ Billboard
Show 11 more sources
  1. Ella Langley Is Mind-Blown as ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 History: ‘Absolutely Insane’ Billboard
  2. Ella Langley Claims the Hot 100 Crown — But Could Mariah Carey Take It Right Back This Holiday Season? Billboard
  3. Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ & All the Hot 100 Hits That Set Records for Most Weeks at No. 1 Billboard
  4. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Sept. 26, 2026 | Billboard News Billboard
  5. "Choosin' Texas" is officially the longest-running number one song ever The A.V. Club
  6. “Choosin’ Texas” Sets Record For Longest-Running No. 1 Pop Single Deadline
  7. Ella Langley Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit Of All Time Stereogum
  8. Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Now the Most Popular Song in Billboard Chart History Rolling Stone
  9. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 RSS: News
  10. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Hot 100 Record with 23rd Week at No. 1 Consequence
  11. Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1 Billboard

Related prediction markets

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  • Resolved Choosin' Texas Yes 39d ago

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  • Kalshi Ella Langley 14% $149 24hends 21 Dec 2026

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  • Polymarket Will “Choosin' Texas” by Ella Langley win Music Video of the Year at the 2026 CMA Awards? 50% $167 24hends 19 Nov 2026

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