Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' ties Billboard Hot 100 record at 22 weeks at No. 1

Tying the all-time Hot 100 mark

Ella Langley's country crossover hit "Choosin' Texas" has matched the longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, logging a 22nd week atop the chart and drawing level with Mariah Carey's holiday staple "All I Want for Christmas Is You." One more week at the summit would give Langley the outright record for the most weeks at No. 1 in the Hot 100's history.

Drake's surprise cover

The chart milestone coincides with a high-profile remix from rapper Drake, who released the rework inside an hour-long "not so short film" titled "Fear of Missing Out," which he livestreamed on YouTube before setting the video to private. Drake, who in May was among the artists who briefly displaced "Choosin' Texas" from No. 1, interpolates the song's hook on an R&B-leaning track, slowing the country anthem to a languid tempo with heavily processed vocals. Whether the remix will be released as a full single remained unclear in the coverage.

The view from Billboard

Billboard.com's take on the film notes that Drake "shrewdly interpolates Langley's country anthem on the hook of his R&B-leaning track … taking the woozy song to another level," adding that "Drake has made a habit of proving time and time again that he can pull on something from another artist and creatively make it his own."

Song details and reaction

"Choosin' Texas" is the lead single from Langley's album "Dandelion," released April 10, and the track is nominated for an MTV Video Music Award. Its chorus includes the lines, "She's from Texas. I can tell by the way he's two steppin' 'round the room," and "Drinkin' Jack all by myself, he's choosin' Texas, I can tell." Reaction on social media has been enthusiastic, with one user writing, "Country song about choosing Texas just did what almost no one thought possible," and another urging, "One more week. ONE MORE WEEK. Let's make history, Texas!" Commentator Gunther Eagleman posted on X that "while half the country argues, America is still singing about choosing Texas."

A record that could fall next week

If "Choosin' Texas" holds No. 1 for a 23rd week on the next Hot 100, it will surpass Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to become the longest-leading No. 1 in the chart's history. The next Hot 100 is scheduled to be released in the coming week.