Ella Langley Makes History As She Scores The Bestselling Song In America — Again

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentElla Langley Makes History As She Scores The Bestselling Song In America — AgainByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 11:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryElla Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” spends a fifteenth week at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, tying Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” as the fifth-longest-running leader in the ranking’s history. The country smash sold just under 8,000 copies and holds off Madonna and Kylie Minogue’s “Love Sensation,” which rises to No. 2.Show More Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" holds atop Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart for a fifteenth week, tying Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" in the history books. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 29: Ella Langley attends 2026 Billboard Women In Music at Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere was a time when the bestselling song in America could regularly be counted on to sell 50,000, 100,000 or even several hundred thousand copies in a single tracking week. When iTunes first became a game-changer in the music industry, some of the biggest stars would launch new hits with enormous totals, and tracks were known to be downloaded by thousands of fans each frame, even long after their initial heyday.That is no longer the case as song sales have largely fallen out of favor, and now it is not unusual for the top-selling tune in the country to fail to reach five digits. That is the case again this week as Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” remains comfortable at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.As “Choosin’ Texas” earns another stay in the penthouse and fends off competition from t...