Ella Langley Matches Justin Bieber’s Historic Streak At No. 1

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentElla Langley Matches Justin Bieber’s Historic Streak At No. 1ByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 08:30am EDTElla Langley's "Choosin' Texas" ties Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber's "10,000 Hours" as the eight-longest-running Hot Country Songs chart No. 1, with 21 weeks ruling already. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 26: Ella Langley attends the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on September 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/WireImage)WireImageYet again, Ella Langley commands the Hot Country Songs chart with her breakout smash "Choosin' Texas." That tune has spent months as the most-consumed country cut in the United States, and it seems unlikely to diminish in popularity anytime soon. At the same time that her new album Dandelion becomes her first No. 1 on multiple rankings – including the all-important Billboard 200 – Langley’s "Choosin' Texas" earns another stay in the penthouse on the most competitive country roster, making history as it hangs on.Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" Hits 21 Weeks at No. 1"Choosin' Texas" has now topped the Hot Country Songs chart for 21 weeks. It has spent exactly half a year — 26 frames — somewhere on the 50-spot roster, with only a month of that total run missing from the peak.Ella Langley Ties Justin Bieber’s Country RecordNow that it counts 21 stays at No. 1 to its credit, "Choosin' Texas" ties with one other track as the eighth-longest-running ruler in the more than half-century-long history of the Hot Country Songs chart. Langley matches "10,000 Hours," the Grammy-winning collaboration between Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, which ruled for 21 periods between 2019 and 20...