{"id":13577,"date":"2026-07-22T12:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13577"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:57:10","slug":"ella-langley-joins-music-royalty-with-insane-milestone-for-choosin-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13577","title":{"rendered":"Ella Langley joins music royalty with &#8216;insane&#8217; milestone for &#8216;Choosin&#8217; Texas&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F135154409.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ella Langley likely has a smile written on her face.<\/p>\n<p>Her \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d anthem placed at No. 1 on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/ella-langley-choosin-texas-hot-100-number-one-14th-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billboard Hot 100 charts<\/a>, its 14th week at the top, tying a record with two iconic hits.<\/p>\n<p>Langley, 27, called the career milestone \u201cinsane\u201d in a post shared on Instagram stories shortly after earning the spot.<\/p>\n<p>The country ballad first topped the Hot 100 in February and now matches\u00a0Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d and Whitney Houston\u2019s \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d for most weeks at No. 1 among non-holiday titles by women with no male-billed acts.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u201cChoosing Texas\u201d ties Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You\u201d for second-longest ranking hit.<\/p>\n<p>Langley broke onto the\u00a0country music scene\u00a0nearly a decade ago and released her debut studio album, \u201cHungover,\u201d in 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ella Langley\u2019s \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d tied a Billboard Hot 100 record with 14 weeks at No. 1, matching Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston among non-holiday titles by women. <span class=\"credit\">Ella Langley \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The catalog brought her immediate accolades with hits, including \u201cYou Look Like You Love Me\u201d and \u201cWeren\u2019t for the Wind\u201d both reaching\u00a0No. 1 on country\u00a0charts.<\/p>\n<p>Her sophomore release, \u201cDandelion,\u201d debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 upon its release in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d not only capped the Billboard Hot 100, but recently earned Langley the title of first female artist to simultaneously top the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDandelion\u201d title was inspired by the sturdy plant which is known to withstand challenging environments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Langley, 27, called the career milestone \u201cinsane\u201d in a post shared on Instagram stories shortly after earning the spot. <span class=\"credit\">ellalangleymusic\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Langley broke onto the\u00a0country music scene\u00a0nearly a decade ago and released her debut studio album, \u201cHungover,\u201d in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for CMA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI learned that dandelion tea is actually a natural detox for the liver,\u201d\u00a0Ella\u00a0told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/ella-langley-album-dandelion-announcement-1236164101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billboard<\/a>\u00a0ahead of the release.\u00a0\u201cSo, a record called\u00a0\u2018Dandelion\u2019\u00a0after a record called\u00a0hungover\u00a0made all the sense in the world to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never poured more of myself into a project, into a song, into an idea, and it\u2019s fallen out so beautifully. It\u2019s about learning yourself, making mistakes and realizing that it\u2019s all just part of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want this record to be something that fans can relate to but also something they want to get up and dance to at the same time.\u00a0To me, this record feels like fireflies in the summertime. It feels like windows down on a red dirt road. It feels like the best kind of Sunday afternoon. It feels like those days I remember as a kid where it felt like there weren\u2019t enough hours in the day. 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