Ella Langley Surpasses Taylor Swift with ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Dominating Hot 100
Ella Langley has scored a landmark fourth week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with Choosin’ Texas. The single first reached the summit in mid-February and returned to the top in early March.
Historic country-pop crossover
Choosin’ Texas now holds the record for the most weeks atop the Hot 100 for a song by a woman that also topped Hot Country Songs. That run surpasses Taylor Swift’s three-week reign with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” in 2012.
The track also continues to lead Hot Country Songs, marking a 17th week at No. 1 on that chart.
Streams, airplay and sales (March 13–19)
In the tracking week, Choosin’ Texas drew 21.8 million official streams, down 4% week over week. Radio audience impressions totaled 43.6 million, down 3%. The single sold about 6,000 downloads, down 1%.
The song returned to No. 1 on Streaming Songs for a fourth week. It remained at its Radio Songs peak of No. 9. It slipped to No. 2 on Digital Song Sales after five weeks at the top.
Top 10 rundown
- No. 1 — Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”.
- No. 2 — Olivia Dean, “Man I Need”, holding its position for a fifth nonconsecutive week as runner-up.
- No. 3 — Bruno Mars, “I Just Might”, which remains a radio leader.
- No. 4 — Alex Warren, “Ordinary”, rising after a previous long run at No. 1 last summer.
- No. 5 — HUNTR/X, “Golden”, climbing after Oscar success.
- No. 6 — PinkPantheress featuring Zara Larsson, “Stateside”, steady at its peak.
- No. 7 — Taylor Swift, “Opalite”, rebounding into the top 10.
- No. 8 — Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”, maintaining a top-10 rank.
- No. 9 — Olivia Dean, “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”, rising into the top 10 this week.
- No. 10 — Harry Styles, “American Girls”, dipping after last week’s debut.
Notable moves and milestones
Olivia Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” climbed to No. 9. It collected 11.6 million streams, down 11%, and 32.2 million in radio audience, up 20%. The song sold about 2,000 downloads, up 13%.
Dean’s “Man I Need” has now logged five nonconsecutive weeks at No. 2. That is the most weeks for a No. 2-peaking track by a woman in a lead role since Ariana Grande’s “Problem” in 2014. Dean has collected two top-10 hits in under five months. That is the quickest start for a solo woman since Sabrina Carpenter in 2024.
Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” sits at No. 3 and leads Radio Songs for a fourth week with an 81.5 million audience, up 7%. It’s the first song to top 80 million weekly reach since September 7, 2024.
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” rose to No. 5. Streams increased 11% to 12.3 million after the trio performed the song and it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song on March 15. The related film won Best Animated Feature. “Golden” also returned to No. 1 on Digital Song Sales with roughly 6,000 downloads, up 185%.
Context and legacy
Female country hits have occasionally crossed over to the Hot 100 summit. Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” topped the chart for two weeks in 2024. Dolly Parton’s “Islands in the Stream” with Kenny Rogers and her solo “9 to 5” each led for two weeks in the early 1980s.
Dolly Parton wrote “I Will Always Love You.” Whitney Houston’s 1992 cover ruled the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” spent 10 weeks at No. 1 in 1977. Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe” led for four weeks in 1967 and crossed into country chart territory.
Chart methodology and data validation
The Hot 100 blends U.S. streaming (official audio and video), radio airplay and sales data. Sales totals exclude direct-to-consumer digital single transactions. Luminate, the independent data provider, reviews and authenticates all submissions used in chart compilation.
Data flagged as suspicious or unverifiable are removed before final chart calculations. Charts dated March 28, 2026, will update on Filmogaz.com on Tuesday, March 24.
On the crossover milestone, Ella Langley surpasses Taylor Swift as Choosin’ Texas dominates the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs simultaneously. For ongoing chart coverage, visit Filmogaz.com.
