Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ No. 1 on Hot 100 for Record-Extending 26th Week
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The song has led from Valentine’s Day on past Halloween.
Ella Langley ’s “Choosin’ Texas” continues for a record-extending 26th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Here’s an updated look at the longest-leading hits, ranked by most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100, since the chart began in August 1958:
“Choosin’ Texas” first ruled the Hot 100 in February, on its way to setting multiple chart records .
Read on for details of the entire top 10 on this week’s Hot 100.
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