Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s Hot 100 Record
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According to a single-source report from Variety, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying a record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The song first topped the chart in February. The record is for the most weeks at No. 1 by a female performer with no male-billed acts, excluding holiday singles. For the week of July 10-16, the song had 24 million official streams, 51 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 copies sold in the U.S. The article also notes that Stella Lefty scored her first Hot 100 top 10 with “Boston” at No. 6, and Olivia Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” climbed to No. 9 on the Hot 100.
What’s reported
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song first topped the chart in February.
It ties Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” for most weeks at No. 1 by a female performer with no male-billed acts, excluding holiday singles.
For the week of July 10-16, the song had 24 million official streams, 51 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 copies sold in the U.S.
Stella Lefty’s “Boston” climbed to No. 6, her first Hot 100 top 10.
Olivia Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” climbed from No. 12 to 9 on the Hot 100.
Key figures
Ella Langley, singer
Whitney Houston, singer (referenced)
Mariah Carey, singer (referenced)
Stella Lefty, country singer
Olivia Dean, British singer
Sources: Variety
