Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” rises a spot to notch a record-extending 25th 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:
- 25 weeks (to date), “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026
- 22, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 2019-26
- 19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024
- 19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019
- 16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023
- 16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017
- 16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96
“Choosin’ Texas” initially ruled the Hot 100 in February, on its way to setting multiple chart records.
Plus, three songs crash the Hot 100’s top five: Tate McRae’s “Housewife” debuts at No. 2; Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” vaults 63-3, following the release of its remix adding Roan; and Zach Bryan’s “Lies,” featuring Lana Del Rey, opens at No. 4.
Read on for details of the entire top 10 on this week’s Hot 100.
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