Country Makes Hot 100 History: Five Country Songs Lead the Top 5

Billboard reports that for the chart dated Aug. 8, the Hot 100 top five are all country songs—the first such multi‑song sweep since 1958—led by Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas at No. 1, Morgan Wallen’s Been by Now at No. 2, Taylor Swift’s I Knew It, I Knew You at No. 3, Langley/Wallen’s I Can’t Love You Anymore at No. 4, and Stella Lefty’s Boston at No. 5. The milestone mirrors a burst of country streaming growth, Langley’s rising dominance, Wallen’s cross‑genre appeal, Swift’s country‑roots return, and more female country hits crossing into the Hot 100.