Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Makes History at the Top of the Charts
TL;DR Summary
Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas has spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, setting a new record for a female solo artist with a non-holiday single. The retro, two-step country track blends throwback signifiers with modern production, aided by Miranda Lambert and other co-writers, cross-genre playlist appeal, and a surge of viral moments on TikTok and social media that boosted streaming to well over half a billion in the first half of the year. The song’s broad appeal—bridging country and pop while staying rooted in classic country imagery—has helped country music maintain a dominant, mainstream presence.
- ‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year The Guardian
- Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ makes Billboard Hot 100 history The Washington Post
- Admit It: ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is the Song of the Summer Rolling Stone
- Music’s New Superstar Is Here—And She’s Rather Relaxed The Atlantic
- Ella Langley Reaches A Career High As Her Breakout Hit Continues To Soar Yahoo
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
37
Time Saved
5 min
vs 6 min read
Condensed
92%
1,181 → 99 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Guardian