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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an 18th week, bringing it within a week of potentially tying the all-time longest non-holiday No. 1 run; the country hit continues to anchor a Top 5 dominated by country, highlighting the genre’s strong showings on the chart and Langley’s growing record-setting performance.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” extends its Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 run to 15 weeks, making it the longest-leading non-holiday title by a woman with no co-billed acts. The song first hit No. 1 in February and continues to lead as Taylor Swift sits at No. 2 and Stella Lefty at No. 3, with Langley and Morgan Wallen’s collaboration at No. 4; Langley also co-wrote and co-produced the track and leads Hot Country Songs for the 33rd week.
Madonna starts the 2020s with a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 as Confessions II opens at the top with 134,000 equivalent album units, boosted by a strong vinyl showing and streaming, giving her 10 chart-toppers on the Billboard 200 and extending her multi-decade dominance in U.S. chart history.
Olivia Rodrigo’s 'Drop Dead' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, her fourth career chart-topper and extending her record as the only artist born this century with multiple Hot 100 No. 1s; the debut benefits from streaming, airplay and sales, and coincides with buzz for her upcoming album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, due June 12.
Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” climbs to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving her a 14th Hot 100 leader and tying Rihanna for third-most all-time; the rise is powered by a sales surge (including physical copies) and new remixes, making it her ninth Hot 100 No. 1 since 2020 and marking a second No. 1 from her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl.
Ye and Ty Dolla $ign's song "Carnival," featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Ye's fifth leader and Ty Dolla $ign's second. This achievement extends Ye's span of career Hot 100 No. 1s to over 20 years, making him the first rapper to achieve this feat and the first rapper to have topped the Hot 100 in three distinct decades. The song drew 33.7 million streams, 3.9 million radio airplay audience impressions, and sold 3,000 downloads in the tracking week. Additionally, the track adds a third week atop the Streaming Songs chart and jumps to a new high on Digital Song Sales.
No. 15 Creighton ends No. 1 UConn's 14-game win streak with an 85-66 victory, marking the program's first win over a top-ranked team. Steven Ashworth scores 20 points, leading the Bluejays to victory with a strong first-half performance. UConn's 7-foot-2 center Donovan Clingan and leading scorer Tristen Newton's efforts were not enough to overcome Creighton's 3-point shooting and solid defense. Creighton's win also marks coach Greg McDermott's 600th career win and extends their streak of beating top-10 teams to nine consecutive years.
Brenda Lee's holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking her third No. 1 hit and her first since 1960. The song, originally released in 1958, has seen a surge in streams and downloads, and holds the top spot on the Streaming Songs chart. Lee's achievement extends her record as the artist with the longest span of topping the Hot 100, and at 79 years old, she becomes the senior-most artist to rule the chart. Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" remains at No. 2.
Mariah Carey sends Brenda Lee flowers and a congratulatory note after Lee's holiday hit, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," reaches the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lee's song, released 65 years ago, had previously peaked at No. 2 for the past four Christmases, behind Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Carey's classic Christmas hit currently sits at No. 2 on the chart.
Jack Harlow's song "Lovin on Me" rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his third chart-topper. Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" also return to the top 10. Tyla enters the top 10 with her breakout hit "Water."
Texas claims the top spot in this week's Athletic 133 college football rankings, thanks to their impressive win against Alabama and dominant performances in recent weeks. Georgia's slow starts and lack of notable wins drop them from the No. 1 spot. Other notable moves include USC dropping to No. 10, Alabama rising to No. 11, and Maryland and Kentucky entering the top 25.
Georgia's hold on the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 rankings may be in question as they continue to struggle in games and lack dominance. Other top teams like Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Florida State, and Penn State have not made a strong case to replace Georgia. Meanwhile, Colorado's recent losses to top teams have diminished the attention on Deion Sanders' coaching debut, and USC's lackluster performances raise doubts about their playoff contention. Kentucky's win against Florida and Texas A&M's three-game winning streak have caught attention, while the new Big 12 teams have struggled in conference play.
NewJeans achieves their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with their EP "Get Up," selling the equivalent of 126,500 albums in the US. "Barbie the Album," the soundtrack to the film "Barbie," comes in at No. 2 with 126,000 units sold, making it the biggest opening week for a theatrical film soundtrack in over four years. NewJeans and Barbie the Album both make history as all-female groups, with NewJeans becoming the second all-female group in 15 years to have a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.