Go ahead and preach, Miss Ella.
Ella Langley has taken the music world by storm, and her song “Choosin’ Texas” just keeps breaking records. It’s the longest-running #1 hit by a female country artist on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, the only country song by a woman to triple up and go #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country and Country Airplay chart simultaneously and just one of 25 songs in history to stay at #1 for 12+ weeks on the Hot 100.
After a five-week drought from the top spot, the Alabama native returned to #1 for its 11th week on June 29th. Here, she gained sole possession of the longest-leading chart-topper on the Hot 100 recorded by a woman in country music, breaking out of a tie with Debby Boone’s 1977 hit, “You Light Up My Life,” which topped the all-genre chart for 10 weeks (and peaked at #4 on the Hot Country Songs chart).
Last week, “Choosin’ Texas” became just the 25th song in the Hot 100’s 68-year history to stay at #1 for a dozen weeks or more, becoming just the fifth song ever to be solely recorded by a woman to notch this feat. This week, “Choosin’ Texas” remained at #1 for its 13th frame, garnering 25.1 million official streams, 50.8 million airplays on radio and 7,000 units sold.
As for what landmark she crossed this week, Langley is now the first woman in history to score three of the Top 4 hits on the Hot 100 in a single week with country songs. Of course, this is thanks to “Choosin’ Texas” remaining at #1, “Be Her” staying at #3 and her internet-breaking collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” rising from #6 to #4.
In case you were wondering how rare it is for an act to hold three of the Top 4 hits in a single week, Langley is now just the ninth artist in history to do so, joining the likes of Wallen, The Beatles, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, 21 Savage, Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande. Not bad at all… and with “Choosin’ Texas” primed to spend its 14th week at #1 next week, Langley is set to tie Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” for the second-longest-running #1 hit by a woman in the history of the Hot 100, only being behind Carey’s holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (22 weeks).
Just incredible.
But the fame and success has not gone Ella’s head, as she’s gone viral several times lately for speaking very opens about her faith, including this message she shared during an opening set for Morgan Wallen in June where she encouraged everyone there that God will always meet them where they are, even she feels unworthy all the time, though she knows her worth comes from Him, she wants fans know that “there’s somebody listening” to them and who loves them no matter what:
“I’ve watched this song get pitched around the whole entire town, I’ve watched so many other artists have this song, how would you feel if I had it on the record? Because it feels like exactly where I am in my life. You know, it feels like my relationship with Christ has changed over the last 365 days, a little more than that.
I went every show of my life without even mentioning His name, to not being able to shut up about it… and I’ve done things in my life that makes me feel not worthy of this song. But I’ll tell one thing, who makes me feel worthy is Him. I’m always worthy. He’s gonna meet me where I’m at, no matter where I’m at.
And that’s why I thought this song was important to put on the record, because I want you to feel that way. I want you to know that, no matter where you are in your life, there’s somebody that’s listening to you, you’re always talking to Him, you just don’t know it.”
And this past weekend, she had a bit of a different message, but a very worthy one nonetheless.
It’s hard to imagine how someone like Ella could struggle with comparing herself to others and self-worth in general, as she encouraged others, and probably herself too, that none of what you see online matters and you should embrace who you are and not look back:
“I think with social media and how get to see into everyone’s life, and you feel behind, or you feel not good enough, or not pretty enough, or not cool enough. Or you can’t sing this way, or you can’t dance this way… who gives a s***. This is who I am, and that’s what you get.”
Couldn’t have said it any better myself… it’s an easy thing to forget in this world of social media, like she said, but the girl has a way with words and I’m so here for this message, especially becase I know how many young girls and women who follow her and need to hear it, because we all do from time to time:
“Who gives a sh*t, this is who I am, and that’s what you get.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FhNsy39oc8
— #1 Ella Langley Fan 🌼 (@QueenEllaFan) July 13, 2026
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