Ella Langley stays No. 1
Ella Langley’s 'Choosin’ Texas' holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week and its fourth week overall — beating out releases from Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars in this cycle ( ). Taylor Swift made a high‑profile return to public events at the iHeartRadio Music Awards this week, but her recent 'Opalite' push fell short of reclaiming the top spot (usmagazine.com).
Billboard’s chart breakdown shows “Choosin’ Texas” moved back to No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart (2–1), climbed on Radio Songs (14–12) and rose on Digital Song Sales (3–2), contributions that powered its Hot 100 placement. (billboard.com) Billboard counts the single as the 1,187th Hot 100 No. 1 and notes it has now topped both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs — the 31st song to achieve that crossover since 1958. (billboard.com) Industry tallies put the track’s global streams north of 310 million and report it has earned RIAA Platinum certification, underscoring the streaming-driven nature of its run. (newsbreak.com) Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 earlier this month, becoming her 14th career leader and tying her with Rihanna on the all-time list. (billboard.com) Bruno Mars’s The Romantic (released Feb. 27) placed all nine album tracks on the Hot 100 and pushed Mars to the top of the Artist 100 and the Billboard 200, marking a strong album-driven chart performance in the same cycle. (billboard.com) Langley’s team is timing a follow-up push: her sophomore album Dandelion is scheduled for release April 10, 2026, a planned release window industry outlets say could sustain streaming and sales momentum for the single. (whiskeyriff.com)
