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Ella Langley breaks Billboard Hot 100 record with 23 weeks at number one
Her single surpasses the historic 22-week milestone previously held by Mariah Carey
The short version
- Ella Langley's song 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running Number One single in Billboard Hot 100 history after securing a 23rd week at the top spot.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
- The achievement surpasses the record previously held by Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' which recorded 22 weeks at Number One.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
- According to Luminate, the track generated 911 million on-demand streams domestically and 1.26 billion streams globally as of mid-August.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Ella Langley's single 'Choosin' Texas' set a Billboard Hot 100 record by spending its 23rd week at Number One.[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
- The track broke the previous all-time mark of 22 weeks at Number One set by Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.'[The Hollywood Reporter · ABC News]
- By mid-August, the track accumulated 911 million on-demand streams in the U.S. and 1.26 billion globally according to data from Luminate.[ABC News]
Sources
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- Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is the Longest-Running Number One In Hot 100 HistoryThe Hollywood Reporter metered
- How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all timeABC News - Business · Wire: associated-press
- Choosin’ Texas unseats All I Want for Christmas as longest-running No 1 song on Billboard Hot 100The Guardian - World
- Ella Langley Is Mind-Blown as ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 History: ‘Absolutely Insane’Billboard
- 5 reasons why 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit of all timeNPR - Top News
- Ella Langley Toasts ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting All-Time Hot 100 High: ‘Today Doesn’t Feel Like a Real Thing’Billboard
- Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's recordFox News
- How Do We Feel About Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting the Hot 100’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1?Billboard