Ella Langley Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit Of All Time
That's quite a story: Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has just made chart history by sitting at number one longer than any song before it. What's especially striking is that she managed this as a fresh name in country music, a genre that hasn't always rolled out the red carpet for women artists. For Cledvibes Radio listeners, this is a reminder that breakthrough success still happens, and that persistence on the charts can mean something meaningful in an era when attention spans feel shorter than ever. It's the kind of underdog win that reminds us why we love following music stories unfold.
From Stereogum: It's official: Ella Langley's monster country smash "Choosin' Texas" is in a chart-history class of one. "Choosin' Texas" first reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in February — already an amazing feat for a relatively untested performer, especially in country, where radio famously gives short shrift to female artists. Other songs have knocked "Choosin' Texas" out of the #1 spot in the weeks …