LIVE

ADN

Front Page/streaming/Ella Langley Has a 2-Word, 2-Emoji Reaction to Tying Mariah Carey’s Hot 100 Record
streaming DESK

Ella Langley Has a 2-Word, 2-Emoji Reaction to Tying Mariah Carey’s Hot 100 Record

By Alicia UrreaSeptember 14, 2026
AUDIO BRIEFING

Listen to an audio read of this briefing while you browse.

Ella Langley Has a 2-Word, 2-Emoji Reaction to Tying Mariah Carey’s Hot 100 Record
Image via Billboard News
ADN 4-POINT EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
Semaform Standard
1. The News

Ella Langley is celebrating yet another week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, with this week making history. Related Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties All-Time Hot 100 Record With 22nd Week at No. 1 The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s Ella Langley’s Mind Is Blown Over ‘Choosin’ Texas’ 21st Week Atop Bil

2. Core Intelligence Points
Reported by Billboard News.
Ella Langley is celebrating yet another week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, with this week making history.
Related Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties All-Time Hot 100 Record With 22nd Week at No.
3. The Signal for Independent Rights Holders

Ella Langley is celebrating yet another week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, with this week making history.

4. Extended Analysis

Ella Langley is celebrating yet another week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, with this week making history. Related Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties All-Time Hot 100 Record With 22nd Week at No. 1 The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s Ella Langley’s Mind Is Blown Over ‘Choosin’ Texas’ 21st Week Atop Billboard Hot 100 Langley shared Billboard‘s latest Hot 100 chart to her Instagram Story on Monday (Sept. 14), reacting to “Choosin’ Texas” spending its 22nd week at No. 1. “22 weeks,” she wrote over the repost with an emoji of a smiley-face holding back tears and a mind-blown emoji. She also tagged collaborators JoyBeth Taylor, Miranda Lambert and Luke Dick. The latest milestone puts Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” in a tie for the longest-leading No. 1 hit in Hot 100 history. The song now matches Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has also spent 22 weeks atop the chart across its run from 2019 through 2026. According to the Sept. 19-dated chart, Choosin’ Texas” — which was topped Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer 2026 chart — remains at No. 1, extending its historic run beyond Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ collab, “Old Town Road.” The latter two songs each spent 19 weeks at the summit and are the next non-holiday tracks to lead the tally. More accolades are on the horizon for Langley. The country star nabbed a leading nine nominations for the CMA Awards when the nods were announced Sept. 10. Among the awards she’s in the running for are entertainer of the year, both single and song of the year (for “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”) and album of the year. In the single category, Langley faces some tough competition from the likes of Taylor Swift (“I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5), Lainey Wilson (“Somewhere Over Laredo”) and Cody Johnson (“The Fall”). The CMA Awards air Nov. 18.

Text Scale:
★ PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

Streamline Your Release With DistroKid / LANDR

Unlimited uploads to Spotify, Apple Music & TikTok with 100% royalty retention. Exclusive ADN partner perks.

Claim Partner Perk →

This is an ADN briefing. Read the full story at the original publisher.

Read Full Story at Billboard News
Editorial Verification & Integrity Statement

This intelligence dispatch was synthesized by the Artist Daily News Editorial Desk with primary source attribution from Billboard News. Our newsroom operates independently under strict journalistic verification standards, powered by the Artispreneur media network.

DISPATCH TAGS:#Billboard News#streaming#Music Business#Independent Rights
Creator Badge

Get Your ADN Creator Badge

Generate a free digital media badge for your EPK and socials. Self-issued by Artist Daily News — not official festival accreditation.

Get Your Badge →
THE MORNING INTELLIGENCE DISPATCH

The 3-Minute Music Business Briefing That Pays for Itself.

A weekday brief for independent artists, managers, attorneys, and indie labels: streaming payout shifts, catalogue valuation benchmarks, sync leads, and release strategy — no fluff, no inflated claims.

Verified Editorial Briefing Zero spam • 1-click unsubscribeMon–Fri at 7:00 AM EST