Women’s Country Chart Sweep Is Unlike Any Before, Thanks to Ella Langley, Taylor Swift & Stella Lefty

Langley holds three of Hot Country Songs’ top five as women extend a record run — though Country Airplay tells a different story.

Ella Langley released her sophomore album "Dandelion" on April 10, 2026. Caylee Robillard Ella Langley's hit single "Choosin' Texas" has emerged as 2026's song of the summer. "Choosin' Texas" is the third country song in four years to dominate Billboard's summer charts. The pattern reflects how the genre has thrived i

Ella Langley’s country single has spent 15 weeks as US number one thanks to its retro-modern sound, a viral misheard lyric – and a boost from the Ella Fellas This week, Ella Langley beat a chart record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The country singer’s Choosin’ Texas has now spent 15 weeks atop the Billboar

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has spent 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, setting a record among non-holiday songs by solo female artists.

Ella Langley is country music’s breakthrough sensation in 2026, penning multiple hits from her Dandelion album. Her massively successful hit “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album’s second single, “Be Her”, peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Country Airplay…

With a 15-week run atop the Hot 100, Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has now passed songs by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey