Ella Langley's Chart Record Reshapes Country Music

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Ella Langley's country single Choosin' Texas has become the longest-running number one song in US chart history, spending 23 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Released in October and first reaching number one in February, the track surpassed Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, which held the record for over two decades. The song explores a woman's realization that her partner's affections lie elsewhere, specifically with someone from Texas. Langley's achievement at age 27 has made her one of the most awarded artists in recent country music, despite being from Alabama rather than Texas herself.