The 27‑year‑old country star announced the milestone in an Instagram video filmed beside her pool, saying the achievement was “changing my life” and thanking fans for their support.
“Choosin’ Texas,” which entered the Hot 100 in November 2025, climbed to the top spot in February and has now spent 23 consecutive weeks there, according to Billboard data released on Tuesday.
The record surpasses Carey’s 1994 holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which held the previous record with 22 weeks at No. 1 accumulated across the holiday seasons from 2019 through 2026.
The song, co‑written by Langley with Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert and Joybeth Taylor, has logged 48 weeks on the Hot 100 overall. In its latest tracking week it garnered 21.8 million official streams, a 9 percent dip from the prior week, while its radio audience rose 2 percent to 58.3 million impressions.
Beyond the main chart, “Choosin’ Texas” is also placed in the top ten of the pop airplay, adult‑pop airplay and adult contemporary charts, underscoring its cross‑genre appeal.
Industry analysts note that Carey’s holiday hit could challenge Langley’s reign when the Christmas season returns, as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” traditionally re‑ascends to No. 1 each December.
The closest competitors on the all‑time Hot 100 leaderboard are Shaboozey’s 2024 track “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X’s 2019 smash “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, each of which spent 19 weeks at the summit.
Langley also sparked a brief social‑media spat last month after Doja Cat dismissed familiarity with her name on a podcast; Langley responded with a tongue‑in‑cheek post asking, “Ella Langley? What is that?”