Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Holds Off Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ for 27th Week Atop Hot 100
Categoria: Musica
Langley’s smash extends its record No. 1 run as Jackson’s ‘80s classic howls to a new high at No. 2.
Por Billboard | 09/11/2026
Ella Langley ’s “Choosin’ Texas” continues at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-extending 27th week atop the chart. The smash fends off a Halloween-sparked surge for Michael Jackson ’s 1980s classic “Thriller,” which pounces to a new No. 2 Hot 100 peak. As “Choosin’ Texas” furthers its reign, here’s an updated look at the longest-leading hits, ranked by most weeks spent at No. 1, since the Hot 100 began in August 1958: 27 weeks (to date), “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026 22, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 2019-26 19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024 19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019 16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023 16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017 16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96 “Choosin’ Texas” first led the Hot 100 in February, on its way to setting multiple chart records . Read on for details of the entire top 10 on this week’s Hot 100, including more about Jackson’s climb and a new No. 3 high for Tame Impala and JENNIE ’s fellow Halloween-friendly hit, “Dracula.” Notably, the three metrics that power the Hot 100 are paced by spook-tacular titles: “Thriller” tops the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts, each for the first time, and “Dracula” holds at No. 1 on Radio Songs . Related Billboard to Update Chart Methodology in 2027 Following Annual Industry Revenue Review The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts dated Nov. 14, 2026, will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Nov. 10. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Plus, for all chart rules and explanations, click here . Related YouTube Streaming Data to Return to Billboard Charts Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard , data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.