How Much Money Has Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Generated?
Categoria: Musica
The long-running chart-topper, which is close to eclipsing Mariah Carey’s record on the Billboard Hot 100, has lassoed millions in revenue.
Por Billboard | 11/09/2026
With more than 1.5 billion streams worldwide, Ella Langley ’s hit song “Choosin’ Texas” was anointed the song of the summer and now looks poised to match the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But what is that worth in 2026? At 21 weeks and counting, “Choosin’ Texas” is currently the second-longest chart-topping hit on the Hot 100, and the longest non-holiday hit of all time, having edged ahead of Shaboozey ’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X ‘s “Old Town Road” (which both spent 19 weeks at No. 1) and sitting just one week behind Mariah Carey ’s 22-week record with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Related Publishers Quarterly Q2 2026: Sony Earns Highest Market Share Ever Recorded With Ella Langley’s Help Billboard estimates the hit has generated nearly $13.9 million from audio streams, video streams and digital sales worldwide, as well as radio airplay in the United States, since its release in early October, based on data provided by Luminate. In the United States alone, where the song has become a mainstay on popular radio, “Choosin’ Texas” has generated nearly $10.5 million in revenue. These calculations are for label and publisher revenue. The artists and songwriters’ share of these figures depends on the terms of their contracts, which are not known. Like “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and other country hits that achieved mainstream popularity, old fashioned terrestrial radio, and to a lesser extent satellite and Internet radio, are driving a significant share of the revenue Langley, her label and her cowriters Dick Luke, Miranda Lambert and Joybeth Taylor, will collect. “Choosin’ Texas” has racked up more than 977,000 airplay spins, according to Luminate, which Billboard estimates will generate more than $2.4 million in revenue. The gigantic response from radio results in publishing royalties generating a larger proportional share than usual in comparison to label revenue. Breaking out the $13.9 million total, Billboard estimates overall global publishing royalties generated nearly $6 million; and global label revenue contributed nearly $8 million, excluding revenue and publishing royalties from sales of the album, Dandelion , from which “Choosin’ Texas” is the lead single. Related Women’s Country Chart Rebound: How It Reflects The Genre’s Past, And Maybe Our Future Billboard to Add Smart Media Albums As Chart-Eligible Sales Formats Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Gives First Interview After Tupac Shakur Murder Conviction BMI, Langley’s performance rights organization, collects licensing fees and pays royalties to Langley and the song’s other cowriters based on factors including airplay frequency and audience. The airplay audience for “Choosin’ Texas” is nearly 2.25 billion, according to Luminate. By comparison, “A