Ella Langley Reclaims Hot 100 Summit for 25Th Week With “Choosin’ Texas”

WHO:

Variety - Ella Langley is the artist behind “Choosin’ Texas.”

Variety - Taylor Swift is the artist behind “Patient Zero.”

Billboard - Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Zach Bryan, and Lana Del Rey are associated with songs newly entering the Hot 100’s top five.

WHAT:

Variety - Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, displacing Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero.”

Variety - “Patient Zero” ended a three-week run at No. 1.

Variety - “Choosin’ Texas” was described as a historically significant country tune.

Billboard - “Choosin’ Texas” rebounded for a record-extending 25th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100.

Billboard - Three songs entered the Hot 100’s top five: songs by Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, and Zach Bryan and Lana Del Rey.

WHERE:

Variety - “Choosin’ Texas” and “Patient Zero” competed for the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Billboard - “Choosin’ Texas” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.

WHEN:

Billboard - “Choosin’ Texas” recorded its 25th week at No. 1.

Variety - “Patient Zero” had held the No. 1 spot for three weeks before “Choosin’ Texas” returned to the top.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 21:04 UTC)

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending its record to 25 weeks at the top. It displaced Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero,” which had spent three weeks at No. 1. Three other songs entered the chart’s top five, including tracks associated with Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, and Zach Bryan and Lana Del Rey.