Ho-ho-hold the phone, Weekly Top 40 fans, because Ella Langley just made chart history... and then she ripped her Santa pants doing it!
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 14, Ella's smash "Choosin' Texas" holds at No. 1 for a record 27th week. That's the longest reign at the top since the Hot 100 began in 1958, ahead of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which spent 22 weeks at No. 1. The song first took the lead back in February, and it's still choosin' the penthouse. It also leads Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for a 48th week.
It even held off a Halloween surge from Michael Jackson's "Thriller," which vaulted from No. 20 to a new No. 2 peak. The King of Pop howled, but Santa Ella kept the crown.
Then she got into the festive spirit a little early. In a video she shared November 6, Ella dressed head-to-toe as Santa, white beard and all, and ran around handing Christmas bonuses to the crew on her 2026 Dandelion Tour. "Welcome to today!" she said. "We're gonna hand out Christmas bonuses!" In all the excitement, she ripped a hole in her Santa pants... and kept right on going, singing Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas" with a bonus envelope waving in the air. Santa's pants gave out. Ella didn't! (Holler, Country Rebel)
And the awards season is just getting started. Ella leads the 60th Annual CMA Awards with nine nominations, including a nod for the night's top honor, Entertainer of the Year. The show airs live Wednesday, November 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
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