‘Choosin’ Texas’ by country singer Ella Langley marks its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As had been foreseen—with concern—it has surpassed the historic record for the song with the longest tenure at the top of the United States’ most influential chart. Until now, the record was held by ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ by Mariah Carey.
However, a look at the years in which ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ has sat at number 1 shows that Mariah Carey could reclaim the throne sooner rather than later.
Indeed, ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ has spent 22 weeks at No. 1. But it wasn’t a 90s phenomenon; it is a recent phenomenon:
-2 weeks in 2019
-2 weeks in 2020
-2 weeks in 2021
-5 weeks in 2022
-3 weeks in 2023
-3 weeks in 2024
-4 weeks in 2025
-1 week in 2026
There’s no need to be especially astute to realize that this track will probably add more weeks at No. 1 in 2026, 2027, 2028… on a recurring basis, until people tire of it, something that at the moment does not show any signs of happening, or Billboard alters the rules that favored it. Which does not seem likely, because it makes for a juicy headline each year.
‘Choosin’ Texas’ remains one of the biggest hits worldwide, but it has not even managed to crack the top 100 in Spain, as has traditionally occurred with United States country hits.
Here is the list of songs with the most weeks at No. 1 in the United States:
1.-Ella Langley / Choosin Texas, 23 weeks
2.-Mariah Carey / All I Want for Christmas Is You 22 weeks
3.-Lil Nas X, Billy Rae Cyrus / Old Town Road 19 weeks
3.-Shaboozey / A Bar Song (Tipsy) 19 weeks
5.-Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men / One Sweet Day 16 weeks
5.-Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber / Despacito 16 weeks
5.-Morgan Wallen / Last Night 16 weeks
8.-Harry Styles / As It Was 15 weeks
9.-Whitney Houston / I Will Always Love You 14 weeks
9.-Boyz II Men / I’ll Make Love to You 14 weeks
9.-Los del Río / Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) 14 weeks
9.-Elton John / Candle in the Wind, Something About The Way You Look Tonight 14 weeks
9.-Mariah Carey / We Belong Together 14 weeks
9.-The Black Eyed Peas / I Gotta Feeling 14 weeks
9.-Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars / Uptown Funk 14 weeks
