Historic week for country music! Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" tops Hot 100 while Megan Moroney's 'Cloud 9' leads Billboard 200—a first for two female ar...
- April 6, 2026
AceShowbiz - Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has danced its way back to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a second week at the summit. The track climbed from the runner-up spot, reclaiming the top position it first reached three weeks ago.
Simultaneously, Megan Moroney debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with her release Cloud 9. This remarkable feat makes Langley and Moroney the first female country artists to lead both Billboard’s main all-genre song and album charts at the same time since the Hot 100's inception in August 1958. While the Billboard 200 began weekly publication in March 1956, this is the first instance where two women primarily recording country music hold these top spots simultaneously. Previous weeks have seen combinations of men, women, and groups topping the charts together, but never two women in the same week.
Adding to this historic achievement, Miranda Lambert is a co-writer and co-producer of "Choosin' Texas." The song was co-penned by Langley, Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor, and co-produced by Langley, Lambert, and Ben West. This track marks the first Hot 100 No. 1 for all involved, while Moroney earns her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
"Choosin' Texas" serves as the lead single from Langley’s upcoming album Dandelion, scheduled for release on April 10.
Meanwhile, Alex Warren’s former Hot 100 chart-topper "Ordinary" has reached a notable milestone by returning to the top three on the chart.
The Billboard Hot 100 combines all-genre U.S. streaming data (including official audio and video), radio airplay, and sales figures, though sales from direct-to-consumer sites are excluded. The charts referenced are dated March 7, 2026, with updates available on Billboard.com as of March 3. For the latest chart news, fans can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Detailed chart rules and explanations are also accessible online.
Luminate, the independent data provider for Billboard charts, thoroughly reviews all data submissions to ensure accuracy. In collaboration with Billboard, suspicious or unverifiable data are removed before final rankings are published.
Regarding the performance metrics, "Choosin' Texas," released via SAWGOD/Columbia Records and promoted to country radio by Triple Tigers, garnered 20.4 million official streams between February 20-26, a 4% decrease week over week. Radio airplay impressions increased by 5% to 41.8 million, while sales dropped 19% to 6,000 units in the U.S. during the same period.
The single reclaimed the No. 1 spot on both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts for the third week and maintains a peak position of No. 9 on the Radio Songs chart.
On the Hot Country Songs chart, "Choosin' Texas" remains at No. 1 for the 14th consecutive week. After reaching the top of the Country Airplay chart dated February 14, the song continues to cross over to other radio formats, currently ranking No. 15 on Adult Pop Airplay, No. 29 on Adult Contemporary, and No. 30 on Pop Airplay.