Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in U.S. history.

The song has spent 23 weeks at the top of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

It passed the previous record of 22 weeks.

That record was held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

It also beat records set by Shaboozey, Lil Nas X and Whitney Houston.

The song brought in 911 million on-demand streams in the U.S. as of mid-August.

It also had 1.26 billion streams globally, according to Luminate.

Langley began 2023 with under 1 million monthly Spotify listeners.

Now she has over 32 million.

Industry analyst Jaime Marconette said country listeners are becoming younger.

He said they are also more focused on streaming.

Spotify editor Claire Heinichen said the song’s growth was both explosive and consistent.

It moved from the country playlist “Hot Country” to “Today’s Top Hits.”

That is Spotify’s biggest global playlist.

It also appears on “Mood” and “Moments” playlists.

She said this is because it suits driving, chilling or cookouts.

Musicologist Nate Sloan said Langley’s voice sounds “like syrup.”

He said it puts listeners in a near-trance.

He said the song blends disco, rock and soul influences.

This helps it reach a wide audience.

Professor Charles L. Hughes said it mixes late 1970s and early ’80s country sounds with modern songwriting.

Both experts said the song is unusual for a hit.

They said it is specific, calm and has no big moments.

Hughes said it continues a tradition of country songs by women.

These songs are about what men do in bars.