Ella Langley Claims 2026’s Best-Selling Song With “Choosin’ Texas,” Surpassing Taylor Swift
- All Country News
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Ella Langley didn’t just score a hit, she just planted a flag.
Her hard-charging country anthem “Choosin’ Texas” has officially become the #1 best-selling song in the United States in 2026 by total units, overtaking Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia,” according to chart tracker @chartdata on X. In a year dominated by superstar releases and crossover giants, the Alabama-born powerhouse just muscled her way to the top, boots first.
And if you’ve been watching Langley’s rise, it feels less like a surprise and more like an inevitability.
“Choosin’ Texas” is built exactly like Langley herself: unapologetic, sharp-tongued, and rooted in grit. The track doesn’t chase polish, it thrives on personality. Driven by barroom swagger, Southern backbone, and a vocal that cuts like a neon-lit pocketknife, the song has become a rallying cry for fans who like their country loud, proud, and a little dangerous around the edges.
Langley has spent the last stretch of her career doing it the long-haul way, relentless touring, scene-stealing collaborations, and songs that feel pulled from real-life pages rather than writing-room formulas. She’s carved out a lane where toughness and vulnerability share the same verse, and her audience has grown fiercely loyal because of it.
Surpassing a Taylor Swift release in total units isn’t just a chart note, it’s a generational flare shot into the sky. It signals that country’s rougher, rowdier voices are not only breaking through, they’re outselling the establishment.
More importantly, Langley isn’t shaping herself to fit the moment. She’s forcing the moment to fit her.
“Choosin’ Texas” isn’t just the year’s top-selling song. It’s a mission statement from an artist who’s no longer knocking on the door, she just kicked it open.
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