Chart Commentary — August 15, 2026
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CHOOSIN’ TEXAS
by Ella Langley (Sawgod/ Columbia)
LIKE “petal” AFTER “petal,” ARIANA SETS SOME GRANDE RECORDS
Ariana Grande has two songs in the Hot 100’s top five from her new album, petal, which launches as her seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” surges 8-2 on the Hot 100, after it ruled in its first week in May, and her new set’s title cut, “petal,” debuts at No. 4.
Grande ups her career total to a milestone 25 Hot 100 top 10s, becoming the 14th artist with at least that many.
Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s:
- 90, Drake
- 70, Taylor Swift
- 38, Madonna
- 35, The Beatles
- 32, Rihanna
- 30, Michael Jackson
- 29, Elton John
- 28, Mariah Carey
- 28, Stevie Wonder
- 27, Justin Bieber
- 27, Janet Jackson
- 26, Lil Wayne
- 25, Ariana Grande
- 25, Elvis Presley (whose career start predated the Hot 100’s inception)
A GRANDE TOP 10 STREAK
With petal’s tracklist official upon the set’s release — and retroactive to the Hot 100 entrance of “Hate That I Made You Love Me” — Grande extends an unprecedented streak: She has now debuted the first single from each of her eight proper studio albums in the chart’s top 10.
Album, Lead single, Hot 100 debut/peak, Year:
- petal, “hate that i made you love me,” No. 1, 2026
- Eternal Sunshine, “Yes, And?,” No. 1, 2024
- Positions, “positions,” No. 1, 2020
- Thank U, Next, “thank u, next,” No. 1, 2018
- Sweetener, “No Tears Left To Cry,” No. 3, 2018
- Dangerous Woman, “Dangerous Woman,” No. 10/8, 2016
- My Everything, “Problem,” feat. Iggy Azalea, No. 3/2, 2014
- Yours Truly, “The Way,” feat. Mac Miller, No. 10/9, 2013
A GRANDE #1 DEBUT STREAK
Grande became the first artist to debut four songs at No. 1 on the Hot 100 when “Rain on Me,” with Lady Gaga, opened atop the chart dated June 6, 2020. It followed “Thank U, Next” (Nov. 17, 2018), “7 Rings” (Feb. 2, 2019) and “Stuck With U,” with Justin Bieber (May 23, 2020), in opening at the summit. She then became the first artist to tally five No. 1 debuts when “Positions” entered atop the chart dated Nov. 7, 2020. Grande has since extended her career total to eight No. 1 debuts.
A GRANDE ENTRY ON THE HOT 100
Grande has charted 110 songs on the Hot 100 in her career — the third-most in the chart’s history among women, after Taylor Swift (277) and Nicki Minaj (149). Among all artists, Grande is tied for 18th-most of all time and is one of just 23 artists with 100-plus career entries. Grande’s career total includes 10 No. 1s (tied for 10th-most in Hot 100 history), 19 top five hits, 25 top 10s, 34 top 20 hits and 64 top 40 titles.
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” tallies a 17th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, solely claiming the fourth-longest command in the chart’s history. The single first led the list in February. Here’s an updated look at the longest-leading hits, ranked by most weeks at No. 1, over the Hot 100’s archives, which date to August 1958:
- 22 weeks, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 2019-26
- 19, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, 2024
- 19, “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, 2019
- 17, “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, 2026
- 16, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, 2023
- 16, “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, 2017
- 16, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96
ELLA SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POP & COUNTRY
With “Choosin’ Texas” at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” newly No. 1 on Country Airplay, Langley becomes just the third artist, and first woman, to top the two charts simultaneously with different songs (since the latter began in January 1990).
Here’s a recap of the rare feat, which has twice involved Wallen:
- Ella Langley: “Choosin’ Texas,” No. 1 on Hot 100 / “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” with Morgan Wallen, No. 1 on Country Airplay, Aug. 15, 2026
- Morgan Wallen: “What I Want,” feat. Tate McRae, Hot 100 / “I’m the Problem,” Country Airplay, May 31, 2025
- Lonestar: “Amazed,” Hot 100 / “Smile,” Country Airplay, March 11, 2000
Langley’s achievement is similar to Lonestar’s in that both “Choosin’ Texas” and “Amazed” were first worked to country radio before adding pop play, with both acts then moving on to subsequent singles at country. Wallen and McRae’s song debuted atop the Hot 100, and was promoted to pop formats, while the title cut from his 2025 album was then his focus country radio hit.
Jarrett Nolan
I was born a poor Black child into a family that put the “fun” in dysfunction. But through that fun, there was A LOT of music. At a very young age, my parents introduced me to everything ranging from Doo Wop to the British Invasion to Motown to Philly Soul to Psychedlic Rock to Funk.
Since I’m a Jersey boy born-n-bred, I landed a job at WHTZ (Z100) as a producer. I gave the DJs info about artists to read on-air – most of mine were chart-related, naturally.
I did double duty at WSBG, a small market radio station in the Poconos, as a DJ because I have a face for radio.
Through a random twist of fate, I wound up at BMG Distribution in Times Square. Shortly after, I ended up at Arista (shouldn’t have done that!). My career in the music industry ended with a stint at being a personal assistant to alterna-rap act PM Dawn.