While her hit “Choosin’ Texas” just broke a record on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart with 28 weeks at No. 1, Langley continues paying homage to her favorite past favorites. She regularly posts covers of hit songs on TikTok, and on June 10, she shared a video snippet of herself performing Twain’s 1998 hit “You’re Still the One.”
“I’ll never get over this song,” Langley captioned the video, which showed the rising country star playing a piano version of the romantic track.
@ellalangleymusic1 I’ll never get over this song @Shania Twain #cover ♬ original sound - Ella Langley
Twain herself commented on the video, writing, “So flattered [heart emoji] Loved getting to connect at ACMs xx.” Twain hosted this year’s ACM Awards, which saw Langley pick up wins in categories including song of the year and single of the year (for “Choosin’ Texas”), as well as female artist of the year.
Ella Langley Dethrones Taylor Swift for Best-Selling Song of 2026. Ella Becomes The Third Female Artist In History To Score The Top Two Spots On Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart
According to an X/Twitter post Thursday (Feb. 5) from Chart Data, “Choosin’ Texas” is officially the United States’ top-selling song of 2026 by total units. It surpasses Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia,” the lead single from the 14-time Grammy winner’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl.
Thanks to an incredible amount of buzz online and a last-minute push by fans, on Monday, February 9th, she went #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 with the monster track. Additionally, she became the first woman ever to triple up and score #1s on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay and Hot 100 chart simultaneously.
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is now the #1 best selling song in 2026 in the US by total units, surpassing Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia". pic.twitter.com/1Xq5CJesey
— chart data (@chartdata) February 5, 2026
Ella Langley Enlisted Her Fans in This Endeavor
Notably, the news came hours after Ella Langley rallied her fans to help “Choosin’ Texas” claim the top spot on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The four-time Country Music Association Award winner shared a screenshot of the current chart standings to her Instagram Stories on Thursday (Feb. 5). At that time, “Choosin’ Texas” trailed only Harry Styles’ latest single, “Aperture.”
“Y’all have put me in a position to do something only a few females in country music history have ever done,” Langley wrote. “I’m getting told we’re neck and neck on getting the No. 1 and if we have one last push on iTunes we might make country music history!”
According to Langley, less than 10 women in country music history have achieved this milestone.
“I know we can do it,” she wrote. “Let’s do it for women & let’s do it for country music.”
Judging from the latest Chart Data information, Ella Langley’s fans certainly heeded the call.
The Alabama-born artist will release Dandelion—the follow-up to her 2024 debut Hungover—on April 10. And if “Choosin’ Texas” is only the beginning, we can’t wait to see where she goes next. (AS)
