Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” remains at No. 1 on the chart dated September 26, 2026, earning its 23rd week at the summit. That breaks the Billboard Hot 100 record it shared last week with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
The milestone leads a Top 40 with considerable movement beneath the top two. ADELA makes the week’s biggest climb within the region, Jhené Aiko arrives with a collaboration featuring Kendrick Lamar, and four songs change places within the top six.
“Choosin’ Texas” stands alone
“Choosin’ Texas” remains at No. 1 after matching Carey’s 22-week record on the September 19 chart. Its 23rd week on top gives Langley the longest-running No. 1 in Hot 100 history.
Stella Lefty’s “Boston” remains at No. 2. Morgan Wallen’s “Been By Now” rises from No. 4 to No. 3, while Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” moves from No. 5 to No. 4. Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” climbs one place to No. 5.
Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” moves in the other direction, falling from No. 3 to No. 6. Despite those changes in order, all ten songs in last week’s Top 10 remain there this week.
Karol G reaches a new high
“BbY WOW”, credited to Karol G with Judeline and rusowsky, advances from No. 10 to No. 7. The three-place gain gives the collaboration a new peak in its sixth chart week.
Olivia Dean follows at Nos. 8 and 9 with “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” and “Man I Need”. Both songs move down one position, but their chart runs remain notable: they have spent 51 and 56 weeks on the Hot 100, respectively. Langley’s “Be Her” rounds out the Top 10, moving from No. 9 to No. 10.
ADELA makes the Top 40’s biggest jump
ADELA’s “Nicole Kidman” leaps from No. 45 to No. 22 in its second chart week. Its 23-position gain is the largest by a song now in the Top 40, and No. 22 is its new peak.
The move gives ADELA two songs in the region. “Ain’t In LA”, last week’s biggest climber, holds at No. 30. Its steady position follows a 27-place jump on the September 19 chart.
Jhené Aiko debuts at No. 26
“So Good”, credited to Jhené Aiko featuring Kendrick Lamar, enters the Hot 100 at No. 26. It is one of two songs to join this week’s Top 40: “Nicole Kidman” is the other, rising into the region from No. 45.
Aiko has more new entries farther down the full chart, including “He Belongs” at No. 41 and “Ghost” at No. 42. “So Good” is her highest entry this week and her only song inside the Top 40.
What to watch next week
The question at No. 1 has changed. Langley no longer needs another week to break the record; every additional week for “Choosin’ Texas” would extend it.
Elsewhere, “BbY WOW” has reached a new No. 7 peak, and “Nicole Kidman” has made a striking second-week jump. Their next positions will show whether those gains can continue. “So Good” will receive its first week-to-week comparison after opening at No. 26.
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This analysis uses the Hot 100 chart dated September 26, 2026. Movement compares positions with the chart dated September 19, 2026. Every published article is reviewed, fact-checked, and approved by a human editor. Chartline remains responsible for the accuracy, originality, and editorial judgment of its work.