Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart for 2026 — a Historic One for Country Music

She has two of the top three, joined by Taylor Swift.

Ella Langley performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026 day one on June 4, 2026, in Nashville.

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” sizzles as the No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart for 2026.

Meanwhile, country music takes the top three on a season-ending Songs of the Summer ranking for the first time, with “Choosin’ Texas” joined by Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” at No. 2 and Langley’s “Be Her” at No. 3.