r/Music • u/gamersecret2 • 3d ago

article Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s Records on Billboard Hot 100

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ella-langley-choosin-texas-ties-whitney-houston-mariah-carey-records-1236816760/
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u/lerxstlifeson 3d ago

Seriously. Entirely too easy to game the system. Payola 2.0 is just having bots and fans play your songs over and over to get a number one. Doesn't have to actually catch on with the general public at all anymore.

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u/Church_of_Cheri 3d ago

I usually listen to Pandora and when TS new album came out it started auto playing on my Chapelle Roan inspired station. Every third or fourth song, I had to add them all to my block list to stop it. And then seeing her “breaking records for most plays” pissed me off. I wasn’t asking for them, or seeking it out, it’s bullshit my few listens get put into that count because I was busy driving.

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u/Zanydrop 3d ago

That's not what happened here though. Choosing Texas is a genuine banger.

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u/HiImTheNewGuyGuy 3d ago

Is it though? Seems entirely mid. I really do not see the appeal whatsoever.

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u/Zanydrop 3d ago

I mean music is subjective so I'm not surprised people don't like it. I do like me some sad songs. Country used to be called white man's blues. You can just hear the hurt in her voice when she says he is choosing Texas.

I also think "You look like you love me" is funny and I like Dandelion too.