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Women Dominate Country Charts: A Record Streak Continues
29 Jul
Summary
- Women hold top five spots on Hot Country Songs for seven weeks.
- Ella Langley claims three of the top five positions.
- Her song 'Choosin' Texas' leads charts for 33 weeks.
Women have established an unprecedented dominance on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, maintaining a record streak of seven consecutive weeks at the top five positions as of the Aug. 1-dated list. This current run surpasses all previous similar achievements since 1980 combined.
Leading this historic movement is Ella Langley, who occupies three of the top five spots. Her songs "Choosin' Texas," "I Can't Love You Anymore" (with Morgan Wallen), and "Be Her" are featured prominently. "Choosin' Texas" has held the No. 1 position for 33 weeks, accumulating significant streams and radio audience figures.
This success for women in country music is not confined to the genre-specific chart. Four of the top five songs on Hot Country Songs are also among the top four most streamed songs in the U.S. across all musical genres. Langley recently remarked on the influx of talented women, anticipating a significant shift and women taking over the industry in the coming years.
