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Ella Langley speaks out after breaking Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 of all time

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What happened Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent 23 weeks atop the chart since Feb. 14, surpassing Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”.
The headline split New York Post frames it as "Ella Langley speaks out after breaking Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 of...". Fox News frames it as "Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Ma...".
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Right / center-rightElla Langley speaks out after breaking Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 of all time

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New York PostNews report · Sep 23, 5:05 AM

Ella Langley speaks out after breaking Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 of all time

Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent 23 weeks atop the chart since Feb. 14, surpassing Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

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Fox NewsNews report · Sep 23, 1:55 AM

Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record

Ella Langley celebrated a career-defining milestone after “Choosin’ Texas" spent its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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