The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s

Billboard·Jul 13

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A song has held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record-breaking length of time, with one report indicating a song from 1994 has become the longest-lasting number one song. However, other reports suggest that Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has also achieved a historic run, with its time at number one possibly surpassing 11 weeks. The details of the record-breaking song and its duration at number one are not entirely clear.

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