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    Ella Langley shares her reaction to “Choosin’ Texas” becoming the longest-running #1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history (via Instagram)

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    Midweek Billboard 200 Predictions (chart dated October 3rd, 2026)

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    Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” breaks the record for most weeks spent in the top 10 in Billboard Global 200 history (63). It surpasses Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile”.

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    Taylor Swift will look to become the seventh artist ever to spend 50 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Patient Zero” releasing this Friday.

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    Taylor Swift was the last artist not named Ella Langley to top the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Knew It, I Knew You” 14 weeks ago.

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    Taylor Swift’s new single “Patient Zero” will be released this Friday, September 25th.

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    Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Day And Night’ is aiming for ~21K units opening week in the U.S. (via @Noramusicinc). Challenging for her biggest album sales week since 2012.

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    Longest-running #1 hits in Billboard Hot 100 history (via @billboardcharts)

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    This week’s Billboard Hot 100 top 10

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    This week’s Billboard 200 top 10

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    Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now officially the longest-running #1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history (23 weeks at #1)

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    ADÉLA’s “Nicole Kidman” is less than 15K streams away from reaching #1 on the U.S. Spotify chart, currently trailing Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” on the September 21st chart.

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    Taylor Swift has the best odds to win Artist of the Year at the 2026 #VMAs, currently at 47% per @Kalshi markets. She would become the first artist to win the category three times.

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    Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” ties SZA’s “Snooze” as the second longest-charting solo song released by a female artist this decade on the global Spotify chart (893 days each)

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    Ariana Grande's "we can’t be friends (wait for your love)" is now the longest-charting solo song released by a female artist this decade on the global Spotify chart (894 days)

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    Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now the longest-running #1 hit in U.S. Spotify history (125 days at #1)

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    KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky’s “BbY WOW” is challenging for a new peak inside the top 5 on next week’s Billboard Hot 100 (dated October 3rd). It would mark each artists’ first…

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    Early Billboard Hot 100 Predictions (chart dated October 3rd, 2026)