Ella Langley Retakes No. 1 on Hot 100 From Taylor Swift; Tate McRae’s ‘Housewife,’ Rodrigo/Roan ‘Expectations’ and Zach Bryan/Lana Del Rey ‘Lies’ All Bow Big

News Briefvia VarietyOctober 26, 2026

Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” no longer has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100; after three weeks, it has relinquished the slot to the previous song to have a stranglehold on the chart, and a much more indomitable one, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.

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