TL;DR
Data snapshot: Billboard Hot 100, week of August 15, 2026. One-line takeaway: Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" hits a 17th (non-consecutive) week at #1, becoming the 4th-longest-running #1 in Hot 100 history — ahead of the 16-week tie shared by One Sweet Day, Last Night and Despacito. Changes this week: Ariana Grande's "Hate That I Made You Love Me" rebounds to #2 and her new single "Petal" debuts at #4 (highest debut of the week), breaking up last week's first-ever all-country top five. On streaming, The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" remains Spotify's most-streamed song ever (5B+), with Taylor Swift the most-streamed artist.
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 (week of Aug 15, 2026)
| Rank | Song | Artist | Movement / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | 17th week at #1 (longest of 2026; 4th-longest in Hot 100 history) |
| 2 | Hate That I Made You Love Me | Ariana Grande | Up 6 (8→2); biggest stream gain this week |
| 3 | Been By Now | Morgan Wallen | Down 1 (2→3) |
| 4 | Petal | Ariana Grande | Highest debut of the week (enters at #4) |
| 5 | I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | Down 2 (3→5); her 15th career #1 (21st-century record) |
| 6 | Boston | Stella Lefty | Down 1 (5→6) |
| 7 | I Can't Love You Anymore | Morgan Wallen & Ella Langley | Down 3 (4→7); new #1 on Country Airplay this week |
| 8 | Dracula | Tame Impala & JENNIE | Down 2 (6→8); 31st week atop Hot Dance/Electronic, 13th atop Hot Rock & Alternative |
| 9 | So Easy (To Fall In Love) | Olivia Dean | Down 2 (7→9) |
| 10 | Be Her | Ella Langley | Down 1 (9→10) |
2026 Cumulative Weeks at #1 (through Aug 15 chart)
| Artist | Weeks at #1 | #1 singles |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Langley | 17 | Choosin' Texas (the only first-time #1 artist of 2026) |
| Taylor Swift | 5 | The Fate of Ophelia / Opalite / I Knew It, I Knew You (most #1s of 2026) |
| Bruno Mars | 3 | I Just Might |
| Drake | 2 | Janice STFU (debut week set a record with 42 charted songs) |
| Mariah Carey / Harry Styles / Bad Bunny / BTS / Olivia Rodrigo / Ariana Grande | 1 each | All I Want for Christmas Is You / Aperture / DTMF / Swim / Drop Dead / Hate That I Made You Love Me |
Ten different songs and ten acts have topped the chart in 2026 so far (through Aug 15); nothing new has hit #1 since Aug 8 — "Choosin' Texas" simply continues its run.
Key Records & Changes (vs the Aug 8 chart)
| Change | Detail |
|---|---|
| 4th-longest #1 in history | "Choosin' Texas" goes 16 → 17 weeks at #1, passing the 16-week tie of One Sweet Day / Last Night / Despacito; only All I Want for Christmas Is You (22), Old Town Road and A Bar Song (19 each) are ahead — 6 more weeks would tie the all-time record |
| Country Airplay record | "Choosin' Texas" logs a 35th week atop Hot Country Songs (3rd-longest reign ever, behind Meant To Be's 50 and A Bar Song's 45); a 10th week atop Songs of the Summer |
| Historic first (for a woman) | Langley becomes the 3rd artist ever — and first woman — to simultaneously top the Hot 100 ("Choosin' Texas") and Country Airplay ("I Can't Love You Anymore", new #1 this week) with different songs, since Country Airplay began in Jan 1990 |
| Highest debut | Ariana Grande's "Petal" enters at #4 (17.9M streams, 3.8M radio reach, 6K sold in week one) |
| Ariana's week | Album "petal" debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 (her 7th US #1 album); "Petal" is her 24th Hot 100 top 10 (15th artist ever to reach 24+); all 12 "petal" tracks chart on the Hot 100 |
| Country top-5 streak broken | Last week's historic all-country top five is broken up by Ariana Grande's two entries, but Variety notes country's grip is "barely diminished" — 5 of this week's top 10 are country/collab tracks |
Spotify All-Time Records (as of June 2026)
| Category | Record holder | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Most-streamed song ever | Blinding Lights (The Weeknd) | 5B+ (first song to pass 5B) |
| Most-streamed artist ever | Taylor Swift | #1 in Spotify's 20th-anniversary data (Apr 2026) |
| Next artists | Bad Bunny / Drake / The Weeknd / Ariana Grande | #2-5 (Apr 2026) |
FAQ
What is the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 right now?
On the chart dated August 15, 2026, #1 is Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" — a 17th total (non-consecutive) week at the top, the longest-running #1 of 2026 and the 4th-longest in Hot 100 history.
What record did "Choosin' Texas" break?
The 17th week makes it the 4th-longest-running #1 in Hot 100 history (passing the 16-week tie of One Sweet Day, Last Night and Despacito), the longest #1 by a female country artist, and the longest non-holiday #1 by a female soloist. Its 35th week atop Hot Country Songs is the 3rd-longest reign on that chart.
Who broke last week's "country takes the entire top 5" record?
Ariana Grande — "Hate That I Made You Love Me" rebounded to #2 and "Petal" debuted at #4, breaking up the first-ever all-country top five from the Aug 8 chart. Still, 5 of this week's top 10 are country/collab tracks, and Billboard/Variety describe country's dominance as barely diminished.
What are Spotify's all-time streaming records?
Song: The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights", 5B+ plays as of June 2026 — the first song to pass 5B. Artist: Taylor Swift (#1 in Spotify's April 2026 20th-anniversary data; Bad Bunny, Drake, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande follow).
Which songs have hit #1 on the Hot 100 in 2026?
Ten so far (through Aug 15): Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (carryover), Taylor Swift "The Fate of Ophelia" / "Opalite" / "I Knew It, I Knew You", Bruno Mars "I Just Might", Harry Styles "Aperture", Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas", Bad Bunny "DTMF", BTS "Swim", Olivia Rodrigo "Drop Dead", Drake "Janice STFU", Ariana Grande "Hate That I Made You Love Me".
Sources
- Billboard Hot 100 (week of Aug 15, 2026; Luminate data: streaming + radio + sales)
- Billboard / Gary Trust (published Aug 10, 2026): 17th week at #1, 4th-longest #1 ever, Langley tops Hot 100 & Country Airplay simultaneously
- Variety (Aug 11, 2026): 17-week story & country-dominance analysis
- Forbes (Aug 10, 2026): 17th week passes Mariah Carey's record
- Wikipedia: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2026 (verified Aug 13, 2026)
- RouteNote (Jun 16, 2026): Blinding Lights passes 5B streams
- Spotify Newsroom (Apr 23, 2026): 20th-anniversary streaming data (Taylor Swift #1)