'Choosin' Texas' Lyrics & Meaning: Ella Langley's Song, Co-Written With Miranda Lambert, Is Rising Up the Charts!
Ella Langley has a hit on her hands in “Choosin’ Texas”!
The 26-year-old country singer-songwriter’s song just debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this month, then rose up to No. 35. As of this week, it rose even higher up to No. 21, which means it’s likely about to notch her a Top 20 hit soon!
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The track was co-produced by Ella and Ben West, and she wrote with Luke Dick, Joybeth Taylor and Miranda Lambert, who also performs background vocals on the track.
“I had the amazing opportunity to sit down in a room with Miranda, Luke, and Joybeth on a writing retreat about a year ago,” Ella said in a statement.
“We wrote a bunch of songs together, but the second one really stuck with me. Miranda, being from Texas, started telling us one of her wild stories about drinkin’ and doing something ridiculous, and I said, ‘Well, she’s from Texas, I can tell.’ As soon as I said that, we all just looked at each other like —yep, that’s it! That’s the next song. She’s from Texas, the girl he went with. And I thought well…you know I love a song like that.”
Miranda also shared a statement, saying: “Ella may have grown up in Alabama, but she has a rowdy, fiery side that us Texas women recognize and respect. She’s an artist through and through, and it was important to me to let her artistry shine through at every stage of the process, from co-writing to co-producing. I’m so proud of how ‘Choosin’ Texas’ does that, and can’t wait to see the world continue to get to know Ella through this song.”
At the 2025 CMA Awards, she was tied for the most nominations and took home three awards. She also performed “Choosin’ Texas” for its TV debut!
She first played it all the way back in February at a show in Texas, and is opening for some exciting acts in 2026. Get her tour tickets here!
Listen to “Choosin’ Texas”…
Watch her “Choosin’ Texas” CMA Awards performance…
Read the lyrics to “Choosin’ Texas”…