It must have just taken a while for people to start playing it for some reason.
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Top 40 Ignoring Ella Langley
- Thread starter TheBigA
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WE're playing one of her songs, choosin texas on KIMX.
It's interesting that iHeart stations have the least number of weekly spins.
I would hope so. You are in Laramie, WY after all!
Probably all coming from AT40.
They also have more than twice as many stations on the panel as anyone else, so they will have the greatest span of spins... from stations just playing it once a week to KJ103 playing it 100+ times a week.
Is the song just now peaking at CHR/AC, or are the statistics being posted here misleading? It peaked at country radio several months ago.
I thought this article was timely, although it's about breaking the proverbial glass ceiling by playing *gasp* TWO female Country artists back to back. I still can't believe this is an issue in 2026 Country radio.
radioinsight.com
Can Female Country Artists Play Back-to-Back? Not Everywhere, Yet
Has the success of Ella Langley at Country radio and beyond shattered one of that format’s last hangups about female artists, the reluctance to schedule their songs back-to-back? Not entirely, judging from an analysis of Langley’s airplay at the format this week.
radioinsight.com
I finally got around to listening to "Choosin' Texas," this morning on Youtube. From that listen, I can see why that song is catchy but also why some CHR stations might not want to play it. Basically, CHR (or what we used to call top-40 in earlier days) has focused more and more in recent years on dance and rhythmic tracks and has ignored many of the rock and country tracks. The format wasn't always this way as its beginnings were of stations playing the most popular songs of the day, regardless of what genre they were in. Perhaps it's time to broaden the playlists of CHR stations to include more rock and country crossover tunes.
All of that said, as @Huff's posts note, the playing of this song on CHR stations is irregular based on the market in which you are located. In the past, this was considered to be in some ways a positive, as past radio station top-40 surveys at the ARSA site show. So perhaps that is a good thing, too.
As to my initial personal reaction to the song, while I liked its catchiness and some of the references to past country songs in its lyrics, it didn't sound like Ms. Langley had a whole lot of vocal range, and frankly, I cannot stand the politics of either Texas or Tennessee (the other state named in the song).
All of that said, as @Huff's posts note, the playing of this song on CHR stations is irregular based on the market in which you are located. In the past, this was considered to be in some ways a positive, as past radio station top-40 surveys at the ARSA site show. So perhaps that is a good thing, too.
As to my initial personal reaction to the song, while I liked its catchiness and some of the references to past country songs in its lyrics, it didn't sound like Ms. Langley had a whole lot of vocal range, and frankly, I cannot stand the politics of either Texas or Tennessee (the other state named in the song).
It's really a non-issue. You realize men & women sound different and sing about different things?
The goal in music scheduling is to mix tempos and subjects, and inadvertently it can also end up meaning men & women.
Its peaking now on pop radio. Last I checked its number 13 on CHR and still rising.
You're not in her demo. She appeals to 20-something women. They don't care about her vocal range. They care about her for who she is and what she represents. Thanks to her, Stella Lefty, and Megan Moroney, country radio has become the new CHR.
Read the thread.
KMJK and KKJO too.
Some IHeart’s. Especially the rhythmic leaning ones in smaller markets , like Kiss 95.9 (Ocean City) , Kiss 95.7 (Wheeling) , and not small markets , but Q102 (Philly) and Z100 (NY). Yes, I know it’s all IHeart stations lol.
With Shaboozey's new album out on July 31, it'll be interesting to see how many Country/CHR crossover hits we'll get. From what I read, this album will have more of a cowboy/western theme to it. Even actor Sam Elliott will be on it!
Hmmm. I wonder how many of those twenty-something females will recognize the reference to George Straight's "Amarillo by Morning," in the song's last verse.
We have a local country artist we play on our AC station and our CHR station.. but NOT our country station because we have a very distinct vibe and sound were going for and she doesnt fit that on our country signal
A lot of them have been to Strait's concerts, and he always sings that song. He sells out stadiums all over the country. Lots of young people there. Keep in mind that classic rock radio stations are showing up with lots of 18-34 listeners. Old songs aren't just for old people. Lynyrd Skynyrd found that out.
Not only that, but Strait is one of those veteran artists whose music still gets played as gold on many contemporary country stations. "Amarillo By Morning" might be the oldest gold in those stations' libraries, but it's one of Strait's most-loved songs and, as you say, its appeal transcends generations.
Hmmmm ... how big would an Ella/George duet be?