Ella Langley shares an acoustic version of “Choosin’ Texas.” (Instagram/Ella Langley)
If you’re one of the many fans loving Ella Langley’s song “Choosin’ Texas,” you’re going to be obsessed with the slowed-down acoustic version she recently shared.
On Tuesday, January 20, Ella shared a video on Instagram of herself at home, performing her hit song with nothing but a guitar.
In the caption, she shared her appreciation for fans who continue to listen to the track. She also mentioned how amazed she is by the success the song has achieved.
“Every. Single. Day. Y’all are blowing me away with your love for this song,” Ella wrote. “We knew it was special the day we wrote it, but wow, I coulda never even imagined what’s happening right now ❤️”
Fans loved the raw, unplugged version she shared. Many of them left comments praising the performance. Some of those kind messages included:
“Love it girl so much I find myself dancing in the kitchen cooking to this song! Lifts me right up”
“This song is permanently stuck on my mind”
“please please Ella release the acoustic version of this song!!!!”
“A piece of heaven”
Ella released her song “Choosin’ Texas” back in October, and it’s quickly become a huge moment in her career.
Last month, the track reached #1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, marking the first time she had topped the chart as a solo artist. It’s also the fastest-rising solo song at U.S. country radio this decade, making its way into the Top 10 in just 8 weeks.
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And who would have thought all of this would come from a fun conversation she had with fellow country star Miranda Lambert?
The Wild Story That Inspired “Choosin’ Texas”
If you didn’t already know, Miranda is a co-writer on “Choosin’ Texas,” along with Ella. The story behind the song is actually inspired by a wild, real-life moment that happened to Miranda years ago.
Before the song was officially released, Ella teased it at a few of her shows. During one performance in Nashville, she gave the crowd a sneak peek and shared how the song came together.
It all started at a writer’s retreat she attended with Miranda. The two of them were chatting when Miranda shared a hilarious story.
“She told me she had a pet kangaroo, and she was doing something, she was driving down a dirt road, and the kangaroo was in the back seat, and the dog was in the front seat. There was a lot going on,” Ella explained.
She continued, “Then she got pulled over with a kangaroo in the passenger seat. And I was like, ‘This story’s as good as I thought it would be.’ She said the lady cop pulled her over, and she’s like, ‘Of course I have Texas plates on the back of my car.’”
After hearing that, it’s like the lyrics practically wrote themselves.
“I was walking to the bathroom and I started to go, ‘She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way he’s two-steppin’ around the room.’ And Miranda was walking behind me to the bathroom, a separate one, and she was like, ‘Wait a minute! The b***h he went with, she’s from Texas, I can tell.’ The girl he went with, you know?…And from there, I think the song fell out in about 30 minutes.”
Listen to Ella Langley’s slowed-down, acoustic version of “Choosin’ Texas” below.
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