BMI’s Ella Langley Doubles Up for First No. One Party with “weren’t for the wind” and “Choosin’ Texas”

BMI hosted SAWGOD/Columbia Records artist Ella Langley on Tuesday, March 17, at its Nashville office, for her first-ever No. One celebration recognizing a pair of four chart-topping hits, “weren’t for the wind” and “Choosin’ Texas.” Langley was reunited with her co-writers behind both tracks, Johnny Clawson (BMI), Luke Dick (BMI), Miranda Lambert (BMI) and Joybeth Taylor (BMI), as more than 400 industry professionals filled the lobby. The milestone event followed the recent details behind the 4x ACM/CMA award-winner’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Dandelion, available on April 10.

The BMI atmosphere featured custom decor reflecting both hits, including a Texas floral-inspired merchandise cart, cookies and signature cakes themed after the No. One songs. BMI’s Leslie Roberts launched into the success behind the 2x PLATINUM hit “weren’t for the wind” as Langley, Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor were each gifted a custom Taylor 210e DLX guitars in celebration of their first No. One party as BMI songwriters. BMI’s Clay Bradley transitioned presentations to the record-breaking PLATINUM hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” which continues to reign the charts. Speaking to its historic success, Billboard’s Russ Penuell took the stage to note that the smash ties for the most weeks ever spent atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a song by a woman that also hit No. One on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart; matching Taylor Swift’s three-week reign with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

Sponsored by Studio Bank, Kari Barnhart made a special donation presentation on behalf of Langley and the songwriters in support of Pawsitive Rescue Division that provides rehabilitation, training and concentrated care for each rescued dog and their new owners. Green River Whiskey, the new official whiskey sponsor of BMI No. One parties, gifted Langley and her collaborators a commemorative bottle of single barrel bourbon in honor of their chart-toppers.