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Country has the entire Hot 100 top five — the interesting part is how the records are produced — For the first time since…

Country has the entire Hot 100 top five — the interesting part is how the records are produced

For the first time since 1958, every song in the Hot 100's top five is country. Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is at No. 1 for a 16th week. The chart story is easy; the production story is the one worth having.