Country Update

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Country Update

Country Update
BILLBOARD.COM/NEWSLETTERS
INSIDE
Tim McGraw Rides
ACMs To No. 1
>page 3
Sam Hunt Tops
Billboard Country
Nominees
>page 7
Lori McKenna’s
Solo Anomaly
>page 9
Makin’ Tracks:
Kelsea Ballerini’s
“Peter Pan”
>page 13
The Stark Report:
Radio Reacts To Merle
Haggard’s Death
>page 14
Country Coda: Eddie
Rabbitt’s “Drinkin’
My Baby” Bubbled
>page 19
BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 1 OF 19
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Merle Haggard: Born An
Outsider, Died An Icon
Sometime in the 1970s, when country artists still frowned
upon overdubbing their recordings, Merle Haggard went
into the control booth after a performance to consult with Jim
Williamson, who engineered the bulk of Haggard’s sessions
for roughly 15 years.
Williamson, now
d eceased, told Haggard
that one of the musicians
had muffed their part and
they’d need to rerecord it.
“Hag” cocked his eyebrow,
then rebuffed Williamson.
People didn’t buy records
for the background parts.
“They buy them for the
singer and the song, and
that’s the best I’m going
to sing that,” Haggard allegedly told Williamson.
“That’s the take.”
Hag, who died April 6
after a four-month b
attle
w it h pneu monia, was
amused by that story when
it was repeated to him during an interview for the
Billboard Country Update
HAGGARD
last July.
“I don’t remember that,” he said, “but it’s probably true.”
And it told much about what made Merle Haggard s uccessful.
A remarkably smooth singer with rich lower tones, a fluid guitar
player with a strong sense of melody and a concise s ongwriter
able to reduce life’s complexities into simple conversational phrases, Haggard was
a no-brainer inductee in the
Country Music Hall of Fame
in 1994. He didn’t invest his
phrasing with the dramatic
embellishments of a George
J o n e s or t he s t a g gered
phrasing of a W
illie Nelson.
He didn’t shred g
uitar with
the b reakneck speed of a
Brad Paisley. And he didn’t
write songs with the wit of a
Cole Porter.
Instead, Haggard went
after all the elements of
his trade with an exacting,
straight-forward dedication.
He perfected simplicity, and
it’s a big reason he was often
referred to as the “poet of the
common man.”
Part of his commonality
with his audience might be found in his biography. Most people fake their
way through life feeling like an outcast from all but a few friends, never quite
sure they know for certain what they’re doing, h
oping that they’re never revealed as a fraud. The outsiders, as Eric Church would dub them, typically
feel pushed down by the establishment, misunderstood by their peers, sometimes rejected by their families.
Haggard’s biography set him up to understand that kind of status. Born in a
ramshackle home — a converted boxcar in Bakersfield, Calif. — Haggard and
his family were stuck in poverty, and when his father died before he turned 10,
his mother was forced to work to keep the finances going. Haggard went down
several wrong paths, ultimately doing prison time in San Quentin, where he
would witness one of Johnny Cash’s fabled concerts. After his incarceration, as
Haggard began to ascend to national prominence, it was Cash who counseled
Haggard to come clean publicly on his checkered past, and it helped him to
be a fully integrated artist, one whose public message seemingly matched
his private personality.
His outsider viewpoint informed the marked ex-convict in “Branded Man,”
the aging rebel in “Big City,” the unemployed family man in “If We Make It
Through December,” the disgruntled patriot in “Are the Good Times R eally
Over,” the scorned lower-class kid in “Mama’s Hungry Eyes” and the enslaved
laborer in “Workin’ Man Blues.” In his arguably greatest recording, “Mama
Tried,” Haggard embellished his criminal past — he really did turn 21 in prison
— while conveying the regret he felt for disappointing his family. It’s that
honesty, conveyed from the moment the song was conceived, that served
Haggard for more than 50 years.
“You don’t think about the check that you might get, you don’t think about
the popularity that might be coming or you might not think about the criticism,”
Haggard said in 2015. “When you’re writing a song, you just try to stay on
the subject and get through with it, and put it on something where you can
remember it the next day.”
In his later years, Haggard was mystified by what country had become.
The hip-hop phrasing and arena-rock chords that play a role in the modern
format were anathema to his tastes. But making the music evolve was quite
familiar to him. He was often compared to honky-tonk vocalist Lefty Frizzell
at the start of his career, but Haggard played Chuck Berry rock’n’roll cover
songs in the Bakersfield clubs in his formative years, was a dedicated fan of
R&B-influenced hillbilly cat Elvis Presley and paid extraordinary attention
to western swing and traditional pop.
“I was probably influenced more by [The Texas Playboys’ lead vocalist]
Tommy Duncan and Bing Crosby than anybody on earth,” Haggard told me
in 2005, seated in a lounge at the Capitol Recording Studios in Los Angeles,
the same facility where he cut some of his biggest recordings.
At that point in his career, Haggard had evolved past the outsider. He had
become an icon for most country performers who would follow, although he
never wanted to be constrained by format.
It was Haggard’s goal to “create something like Bob Wills had and something
like Elvis had, which was their own kind of music that crossed the b
oundaries
and was accepted in all corners,” said Haggard. “That’s my dream ... [for
people] to just say, ‘Hey, that’s Merle Haggard music.’ ‘Well, that don’t sound
like country.’ Well, it’s really not country, but they play it on country stations.”
After that interview, Haggard went out to the Capitol Studio floor to do
a soundcheck for an industry party. The Strangers ran through one or two
songs, and at the end, Haggard ripped into the engineer, who had made some
adjustments to the sound that were contrary to his instructions. The sound
guy had an explanation, but Haggard brushed him off. He was the singer, he
had been doing it for — at that time — 40 years, and it would be done his way.
The unspoken implication in the argument was that Haggard knew how
to connect. His songs were what allowed him to transform himself from an
outsider to an accepted — even revered — part of culture. He knew the emotional
corners where the songs came from, and he knew from experience how best
to present them.
The live concerts are gone, but those classics — “Silver Wings,” “Today
I Started Loving You Again,” “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink” — still
convey Haggard’s humanity. His honest representation of his own journey
helped so many others directly examine their own.
“That’s about the only thing a person really knows about ... his own life,”
Haggard said in 2015. “I’ve had an interesting life, to say the very least. It
leaves a lot to write about.”
Merle Haggard has left us. But because he wrote it down, so honestly, so
simply, he left us with a lot.
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 2 OF 19
Chris Stapleton and Brandy Clark spent a moment with CBS Radio/
Phoenix vp programming Tim Richards at the Westwood One
Backstage radio remotes during the Academy of Country Music
Awards in Las Vegas.
Scotty McCreery appeared April 5 on the syndicated TV show Access
Hollywood Live to promote his forthcoming book Go Big or Go Home:
The Journey Toward the Dream. From left: AHL co-host Kit Hoover,
McCreery and AHL co-host Billy Bush.
Jeremy McComb visited with KXKT Omaha, Neb., staff when he
played the Ameristar Casino on March 24. From left: KXKT morning
personality Steve Lundy, his wife Terri Lundy and McComb.
The Bellamy Brothers made a guest appearance on the Heartland
Network’s Reflections coinciding with the 40th anniversary of
their first hit, “Let Your Love Flow.” From left are Howard Bellamy,
Reflections host Keith Bilbrey and David Bellamy.
STAPLETON: JASON PAWLIK; MCCREERY SCOTT STEM
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 3 OF 19
ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected]
McGraw Tops Hot Country
Songs, Haggard’s Sales Surge
ON ‘FIRE’ The ACM Awards sparked several artists, including Chris Stapleton, who gave the final performance of the night with “Fire Away.” Stapleton
took home trophies for male vocalist, new male vocalist, album (Traveller) and
song of the year (“Nobody to Blame”). Traveller (Mercury/Universal Music
Group Nashville) vaults by 149 percent to 59,000 sold and rules Top Country
Albums for a 17th week.
After ACM entertainer of the year winner Jason Aldean performed his new
single, “Lights Come On” (Broken Bow) at the festivities, the track launches
at No. 1 on Country Digital Songs (70,000), marking his sixth leader on the
list. On Hot Country Songs, “Lights” leaps 43-7, becoming his 24th top 10.
‘IDOL’ TALK Also on Hot Country Songs, Trent Harmon, the 15th and (perhaps) final winner of Fox’s American Idol, debuts at No. 33 with “Falling”
(19/Big Machine), co-written by (perhaps former) Idol judge
Keith Urban. With 23,000 downloads sold, the track enters
Country Digital Songs at No. 16. Additionally, Harmon’s versions of Justin Timberlake’s “Drink You Away” and ZZ Top’s
“Sharp Dressed Man” sold 6,000 and 5,000, respectively.
RADIO SOUNDS Cole Swindell’s “You Should Be Here”
(Warner Brothers/Warner Music Nashville) tops Country Airplay for a third week, despite a 1 percent loss to 45.5
million.
Meanwhile, in its 44th week, Lee Brice’s “That Don’t
Sound Like You” (Curb) enters the Country Airplay top 10
(11-10; 27.2 million, up 9 percent). Only five songs have
completed longer trips to the top tier than Brice’s eighth top
10, with one by Brice: his 2010 No. 3-peaking “Love You Like Crazy,” which
took 46 weeks. Chase Bryant’s “Little Bit of You” (Red Bow) (5-4) set the
mark when it reached the top 10 in its 47th week (March 19).
HAGGARD REMEMBERED Finally, Merle Haggard, who passed away April
6 at age 79, posthumously claims giant gains in multiple metrics. His album
sales soar by 692 percent to 22,000 for the week; his song sales bound by
2,050 percent to 87,000; and his on-demand audio and video streams vault
by 1,389 percent to 16.4 million.
Haggard, who achieved 38 Hot Country Songs No. 1s, the third-most in the
chart’s history, and 16 leaders on Top Country Albums (second-best), bows
at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Country Catalog Albums chart with 20 Greatest Hits
(6,000 sold) and 40 Greatest Hits, V. 1 (4,000), respectively.
COURTESY OF BIG MACHINE
Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind” (McGraw/Big Machine) crowns Billboard’s
Hot Country Songs chart (dated April 23), rising 4-1. The ballad was performed
by McGraw at the 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (April 3),
broadcast on CBS, complete with a string section, recreating the uplifting
vibe of the recording.
“Tim delivers again, as only the best do,” Big Machine Label Group president/CEO Scott Borchetta tells Billboard. “He never stops looking and never
stops creating, becoming one of the most prolific artists of
his generation. I spoke to him shortly after this song surfaced
and he knew he found something incredibly important. Then,
seeing him at the ACMs … I’ve never seen him so energized.”
Following McGraw’s performance, “Humble” hikes by 69
percent to 64,000 downloads sold in the week ending April
7, according to Nielsen Music (slipping 1-2 on Country Digital Songs). It also hits the Country Streaming Songs top 10
(13-7) with a 26 percent burst to 2.1 million U.S. streams. It
retreats 10-11 on Country Airplay but with a 9 percent gain
to 27.2 million in audience.
“Humble” is a landmark Hot Country Songs No. 1 for
MCGRAW
McGraw, becoming his 26th leader, lifting him past Dolly
Parton (25) and into a tie with Alan Jackson for the seventhmost No. 1s dating to the chart’s 1958 inception as an all-encompassing genre
ranking place. George Strait reigns with 44 leaders.
Notably, the Lori McKenna-penned “Kind” is the first Hot Country Songs
No. 1 written by just one person in more than four years. Read Billboard codirector of charts Gary Trust’s analysis on the overwhelming trend toward
songwriting teams over the years on page 9.
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 4 OF 19
Country Airplay
THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WKS
ON
CHART
1
1
17
2
l
3
l
4
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5
l
6
l
7
l
2
30
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT B ig Machine
3
23
CONFESSION R epublic Nashville
5
52
LITTLE BIT OF YOU R ed Bow
THIS WEEK
YOU SHOULD BE HERE W
arner Bros./WMN Cole Swindell
45.513
-0.434
+/–
PLAYS
THIS WEEK
+/–
8130
-284
RANK
1
Rascal Flatts
44.654
+2.279
8061
228
2
Florida Georgia Line
41.950
+3.318
7449
352
4
Chase Bryant
41.027
+4.211
7841
677
3
6
21
SNAPBACK R CA Nashville
Old Dominion
35.859
+2.725
6543
418
5
7
15
THINK OF YOU R CA Nashville/Republic Nashville
Chris Young Duet With Cassadee Pope
35.556
+4.005
6465
682
6
8
12
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH C apitol Nashville
Dierks Bentley
35.232
+5.257
6457
811
7
Brett Eldredge
31.773
-6.236
5533
-1498
8
Dustin Lynch
29.873
+1.667
5437
161
9
Lee Brice
27.222
+2.229
4947
206
11
8
4
23
DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE A
tlantic/WMN
l
10
l
11
l
1
l2
13
l
14
l
15
l
1
l6
17
l
1
l8
19
l
20
l
21
l
2
l2
23
l
2
l4
25
l
26
l
27
l
9
28
MIND READER B roken Bow
11
44
THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU C urb
9
AUDIENCE (IN MILLIONS)
TITLE Imprint/LabelArtist
HH No. 1 (3 weeks) HH
AIRPLAY
MONITORED BY
10
12
12
5
13
15
Tim McGraw
27.207
+2.211
4988
249
10
CAME HERE TO FORGET W
arner Bros./WMN
Blake Shelton
26.377
+1.979
4681
254
13
MY CHURCH C olumbia Nashville
Maren Morris
24.970
+0.537
4895
18
12
15
HUMBLE AND KIND M
cGraw/Big Machine
16
5
15
11
T-SHIRT V alory
18
3
NOISE B lue Chair/Columbia Nashville
17
28
HEAD OVER BOOTS C apitol Nashville
19
32
STONE COLD SOBER V alory
21
18
FIX B ig Loud
22
10
RECORD YEAR E MI Nashville
HUNTIN’, FISHIN’ & LOVIN’ EVERY DAY C apitol Nashville
HH Airpower HH
20
2
23
21
IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER W
arner Bros./WAR
24
6
AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG R CA Nashville
26
36
NIGHT’S ON FIRE M
CA Nashville
28
34
HOLE IN A BOTTLE M
ercury
25
23
YOU LOOK LIKE I NEED A DRINK V alory
FROM THE GROUND UP W
arner Bros./WAR
27
10
28
29
2
29
l
30
l
30
25
46
5
WASTED TIME H
it Red/Capitol Nashville
HH Most Added HH
LIGHTS COME ON B roken Bow
RUNNING FOR YOU M
CA Nashville
ROCK ON D
ot
HH Most Increased Audience HH
Luke Bryan
24.474
+2.508
4296
291
Thomas Rhett
23.647
+1.341
4575
216
14
Kenny Chesney
20.974
+4.772
3743
859
16
Jon Pardi
17.535
+0.370
3702
76
17
Brantley Gilbert
14.480
+0.364
3164
-8
18
Chris Lane
13.260
+0.899
2901
125
20
Eric Church
13.148
+0.974
2892
181
21
Keith Urban
12.376
-0.304
2166
330
25
Frankie Ballard
10.929
+0.236
2916
76
19
Jake Owen
10.520
+0.668
2097
56
26
David Nail
10.442
+0.837
2680
264
22
Canaan Smith
10.175
+0.848
2242
129
23
Justin Moore
9.882
+0.271
2227
-54
24
Dan + Shay
9.483
-0.074
2092
71
27
Jason Aldean
8.830
-0.296
1584
346
29
Kip Moore
8.048
+0.806
2024
185
28
Tucker Beathard
7.386
+5.530
1423
896
32
THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WKS
ON
CHART
31
l
32
l
3
l3
34
l
35
l
33
7
31
27
Country Airplay
26
HIGH CLASS E MI Nashville
14
LOVIN’ LATELY B $R/New Revolution
50
2
36
35
13
UNLOVE YOU B ig Machine
l
38
l
3
l9
40
l
41
l
4
l2
43
l
4
l4
45
l
36
18
LIVIN’ THE DREAM D
ot
41
4
PETER PAN B lack River
PLAYS
THIS WEEK
+/–
Sam Hunt
5.730
+0.224
1235
38
35
William Michael Morgan
5.487
+0.043
1318
69
33
Eric Paslay
5.431
-0.025
1498
-1
30
Big & Rich Featuring Tim McGraw
5.064
+0.118
1430
41
31
Carrie Underwood
4.552
+3.140
822
625
41
Jennifer Nettles
4.094
-0.432
1237
-57
34
Drake White
3.935
+0.115
1142
65
36
Kelsea Ballerini
3.455
+1.022
870
115
39
40
HH Breaker HH
CHURCH BELLS 1 9/Arista Nashville
AUDIENCE (IN MILLIONS)
+/–
I MET A GIRL W
arner Bros./WMN
32
AIRPLAY
MONITORED BY
THIS WEEK
MAKE YOU MISS ME M
CA Nashville
34
37
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RANK
37
9
USED TO LOVE YOU SOBER Z one 4/RCA Nashville
Kane Brown
3.326
+0.149
829
35
38
9
MAYDAY A
rista NashvilleCam
3.163
-0.019
944
11
37
39
11
3.076
+0.084
871
53
38
40
10
42
9
GIRL NEXT DOOR W
arner Bros./WMN
43
8
21 SUMMER E MI Nashville
SOUTHERN BOY B roken Bow
HH Breaker HH
HH Breaker HH
IT DON’T HURT LIKE IT USED TO M
ercury
44
17
RAISED ON IT M
CA Nashville
46
47
12
JESUS AND JONES W
heelhouse
47
l
48
l
49
l
50
l
51
l
52
l
53
l
54
l
55
l
49
6
48
7
51
5
52
10
Billy Currington
2.704
-0.110
785
15
42
Brandy Clark
2.316
+0.109
564
8
45
Brothers Osborne
2.186
-0.016
620
39
44
Sam Hunt
2.173
+0.247
279
-7
54
Trace Adkins
1.760
-0.059
711
-24
43
Granger Smith
1.743
+0.314
533
42
46
MAKE YOU MINE A
tlantic/WEA
High Valley
1.698
+0.069
508
32
47
SONG NUMBER 7 S toney Creek
Randy Houser
1.295
+0.221
404
48
49
Drew Baldridge
1.151
+0.176
471
15
48
IF THE BOOT FITS W
heelhouse
DANCE WITH YA C old River
53
7
SLEEP WITHOUT YOU R epublic Nashville
54
7
DADDY’S MONEY R ed Bow
55
2
CASTAWAY S outhern Ground/Republic/John Varvatos/Dot
56
4
TUXEDO M
CA Nashville
59
3
GHOST TOWN N
ash Icon
56
57
3
WHISPER D
ack Janiels/Columbia Nashville
57
l
5
l8
59
l
58
4
SOUTHERNALITY R epublic Nashville
60
60
SAID NO ONE EVER E lektra Nashville/WAR
NEW
Jordan Rager With Jason Aldean
Brett Young
1.062
+0.192
308
26
51
Brooke Eden
0.976
+0.125
371
-12
50
Zac Brown Band
0.934
+0.100
120
17
52
Clare Dunn
0.759
+0.081
290
8
Breaking Southwest
0.724
+0.271
159
11
57
Chase Rice
0.537
-0.059
288
-3
53
A Thousand Horses
0.528
+0.031
264
6
55
Jana Kramer
0.441
+0.091
187
29
56
Old Dominion
0.440
+0.066
40
8
-
Josh Abbott Band With Carly Pearce
0.382
-0.033
140
-9
60
HH Hot Shot Debut HH
BEER CAN IN A TRUCK BED R CA Nashville
NEW
2
WASN’T THAT DRUNK P retty Damn Tough/1608
GOING FOR ADDS
4/18
CHUCK ARLAND
19
CHRIS LANE
Fix
In its 18th week, “Fix,” written by Sarah
Buxton, Jesse Frasure and Abe Stoklasa, breaks
into the Country Airplay top 20 (21-19; up
7 percent to 13.3 million in audience). It
also grows by 7 percent to 1.2 million U.S.
streams.
AARON WATSON
Bluebonnets
BIG Label
CHARLES KELLEY
Lonely Girl
Capitol Nashville
JASON ALDEAN
Lights Come On
Broken Bow
MATT CLINE FEAT.
RAY STEVENS, STEVE
CROPPER, BUDDY JEWELL
& ANDY GRIGGS
If You Want My Vote
Spin Doctors
STEPHAN HOGAN
Ballin’ On A Budget
Stephan Hogan
4/25
DIANNA CORCORAN
Thank You For Cheating On
Me
Krian
LAVENDINE
Boomerang
400 SWC/Nine North
MICHAEL RAY
Think A Little Less
Atlantic/WEA
5/2
CHRIS JANSON
Holdin’ Her
Warner Bros./WAR
HOMEGROWN BAND
Summer Song
Homegrown
PARMALEE
Roots
Stoney Creek
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 6 OF 19
Country Airplay
MOST ADDED®
NEW AND ACTIVE
TITLE Imprint/LabelArtist ADDS
WASTED TIME H
LIGHTS COME ON B
roken Bow
ROCK ON D
ot
PETER PAN B
lack River
NOISE B
lue Chair/Columbia Nashville
SONG NUMBER 7 S
toney Creek
RUNNING FOR YOU M
CA Nashville
RECORD YEAR E MI Nashville
LOVIN’ LATELY B
$R/New Revolution
AIRPLAY
MONITORED BY
45
37
37
34
13
10
10
8
7
7
Keith Urban
Jason Aldean
Tucker Beathard
Carrie Underwood
Kelsea Ballerini
K
enny Chesney
Randy Houser
Kip Moore
Eric Church
B
ig & Rich Feat. Tim McGraw
ADDS
Craig Campbell
0.354
8
5
FISHIN’ WITH MY DAD B
lack River Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots
0.337
0
0
LONELY GIRL C
apitol Nashville
Charles Kelley
0.336
5
0
Matt Gary
0.259
25
0
SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE V
alory T
ara Thompson
0.252
17
0
THINK A LITTLE LESS A
tlantic/WEA
0.196
0
0
OUTSKIRTS OF HEAVEN R
ed Bow
IT’S ON YOU 1 7/in2une
Michael Ray
RECURRENTS
MOST INCREASED AUDIENCE
GAIN
TITLE Imprint/LabelArtist (IN MIILIONS)
ROCK ON D
ot
Tucker Beathard
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH C
apitol Nashville
Dierks Bentley
NOISE B
Kenny Chesney
LITTLE BIT OF YOU R
ed Bow
Chase Bryant
THINK OF YOU R
CA Nashville/Republic Nashville Chris Young Duet With Cassadee Pope
CONFESSION R
epublic Nashville
Carrie Underwood
SNAPBACK R
CA Nashville
O
ld Dominion
HUNTIN’, FISHIN’ & LOVIN’ EVERY DAY C
apitol Nashville
L
uke Bryan
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT B
ig Machine
R
ascal Flatts
TOTAL
TOTAL
TITLE Imprint/LabelArtist AUDIENCE STATIONS
+5.530
+5.257
+4.772
+4.211
+4.005
+3.318
+3.140
+2.725
+2.508
+2.279
THIS
WEEK TITLE Imprint/LabelArtist
TOTAL AUD.
(IN MILLIONS)
1
DIE A HAPPY MAN V
alory
Thomas Rhett
23.179
2
NOBODY TO BLAME M
ercury
Chris Stapleton
22.879
3
BEAUTIFUL DRUG S
outhern Ground/John Varvatos/DotZac Brown Band
4
BACKROAD SONG W
heelhouse
Granger Smith
20.214
5
HEARTBEAT 1 9/Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood
20.064
6
HOME ALONE TONIGHT Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan Feat. Karen Fairchild
16.104
7
I LOVE THIS LIFE R
eviver
LoCash
15.673
8
WE WENT S
toney CreekRandy Houser
9
STAY A LITTLE LONGER E MI NashvilleBrothers Osborne
14.473
10
I’M COMIN’ OVER R
CA NashvilleChris Young
13.836
21.811
14.580
BILLBOARD COUNTRY BOXSCORE
MOST INCREASED PLAYS
GAIN
ROCK ON D
ot
Tucker Beathard
NOISE B
K
enny Chesney
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH C
apitol Nashville
Dierks Bentley
THINK OF YOU R
CA Nashville/Republic Nashville Chris Young Duet With Cassadee Pope
LITTLE BIT OF YOU R
ed Bow
Chase Bryant
Carrie Underwood
SNAPBACK R
CA Nashville
Old Dominion
CONFESSION R
epublic Nashville
LIGHTS COME ON B
roken Bow
Jason Aldean
WASTED TIME H
Keith Urban
+896
+859
+811
+682
+677
+625
+418
+352
+346
+330
Gross
Artist
Attendance
Capacity
Promoter(s)
$3,516,500
$497.82, $55.47
$904,074
$76, $46
$892,996
$76, $46
$666,656
$76, $46
$629,892
$76, $46
C2C COUNTRY TO COUNTRY
O2 Arena, London/March 11-13
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb./March 26
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Palace, Auburn Hills, Mich./March 22
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis/March 24
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
PPL Center, Allentown, Pa./March 19
36,152, 50,832
three shows
14,964
sellout
13,771
sellout
9,626
sellout
9,012
sellout
SJM CONCERTS,
IN-HOUSE
Ticket Price(s)
Venue/Date(s)
AEG LIVE
AEG LIVE
AEG LIVE
AEG LIVE
Reported worldwide boxscore figures for Country artists. Boxscore figures should be submitted to Bob
Allen by phone (615-891-1976), fax (615-891-2054) or email ([email protected]).
TEXAS REGIONAL RADIO REPORT
WEEK ENDING APRIL 10, 2016
THIS
WEEK
LAST WKS ON
WEEK CHART TITLE (Label)ARTIST
TW
SPINS
SPINS
+/–
THIS
WEEK
1972
199
11
l
14
20
I CAN’T RUN ( Independent)
Cory Morrow 1582
-61
12
10
23
COME ON (Independent)
13
l
14
l
16
13
DEAR MUSIC (Independent)
Bart Crow Band 1088
25
19
19
UH HUH (Independent)
Kaleb McIntire 1087
77
5
26
REST OF FOREVER ( Independent)
Jason Cassidy 1087 -390
LAST WKS ON
WEEK CHART TITLE (Label)ARTIST
TW
SPINS
SPINS
+/–
1
l
2
12
HERE’S TO YOU (Independent) 2
3
21
WINNING HAND (Independent)
3
l
4
l
5
l
6
l
4
17
CAST NO STONES ( Independent)
Cody Jinks 1569
36
6
11
ALL NIGHTER (Independent)
Cody Canada & The Departed 1503
38
8
8
‘TIL IT DOES ( Lil Buddy Toons)
Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen 1483
35
15
7
17
FEELS LIKE HOME ( Smith)
Deryl Dodd 1471
16
16
17
27
LET’S DO THIS THING (Stag)
Stephen Chadwick
995
7
9
15
THE LUCKY ONES ( Independent)
Sam Riggs 1370
-67
17
18
19
ALL I SEE IS YOU ( Independent)
Shane Smith & The Saints
958
-65
8
1
23
WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE ( Independent)
Whiskey Myers 1340 -601
18
l
28
6
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT & WRONG ( Independent) Josh Ward
928
102
9
l
10
l
11
14
HALF AS GOOD ( Independent)
Turnpike Troubadours
914
-221
15
12
BAD REPUTATION (Independent)
Brandon Jenkins
886
-25
HH 1 week at 1 HH
Zane Williams
Bri Bagwell 1291
69
19
13
16
RINGING IN THE YEAR (Independent)
Mike Ryan 1210
120
20
21
10
THE FLAG (Red Dirt Legend Recordings)
Bleu Edmondson 1109
10
Kyle Park 1099 -170
-40
Texas Regional Radio Report Top 100 is compiled from weekly online playlist reports from 86 radio stations located in Texas and surrounding states, including reports from specialty
shows, internet and satellite radio outlets. Songs are ranked by total plays. For tracking, complete chart methodology and more information, visit www.texasregionalradio.com, or
contact Dave Smith at 817-283-7984. Copyright 2016, Texas Regional Radio Report
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 7 OF 19
NASHVILLE & NATIONAL TOM ROLAND
morning co-host, according to RadioInfo.com, rejoining a station where he
worked from 1998 to 2010. In the interim, he manned a similar shift at WXTU
Philadelphia ... iHeartMedia/Sacramento appointed Curtiss Johnson senior
vp programming for the cluster, including country KBEB, InsideRadio.com
reported. He was most recently PD for classic rock WDRV Chicago ... Dave
Kasper starts April 20 in afternoon drive at WUSN Chicago, according to
InsideRadio.com. He leaves an afternoon shift at top 40 WRVQ Richmond, Va.
Eric Paslay performed for Country Music Association staff on April
7 in the last artist visit at the organization’s current office. From left:
CMA membership and balloting manager Brenden Oliver, CMA senior
director of membership and balloting Brandi Simms, Paslay, Red Light
Management executive Rachel Silver and Moo TV owner Scott Scovill.
HUNT LEADS BILLBOARD COUNTRY NOMS
With four nominations in three categories, Sam Hunt is the leader of the pack
among country finalists for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, airing May 16
on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Hunt is up for top country artist, his project Montevallo is in the running for
top country album, and he has two titles — “Break Up in a Small Town” and
“Take Your Time” — contending for top country single.
Four country acts received two nominations each, with the entire group
up for both top country artist and top country album, competing with Hunt
for those trophies. Those finalists are Zac Brown Band and the album Jekyll
+ Hyde, Luke Bryan and Kill the Lights, Chris Stapleton and Traveller, and
Carrie Underwood and Storyteller.
Taylor Swift, now marketed as a pop artist after beginning her career in
country, amassed eight nominations, including top Billboard 200 artist and
top Billboard 200 album, for 1989.
Joey & Rory, who captured national attention with Joey Martin Feek’s
graceful struggle with inoperable cancer, are also finalists, though not in
the country category. Hymns That Are Important to Us is a nominee for top
Christian album.
Go here for the full list.
Billboard isn’t the only entity with a spring awards show. The American
Country Countdown Awards — produced by Billboard sister company Dick
Clark Productions, which also produces the Billboard Music Awards — has
Bryan at the head of the class with seven nominations, while Hunt follows
with five. Thomas Rhett and Zac Brown Band nabbed four apiece for the
May 1 ceremony. Go here for the full list of nominees.
Additionally, the Association of Independent Music Publishers will hold its
first AIMP Nashville Awards on April 18 at the Ryman Auditorium. Song of the
year finalists include “Fire Away” (written by Danny Green and Stapleton),
“Girl Crush” (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose), “John C ougar,
John Deere, John 3:16” (Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally and Josh
Osborne), “Say You Do” (McAnally, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen),
“Take Your Time” (Hunt, McAnally and Osborne) and “We Went” (John King,
Matt Rogers and Justin Wilson). Go here for more info.
Curb brought in three new executives to its promotion team: Chuck Swaney
joins as senior director of Midwest country promotion and chart strategy after
holding a similar post at Southern Ground; R.J. Meacham takes over as s enior
director of Northeast country promotion and chart strategy following a run
as Columbia director of national promotion; and Andy Elliott comes aboard
as senior director of Southwest promotion and radio initiatives. He was most
recently Arista regional manager. Reach Swaney here, Meacham here and
Elliott here ... APA Nashville hired three new agents: Jeff Hill, Jim Butler
and Miles Hayes. Hill and Butler were longtime booking reps at Creative
A rtists Agency, while Hayes arrives from William Morris Endeavor ... Cold
River Records established Placer Creek Music, with Shane Barrett overseeing
the publishing company through his own firm, Shane Barrett Music. The first
addition to the Placer Creek songwriting staff is Maggie Baugh. Reach Barrett
here ... Hedley Entertainment added three employees to its team: creative
d irector CeCe Dawson, office coordinator Debbye Scroggins and senior
publicist Chuck Dauphin. Dawson has worked at RareSpark Media, Scroggins
is a former Jim Halsey Agency associate, and Dauphin intends to continue
freelancing for Billboard and Rolling Stone. Reach Dawson here, Scroggins here
and Dauphin here ... Randy Rogers established a m
anagement c ompany, Big
Blind Management, in New Braunfels, Texas, partnering with his day-to-day
manager, Robin Schoepf. The first signee is singer-songwriter Red Shahan.
Management for The Randy Rogers Band will still be handled by 377/Red
Light. Reach Schoepf here ... Songwriter Trent Summar (“Kiss You Tonight,”
“Love You”) signed a publishing deal with Ten Ten Music Group ... Singersongwriter Baylor Wilson signed a publishing deal with Sea Gayle and S
tation
West. She has released an EP, Living Right, produced by Station West owner
Luke Wooten ... Big Machine signed A
merican Idol w inner Trent Harmon
to a recording deal with plans to market him as a country artist. The label
also signed Idol runner-up La’Porsha Renae in partnership with M
otown
... Nashville-based designer Johnathan Kayne has signed on a fashion
correspondent for N
StyleCountry.com ... Cowboy Troy is a new c orrespondent
for CrankItCountry.com ... Vanderbilt Blair School of Music professor and
Sheryl Crow keyboardist Jen Gunderson has established an online course
in the music business through Coursera.org. Go here for more info ... The
date of the 14th annual Source Awards, honoring women in Nashville’s music
business, has been moved one week earlier to Aug. 23 ... Craig Wiseman’s Big
Loud Shirt presents its annual Big Loud Parking Lot Party at 5 p.m. on April 21
with donations earmarked for Second Harvest Food Bank.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: JUSTIN MRUSEK
PASLAY: KAYLA SCHOEN
’ROUND THE ROW
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Chris Kenney was named Cumulus/Wilkes-Barre, Pa., vp/market manager,
a job that includes oversight of country WSJR. He was previously Cumulus/
Harrisburg, Pa., general sales manager ... Adams Radio Group promoted
Sharon Bordwell to corporate controller from general accountant. She r emains
based in Lakeville, Minn. ... iHeartMedia/Louisville, Ky., operations m
anager
Kelly Carls announced plans to retire in August. The eight-station cluster
includes country WAMZ ... Tammy Lively rejoined WWKI Kokomo, Ind., as
afternoon drive host, RadioInfo.com reported, following several years with
WFMS Indianapolis ... Ken “Doc” Medek returns to WGGY Scranton, Pa., as
Florida Georgia Line was recognized by the RIAA on April 1 as the first
country act to earn a diamond award for a song as “Cruise” went 10times platinum. From left are FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, RIAA executive vp
communications and marketing Jonathan Lamy and FGL’s Brian Kelley.
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 8 OF 19
NASHVILLE & NATIONAL TOM ROLAND
MUSIC NOTES
A year after Indiana faced a corporate backlash for attempting to enact
legislation that was widely considered discriminatory, artists have taken a
stand against legislation in three Southern states that would penalize gay,
lesbian, b
isexual or transgender citizens. Emmylou Harris, Miley Cyrus, Ty
Herndon and Chely Wright joined with CMT on April 8 to oppose a Tennessee
bill that would dictate what bathroom
t ransgender students must use. Billy
Ray Cyrus, s ongwriter-producer
D esmond Child and actor Chris
Carmack, who plays gay character
Will Lexington on ABC’s Nashville,
added their voices on April 11. The
protests come in the wake of two rock
artists cancelling concerts over similar legislation in nearby states: Bruce
Springsteen in North Carolina and
Bryan Adams in Mississippi.
Country artists continue to team
with non-music entities for business
o pportunities and branding. Luke
Bryan added an HFE line to his CaHARRIS
bela’s fashion collection inspired
by his single “Huntin’, Fishin’ and
Lovin’ Every Day.” Kelsea Ballerini became the public face of Boot Barn’s
Shyanne clothing line. Jason Aldean teamed with Outlaw energy drinks for
a summer promotion. Chris Stapleton built a campaign with Ram Truck that
was introduced with a commercial during the Academy of Country Music
Awards. And Rascal Flatts plans to open a restaurant in Cleveland’s Flats
East Bank this year, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Carrie Underwood’s American Idol collaboration with Keith Urban on “Stop
Draggin’ My Heart Around” was just the start of things to come. She also
appears on “The Fighter” on his album Ripcord, due May 6, and the two are
playing six concerts together in Australia in December, beginning Dec. 6
in Adelaide and ending Dec. 17 in Brisbane. Urban and Underwood toured
together in 2008, matching her Carnival Ride Tour with his Love, Pain & The
Whole Crazy World Tour.
Blake Shelton has two tracks in the offing outside of his usual m arketing
channels. “Savior’s Shadow,” a song from his May 20 album If I’m Honest that
he co-wrote with “Drink on It” songwriters Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall,
is being worked to Christian radio. Additionally, he recorded “Friends,” written by Shelton and Alexander, for the soundtrack to the movie Angry Birds. Atlantic will release the album May 6, while the film arrives in theaters May 20.
ON THIS DATE IN COUNTRY MUSIC
April 11
• 1966 — Frank Sinatra records “Strangers in
the Night” in H
ollywood, with Glen Campbell
on guitar and future country executive Jimmy
Bowen as producer.
April 12
• 2008 — Trace Adkins logs the first of three weeks
at No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart CAMPBELL
with “You’re Gonna Miss This.”
• 1986 — Warner Bros. rereleases Randy Travis’ “On the Other Hand.”
The single originally was put out the previous July with little success.
The second time around, it goes to No. 1.
April 13
• 2013 — Jason Aldean plays the first of a handful of stadium dates
on his 2013 itinerary at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., with Luke
Bryan, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. Ludacris makes a surprise
appearance, joining Aldean on “Dirt Road Anthem.”
• 2011 — Scotty McCreery covers George Strait’s “I Cross My Heart”
as contestants sing movie songs on Fox’s American Idol.
April 14
• 2015 — Blake Shelton and his remaining three team members,
i ncluding former Steel Magnolia singer Meghan Linsey, perform
“In the Midnight Hour” on NBC’s The Voice.
April 15
• 1996 — Clay Walker is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis by a H
ouston
doctor after seeking an examination for numbness in his fingers.
He is told — incorrectly, it turns out — that he will be in a wheelchair
within four years and dead within eight.
• 1976 — Loretta Lynn’s autobiography, named after her single “Coal
Miner’s Daughter,” appears in bookstores.
April 16
• 2010 — Alan Jackson is honored with a star at 6801 Hollywood
Blvd. on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 2007 — The city council of Moore, Okla., votes unanimously to paint
“Home of Toby Keith” on the city’s water tower.
April 17
• 2001 — Arista releases Brooks & Dunn’s album Steers & Stripes.
Source: RolandNote.com, the Ultimate Country Music Database
GOOD WORKS
Inspired by a father’s grief over the battlefield death of his son, “I Drive Your
Truck” has already built a rich patriotic history.
It grew a little more during the ACM Party for a Cause in Las Vegas when
Lee Brice performed it during the April 2 lineup. Brice found a 1992 Chevy
Silverado 1500 pickup that had been owned by Troy Gilbert, an F-16 pilot
who died in 2006 while serving in Iraq. In conjunction with his performance
of “Drive,” Brice p
resented the vehicle’s keys to the soldier’s wife, Ginger
Gurley Gilbert R
avella, in the midst of the Vegas show.
Brice also gave a $40,000 check to Folds of Honor, an organization that
helps the families of dead or wounded veterans secure education opportunities.
TWEET OF THE WEEK
Sunny Sweeney (@GettinSweenered) suffered through a f light that was
apparently the (arm) pits:
“Dear travelers. Please wear deoderant. Amen.”
To follow BCU, go to Twitter.com/bbcountryupdate.
Kane Brown dropped by the “gum wall” at the Market Theater when
he visited KMPS Seattle. From left: RCA manager of West Coast
promotion Larry Santiago, KMPS PD Kenny Jay and Brown.
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 9 OF 19
ANALYSIS
Lori McKenna Brings The Solo
Songwriter Back To No. 1
As in pop music, songwriting teams have taken over the top of the Hot Country
Songs chart.
Many country classics have been written by a single songwriter. Patsy Cline’s
“Crazy” was penned by Willie Nelson. Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue”
was written by writer-poet Shel Silverstein. And Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” was
penned by Parton herself.
In the 2000s, Alan Jackson was the sole creator of his own “Where Were
You (When the World Stopped Turning).” Brad
Paisley authored his “Letter to Me.” And Zac
Brown wrote his band’s “Free.”
In more recent years, however, the country
hit written by one writer has become nearly
obsolete, mirroring the sharp trend among
pop hits.
On the Hot Country Songs chart dated
April 23, Tim McGraw ascends to No. 1 with
“Humble and Kind.” The ballad was written by
folk-country singer-songwriter Lori McKenna.
It’s her 10th Hot Country Songs entry as a
writer, although her second that she wrote
on her own, following her first charted song,
Faith Hill’s “Stealing Kisses,” which reached
No. 36 in 2006. She has written four top 10s,
with one prior track having led the chart: Little
Big Town’s “Girl Crush,” which reigned for 13
weeks in 2015. She wrote the smash with Liz
Rose and Hillary Lindsey.
Until McGraw’s new leader, how long had it
been since a song written by one writer topped
Hot Country Songs? More than four years, since
Taylor Swift’s self-penned “Ours” crowned
the March 31, 2012, tally. Swift also scored
the last one-writer No. 1 before that: “Sparks
Fly,” which led on Nov. 26, 2011. Earlier in
November 2011, Blake Shelton ruled for three
weeks with “God Gave Me You,” originally a
Christian radio hit for its writer, Dave Barnes.
Beyond a four-year gap between Hot Country
Songs No. 1s authored by a s ingle person, how
rare has such a country hit become? Analyzing
the April 23 Hot Country Songs chart, “Humble
and Kind” is the only track written by a single
songwriter. Meanwhile, more than 60 percent
MCKENNA
of the chart, 31 of its 50 titles, were penned
by a trio.
A year ago, the April 25 ranking boasted two songs credited to one writer and,
notably, both were covers by contestants on NBC’s The Voice: the Bob Dylanpenned “To Make You Feel My Love” (by Cory Kent White) and A.P. Carter’s
“I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow” (Sawyer Fredericks).
Let’s go back five years, to the chart dated April 23, 2011. The number of
titles in the Hot Country Songs top 50 billed to one writer that frame? Again,
two. If we travel back 10 years, to the April 22, 2006, chart, we get two again
(including George Strait’s “The Seashores of Old Mexico,” written by Merle
Haggard circa 1970).
We need to go 15 years back, to the April 21, 2001, survey to finally see a
marked increase in solo songwriter hits, when nine such songs appeared in the
list’s top 50. Twenty years back, to April 27, 1996, shows eight. And, 25 years
ago, on the April 27, 1991, ranking, 14 of the top 50 were crafted by a sole writer.
Finally, let’s look back 30 and 40 years. The numbers of one-writer entries in
the chart’s top 50 in each respective mid-April week: 17 in 1986 and 31 in 1976.
The shift from 31 songs in the Hot Country Songs top 50 this week 40 years
ago credited to one writer to a mere one on the latest tally echoes the decline in
such hits on the all-format Billboard Hot 100. As covered in the October 2015
Billboard article, “Why Solo Songwriters Are No Longer Today’s Hitmakers,”
just one song on the entire chart was penned by one person: Twenty One P
ilots’
“Stressed Out” (by the duo’s Tyler Joseph). The
trend downward was similarly staggering: In
late October 2005, single writers (or singularly
credited entities) wrote 14 titles, which itself
was down sharply from mid-October 1995 (32
such songs), 1985 (41) and 1975 (51).
What’s behind the extreme shift? “One
reason there were so many single writers back
in the day was because of the money — you can
make an incredible amount in a short time with
a hit song — and people were reluctant to share
credit,” John Seabrook, author of The Song
Machine: Inside the Hit Factory, mused in the
Billboard story. But, by the 1990s, according
to Seabrook, and perhaps inf luenced by
technological advances in production, a new
style of songwriting began to take hold: “The
track-and-hook method, [whereby] a track is
almost a canvas with some background painted
onto it and different people add hooks and a
bridge and a chorus and, slowly, it becomes a
song, rather than [it] springing fully formed
from the imagination of Burt Bacharach,
sitting at the piano.
“A Bacharach melody is not inviting people
to get involved with it,” Seabrook concluded.
“But, track-and-hook creates a template for a
lot of different cooks stirring the broth.”
Adds Dave Penn, co-founder/editor-inchief of Hit Songs Deconstructed, “Everyone
involved, hopefully, has an important skill
that they bring to the table, whether it’s lyrics
or music.” Plus: “Sometimes when you have
more than one writer, you never know what
additional ideas you’re going to get.
“It all comes down to the song,” says Penn.
“If it’s a great song, it’s a great song. It doesn’t
really matter how you get there.”
Having scored success both as a solo writer and in tandem with others,
McKenna signed with Luke and Beth Laird’s Nashville-based Creative Nation
for publishing and management in June 2015. She joined a roster that includes
Barry Dean (“Pontoon,” “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”), N atalie
Hemby (“Automatic,” “Downtown”) and Luke Laird himself (“American
Kids,” “Talladega”).
“The fact that we’ve had such incredible writers come to us and want to work
with us and be here, that has really blown my mind,” Beth Laird told Billboard
upon McKenna’s signing.
Said McKenna, “I’m a singer-songwriter at the end of the day, and when I
started talking to Beth as a publisher, she really lit a fire under [me]. I’ve always
wanted to be the best writer I could be.”
—Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 10 OF 19
Hot Country Songs
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CHART PRODUCER (SONGWRITER)
4
12 HUMBLE AND KIND
B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (L.MCKENNA)
1
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11
9
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2
10
7
5
8
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29
12
5
15
2
21
21
23
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R. COPPERMAN (M.TYLER,J.BOYER,A.PALMER,D.KUNCIO,J.MIRENDA)
C.CROWDER,C.YOUNG (C.YOUNG,C.CROWDER,J.HOGE)
R. COPPERMAN,B.ELDREDGE (B.ELDREDGE,R.COPPERMAN)
SNAPBACK
S.MCANALLY (M.RAMSEY,T. ROSEN,B.TURSI)
CONFESSION
J.MOI (R.CLAWSON,R.COPPERMAN,M.JENKINS)
MY CHURCH
BUSBEE,M.MORRIS (BUSBEE,M.MORRIS)
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT
J.DEMARCUS,RASCAL FLATTS (M.TRAINOR,J.FRASURE,S.MOONEY)
T-SHIRT
12
17
6
18
14
23
D.COBB,C.STAPLETON (C.STAPLETON,B.BALES,R.BOWMAN)
16
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LUKE BRYAN
Huntin’,
Fishin’ &
Lovin’ Every
Day
22
26
3
24
8
25
9
HH Digital & Streaming Gainer HH
DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE
20
33
W
ARNER BROS./WMN
Chris Young Duet With Cassadee Pope
R
CA NASHVILLE/REPUBLIC NASHVILLE
THINK OF YOU
12
16
Dierks Bentley
C
APITOL NASHVILLE
Blake Shelton
S.HENDRICKS (C.WISEMAN,D.RUTTAN)
21
D.HUFF,J.FRASURE (A.GORLEY,L.LAIRD,S.MCANALLY)
HUNTIN’, FISHIN’ & LOVIN’ EVERY DAY
J.STEVENS,J.STEVENS (L.BRYAN,D.DAVIDSON,R.AKINS,B.HAYSLIP)
NOBODY TO BLAME
THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU
WASTED TIME
G.WELLS,K.URBAN (K.URBAN,G.WELLS,J.ABRAHART)
LITTLE BIT OF YOU
D.GEORGE,C.BRYANT (C.BRYANT,D.GEORGE,A.GORLEY)
MIND READER
M.J.CONES (R.AKINS,B.HAYSLIP)
HEAD OVER BOOTS
B.BUTLER,J.PARDI (J.PARDI,L.LAIRD)
NOISE
Jason Aldean
B
ROKEN BOW
Brett Eldredge
A
TLANTIC/WMN
Old Dominion
R
CA NASHVILLE
R
EPUBLIC NASHVILLE
Maren Morris
C
OLUMBIA NASHVILLE
Rascal Flatts
B
IG MACHINE
Thomas Rhett
V
ALORY
Luke Bryan
C
APITOL NASHVILLE
Chris Stapleton
M
ERCURY
Lee Brice
C
URB
Keith Urban
H
IT RED/CAPITOL NASHVILLE
Chase Bryant
R
ED BOW
Dustin Lynch
B
ROKEN BOW
Jon Pardi
C
APITOL NASHVILLE
Kenny Chesney
B
LUE CHAIR/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
B.CANNON,K.CHESNEY (K.CHESNEY,R.COPPERMAN,S.MCANALLY,J.M.NITE)
HEARTBEAT
Carrie Underwood
19/ARISTA NASHVILLE
Eric Church
E MI NASHVILLE
Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild
C
APITOL NASHVILLE
Chris Stapleton
M
ERCURY
Z.CROWELL (C.UNDERWOOD,Z.CROWELL,A.GORLEY)
RECORD YEAR
J.JOYCE (E.CHURCH,J.HYDE)
HOME ALONE TONIGHT
J.STEVENS,J.STEVENS (J.STEVENS,C.TAYLOR,J.DREYER,T.CECIL)
FIRE AWAY
D.COBB,C.STAPLETON (C.STAPLETON,D.GREEN)
Following his co-hosting role (with Dierks
Bentley) and performance at the 51st annual
Academy of Country Music Awards (April 3),
the track soars 21-14 on Hot Country Songs.
It gains by 125 percent in sales, to 25,000
downloads; 121 percent in streaming, to
1.8 million U.S. clicks; and 11 percent in
airplay, to 24.5 million in audience.
1
VALORY
HH Airplay Gainer HH
CAME HERE TO FORGET
M.KNOX (B.KELLEY,T.HUBBARD,J.M.SCHMIDT,J.ROBBINS,B.WARREN,B.WARREN)
1
Thomas Rhett
D.HUFF,J.FRASURE (THOMAS RHETT,S.M.DOUGLAS,JOE LONDON)
41
CAM
Mayday
PEAK
POSITION
Cole Swindell
W
ARNER BROS./WMN
DIE A HAPPY MAN
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH
CERTIFIED
Tim McGraw
M
CGRAW/BIG MACHINE
M.CARTER (C.SWINDELL,A.GORLEY)
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IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL
HH No. 1 (1 week) HH
YOU SHOULD BE HERE
LIGHTS COME ON
SALES, AIRPLAY &
STREAMING DATA
COMPILED BY
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3
2
6
7
2
9
7
5
8
12
14
13
13
17
16
15
19
14
2
23
3
25
The cut increases by 19 percent on Hot
Country Songs (despite its 40-41 slip),
bolstered by a 40 percent jolt to 5,000 sold.
Following Cam’s performance of previous
single “Burning House” at the ACM Awards,
the hit roars by 150 percent to 14,000
downloads sold.
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THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
26
22
TWO
WEEKS WKS ON TITLE
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21
16 FIX
Artist
IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL
FROM THE GROUND UP
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41
47
3
29
26
23
21
30
25
25
5
31
27
28
17
M.ALTMAN (J.JOHNSTON,N.MASON,J.S.STOVER)
32
28
26
29
C.AINLAY,F.LIDDELL,G.WORF (J.SINGLETON,D.RUTTAN)
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NEW
2
RE-ENTRY
31
30
33
36
32
32
29
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39
40
38
39
42
37
43
44
35
24
16
11
11
6
10
9
1
NEW
42
15
1
NEW
40
9
41
44
30
15
17
18
45
45
6
50
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2
48
49
3
CERTIFIED
Chris Lane
B
IG LOUD
Dan + Shay
J.MOI (S.BUXTON,J.FRASURE,A.STOKLASA)
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STREAMING DATA
COMPILED BY
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22
W
ARNER BROS./WAR
Kelsea Ballerini
B
LACK RIVER
Brantley Gilbert
V
ALORY
Jake Owen
R
CA NASHVILLE
Frankie Ballard
W
ARNER BROS./WAR
David Nail
M
CA NASHVILLE
D.SMYERS,S.HENDRICKS (D.SMYERS,S.MOONEY,C. DESTEFANO)
PETER PAN
F.G.WHITEHEAD,J.MASSEY (K.BALLERINI,F.G.WHITEHEAD,J.LEE)
STONE COLD SOBER
D.HUFF (B.GILBERT,BRETT JAMES,D.LAYUS)
AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG
S.MCANALLY,R. COPPERMAN (R.COPPERMAN,A.GORLEY,J.JOHNSTON)
IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER
NIGHT’S ON FIRE
HH Hot Shot Debut HH
FALLING
J.RAYMOND (D.DAVIDSON,BRETT JAMES,K.URBAN)
28
23
18
27
26
Trent Harmon
19/BIG MACHINE
Carrie Underwood
19/ARISTA NASHVILLE
Justin Moore
V
ALORY
Kane Brown
Z ONE 4/RCA NASHVILLE
Canaan Smith
M
ERCURY
Kip Moore
M
CA NASHVILLE
Eric Paslay
E MI NASHVILLE
Dierks Bentley Featuring Maren Morris
C
APITOL NASHVILLE
Cam
A
RISTA NASHVILLE
Jennifer Nettles
B
IG MACHINE
Chase Rice
D
ACK
JANIELS/COLUMBIA
NASHVILLE
Tucker Beathard
D
OT
William Michael Morgan
W
ARNER BROS./WMN
Lauren Alaina
19/INTERSCOPE/MERCURY
Maddie & Tae
D
OT
Big & Rich Featuring Tim McGraw
B
$R/NEW REVOLUTION
Brothers Osborne
E MI NASHVILLE
Clare Dunn
M
CA NASHVILLE
CHURCH BELLS
M.BRIGHT (Z.CROWELL,BRETT JAMES,H.LINDSEY)
YOU LOOK LIKE I NEED A DRINK
J.S.STOVER,J.RAYMOND,S.BORCHETTA (R.CLAWSON,M.DRAGSTREM,N.HEMBY)
USED TO LOVE YOU SOBER
M.MCVANEY (K.BROWN,M.MCVANEY,J.HOGE)
HOLE IN A BOTTLE
B.BEAVERS,J.ROBBINS (C.SMITH,B.BEAVERS,D.COUCH)
RUNNING FOR YOU
B.JAMES,K.MOORE (K.MOORE,T.VERGES,B.DALY)
HIGH CLASS
J.FRASURE,M.ALTMAN (E.PASLAY,C.CROWDER,J.FRASURE)
I’LL BE THE MOON
R. COPPERMAN (H.MORGAN,M.DRAGSTREM,R.HURD)
MAYDAY
J.BHASKER,T.JOHNSON (C.OCHS,T.JOHNSON)
UNLOVE YOU
D.HUFF (J. NETTLES,B.CLARK)
WHISPER
C. DESTEFANO (C. DESTEFANO,J.M.NITE,C.RICE)
ROCK ON
A.PETRAGLIA (T.BEATHARD,C.BEATHARD,M.CANNON-GOODMAN)
I MET A GIRL
J.RITCHEY,S.HENDRICKS (T. ROSEN,S.HUNT,S.MCANALLY)
NEXT BOYFRIEND
BUSBEE (L.ALAINA,E.L.WEISBAND,M.MCVANEY)
SHUT UP AND FISH
D.HUFF (M.MARLOW,T.DYE,P.SALLIS,A.SCHERZ)
LOVIN’ LATELY
B.KENNY,J.D.RICH (W.K.ALPHIN,J.D.RICH,T.MCGRAW)
21 SUMMER
J.JOYCE (J. OSBORNE,T.J. OSBORNE,C.WISEMAN)
TUXEDO
C.DUNN,B.WEST (C.DUNN,BRETT JAMES,B.WEST)
PEAK
POSITION
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33
36
32
40
40
37
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41
39
30
45
49
48
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Nielsen Music. Descending titles below No. 25 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks.
COUNTRY MARKET WATCH
A Weekly National Music Sales Report
YEAR-TO-DATE
Year-Over-Year
ALBUM SALESAlbum Sales
’15
’16
6.7 million
’14
6.1 million
DIGITAL TRACKS SALES
’15
’16
31.7 million
000.0 million
25.4 million
For week ending April 7, 2016. Figures are rounded. Compiled from
a national sample of retail store and rack sales reports collected and
provided by Nielsen Music.
Overall Unit Sales
Weekly Unit
’15 Sales
ALBUMS
DIGITAL
ALBUMS*
DIGITAL
TRACKS
This Week
506,000
188,000
2,423,000
Last Week
406,000
128,000
1,996,000
24.6%
46.9%
21.4%
540,000
173,000
2,408,000
-6.3%
8.7%
0.6%
Change
This Week Last Year
Change
Albums
Digital Tracks
2015
2016
CHANGE
6,741,000
6,155,000
-8.7%
31,659,000
25,391,000
-19.8%
Sales by Album Format
2015
2016
Physical
4,239,000
4,033,000
9.0%
Digital
2,502,000
2,123,000
-15.1%
*Digital album sales are also counted within album sales.
For inquiries about any Nielsen Music data, please contact Josh Bennett at 615-807-1338 or [email protected]
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STREAMING DATA
COMPILED BY
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FARMHOUSE/GAITHER 49134/CAPITOL CMG
UNDERWOOD
10 24 CARRIE
19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 510539*/SMN
Hymns
1
Storyteller
0
1
2
1
HUNT
76 SAM
MCA NASHVILLE 021502/UMGN
Montevallo
4
9
RHETT
28 THOMAS
VALORY RT0200A/BMLG
Tangled Up
2
Mr. Misunderstood
2
Damn Country Music
3
11
CHURCH
17 23 ERIC
EMI NASHVILLE 024200*/UMGN
MCGRAW
12 22 TIM
MCGRAW/BIG MACHINE TM0300A/BMLG
8
YOUNG
15 19 21 CHRIS
RCA NASHVILLE 506963/SMN
7
11
BRYAN
35 LUKE
CAPITOL NASHVILLE 022813/UMGN
NEW
8
1
JOEY + RORY
5
LORETTA LYNN
SUGAR HILL/VANGUARD 39587/CONCORD
LEGACY 51689*
BALLERINI
18 30 47 KELSEA
BLACK RIVER 2015
DOMINION
16 21 22 OLD
RCA NASHVILLE 513496/SMN
23 14 17 CAM
RCA/ARISTA NASHVILLE 507049/SMN
6
4
RANDY HOUSER
STONEY CREEK 16767/BBMG
SHELTON
16 14 15 24 BLAKE
WARNER BROS. 551788/WMN
17 12 13
5
GRANGER SMITH
WHEELHOUSE 16777/BBMG
BIG TOWN
26 27 77 LITTLE
CAPITOL NASHVILLE 021360*/UMGN
19 10
—
2
MARGO PRICE
THIRD MAN 339*
ELDREDGE
20 19 24 30 BRETT
ATLANTIC 549782/WMN
GEORGIA LINE
21 21 22 78 FLORIDA
REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 021594/BMLG
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31 35 14 MAREN
COLUMBIA NASHVILLE /SMN
UNDERWOOD
27 34 70 CARRIE
19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 500876/SMN
24 17 16
8
VINCE GILL
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SOUL CIRCUS COWBOYS
33 44
MCA NASHVILLE 024354/UMGN (024354)
KISMET 0722/DIAMONDISC
I’m Comin’ Over
Kill The Lights
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LIGHTS COME ON
JASON ALDEAN(Broken Bow/BBMG)
HUMBLE AND KIND
TIM MCGRAW(McGraw/Big Machine/BMLG)
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BLAKE SHELTON(Warner Bros./WMN)
28 16 18 I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT
RASCAL FLATTS(Big Machine/BMLG)
DIERKS BENTLEY(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
29 15 56 I GOT THE BOY
JANA KRAMER(Elektra Nashville/WMN)
DIE A HAPPY MAN
THOMAS RHETT(Valory/BMLG)
30 38
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LAST
WEEK
WKS ON
CHART
LAST
WEEK
THIS
WEEK
1
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9
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TITLE
THIS
WEEK
2
STAPLETON
49 CHRIS
MERCURY 019405*/UMGN
Title
PEAK
POSITION
2
IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL
CERT.
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ON CHT
2 WEEKS
AGO
LAST
WEEK
THIS
WEEK
1
ARTIST
WKS ON
CHART
COUNTRY
DIGITAL SONGS
TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS
NEW
RE-ENTRY
TITLE
ARTIST (IMPRINT/LABEL)
CHURCH BELLS
CARRIE UNDERWOOD(19/Arista Nashville/SMN)
BURNING HOUSE
CAM(Arista Nashville/SMN)
32 LOVE ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT
KELSEA BALLERINI(Black River)
WASTED TIME
31 23 9 FROM THE GROUND UP
DAN + SHAY(Warner Bros./WMN)
KEITH URBAN(Hit Red/Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
GIRL CRUSH
THINK OF YOU
32 49 68 LITTLE BIG TOWN(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
CHRIS YOUNG DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE( RCA Nashville/SMN)
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YOU SHOULD BE HERE
COLE SWINDELL(Warner Bros./WMN)
33 18 14 PICTURE
KID ROCK FEAT. SHERYL CROW(Lava/AG)
13 MY CHURCH
MAREN MORRIS(Columbia Nashville/SMN)
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I’LL BE THE MOON
DIERKS BENTLEY FEAT. MAREN MORRIS(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
The Album Collection
10
10 4
18 DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE
BRETT ELDREDGE(Atlantic/WMN)
35 21 190 CHICKEN FRIED
ZAC BROWN BAND(Home Grown/Bigger Picture/Atlantic/AG)
Full Circle
4
11 8
12 T-SHIRT
THOMAS RHETT(Valory/BMLG)
36 24 13 MIND READER
DUSTIN LYNCH(Broken Bow/BBMG)
The First Time
4
Meat And Candy
3
Untamed
2
Fired Up
3
Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits
2
Remington
3
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18 9 30 THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU
LEE BRICE(Curb)
Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
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1
20 10 37 DIBS
1
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Anything Goes
0
0
Maren Morris (EP)
Greatest Hits: Decade #1
22
1
Down To My Last Bad Habit
Tailgate Country
RE-ENTRY
HUNTIN’, FISHIN’ AND LOVIN’ EVERY DAY
LUKE BRYAN(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
37 20 64 BREAK UP IN A SMALL TOWN
SAM HUNT(MCA Nashville/UMGN)
TENNESSEE WHISKEY
CHRIS STAPLETON(Mercury/UMGN)
38 27 22 HEARTBEAT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD(19/Arista Nashville/SMN)
FIRE AWAY
39 19 25 BEAUTIFUL DRUG
ZAC BROWN BAND(John Varvatos/Southern Ground/BMLG/Republic)
NOBODY TO BLAME
40
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TRENT HARMON(19/Big Machine/BMLG)
41 30 13 FIX
CHRIS LANE(Big Loud)
SNAPBACK
OLD DOMINION(RCA Nashville/SMN)
42 33 34 SANGRIA
BLAKE SHELTON(Warner Bros./WMN)
PETER PAN
NEW
6 RECORD YEAR
ERIC CHURCH(EMI Nashville/UMGN)
22 14 23 HEAD OVER BOOTS
JON PARDI(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
1
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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE(Republic Nashville/BMLG)
4
24 2
2 NOISE
KENNY CHESNEY(Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville/SMN)
25
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defined as current if they are less than 18 months old or older than 18 months but still residing in the Billboard
200’s top 100. Charts update weekly on Thurdays at www.Billboard.Biz/charts. Copyright 2016, Prometheus
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25
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MAKE YOU MISS ME
RE-ENTRY
BREAK ON ME.
KEITH URBAN(Hit Red/Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
43 31 23 HOME ALONE TONIGHT
LUKE BRYAN FEAT. KAREN FAIRCHILD(Capitol Nashville/UMGN)
44 28 5 AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG
JAKE OWEN(RCA Nashville/SMN)
45 25 31 ALL SUMMER LONG
KID ROCK(Top Dog/Atlantic/AG)
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TRAVELLER
13 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND(Epic/Legacy)
48 36 33 LOSE MY MIND
BRETT ELDREDGE(Atlantic/WMN)
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50 37 12 IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER
FRANKIE BALLARD(Warner Bros./WMN)
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Music. Charts update weekly on Thurdays at www.Billboard.Biz/charts. Copyright 2016, Prometheus
Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. All rights reserved.
BLAKE
SHELTON
Came Here
To Forget
After Shelton performed the single from his
album If I’m Honest (May 20) at the April 3
ACM Awards, it vaults by 35 percent to
44,000 sold and rebounds 5-3 on Country
Digital Songs. It lifts 4-3 on Country
Streaming Songs (2.5 million, up 19 percent)
and bullets at No. 12 on Country Airplay
(26.4 million, up 8 percent).
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T HOMAS RHETT
BREAK UP IN A SMALL TOWN
SAM HUNT
CAME HERE TO FORGET
BLAKE SHELTON
YOU SHOULD BE HERE
COLE SWINDELL
DIERKS BENTLEY
DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE
BRETT ELDREDGE
HUMBLE AND KIND
TIM MCGRAW
TAKE YOUR TIME
SAM HUNT
TENNESSEE WHISKEY
CHRIS STAPLETON
SNAPBACK
OLD DOMINION
WKS ON
CHART
ARTIST
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WEEK
WKS ON
CHART
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SALES, AIRPLAY &
STREAMING DATA
COMPILED BY
STREAMING DATA
COMPILED BY
TITLE
ARTIST
THINK OF YOU
HRIS YOUNG DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE
C
CONFESSION
12 9 10 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
T-SHIRT
13 12 4 THOMAS RHETT
MY CHURCH
14 11 7 MAREN MORRIS
15 — 1 LUKE BRYAN
HOUSE PARTY
16 14 46 SAM HUNT
MAKE YOU MISS ME
17 25 2 SAM HUNT
CRUISE
18 16 156 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
MIND READER
19 17 2 DUSTIN LYNCH
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HRIS YOUNG
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on leading online music services. Charts update weekly on Thurdays at www.Billboard.Biz/charts. Copyright
2016, Prometheus Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. All rights reserved.
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 13 OF 19
MAKIN’ TR ACKS TOM ROLAND [email protected]
“Life with him was an adventure. But sometimes an adventure just has to end
for a new one to begin.”
Kelsea Ballerini’s ending summation of the guy in her “Peter Pan” video — a
leather-jacketed daredevil with a seductively perfect smile — points to an issue
that many women face as they weed through the frogs to find their prince. Men
who live on the edge are wild and exciting, but they tend to create a lot of drama,
too. The dependable guy who pays the bills on time and calls when he says he
will isn’t as sexy in the short term.
Finding the right mix of those two things is
the challenge for the adult American male. Some
are able to make room for both their inner child
and the steadfast man. Many choose one of the
extremes, as does the guy in “Peter Pan,” a song
that goes much farther below the lyrical surface
than Ballerini’s introductory hits, “Love Me Like
You Mean It” and “Dibs.”
“I’ve gotten to show that fun, young, y outhful,
flirty side of me — that’s totally a side of me —
but I’m really excited to balance that out with
that depth and that emotion,” says Ballerini,
p utting “Peter Pan” in context. “I think that
that’s an even bigger part of me that I’ve been
waiting to share.”
Waiting indeed. Ballerini wrote the song
about two-and-a-half years ago, when she had
a s ongwriting deal with Black River Music
P ublishing but hadn’t yet snared a recording
contract. She shared the writers room that day
BALLERINI
with “Love Me Like You Mean It” co-writer
Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee, a f ormer
recording artist who charted one title for Atlantic in 2009. Lee and Whitehead
had written one song before that was placed on hold, but never recorded, by Jana
Kramer. Lee had carried around the key lines from the “Peter Pan” chorus —
“You’re never gonna grow up/You’re never gonna be a man/Peter Pan” — for
about six months. And even Lee isn’t quite sure why she shared it that day.
“I had never written with Kelsea. She didn’t have a record deal, and I’d never
heard of her,” remembers Lee. “Usually, us writers in Nashville, we don’t bring
our favorite idea to unknown people in the room that you don’t know if you’re
going to gel with.”
So Lee hedged her bets. She told Ballerini and Whitehead that she had a great
idea, but if they didn’t absolutely nail it, she would take it back and r ewrite it
with someone else.
“The pressure was on,” says Ballerini. “Immediately, I think we all were superinspired. Whether it’s a guy or not, everyone has been in a relationship where
someone can’t quite match them emotionally, can’t quite grow up like the other
person can. We probably wrote that song in two hours, if that.”
Lee described the carefree guy with the opening words — “the smile,
the charm” — and they got through the initial verse fairly quickly. Lee and
Whitehead, according to Ballerini, left the room for a bit, and while they were
gone, she fashioned a pre-chorus — “You’re just a lost... boy.../With your head up
in the clouds” — that captures the isolation and misguided motivations b
ehind
the guy’s personality.
“He’s not necessarily an asshole,” says Lee. “He just doesn’t know how to be
great in a relationship.”
Lee was the driving force in the chorus, working the mythical island of
Neverland into the lyrics. And it was Whitehead who reshaped the “lost boy”
pre-chorus into the song’s bridge, bending the melody and addressing the guy
directly: “You don’t know what you lost, boy/Too busy chasing stars.”
“That’s probably my favorite part of the song,” says Ballerini, “because I feel
like it sums the whole thing up.”
They recorded a guitar-driven worktape that day in the Black River writing
room with Ballerini singing lead and Lee on harmonies, cautiously optimistic
that it was going to work.
“We finished the song, and we all just looked at each other and were like,
‘Oh, my gosh, this sounds like a hit,’ ” recalls Lee. “That doesn’t happen that
much. Sometimes it does, and then three days
later you’re like, ‘That does not sound like a hit.
What were we thinking?’ ”
Their evaluation didn’t change on “Peter Pan,”
even after they made a more formal demo about
a week later. They got outside confirmation, of
sorts, when Kimberly Perry got excited about
it. Her brothers were less enthusiastic, so The
Band Perry passed. Not long after, Ballerini got
her recording deal, in December 2013, and the
three writers agreed she should keep it for herself.
Whitehead and Jason Massey co-produced it
in their home studios, layering the instruments
around the vocal that Ballerini put down on the
“Peter Pan” worktape.
“Kelsea captures the best vocals the day that
you write the song,” says Whitehead. “We tried
to go back in the studio and beat these vocals,
but we couldn’t beat whatever emotion she was
feeling when we were writing. ‘Peter Pan’ is like
most of the songs [on The First Time]. The i nitial
vocals that we get after writing in the room that
day usually are the ones that make it on the album
and to radio.”
They built much of the track’s sound around baritone guitars, using the
lower frequencies to convey the song’s dark sadness, and Massey came up
with a repeated, two-note guitar section at the start of the bridge that sounds
much like an ambulance siren, a warning perhaps of the internal emergency
the woman in “Peter Pan” experiences when she finally understands the guy
is emotionally out of reach.
Ironically, though “Peter Pan” was founded upon a fairytale character, the
production leans less on programming and more on real instrumentation than
Ballerini’s first two singles.
“This just needed to sound real,” says Whitehead. “It’s not a fun song by any
means. It’s supposed to just suck you in and captivate you.”
The Peter Pan character has shown itself repeatedly to Lee since they wrote
it. Geico has an ad with a bratty Peter Pan kid (actor Thomas Barbusca, whose
unusual name is slightly reminiscent of Ballerini’s); a friend who refers to himself
as “Peter Pan” was part of Lee’s wedding party; and when a house that Lee had
her eye on went on the market, the listing included the words “Peter Pan” in
the caption for a room that is now her music room.
In the meantime, Black River issued a radio edit of “Peter Pan” (the only
change from the album, according to Whitehead, is that they shaved off a threestroke drum lick from the opening) through Play MPE on March 2. It is No. 28
on Hot Country Songs in its third charted week, and the video underscores the
weight of the song, which Ballerini always viewed as a key track that’s being
released at just the right time to capitalize on her career momentum.
“This was a song that I wanted to put out from the second I wrote it,” she says.
“It’s my baby on the album. I didn’t know when we were going to put it out, but
I knew we needed to wait until it was going to be heard.”
Her adventure continues...
JOSEPH LLANES
Kelsea Ballerini Digs
Deeper In ‘Peter Pan’
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 14 OF 19
THE STARK REPORT PHYLLIS STARK [email protected]
Country Radio Programmers Cite
Merle Haggard’s Enduring Influence
Merle Haggard’s death from pneumonia on April 6 hit many country radio
programmers hard, and left them pausing to reflect on the County Music Hall
of Famer’s profound and lasting influence on the format. For some, “Hag”
was part of the reason they pursued careers in country radio in the first place.
Much of Haggard’s legacy is obvious, as evidenced by the 71 top 10 hits
and 38 No. 1s he amassed during slightly more than two decades. Haggard’s
impact on other country artists is also measurable. His working man’s poet
songs have been covered by numerous other stars, and Haggard himself has
been named-checked in countless country hits, ranging from Brooks & Dunn’s
“Little Country Girl” and Collin Raye’s “My Kind of Girl” to Dixie Chicks’
“Long Time Gone” and, more recently, Jake Owen’s “Yee Haw” and Florida
Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze.”
Ron Meredith, president of
Clinton Broadcasters, selected
t he cou nt r y superstar as t he
namesake for t he K nox v ille,
Tenn., radio station he signed
on in 2007, WMYL (96.7 Merle
FM). Meredith says he chose the
name “so that everyone would
u nderstand what we did ... There
is only one name that I can think
of that everyone understands to
be country music: Merle.”
While Haggard’s h itmaking
years occu r red decades ago,
KKGO Los Angeles PD Tonya
Campos thinks his songs have
stood the test of time. “His music
will be here long after we are all
gone,” she says. “He was rough
HAGGARD
around the edges, but yet when we
played a montage of his hits when
we found out he died, his voice didn’t sound out of place. It still had the smooth
resonance that appeals to us today. Merle was one of a kind, and if imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery, then he was probably pretty darn proud.”
For D.J. Stout, operations manager/PD of Beasley Media Group’s Charlotte,
N.C., cluster, “Merle’s most lasting contribution to country music, country
radio and our listeners is the fact he was such a great storyteller. We still crave
and look for great storytelling in our songs, and no one did it like Merle.” As
for the current crop of stars, Stout says, “It would be hard to find one of them
who wouldn’t have Merle listed as one of their biggest influences.”
Scott Lindy, the WKHX Atlanta-based Cumulus corporate PD, characterizes
Haggard as “a guy who could write and perform everything from rough-andtumble outlaw music to some of the most touching and tender love songs.” But
he thinks the star’s “swagger and nonconformist attitude toward his music
is his most lasting legacy. Merle did things his way from the start. When you
listen to his music, you can hear that he was OK with sometimes paying a high
price in his relationships, career and image in exchange for being true to his
vision.” Adds Lindy: “[It’s] hard not to admire or aspire to that way of living,
which is why there’s a little bit of all of us in his songs.”
Justin Case, operations manager for Scripps’ Wichita, Kan., cluster, thinks
Haggard’s lasting appeal and influence comes from his “authenticity” and
vocal honesty. “His unique phrasing and interpretation connected with the
audience ... He found ways to present the emotion of a song in a way that people
felt deep inside. Beyond that, he knew his audience, gave them a healthy dose
of what they expected and experimented along the way. He had character,
and that resonated with fans.”
Radio consultant Joel Raab thinks Haggard’s charm and significance
lies in “his outlaw free spirit. When you combine that attitude with his
immeasurable talent, you have a legend rivaling Hank Williams. He bucked
the system when he found it unjust, did it his way and was successful because
of his u nquestionable talent.”
“He called out politicians, business owners and others, all in support of the
working men and women of this country,” says KFKF Kansas City PD Dale
Carter. “Those people knew Merle was on their side. Country music is at its
best when it tells a story and strikes a nerve. Merle did both.”
WKSJ Mobile, Ala., PD Bill Black says Haggard’s songs reflected “America,
blue-collar life and life situations that most everyone has experienced. Whether
it was the whimsical or the tearladen, Merle’s songs could slap you
in the face. And when you factor
in that Merle was a vital m
ember
of the country music community
for decades, you r ealize what
an i mpact he has made on the
t apestry of c ountry music. His
music is a true r epresentation of
what we were and still can be.”
“No one cou ld emote t he
f eelings of the common man
and t he poor man like Merle
H a g ga rd,” says C B S R ad io/
Detroit operations manager/PD
Tim Roberts. “You really felt
like he lived every song he sang,
and he recorded over 900 of
them. He could touch emotional
chords deep inside your soul in a
unique way ... He was such a great
lyricist, and truly the poet for the
common, everyday American.”
“What made Merle Haggard so special is that he was the definition of an
everyman,” adds Charlie Cook, vp country for Cumulus Media and o
perations
manager/PD for Nashville stations WSM-FM and WKDF. “His music spoke to
the trials many people struggle and identify with.”
Several programmers note that Haggard directly or indirectly led them to
a career, including Raab, who says the singer-songwriter “is the reason I got
hooked on country music. He put the soul in country music better than anyone.”
Black cites a Haggard tune as one of his earliest childhood memories. “One
of the first songs I can remember hearing and singing along to was ‘Mama
Tried.’ From then on I was hooked on Haggard,” he says. “I had the o
pportunity
to meet Merle one time, but I remember it like it was yesterday. [He was] kind,
soft-spoken and genuinely humble. After so much success and so many giant
moments in his life, that spoke volumes.”
Roberts says he was “devastated by the news of mighty Merle’s passing.
When I first got into country radio, he was my guy. Flat out, in my opinion,
he was the best country singer of all time. Even George Jones thought so, so
that says something right there.”
Looking back on some personal memories of time spent with Haggard,
Roberts says, “I’m fortunate that I booked him for a few shows over the years
and got the chance to hang with him. He was always gracious, interesting and
[a] totally fascinating, first-class guy. He also helped so many other country
artists of today along the way. Our country world will miss him but never
forget him. To this day, I listen to Merle’s music all the time. He’s a part of my
musical DNA forever.”
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 15 OF 19
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PLAYS
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THIS WEEK
4439
-21
8.477
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT B ig Machine Rascal Flatts
4354
+39
8.239
14
THINK OF YOU R epublic Nashville/RCA Nashville Chris Young Duet w/ Cassadee Pope
4343
+183
8.182
5
18
SNAPBACK R CA Nashville Old Dominion
4326
+214
8.107
6
12
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH C apitol Nashville Dierks Bentley
4112
+383
7.650
6
1
15
YOU SHOULD BE HERE W
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3959
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3718
+216
6.876
10
13
MY CHURCH C olumbia Nashville Maren Morris
3338
+26
6.025
11
27
MIND READER B roken Bow Dustin Lynch
3261
+175
6.078
10
7
23
NOBODY TO BLAME M
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3208
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6.081
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T-SHIRT V alory Thomas Rhett
3001
+244
5.486
15
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HUNTIN’, FISHIN’ & LOVIN’ EVERY DAY C apitol Nashville Luke Bryan
2917
+249
5.487
14
5
CAME HERE TO FORGET W
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2915
+233
5.142
12
47
THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU C urb Lee Brice
2879
+42
5.482
4.877
1
HH No. 1 (1 week) HH
16
30
HEAD OVER BOOTS C apitol Nashville Jon Pardi
2653
+44
20
3
NOISE B lue Chair/Columbia Nashville Kenny Chesney
2436
+447
4.161
17
9
RECORD YEAR EMI Nashville Eric Church
2296
+174
4.255
18
21
IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER W
arner Bros./WAR Frankie Ballard
2157
+64
3.884
23
38
NIGHT’S ON FIRE M
CA Nashville David Nail
1952
+185
3.443
20
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31
STONE COLD SOBER V alory Brantley Gilbert
1895
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3.699
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1893
+19
3.281
22
23
YOU LOOK LIKE I NEED A DRINK V alory Justin Moore
1836
+57
3.227
24
6
AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG R CA Nashville Jake Owen
1602
+74
2.666
29
2
WASTED TIME H
it Red/Capitol Nashville Keith Urban
1517
+535
2.770
25
9
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1430
+94
2.548
26
33
HOLE IN A BOTTLE M
ercury Canaan Smith
1373
+50
2.369
27
25
RUNNING FOR YOU M
CA Nashville Kip Moore
1237
+113
2.003
21
45
2
1053
+721
1.961
28
26
HIGH CLASS E MI Nashville Eric Paslay
1016
+20
1.613
31
6
MAKE YOU MISS ME M
CA Nashville Sam Hunt
953
+67
1.572
LIGHTS COME ON B roken Bow
HH Most Increased Plays/Most Added HH
Jason Aldean
BILLBOARD COUNTRY INDICATOR PANEL — 106 STATIONS
Abilene, Texas
KEAN
Alexandria, La.
KRRV
Amarillo, Texas
KGNC
Asheville, N.C.
WKSF
Atlantic City, N.J.
WPUR
Beaumont, Texas
KYKR
Beckley, W. Va.
WJLS
Biloxi, Miss.
WZKX
Bloomington, Ill.
WIBL
Bluefield, W. Va.
WHKX
Burlington, Vt.
WOKO
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
KEZS
Charleston, W. Va
WKWS
WQBE
College Station, Texas
KAGG
Columbia, Mo.
KCLR
Columbus, Ga.
WKCN
WSTH
Cookeville, Tenn.
WGSQ
Dothan, Ala.
WTVY
Duluth, Minn.
KKCB
Eau Claire, Wis.
WAXX
Elizabeth City, N.C.
WRSF
Erie, Pa.
WTWF
Eugene, Ore.
KKNU
Evansville, Ind.
WKDQ
Fargo, N.D.
KBVB
WSTH
Fayetteville, N.C.
WKML
Flagstaff, Ariz.
KAFF
Flint, Mich.
WFBE
Florence, Ala.
WXFL
Florence, S.C.
WEGX
Ft. Collins, Colo.
KUAD
Ft. Smith, Ark.
KTCS
Frederick, Md.
WFRE
Fredericksburg, Va.
WFLS
Green Bay, Wis.
WNCY
Hagerstown, Md.
WAYZ
Hot Springs, Ark.
KQUS
Huntington, Ky.
WDGG
Huntington, W. Va.
WTCR
Idaho Falls, Idaho
KTHK
Jackson, Miss.
WMSI
WUSJ
Janesville, Wis.
WJVL
Jonesboro, Ark.
KDXY
Joplin, Mo.
KIXQ
Kalamazoo, Mich.
WNWN
Kalispell, Mont.
KDBR
Kingmah, Ariz.
KFLG
Lafayette, Ind.
WKOA
Laredo, Texas
KRRG
Lansing, Mich.
WITL
Laurel, Miss.
WBBN
Lebanon, N.H.
Lincoln, Neb
Longview, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Mason City, Iowa
Medford, Ore.
Meridian, Miss.
Montgomery, Ala.
Morgantown, W. Va.
Muskegon, Mich.
New London, Conn.
Odessa, Texas
Palm Springs, Calif.
Pensacola, Fla.
Peoria, Ill.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Rapid City, S.D.
Rockford, Ill.
Rocky Mount, N.C.
Saginaw, Mich.
St. Cloud, Minn.
Salina, Kan.
Salisbury, Md.
San Angelo, Texas
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
WXXK
KFGE
KYKX
KLLL
KYKS
KIAI
KRWQ
WOKK
WLWI
WKKW
WMUS
WCTY
KHKX
KPLM
WXBM
WXCL
WRWD
KOUT
WXXQ
WDWG
WCEN
KZPK
KYEZ
WKTT
KGKL
KKJG
Santa Barbara, Calif.
KRAZ
Santa Maria, Calif.
KSNI
Sheboygan, Wis.
WBFM
Savannah, Ga.
WJCL
WUBB
Shreveport, La.
KXKS
Sioux Cty, Iowa
KSUX
South Bend, Ind.
WBYT
Springfield, Ill.
WFMB
Springfield, Mo.
KTTS
Terre Haute, Ind.
WTHI
Topeka, Kan.
WIBW
Traverse City, Mich.
WTCM
Tupelo, Miss.
WWZD
Utica, N.Y.
WFRG
Victor Valley, CA.KATJ
Waco, Texas
WACO
Wausau, Wis.
WDEZ
Wheeling, W. Va.
WOVK
Williamsport, Pa.
WILQ
Yakima, Wash.
KXDD
Youngstown, Ohio
WQXK
WWGY
Westwood One
HOT COUNTRY
MAINSTREAM COUNTRY
Music Choice
TODAY’S COUNTRY
Sirius XM
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THIS WEEK
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864
+577
1.490
32
30
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LOVIN’ LATELY B $R/New Revolution Big & Rich Feat. Tim McGraw
839
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+16
1.143
35
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PETER PAN B lack River Kelsea Ballerini
794
+102
1.331
34
11
IT DON’T HURT LIKE IT USED TO M
ercury Billy Currington
765
+41
1.113
33
13
UNLOVE YOU B ig Machine Jennifer Nettles
762
+15
1.334
37
23
I MET A GIRL W
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684
+31
1.049
36
7
21 SUMMER E MI Nashville Brothers Osborne
684
+13
0.930
38
10
I KNOW SOMEBODY R eviver LoCash
656
+37
1.048
39
16
LIVIN’ THE DREAM D
ot Drake White
596
+38
0.997
41
40
8
USED TO LOVE YOU SOBER Z one 4/RCA Nashville Kane Brown
538
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0.781
42
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475
+20
0.762
42
6
IF THE BOOT FITS W
heelhouse Granger Smith
455
+33
0.677
43
4
SONG NUMBER 7 S toney Creek Randy Houser
413
+61
0.707
45
44
23
NEXT BOYFRIEND 1 9/Interscope/Mercury Lauren Alaina
333
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0.598
46
46
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323
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320
+191
0.610
51
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HEALING HIGHWAY B lue Light Brian Collins
301
+49
0.496
48
8
TUXEDO M
CA Nashville Clare Dunn
287
+6
0.380
49
8
SOUTHERN BOY B roken Bow Jordan Rager with Jason Aldean
271
+12
0.463
50
9
TAKE ME DOWN M
CA Nashville Vince Gill
262
+4
0.417
52
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SOUTHERNALITY R epublic Nashville A Thousand Horses
246
+13
0.336
53
5
GIRL NEXT DOOR W
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231
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0.359
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208
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179
+31
0.249
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158
+32
0.092
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NEW
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57
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JUST DON’T KNOW IT YET C hris Chitsey/Premier Nashville Chris Chitsey
154
+1
0.209
59
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MAKE YOU MINE A
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149
+11
0.226
TELL ME V illa One/Grassroots Frank Ortega
128
+7
0.172
RE-ENTRY
CHARTS LEGEND
RANKINGS
Country Airplay is ranked by
total audience impressions
for the week ending Sunday
based on monitored airplay of
151 stations by Nielsen BDS.
Audience totals on the chart are
derived, in part, using certain
Arbitron Inc. copyrighted
Persons 12+ audience
estimates (under license ©
2016, Arbitron Inc.) Country
Indicator is tabulated using
reported playlists and Nielsen
BDS-monitored airplay at 106
stations, ranked by total plays.
station downtime for the format.
Titles that decline in audience
but increase in detections will
also receive a bullet if the total
audience erosion for the week
does not exceed 3%. Bullets are
awarded on Country Indicator to
titles gaining plays or remaining
flat from the previous week.
BULLETS
TIES
On Country Airplay, if two songs
are tied in total audience, the song
with the larger increase in audience
is placed first. On Country Indicator,
if two songs are tied in total plays,
the song with the larger increase in
plays is placed first.
remaining flat from the previous
week. A song will also receive
a bullet if its percentage loss
in audience does not exceed
the percentage of monitored
RECURRENTS
On Country Airplay, descending
titles below No. 10 in either
audience or detections are moved
to recurrent after 20 weeks,
provided that they are not still
l Awarded on Country Airplay
to titles gaining audience or
gaining enough audience points
to bullet or if they rank below No.
10 and post a third consecutive
week of (non-bulleted) audience
decline, regardless of total chart
weeks. On Country Indicator,
descending, non-bulleted titles
below No. 10 are moved to
recurrent after 20 weeks or if they
post a third consecutive week of
decline in plays after 10 weeks.
HOT SHOT DEBUT
Awarded to the highest-ranking
new entry on Country Airplay and
Country Indicator, respectively.
MOST ADDED
The total number of new adds
officially reported to Billboard by
each reporting station, or by an
automatic-add threshold (seven plays
for the first time in a chart tracking
week, according to Nielsen BDS) for
stations that do not report adds.
MOST INCREASED AUDIENCE/
PLAYS
Most Increased Audience on
Country Airplay and Most
Increased Plays on Country
Indicator list the songs with the
greatest week-to-week increases
in total audience or plays,
respectively.
AIRPOWER
Awarded on Country Airplay to
titles ranking inside top 20 in
plays and audience rankings for
the first time, with increases in
both plays and audience.
BREAKER
Awarded on Country Airplay
to titles achieving airplay (at
least one detection) at 60% of
reporting stations for the first
time.
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McCauley, ASCAP/All The Kings Pens, ASCAP/Songstein
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Osborne, T.J. Osborne, C.Wiseman) 4 4
A AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG E MI
Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Songs By Red Room, BMI/
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/
Combustion Engine Music, ASCAP/Sadie’s Favorite
Songs, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Harmony, ASCAP/Texa Rae
Music, ASCAP ( R.Copperman, A.Gorley, J.Johnston) 2 3
B BEER CAN IN A TRUCK BED S onic Geo
Music, ASCAP/Calhoun Enterprises, ASCAP/Music
Of RPM, ASCAP/HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc.,
ASCAP/Smacktown Music, ASCAP/ReHits Music, Inc.,
ASCAP/Wrensong Publishing Corp., ASCAP/Unfair
Entertainment, ASCAP/External Combustion Music,
ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Who Wants To Buy My
Publishing, ASCAP ( M.Ramsey, T. Rosen, M.Jenkins) 5 9
C CAME HERE TO FORGET R ound Hill Songs
BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe
Rocker, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Doc And Maggie
Music, SOCAN/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP ( C.Wiseman,
D.Ruttan) 1 2
CASTAWAY D ay For The Dead Publishing, SESAC/
Southern Ground, SESAC/Life On Fire Music, SESAC/
Poppsolotamus Music, BMI/Brighter Shade Publishing,
BMI (Z.Brown, N.Moon, W.Durrette, C.Bowles, J.D.Hopkins) 5 3
CHURCH BELLS E xternal Combustion Music,
ASCAP/Songs Of Southside Independent Music
Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/Who Wants To Buy My
Publishing, ASCAP/Atlas Music Publishing, ASCAP/
WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Songs Of Brett, ASCAP/
HillarodyRathbone Music, ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs,
ASCAP (Z.Crowell, Brett James, H.Lindsey) 3 5
CONFESSION B ig Red Toe, BMI/Farm Town Songs,
BMI/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Songs By Red Room,
BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Who Wants To Buy My
Publishing, ASCAP/External Combustion Music, ASCAP
(R.Clawson, R.Copperman, M.Jenkins) 3
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arner-Tamerlane Publishing
Corp., BMI/Muddy Magnolia Music, BMI/Mama’s Exit
Publishing, BMI/Music Of Parallel, BMI/Downtown DMP
Songs, BMI ( K.North, J.Wilson, T.McHugh) 5 2
DANCE WITH YA W
Corp., BMI/THiS Music, BMI/Goes Something Like This
Music, BMI/Songs of Sunset Beach, BMI/SONGS MP
Publishing, BMI ( D.Baldridge, C.Yarber, J.Mitchell) 5 0
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BMI/Paris Not France Music, BMI/EMI Blackwood Music
Inc., BMI/Ross Copperman Songs, BMI (B.Eldredge,
R.Copperman) 8
F FIX R ound Hill Works, BMI/Big Loud Proud Crowd, BMI/
Bux Tone Music, BMI/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/Telemitry
Productions, BMI/Year Of The Dog Music, ASCAP (S.
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B Music Corp.,
ASCAP/Beats And Banjos, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Shay Mooney Music, ASCAP/EMI
April Music, Inc., ASCAP/CDS Words And Music, ASACP ( D.
Smyers, S.Mooney, C. DeStefano) 2 7
G GHOST TOWN S uper Big Music, ASCAP/Jett Music,
ASCAP/Big Machine Music, BMI/Two Laine Collections,
BMI (J.Singleton, J.Thompson) 5 5
GIRL NEXT DOOR H ighway 508 Songs, ASCAP/
House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/Nettwerk One B
Music, BMI/Revelry Music, BMI/Jay Gatsby Music, BMI/
Nettwerk One Music Limited Canada, SOCAN/Universal
Music Corporation, ASCAP/Smack Ink, ASCAP ( B.Clark,
J.J.Dillon, S.McAnally) 4 3
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Country Airplay Index
H HEAD OVER BOOTS G olden Vault Music, BMI/
MAKE YOU MISS ME U niversal Music
Corporation, ASCAP/Three Mules Music, ASCAP/Songs
Of Black River, ASCAP/Sonic Geo Music, ASCAP/Calhoun
The Song Factory, LLC, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Enterprises, ASCAP/RPM Global Publishing, BMI/
Creative Nation Music, BMI ( J.Pardi, L.Laird) 1 7
Hori Productions America, ASCAP ( S.Hunt, J.Osborne,
HIGH CLASS W
B Music Corp., ASCAP/Five Foot
M.Ramsey) 3 1
Sixteen Publishing, ASCAP/Songs From The Rose Hotel,
ASCAP/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/Telemitry Productions, MAYDAY M arvelous Oaks Records, ASCAP/One Year
YesterdayPublishing, BMI/Creative Pulse Music, BMI/
BMI (E.Paslay, C.Crowder, J.Frasure) 3 3
These Are Pulse Songs, BMI (C.Ochs, T.Johnson) 4 0
HOLE IN A BOTTLE B MG Gold Songs, ASCAP/
MIND READER E MI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/
Skinny Fat Nashville Music, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs,
Rhettro Music, BMI/Brooks County Boy Music, BMI/WB
BMI/Music Of Big Deal, BMI/Stalefish Music, BMI/Songs
Music Corp., ASCAP/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP (R.
From The Couch, BMI ( C.Smith, B.Beavers, D.Couch) 2 5
Akins, B.Hayslip) 9
HUMBLE AND KIND S ongs Of Universal, Inc.,
MY CHURCH International Dog Music, BMI/BMG
BMI/Hoodie Songs, BMI (L.McKenna) 1 1
Platinum Songs, BMI/Hello I Love You Music, BMI ( busbee,
M.Morris) 1 3
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Peanut Mill Songs, BMI/
N EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Two Chord Georgia Music,
NIGHT’S ON FIRE S uper Big Music, ASCAP/Jett
BMI/Brooks County Boy Music, BMI/WB Music Corp.,
Music, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Doc And Maggie
ASCAP/Tar-Cam-Knox Music, ASCAP/Thankful For This
Music, SOCAN/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP (J.Singleton,
Music, ASCAP ( L.Bryan, D.Davidson, R.Akins, B.Hayslip) 1 4
D.Ruttan) 2 4
I NOISE S ony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, BMI/Basuare Music,
IF THE BOOT FITS Tree Vibez Music, LLC, ASCAP/
Major Bob Music, Inc., ASCAP/We-volve Music, ASCAP/
BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Ltd., GMR/EMI
Downtown DLJ Songs, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI
April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Jon Mark Nite Music, ASCAP ( K.
(J.M.Schmidt, A.Albert, M.Tenpenny) 4 7
Chesney, R.Copperman, S.McAnally, J.M.Nite) 1 6
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT Y ear Of
P The Dog Music, ASCAP/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/
PETER PAN S ongs Of Black River, ASCAP/KNB Music,
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Shay Mooney
ASCAP/ole Purple Cape Music, BMI/Honey Lee Music, BMI
Music, ASCAP/MTrain Music, ASCAP ( M.Trainor, J.Frasure,
(K.Ballerini, F.G.Whitehead, J.Lee) 3 8
S.Mooney) 2
R I MET A GIRL R eHits Music, Inc., ASCAP/Smacktown
Music, ASCAP/Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/Three RAISED ON IT U niversal Music Corporation,
ASCAP/Three Mules Music, ASCAP/External Combustion
Mules Music, ASCAP/Smack Ink, ASCAP (T. Rosen, S.Hunt,
Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Southside Independent Music
S.McAnally) 3 2
Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/
IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER S ony/ATV
JFLO Music, BMI/Who Wants To Buy My Publishing,
Harmony, ASCAP/Texa Rae Music, ASCAP/Nettwerk One
ASCAP (S.Hunt, Z.Crowell, J.Flowers) 4 5
B Music, BMI/Revelry Music, BMI/Nevada House Music,
RECORD YEAR S ony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/
BMI/Ole Red Cape Songs, ASCAP/Real Big Red Tunes,
Longer And Louder Music, BMI/Little Louder Songs, BMi/
ASCAP (J.Johnston, N.Mason, J.S.Stover) 2 2
Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music, BMI (E.Church, J.Hyde) 2 0
IT DON’T HURT LIKE IT USED TO C oconut
Hut Publishing, ASCAP/Castle Bound Music, Inc., SESAC/ ROCK ON B ig Music Machine, BMI/Fayde 49 Music,
BMI/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, BMI/Six Ring Circus
We Be Pawtying, SESAC/BMG Rights Management (UK)
Songs, BMI/Scrambler Music, ASCAP/My My My Music,
Ltd., PRS/You Want How Much Of What Publishing, BMI/
ASCAP (T.Beathard, C.Beathard, M.Cannon-Goodman) 3 0
Worldwide EMG Music B, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI
RUNNING FOR YOU M
usic Of Stage Three,
(B.Currington, C.R.Barlowe, S.Carter) 4 2
BMI/Songs Of Cornman, BMI/Roll Through Music, BMI/
J BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc.,
JESUS AND JONES o le Purple Cape Music, BMI/
BMI/Songs From The Engine Room, BMI/Southside
ole, BMI/Rack City Publishing, BMI/BMG Blue, BMI/Songs
Independent Music Publishing, LLC, BMI/Internal
Of Jim McCormick, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/Sony/
Combustion Music, BMI/Kickin’ Grids Music, BMI ( K.Moore,
ATV Acuff Rose Music, BMI/Six Ring Circus Songs, BMI (T.
T.Verges, B.Daly) 2 9
Farr, J.McCormick, C.Beathard) 4 6
L LIGHTS COME ON B ig Loud Mountain, BMI/
Round Hill Works, BMI/Pranch Ringle Music, BMI/T Hubb
Publishing, BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, ASCAP/Freshy
Music, ASCAP/Major Bob Music, Inc., ASCAP/We-volve
Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs Jimmy Robbins,
ASCAP/Jammy Rabbins Music, ASCAP/Extraordinary
Alien Publishing, ASCAP (B.Kelley, T.Hubbard, J.M.Schmidt,
J.Robbins, B.Warren, B.Warren) 2 8
LITTLE BIT OF YOU O rbison Music, LLC, BMI/
BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Funky
Friar Music, ASCAP/Sadie’s Favorite Songs, ASCAP/
Combustion Engine Music, ASCAP ( C.Bryant, D.George,
A.Gorley) 4
LIVIN’ THE DREAM S ony/ATV Tree Publishing,
BMI/Tomdouglasmusic, BMI/Sony/ATV Harmony, ASCAP/
Texa Rae Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Creative Nation Music, BMI ( T.Douglas, J.Johnston, L.Laird)
37
LOVIN’ LATELY B ig Love Music, BMI/Songs Of
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/J Money
Music, ASCAP/Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.,
ASCAP/StyleSonic Music, LLC, BMI ( W.K.Alphin, J.D.Rich,
T.McGraw) 3 4
M MAKE YOU MINE C entricity Music Publishing,
ASCAP/Bluenort Records, SOCAN/CentricSongs, SESAC/2
Hour Songs, SESAC/Pickin Publishing, BMI/Songs Of
Kickingbird, BMI ( B.Rempel, S.Mosley, B.Stennis) 4 8
S SAID NO ONE EVER W
arner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/A Girl Named Charlie, BMI/
HappyGoWrucke, BMI/Creative Pulse Music, BMI/These
Are Pulse Songs, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/Jam
Writers Group, BMI/Hello I Love You Music, BMI ( N.Galyon,
N.Hemby, busbee) 5 8
SLEEP WITHOUT YOU S uper Big Music,
ASCAP/Caliville Publishing, ASCAP/Downtown DMP
Songs, BMI/Stars And Stripes And Maple Leaf Music,
BMI/Wordspring Music, LLC, SESAC ( B.Young, K.Archer,
J.Ebach) 5 1
SNAPBACK C arrot Seed Songs, ASCAP/Smackville
ASCAP/ReHits Music, Inc., ASCAP/Smacktown Music,
ASCAP/Unfair Entertainment, ASCAP/Songs Of Big Deal,
ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Wooden Ships, ASCAP
(M.Ramsey, T. Rosen, B.Tursi) 5
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH P eermusic
III, Ltd., BMI/Peertunes, Ltd., SESAC/Jaron Boyer
Music, SESAC/BMG Silver Songs, SESAC/Fuego Songs
Publishing, SESAC/David Ryan Music, ASCAP/The Real
Brain Publishing, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Music
Of The Corn, ASCAP ( M.Tyler, J.Boyer, A.Palmer, D.Kuncio,
J.Mirenda) 7
SONG NUMBER 7 Legends Of Magic Mustang
Music, SESAC/W.B.M. Music Corp., SESAC/WB Music Corp.,
ASCAP/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP/Red Vinyl Music,
Inc., BMI ( J.Wilson, B.Hayslip, C.Janson) 4 9
SOUTHERNALITY W
Corp., BMI/Carolina June Publishing, BMI/Greatshakin
Music, BMI/Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/Crowder
Taylor Publishing, ASCAP/Nettwerk One B Music, BMI/
Revelry Music, BMI/Nevada House Music, BMI ( M.Hobby,
C.Crowder, N.Mason) 5 7
SOUTHERN BOY S ongs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Creative Nation Music, BMI/These Are Pulse Songs, BMI/
Creative Pulse Music, BMI/Pulse Nation, BMI/ole Songs
Of Countrywood, ASCAP/EMI April Music, Inc., ASCAP ( L.
Laird, B.Dean, J.S.Stover) 4 1
STONE COLD SOBER W
arner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Indiana Angel Music, BMI/External
Combustion Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Brett, ASCAP/Atlas
Music Publishing, ASCAP/Yawyer Three Music, ASCAP ( B.
Gilbert, Brett James, D.Layus) 1 8
T THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU M
ike Curb
Music, BMI/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Brooks County
Boy Music, BMI/External Combustion Music, ASCAP/
Out Of The Taperoom Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Southside
Independent Music Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/WB Music
Corp., ASCAP ( L.Brice, R.Akins, A.Gorley) 1 0
THINK OF YOU E MI Blackwood Music Inc.,
BMI/Goodbye Pants Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs From The Rose Hotel,
ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/EMI Foray Music, SESAC/
Write 2 Be Free Music, SESAC ( C.Young, C.Crowder, J.Hoge) 6
T-SHIRT E xternal Combustion Music, ASCAP/Songs Of
Southside Independent Music Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/
WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Atlas Music Publishing, ASCAP/
Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Creative Nation Music, BMI/
Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/Smack Ink, ASCAP
(A.Gorley, L.Laird, S.McAnally) 1 5
TUXEDO B MG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Leer Jet 87
Publishing, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Songs Of
Brett, ASCAP/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/For The Kids
Platinum, BMI/Legitimate Efforts Music, BMI (C.Dunn,
Brett James, B.West) 5 4
U UNLOVE YOU Jennifer Nettles Publishing, ASCAP/
House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/Highway 508 Songs,
ASCAP (J. Nettles, B.Clark) 3 6
USED TO LOVE YOU SOBER S ongs Of
Universal, Inc., BMI/Kane Brown Music, BMI/EMI Foray
Music, SESAC/Write 2 Be Free Music, SESAC/B Frank
Entertainment, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing
America, Inc., BMI/Song House Publishing, ASCAP ( K.
Brown, M.McVaney, J.Hoge) 3 9
W WASN’T THAT DRUNK Thankful For This
Music, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Universal Music
Corporation, ASCAP ( M.J.McGinn, N.A.Medley, E.L.Weisband)
60
WASTED TIME S ongs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Mary Rose Music, BMI/Firehouse Cat Music, ASCAP/
BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/360 Music, SESAC/Ray Daniels,
SESAC/Jayded Ink Publishing, SESAC ( K.Urban, G.Wells,
J.Abrahart) 2 1
WHISPER E MI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Jon Mark Nite
Music, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/Dack Janiel’s
Publishing, BMI ( C. DeStefano, J.M.Nite, C.Rice) 5 6
Y YOU LOOK LIKE I NEED A DRINK R ound
Hill Works, BMI/Farm Town Songs, BMI/Big Loud Proud
Crowd, BMI/Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud
Proud Songs, ASCAP/HappyGoWrucke, BMI/Creative
Pulse Music, BMI/These Are Pulse Songs, BMI (R.Clawson,
M.Dragstrem, N.Hemby) 2 6
YOU SHOULD BE HERE S ony/ATV Tree
Publishing, BMI/Combustion Engine Music, ASCAP/
Sadie’s Favorite Songs, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP
(C.Swindell, A.Gorley) 1
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Hot Country Songs Index
TITLE P ublishing-Licensing Org.
(Songwriter) C hart Position
21 SUMMER W
B Music Corp., ASCAP/Trampy
McCauley, ASCAP/All The Kings Pens, ASCAP/Songstein
Publishing, ASCAP/Big Loud Shirt Industries, ASCAP ( J.
Osborne, T.J. Osborne, C.Wiseman) 4 9
A AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG E MI
Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Songs By Red Room, BMI/
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/
Songs, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Harmony, ASCAP/Texa Rae
Music, ASCAP ( R.Copperman, A.Gorley, J.Johnston) 3 0
C CAME HERE TO FORGET R ound Hill Songs
BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe
Rocker, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Doc And Maggie
Music, SOCAN/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP ( C.Wiseman,
D.Ruttan) 5
CHURCH BELLS E xternal Combustion Music,
ASCAP/Songs Of Southside Independent Music
Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/Who Wants To Buy My
Publishing, ASCAP/Atlas Music Publishing, ASCAP/
WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Songs Of Brett, ASCAP/
HillarodyRathbone Music, ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs,
ASCAP (Z.Crowell, Brett James, H.Lindsey) 3 4
CONFESSION B ig Red Toe, BMI/Farm Town Songs,
BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Who Wants To Buy My
Publishing, ASCAP/External Combustion Music, ASCAP
(R.Clawson, R.Copperman, M.Jenkins) 1 0
D DIE A HAPPY MAN E MI Blackwood Music Inc.,
BMI/Cricket On The Line, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Eastman Pond Publishing, BMI/
Music Of Big Deal, BMI/Nice Life, BMI/Frederic And Reid
Music, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI (Thomas Rhett,
S.M.Douglas, Joe London) 3
DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE Sony/ATV Countryside,
BMI/Paris Not France Music, BMI/EMI Blackwood Music
Inc., BMI/Ross Copperman Songs, BMI (B.Eldredge,
R.Copperman) 8
F FALLING E MI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Two Chord
Georgia Music, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Songs Of
Brett, ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Mary Rose
Music, BMI ( D.Davidson, Brett James, K.Urban) 3 3
FIRE AWAY W
B Music Corp., ASCAP/New Sea Gayle
Music, ASCAP/Ole Ole, ASCAP/Black In The Saddle Songs,
ASCAP (C.Stapleton, D.Green) 2 5
FIX R ound Hill Works, BMI/Big Loud Proud Crowd, BMI/
Bux Tone Music, BMI/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/Telemitry
Productions, BMI/Year Of The Dog Music, ASCAP (S.
Buxton, J.Frasure, A.Stoklasa) 2 6
B Music Corp.,
ASCAP/Beats And Banjos, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Shay Mooney Music, ASCAP/EMI
April Music, Inc., ASCAP/CDS Words And Music, ASACP ( D.
Smyers, S.Mooney, C. DeStefano) 2 7
H HEAD OVER BOOTS G olden Vault Music, BMI/
The Song Factory, LLC, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Creative Nation Music, BMI ( J.Pardi, L.Laird) 2 0
HEARTBEAT C arrie-Okie Music, BMI/External
Combustion Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Southside
Independent Music Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/Who Wants
To Buy My Publishing, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/
Songs, ASCAP ( C.Underwood, Z.Crowell, A.Gorley) 2 2
HIGH CLASS W
B Music Corp., ASCAP/Five Foot
Sixteen Publishing, ASCAP/Songs From The Rose Hotel,
ASCAP/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/Telemitry Productions,
BMI (E.Paslay, C.Crowder, J.Frasure) 3 9
HOLE IN A BOTTLE B MG Gold Songs, ASCAP/
Skinny Fat Nashville Music, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs,
BMI/Music Of Big Deal, BMI/Stalefish Music, BMI/Songs
From The Couch, BMI ( C.Smith, B.Beavers, D.Couch) 3 7
HOME ALONE TONIGHT S ony/ATV Tree
Publishing, BMI/Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/
Red Vinyl Music, Inc., BMI/Sixteen Stars Music, BMI/
HoriPro Entertainment Group, Inc., BMI (J.Stevens, C.Taylor,
J.Dreyer, T.Cecil) 2 4
HUMBLE AND KIND S ongs Of Universal, Inc.,
BMI/Hoodie Songs, BMI (L.McKenna) 1
S ony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Peanut Mill Songs, BMI/
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Two Chord Georgia Music,
BMI/Brooks County Boy Music, BMI/WB Music Corp.,
ASCAP/Tar-Cam-Knox Music, ASCAP/Thankful For This
Music, ASCAP ( L.Bryan, D.Davidson, R.Akins, B.Hayslip) 1 4
I I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT Y ear Of
The Dog Music, ASCAP/Rio Bravo Music, Inc., BMI/
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Shay Mooney
Music, ASCAP/MTrain Music, ASCAP ( M.Trainor, J.Frasure,
S.Mooney) 1 2
I’LL BE THE MOON S ony/ATV Tree Publishing,
N NEXT BOYFRIEND W
Corp., BMI/Lylas Music, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/
Thankful For This Music, ASCAP/A Frank Entertainment,
ASCAP/Song House Publishing, ASCAP/Kobalt Music
Publishing America, Inc., ASCAP ( L.Alaina, E.L.Weisband,
M.McVaney) 4 6
NIGHT’S ON FIRE S uper Big Music, ASCAP/Jett
Music, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Doc And Maggie
Music, SOCAN/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP (J.Singleton,
D.Ruttan) 3 2
NOBODY TO BLAME W
B Music Corp., ASCAP/
House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/Quackhead Music,
BMI/Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI ( C.Stapleton, B.Bales,
R.Bowman) 1 5
NOISE S ony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, BMI/Basuare Music,
BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Ltd., GMR/EMI
April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Jon Mark Nite Music, ASCAP ( K.
Chesney, R.Copperman, S.McAnally, J.M.Nite) 2 1
P PETER PAN S ongs Of Black River, ASCAP/KNB Music,
ASCAP/ole Purple Cape Music, BMI/Honey Lee Music, BMI
(K.Ballerini, F.G.Whitehead, J.Lee) 2 8
R RECORD YEAR S ony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/
Longer And Louder Music, BMI/Little Louder Songs, BMi/
Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music, BMI (E.Church, J.Hyde) 2 3
BMI/Heather Feather Songs, BMI/Round Hill Songs BLS
JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/Universal Music ROCK ON B ig Music Machine, BMI/Fayde 49 Music,
Corporation, ASCAP/Lake Allegan Pub Club, ASCAP ( H.
BMI/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, BMI/Six Ring Circus
Morgan, M.Dragstrem, R.Hurd) 4 0
Songs, BMI/Scrambler Music, ASCAP/My My My Music,
ASCAP (T.Beathard, C.Beathard, M.Cannon-Goodman) 4 4
I MET A GIRL R eHits Music, Inc., ASCAP/Smacktown
Music, ASCAP/Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/Three RUNNING FOR YOU M usic Of Stage Three,
Mules Music, ASCAP/Smack Ink, ASCAP (T. Rosen, S.Hunt,
BMI/Songs Of Cornman, BMI/Roll Through Music, BMI/
S.McAnally) 4 5
BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc.,
BMI/Songs From The Engine Room, BMI/Southside
IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEER S ony/ATV
Independent Music Publishing, LLC, BMI/Internal
Harmony, ASCAP/Texa Rae Music, ASCAP/Nettwerk One
Combustion Music, BMI/Kickin’ Grids Music, BMI ( K.Moore,
B Music, BMI/Revelry Music, BMI/Nevada House Music,
T.Verges, B.Daly) 3 8
BMI/Ole Red Cape Songs, ASCAP/Real Big Red Tunes,
ASCAP (J.Johnston, N.Mason, J.S.Stover) 3 1
S L LIGHTS COME ON B ig Loud Mountain, BMI/
Round Hill Works, BMI/Pranch Ringle Music, BMI/T Hubb
Publishing, BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, ASCAP/Freshy
Music, ASCAP/Major Bob Music, Inc., ASCAP/We-volve
Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs Jimmy Robbins,
ASCAP/Jammy Rabbins Music, ASCAP/Extraordinary
Alien Publishing, ASCAP (B.Kelley, T.Hubbard, J.M.Schmidt,
J.Robbins, B.Warren, B.Warren) 7
LITTLE BIT OF YOU O rbison Music, LLC, BMI/
BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Funky
Friar Music, ASCAP/Sadie’s Favorite Songs, ASCAP/
Combustion Engine Music, ASCAP ( C.Bryant, D.George,
A.Gorley) 1 8
LOVIN’ LATELY B ig Love Music, BMI/Songs Of
Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/J Money
ASCAP/StyleSonic Music, LLC, BMI ( W.K.Alphin, J.D.Rich,
T.McGraw) 4 8
M MAYDAY M
arvelous Oaks Records, ASCAP/One Year
YesterdayPublishing, BMI/Creative Pulse Music, BMI/
These Are Pulse Songs, BMI (C.Ochs, T.Johnson) 4 1
MIND READER E MI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/
Rhettro Music, BMI/Brooks County Boy Music, BMI/WB
Music Corp., ASCAP/Thankful For This Music, ASCAP (R.
Akins, B.Hayslip) 1 9
MY CHURCH International Dog Music, BMI/BMG
Platinum Songs, BMI/Hello I Love You Music, BMI ( busbee,
M.Morris) 1 1
SHUT UP AND FISH S uper Big Music, ASCAP/
Big Machine Music, BMI/Song Alert Publishing, SESAC/
Tunes of R And T Direct, SESAC (M.Marlow, T.Dye, P.Sallis,
A.Scherz) 4 7
SNAPBACK C arrot Seed Songs, ASCAP/Smackville
ASCAP/ReHits Music, Inc., ASCAP/Smacktown Music,
ASCAP/Unfair Entertainment, ASCAP/Songs Of Big Deal,
ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Wooden Ships, ASCAP
(M.Ramsey, T. Rosen, B.Tursi) 9
SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH P eermusic
III, Ltd., BMI/Peertunes, Ltd., SESAC/Jaron Boyer
Music, SESAC/BMG Silver Songs, SESAC/Fuego Songs
Publishing, SESAC/David Ryan Music, ASCAP/The Real
Brain Publishing, BMI/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Music
Of The Corn, ASCAP ( M.Tyler, J.Boyer, A.Palmer, D.Kuncio,
J.Mirenda) 4
STONE COLD SOBER W
arner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Indiana Angel Music, BMI/External
Combustion Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Brett, ASCAP/Atlas
Music Publishing, ASCAP/Yawyer Three Music, ASCAP ( B.
Gilbert, Brett James, D.Layus) 2 9
T THAT DON’T SOUND LIKE YOU M
ike Curb
Music, BMI/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Brooks County
Boy Music, BMI/External Combustion Music, ASCAP/
Out Of The Taperoom Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Southside
Independent Music Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/WB Music
Corp., ASCAP ( L.Brice, R.Akins, A.Gorley) 1 6
THINK OF YOU E MI Blackwood Music Inc.,
BMI/Goodbye Pants Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane
Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs From The Rose Hotel,
ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/EMI Foray Music, SESAC/
Write 2 Be Free Music, SESAC ( C.Young, C.Crowder, J.Hoge) 6
T-SHIRT E xternal Combustion Music, ASCAP/Songs Of
Southside Independent Music Publishing, LLC, ASCAP/
WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Atlas Music Publishing, ASCAP/
Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Creative Nation Music, BMI/
Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP/Smack Ink, ASCAP
(A.Gorley, L.Laird, S.McAnally) 1 3
TUXEDO B MG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Leer Jet 87
Publishing, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Songs Of
Brett, ASCAP/BMG Platinum Songs, BMI/For The Kids
Platinum, BMI/Legitimate Efforts Music, BMI (C.Dunn,
Brett James, B.West) 5 0
U UNLOVE YOU Jennifer Nettles Publishing, ASCAP/
House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/Highway 508 Songs,
ASCAP (J. Nettles, B.Clark) 4 2
USED TO LOVE YOU SOBER S ongs Of
Universal, Inc., BMI/Kane Brown Music, BMI/EMI Foray
Music, SESAC/Write 2 Be Free Music, SESAC/B Frank
Entertainment, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing
America, Inc., BMI/Song House Publishing, ASCAP ( K.
Brown, M.McVaney, J.Hoge) 3 6
W WASTED TIME S ongs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/
Mary Rose Music, BMI/Firehouse Cat Music, ASCAP/
BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/360 Music, SESAC/Ray Daniels,
SESAC/Jayded Ink Publishing, SESAC ( K.Urban, G.Wells,
J.Abrahart) 1 7
WHISPER E MI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Jon Mark Nite
Music, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/Dack Janiel’s
Publishing, BMI ( C. DeStefano, J.M.Nite, C.Rice) 4 3
Y YOU LOOK LIKE I NEED A DRINK R ound
Hill Works, BMI/Farm Town Songs, BMI/Big Loud Proud
Crowd, BMI/Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud
Proud Songs, ASCAP/HappyGoWrucke, BMI/Creative
Pulse Music, BMI/These Are Pulse Songs, BMI (R.Clawson,
M.Dragstrem, N.Hemby) 3 5
YOU SHOULD BE HERE S ony/ATV Tree
Publishing, BMI/Combustion Engine Music, ASCAP/
Sadie’s Favorite Songs, ASCAP/WB Music Corp., ASCAP
(C.Swindell, A.Gorley) 2
CODA
40 Years Ago
Eddie Rabbitt
Hopped To
His First
No. 1 Hit
“Drinkin’ My Baby (Off My
Mind)” kicked off a run of
32 straight top 10s
APRIL 11, 2016 | PAGE 19 OF 19
On April 17, 1976, Brooklyn-born
Eddie Rabbitt crowned Billboard’s
Hot Country Songs chart for the first
time as an artist with “Drinkin’ My
Baby (Off My Mind),” co-written
with longtime collaborator Even
Stevens. Rabbitt previously made
his mark as a writer for other acts,
having penned Elvis Presley’s
“Kentucky Rain” (No. 31, 1970) and
Ronnie Milsap’s first No. 1, 1974’s
“Pure Love.”
By the late 1970s, Rabbitt began
enjoying crossover success. “Every
Which Way but Loose,” from the
same-titled movie starring Clint
Ea s t wo o d , hit No. 30 on t he
illboard Hot 100 in 1979. He would
B
then score four Hot 100 top 10s, led
by the two-week 1981 No. 1 “I Love
a Rainy Night.”
Rabbitt dealt with tragedy when,
in 1983, his son Timmy was born
with liver disease, which would
take his life in 1985. Still, Rabbitt
continued to collect hits, amassing
32 in a row from “Drinkin’ ” in 1976
through 1988. His 1990 album
Jersey Boy produced his 17th and
final Hot Country Songs No. 1, “On
Second Thought.”
After battling lung cancer, R
abbitt
died on May 7, 1998, at age 56.
—JIM ASKER
Rabbitt in concert.
MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES
R EW I N D I N G
THE
C O U N T RY
C H A RT S

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