Country music charts
Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
In the third quarter of 2014, the sales numbers for country music were depressingly low. It tends to be a quieter quarter, since the summer months include fewer big releases, but these numbers will have inspired some discussion in record label board rooms. The biggest selling album remains Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Party, which adds Read More
Little Big Town Uses “Opry Bump” to Reach Top 10, Luke Bryan Returns to #1
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town Uses “Opry Bump” to Reach Top 10, Luke Bryan Returns to #1
Luke Bryan adds to his string of consecutive #1 hits with ‘Roller Coaster,’ crowning the Billboard Country Airplay chart after only a 16-week climb. Little Big Town experiences a bit of an “Opry bump” as following last week’s invitation to join the institution, their new single ‘Day Drinking’ racked up quite a few more spins. Read More
Luke Bryan Continues his #1 Hit Streak, Sam Hunt Joins Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Luke Bryan Continues his #1 Hit Streak, Sam Hunt Joins Top 10
Luke Bryan continues his radio success as ‘Roller Coaster’ becomes his next #1 hit. Sam Hunt‘s ultra-modern pop-country finds favor with radio and he sees his debut single, ‘Leave the Night On,’ burst into the top 10. The song climbs from #11 to #6, after a massive gain in spins. Billboard Country Airplay Chart Read More
Cole Swindell Repeats at #1, Blake Shelton Brings ‘Neon’ to Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Cole Swindell Repeats at #1, Blake Shelton Brings ‘Neon’ to Top 10
The dudebro fest is still not over, and the entire top 5 is populated by exponents of the sub-genre. Cole Swindell repeats the #1 success of his debut with second single, ‘Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.’ Blake Shelton sees the result of album release promotion as ‘Neon Light’ climbs into the top 5. Billboard Read More
Dustin Lynch Stays at Billboard Airplay #1, Sam Hunt Continues Fast Climb
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dustin Lynch Stays at Billboard Airplay #1, Sam Hunt Continues Fast Climb
Dustin Lynch keeps ‘Where It’s At’ at the Billboard top for a second week. At #10, Sam Hunt seems to be following the Florida Georgia Line development plan. ‘Leave the Night On’ breaks into the top tier after only 15 weeks, which is the fastest top 10 entrance with a debut single since ‘Cruise,’ which Read More
Dustin Lynch Celebrates First #1 Hit, Five Artists Join Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dustin Lynch Celebrates First #1 Hit, Five Artists Join Top 10
Broken Bow does it again. The label has some serious radio promo mojo going on, and elevates Dustin Lynch to his first #1 hit with ‘Where It’s At.’ Even though only two new songs join the top 10, five artists do. The duet by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, ‘Somethin’ Bad,’ enters at #9, and Read More
Lady Antebellum Scores Ninth #1 with ‘Bartender’
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lady Antebellum Scores Ninth #1 with ‘Bartender’
Country-pop trio Lady Antebellum scored their ninth #1 hit as ‘Bartender’ tops the Country Airplay Chart this week. The single is the first song off the upcoming album, 747, due September 30. Kenny Chesney and Dustin Lynch take advantage of the changing chart to climb into the top 3 with ‘American Kids’ (#2) and ‘Where Read More
Jason Aldean Keeps Control of Country Sales and Digital Charts
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Keeps Control of Country Sales and Digital Charts
Jason Aldean is not releasing his hold on the country charts, as he stays at the top of the Billboard song sales and digital lists. Thanks to impressive digital sales Sam Hunt sees his ‘Leave the Night On’ climb to #6 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart (August 28, Read More