Country music charts

Billboard’s New Country Chart Methodology Creates Chaos

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Country music song charts have since their beginning, and as a matter of course, tracked the most played songs at country radio. No longer. Billboard has changed up the way the Hot Country Songs Chart is compiled. From now on, digital sales will be included, which could simply be seen as the chart joining the Read More

Carrie Underwood, Lee Brice and Dustin Lynch Lead Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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Billboard has changed up (and as far as I can see, messed up) the way the “official” country music #1 song will be determined, basing the new chart on airplay as well as sales. This chart update will continue to solely look at the airplay figures, so think of this as the old-school chart. The Read More

Taylor Swift Holds 1-2-3 on Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart

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Taylor Swift‘s previous and current country radio singles are this week’s #2 and #3 respectively on the Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart. #1 is the unreleased (to radio) title track of the new album, ‘Red.’ (and if you think that’s a little ridiculous, wait til I tell you about Billboard’s new way of tracking the Read More

Casey Donahew Band Still Flies ‘One Star Flag’ at Top of Texas Regional Radio Report

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Casey Donahew Band remains at #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’ in a week with very little movement in the Top 10. Only newcomer is Eli Young Band‘s ‘Say Goodnight’ which enters at #10.   Texas regional Radio Report (October 15, 2012): 1. ‘One Star Flag’ – Casey Donahew Band Read More

Carrie Underwood’s ‘Blown Away’ Becomes Her Twelfth #1 Hit

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Carrie Underwood‘s tornado finally gathered enough power to knock Jason Aldean off the top of the chart as ‘Blown Away’ hits #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Biggest mover is Luke Bryan‘s ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,’ climbing from #10 to #7, and after weeks of teetering on the brink, Tim McGraw‘s ‘Truck Yeah’ becomes a Read More

Little Big Town’s Tornado Leads Billboard Country Albums Chart

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It’s all about severe weather at the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart as Little Big Town‘s Tornado claims #1, and Carrie Underwood‘s Blown Away takes #2. Luke Bryan‘s Tailgates & Tanlines still resides in the Top 3, and Blake Shelton‘s Christmas album lands at #6.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (October 11, 2012): Read More

Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ Tops the Canadian Country Chart

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Already ruling the American country charts for weeks, Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Ride’ has now also made its way to the top of the Canadian chart, as it switches places with Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’, now at #2. Kira Isabella grabs a homegrown top 5 hit with ‘A Little More Work’ at #5.   Read More

Three-week #1 Success for Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ on Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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The song was released just 12 weeks ago but it has already spent three weeks at #1. Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Ride’ continues to lead the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Carrie Underwood (‘Blown Away’) moves to #2 and pushes Dustin Lynch (‘Cowboys and Angels’) back down to #3.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (October Read More

Casey Donahew Band Tops Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’

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Bands are running the show in Texas with the first four singles on the Texas Regional Radio Report coming from musical collective. Casey Donahew Band takes over the #1 spot with ‘One Star Flag’ and relegates Jason Boland & The Stragglers to #2 with ‘Pushing Luck.’   Texas regional Radio Report (October 8, 2012): 1. Read More

Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Country Digital Chart with Two Singles

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After country radio gave a big thumbs-down to ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,’ Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records released new single, ‘Begin Again.’ With the additional sales coming from her pop audience, no one surpasses either of Swift’s current offering and they occupy the #1 and #2 spot on the Billboard Country Read More