Music Charts

2013 in Review – Billboard Top Country Albums and Songs: Florida Georgia Line, Taylor Swift, Billy Currington

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Country Albums and Songs: Florida Georgia Line, Taylor Swift, Billy Currington
There cannot be any doubt that Florida Georgia Line‘s ‘Cruise’ is the song that dominated country music in 2013. It spent a large part of the year taking root at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Darius Rucker‘s unimaginative re-imagining of ‘Wagon Wheel’ follows, ahead of Blake Shelton‘s ‘Boys Round Here.’ If, as Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 13, 2013

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 13, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Eminem and Rihanna dominate the pop world, Garth Brooks knocks One Direction off the #1 spot on the all-genre album chart, Passenger‘s fantastic ‘All the Little Lights’ tops the Folk Albums Chart, and Lorde still leads the rock charts. Hot 100 Songs: ‘The Monster’ – Eminem feat. Rihanna Read More

Garth Brooks' Roots Remains Number One; Jake Owen Debuts Days Of Gold At Number Four

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks' Roots Remains Number One; Jake Owen Debuts Days Of Gold At Number Four
On this week’s country album charts, as compiled by Billboard, the only major change comes in the form of Jake Owen, who debuts his latest album Days Of Gold at number four.   Billboard Country Albums Chart: December 12,2013 1. Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences -Garth Brooks 2. Duck The Read More

FGL 'Stay's At Number One; Luke Bryan Brings 'Drink A Beer' Up To Number Two

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on FGL 'Stay's At Number One; Luke Bryan Brings 'Drink A Beer' Up To Number Two
Luke Bryan brings his heart-felt ballard about the loss of a loved one, ‘Drink A Beer’, to number two, up from number eight last week. Eli Young Band climbs to the number three spot this week, and Parmalee rounds out the top five with their latest ‘Carolina’. Billboard Country Songs Chart (December 13, 2013): 1. Read More

Parmalee's 'Carolina' Leads Chart, Eli Young Band and Eric Paslay Advance

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Parmalee's 'Carolina' Leads Chart, Eli Young Band and Eric Paslay Advance
Country-rock quartet Parmalee tops the Billboard Country Airplay Chart with ‘Carolina.’ Eli Young Band moves into the top 3 with ‘Drunk Last Night,’ and their label mates Florida Georgia Line reach the top 5 with ‘Stay.’ It’s an exciting week for Eric Paslay who grabs his first top 10 hit as ‘Friday Night’ closes out Read More

Folk Singer Passenger Takes Over Triple A Chart with 'Let Her Go'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Folk Singer Passenger Takes Over Triple A Chart with 'Let Her Go'
After spending a few years charming British and Australian music fans, folk singer Passenger has full broken through in North America. His new single, ‘Let Her Go,’ now tops the Triple A Mediabase chart, taking over from Pearl Jam. If you are not yet familiar with his music, check out the music video here.   Read More

Parmalee Tops Mediabase, Eric Paslay Grabs First Top 10 Hit!

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Parmalee Tops Mediabase, Eric Paslay Grabs First Top 10 Hit!
One of the most blatantly manufactured #1 hits in recent memory, Daughtry, sorry, I mean Parmalee‘s ‘Carolina,’ tops this week’s Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Eric Paslay finally gets a break and his ‘Friday Night’ rolls into the top 10! Also worthy of note is that with Eli Young Band (#4), Taylor Swift (#5), Florida Georgia Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Pop brats One Direction top the albums chart in pretty much every country, Garth Brooks returns to his rightful place atop the country charts, Mumford & Sons manages a return to #1 on the Folk Albums Chart, and Imagine Dragons takes their ‘Demons’ to lead the Pop Songs Read More

FGL Takes 'Stay' To Number One

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on FGL Takes 'Stay' To Number One
I love it when good songs, or at least songs that I think are good songs, reach the top ten on the Billboard Country singles chart, and I especially love it when they climb higher and higher in the top ten. This week, Joe Nichols takes his ‘Sunny and 75’ into the top five on Read More

Garth Brooks Can Thank His Roots

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Can Thank His Roots
If George Strait is the King of Country music, then Garth Brooks would have to be the Prince, and even after a decade plus hiatus from the music business, Garth Brooks can still sell albums, without having a new single out in just as long. The box set that Brooks just released, filled with remakes Read More