Music Charts
Music Charts #1s Update: Taylor Swift, Slipknot, Jason Aldean
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Music Charts #1s Update: Taylor Swift, Slipknot, Jason Aldean
Following a massively successful album release week for 1989, Taylor Swift outranks everyone in music as she tops the Artist 100 chart. The still-new chart looks across all genres for the most active artists on the charts, radio, and sales. Slipknot tops various album charts, Jason Aldean pretty much controls the country charts, and it’s Read More
Black Keys Dominate Triple A Radio, Lorde Joins with ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’
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Nashville rock duo Black Keys keeps ‘Gotta Get Away’ at #1 on the Mediabase Triple A chart in this quiet week. 2013 breakthrough artist Lorde enters the top 10 with her new song, ‘Yellow Flicker Beat.’ Mediabase Triple A Chart (October 27, 2014): 1. ‘Gotta Get Away’ – Black Keys 2. ‘Do You’ – Read More
Jason Aldean Keeps #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae Enter Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Keeps #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae Enter Top 10
Jason Aldean stays at #1 on the Mediabase chart this week with ‘Burnin’ It Down.’ Frankie Ballard and Little Big Town move into the top 5 with ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ and ‘Day Drinking’ respectively. New to this week’s chart are Keith Urban‘s ‘Somewhere in my Car,’ and Maddie & Tae‘s ‘Girl in a Country Song.’ Read More
Jason Aldean Celebrates 12th Chart Topper, Keith Urban Drives into Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Celebrates 12th Chart Topper, Keith Urban Drives into Top 10
Jason Aldean is celebrating his 12th #1 hit as ‘Burnin’ It Down’ tops the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Sam Hunt continues to climb with ‘Leave the Night On’, and enters the top 3. Frankie Ballard advances #10 to #8 with ‘Sunshine & Whiskey,’ and Keith Urban enters the top 10 with ‘Somewhere in My Car.’ Read More
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