Country
Billboard Chart News June 18, 2018
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Brief: Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue week of June 23, 2018)
Country Album
Chart ** No.1 (4 non-consecutive weeks) ** THE
MOUNTAIN Dierks Bentley
Hot Country
Songs ** No.1 (29 weeks) ** “Meant To Be” Bebe
Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
Country Airplay
*** No.1 (1 week) *** “Everything's Gonna Be Alright”
David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney
Country Digital
Songs ** No.1 (1 week) “Lose It” Kane
Brown
The
Billboard 200 chart measures multi-metric album consumption, which includes
traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent
albums (SEA).
Dave Matthews
Band Scores Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Come Tomorrow'
Dave Matthews Band notched its seventh No. 1
album on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart
(BB200), as Come Tomorrow launches atop the tally. The set, which was released
on June 8 via Bama Rags/RCA Records, earned 292,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 14, according
to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 285,000 were in traditional album sales — the
biggest sales week for a rock album in over four years.
Dierks Bentley made a bow at No.3 with THE MOUNTAIN (102,000 units; 94,000 in
traditional album sales), marking Bentley’s ninth top 10 and his best sales week ever. His previous
biggest sales frame was scored with the debut week of his last studio set, BLACK,
in 2016, when it began with 88,000 sold.
The
Mountain also logged the third-biggest overall week, in units, for a country
album in 2018. The only larger overall frames scored by country sets this year
have been the starting weeks of Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town (183,000 units)
and Keith Urban’s Graffiti U (145,000 units). All three sets were enhanced
by sales generated by a concert ticket/album sale redemption program. The
cost of the album is bundled into the
price of each ticket sold online for a tour. After purchasing a ticket,
customers received (via email) a
redemption offer for the album, where they can redeem the album and have
it mailed to them.
Top
Country Albums now ranks the most popular country albums of the week, as
compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA)).
10 digital track sales from an
album = 1 track equivalent album (TEA)
“sale”
1,500 on demand song streams from
an album to one streaming equivalent album (SEA) “sale”.
Nielsen
Music compiles the sales and streaming data. Billboard continues to publish pure album sales charts (subscription to
billboard biz ), exclusively comprising
Nielsen’s sales data.
Dierks Bentley
Bundles To The Top
Capitol's
Dierks Bentley debuted
at No.1 (No.3 BB200) on the Top Country Albums chart with THE MOUNTAIN (Capitol Nashville | UMGN).
The album's total sales and streaming activity was more than 102,000 in its
first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It
marked his seventh Top Country Albums No.1 launching with 102,000 equivalent album units (94,000 in traditional album sales) in the week ending June 14. Both sums
are new career bests, surpassing the entrance of his last LP, BLACK, which debuted at No.1 (#2 BB200)
on the chart dated June 18, 2016, with 101,000 units (87,732 in traditional album sales). All of his No. 1 albums have arrived
at the summit.
CHART HISTORY
BLACK (Capitol
Nashville/Universal Music Group [UMG] Nashville) released May 27, 2016, made a
debut at No.2 Billboard 200 & No1 Top Country Albums selling 87,732 copies.
RISER (Capitol
Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville) released Feb 25, 2014, made a debut at No.6 Billboard 200 & No.1
Top Country Albums selling 63,000 copies.
HOME (Capitol
Nashville) released Feb 7, 2012, made a debut at No.7 Billboard 200 & No.1 Top Country Albums selling 54,708 copies.
UP ON THE RIDGE (Capitol
Nashville) released June 8, 2010, made a debut at No.9 Billboard 200 & No.2 Top Country Albums selling 39,200 copies
FEEL THAT FIRE (Capitol
Nashville) released Feb 3, 2009, made a debut at No.3 Billboard 200 & No.1 Top Country Albums selling 71,231 copies.
LONG TRIP ALONE (Capitol
Nashville) released Oct
17, 2006, made a debut at No.5
Billboard 200 & No.1 Top Country
Albums selling 82,000 copies.
MODERN DAY DRIFTER (Capitol Nashville), released May 10, 2005, peaked at No.6 Billboard 200 & No1 Top Country Albums.
By Nov 4, 2006 it had total sales of 1,281,964. It went on to sell
over 1.5 million copies in the United States
“Woman, Amen,” the first single from THE
MOUNTAIN, topped the Country Airplay chart dated June 16. On Hot Country Songs,
it rose 9-7 for a new peak.
“Today [June 18] is truly a full-circle moment
for me, as I am back in Telluride
[for the 45th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival], where this whole project
started one year ago,” said Bentley.
“I
am most thankful for my fans. They have been engaged in and connected to this
recent journey in a way I’ve never seen before.”
Reaching
a new creative high, Bentley co-wrote 10 of the 13 new tracks that are unified
by themes of presence and positivity, and range in style from textured rock to
acoustic folk, feeling both rooted and expansive at the same time.
Produced
by Ross Copperman and Jon Randall, Bentley’s ninth studio
album features 13 new tracks,
including the first single, “Woman, Amen.” Brothers Osborne appear on the lead
track, “Burning Man,” with TJ Osborne on vocals and John Osborne on guitar, and
Brandi Carlile is featured on the song “Travelin’ Light.”
THE MOUNTAIN’s story began in the Rocky
Mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado, which every summer plays host to a
celebrated bluegrass festival. Owing to his well-documented love of the genre,
Bentley has attended the festival multiple times over the years, always making
a point to slow down and tune back in to the world around him. But after
performing on the festival’s main stage in 2017, the idyllic surroundings
became more than a much-needed getaway.
“I found myself there, constantly reaching
for my guitar,” Bentley said. “It was like a gravitational pull. That town and
those people just make you want to be creative, I couldn’t describe it. I was
like ‘How do I tell everyone in Nashville this is what I want to write about?’
I realized I couldn’t bring it back, so I had to take everyone out there.”
Returning that August with six of his most
trusted songwriting collaborators, Bentley and his fellow ‘Telluwriters’ all
bunked up in a small house, explored the area and dug deep into the peaceful,
reflective vibes he was feeling. They had five days to work with and were
hoping to write eight songs…but ended up with nearly twice that number, forming
the core of the record. Bentley returned to Telluride with his production team
Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart and Arturo Buenahora Jr to a tucked-away
hideout called Studio in the Clouds last November to record. Perched high on a
mesa, its tracking room overlooking the endless Rocky Mountain landscape, THE
MOUNTAIN rose up in earnest.
“For me it’s the best of both worlds, and it
feels like something new. It’s powerful but also happy, with acoustic
sensibility mixed in with the big sounds I like to have for the road,” Bentley
added. “They are the songs I’d play for somebody to say, ‘This is who I am
right now.’”
PROMOTION:
Capitol's Dierks Bentley appeared on NBC's Today Tuesday (June 12) and
performed " Living,"
" Somewhere on a Beach"
and " Woman, Amen."
Critical reception for Dierks Bentley’s The Mountain:
13
Tracks/Time: 47:13 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Lyric Magazine (Rating: Positive) ....‘The Mountain’ is certainly something to get
excited about, something Dierks has put his heart and soul into. It’s a blend
of musical genres but one that is seamless and flows as an album. It’s part of
a new realm of music for Bentley and you can expect more Grammy nominations on
top of his 13 to date and plenty of nominations from the ACM, CMA and Billboard
Music Awards following this.
Allmusic (Rating: 4 STARS)…. Generally, The Mountain is so skillful and
polished, the songs glide by without effort, so it takes a little close
listening to realize how well crafted the individual songs are, and how they
combine together to make one of Bentley's best records.
Paste Magazine (Rating: 6.4/10) …Wherever there are mountains, of course, you’ll find a valley, and The
Mountain sags in the middle, where a couple songs (“Nothing On But the Stars”
and “My Religion”) never seem to pick up steam and “Goodbye in Telluride” feels
ill-conceived. Its quasi-rapped verses and poppy chorus sound like components
of a hit, but they seem at odds with the song’s breakup theme.
Overall, though, The
Mountain offers plenty of evidence that whatever creative spirit Bentley felt
in Telluride last year, it was real and vibrant and fertile. Across these 13
songs, he sounds refreshed, enlightened and ready for another however many
years as a bright spot in mainstream country music.
THE MOUNTAIN’s "great, quality music with
depth and sincerity" (NPR, All Songs Considered) has
been at the forefront of critics’ mind since its release as Bentley “drove home
the idea of an album as a complete body of work," (Rolling
Stone).
“His stellar ninth LP…marks one of the most joyful, brazen, and cohesive collections of his career." - Entertainment Weekly
"A star who found the peak by charting his own path." - CBS News
"THE MOUNTAIN offers plenty of evidence that whatever creative spirit Bentley felt in Telluride last year, it was real and vibrant and fertile. Across these 13 songs, he sounds refreshed, enlightened and ready for another however many years as a bright spot in mainstream country music." - Paste
"Make no mistake, this is a record – not a collection of songs or singles. That's just not how Bentley does things." - Rolling Stone
"The best representation of all his skills, from being a true fan of acoustic instruments like the mandolin and banjo, to raising a glass to his partying crowds and delivering arena-sized anthems." - Associated Press
"Nothing and no one can get in his way." - Elle Magazine
“THE MOUNTAIN is a bit heavier, more contemplative and — surprise — completely devoid of ditties. Yet it is not without its joyful moments, and a positive spirit imbues the tracks." - Billboard
"Bentley has crafted a country gem here." - Asbury Park Press
"Over the last 15 years, Dierks Bentley has built a reputation as an authentic artist who often takes fearless stylistic detours with his music. He continues that journey with THE MOUNTAIN." - Music Row
"Bentley moves so effortlessly between radio-friendly country, bluegrass and rock on his new album that his skill becomes impressive and his serenity becomes contagious. Bentley seems unflappable as he tackles a variety of styles and topics, from the seductive 'Nothing on But the Stars' to the good-natured breakup in 'Goodbye in Telluride.'" - Newsday
"He’s making great, quality music with depth and sincerity…it’s music for grown ups and for people dealing with the stuff grown ups deal with. Marriage, family, kids, work, the feeling that you’ve lived maybe half your life and what’s going to happen in the second half and that’s what this record is about, in a very joyful way.” - NPR
"Echoes the inspiring majesty of the Rockies. The Mumford & Sons-esque 'Woman, Amen' abounds with energy, while Brothers Osborne add flair to the rollicking 'Burning Man.' The simmering title-track and the rootsy, jubilant standout 'Travelin' Light’ exude organic authenticity." - PEOPLE
"The result is a project informed by the weight of 2017 but filled with gratitude for life and what lies ahead. Sonically, it’s a compelling marriage of contemporary and bluegrass sounds." - The Tennessean
“Mature songs about life...Bentley finds peace on THE MOUNTAIN.” - USA Today
“His stellar ninth LP…marks one of the most joyful, brazen, and cohesive collections of his career." - Entertainment Weekly
"A star who found the peak by charting his own path." - CBS News
"THE MOUNTAIN offers plenty of evidence that whatever creative spirit Bentley felt in Telluride last year, it was real and vibrant and fertile. Across these 13 songs, he sounds refreshed, enlightened and ready for another however many years as a bright spot in mainstream country music." - Paste
"Make no mistake, this is a record – not a collection of songs or singles. That's just not how Bentley does things." - Rolling Stone
"The best representation of all his skills, from being a true fan of acoustic instruments like the mandolin and banjo, to raising a glass to his partying crowds and delivering arena-sized anthems." - Associated Press
"Nothing and no one can get in his way." - Elle Magazine
“THE MOUNTAIN is a bit heavier, more contemplative and — surprise — completely devoid of ditties. Yet it is not without its joyful moments, and a positive spirit imbues the tracks." - Billboard
"Bentley has crafted a country gem here." - Asbury Park Press
"Over the last 15 years, Dierks Bentley has built a reputation as an authentic artist who often takes fearless stylistic detours with his music. He continues that journey with THE MOUNTAIN." - Music Row
"Bentley moves so effortlessly between radio-friendly country, bluegrass and rock on his new album that his skill becomes impressive and his serenity becomes contagious. Bentley seems unflappable as he tackles a variety of styles and topics, from the seductive 'Nothing on But the Stars' to the good-natured breakup in 'Goodbye in Telluride.'" - Newsday
"He’s making great, quality music with depth and sincerity…it’s music for grown ups and for people dealing with the stuff grown ups deal with. Marriage, family, kids, work, the feeling that you’ve lived maybe half your life and what’s going to happen in the second half and that’s what this record is about, in a very joyful way.” - NPR
"Echoes the inspiring majesty of the Rockies. The Mumford & Sons-esque 'Woman, Amen' abounds with energy, while Brothers Osborne add flair to the rollicking 'Burning Man.' The simmering title-track and the rootsy, jubilant standout 'Travelin' Light’ exude organic authenticity." - PEOPLE
"The result is a project informed by the weight of 2017 but filled with gratitude for life and what lies ahead. Sonically, it’s a compelling marriage of contemporary and bluegrass sounds." - The Tennessean
“Mature songs about life...Bentley finds peace on THE MOUNTAIN.” - USA Today
Sugarland with BIGGER (Big Machine/Big Machine Label Group/ UMGN) bounded in at No.2 on Top Country Albums (No.11
Billboard 200; 30,000 units; 26,000 in traditional album sales).
It’s
the first new album for Jennifer Nettles
and Kristian Bush since 2010’s THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE, which opened as
their third No.1 on the chart (202,711 sold). By 15 June 2011 it made sold over 1-million copies (1,003,723
copies) at retail and at Nov 27, 2011 had reached a tally of 1,079,000.
Bigger
is Sugarland’s seventh top five set on the list.
The
new set has produced two singles so far: “Still the Same,” which peaked at
Nos. 26 and 35, respectively, on Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs, and “Babe,”
(featuring Taylor Swift), which hiked 29-16 on Hot Country Songs after surging
to No. 8 on May 5 and held at No. 28 on Country Airplay (7.7 million, down 1
percent) after reaching No. 27.
Critical reception for Sugarland’s Bigger:
11
Tracks/Time: 41:53 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Entertainment Focus (Rating: 4 STARS) The first half of the album is filled with upbeat numbers. The catchy,
sassy On A Roll features Nettles almost rapping on the bridge, whilst Let Me
Remind You has a slinky, summery feel that put you in mind of days on tropical
beaches…. However, for me the band really shine in the slower songs which
dominate the second half of the record. The subtle yet emotional Mother is a
lovely ode to the role of mums everywhere, while Babe – the band’s
much-talked-about collaboration with Taylor Swift – is full of slide guitars,
crashing drums and vocal reverb, and Swift’s breathier tones work nicely with
Nettles’ more powerful sound to balance out the bittersweet lyrics….. Overall
Bigger is an album that feels like Sugarland never went away, but also shows
they’ve grown as artists. Having bypassed the bro-country era, they’ve returned
with a record that shows off what they do best – great vocal harmonies, quirky
turns of phrase and a real skill of balancing fun, uptempo songs with emotional
ballads. It’s an album that will appeal to new and old fans alike and I’m
hoping they’ll continue to build on this even more in the future.
AllMusic (Rating: 4 STARS)… Bigger does indeed offer more than its share of big, bright hooks, all
packaged in a production to go down smoothly, but between Nettles' slyly
shaded, impassioned voice and the duo's complete embrace of both their now
old-fashioned
Sounds Like Nashville (Rating: Positive) … A versatile release, Sugarland make their
triumphant return with Bigger. Their first album since 2010’s The Incredible
Machine, the 11 tracks on Bigger further exemplify the duo’s knack at penning
songs that strike a chord with the listener while continuing to further the
conversation. All the while, Sugarland prove to be a force within the country
world as they touch upon topics not often approached within the genre. A
welcomed return to country radio, Sugarland’s powerful messages alongside
forward thinking production make Bigger an essential listen.
Previous
weeks’ No.1, Luke Combs with now deluxe version of THIS ONE’S FOR YOU (River House/
Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville) fell 1-3 (#4-12 Billboard 200) in its 54th frame.
Former
5 non-consecutive weeks No.1 Jason Aldean with REARVIEW TOWN (Macon/Broken Bow
Records) fell 2-4 (10-23 Billboard
200) in his 9th frame.
Kane Brown with his 10 non-consecutive week No.1 SELF-TITLED fell
3-5 (#24-26 Billboard 200) in his 80th
week.
Various Artists, NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL COUNTRY, Volume 11 – No. 44 — The Now That’s What I Call Music train keeps a
rollin’, as the compilation series netted its 82nd entry on the list with the
arrival of Now That’s What I Call Country, Volume 11. The effort entered at No.6 (#44 Billboard 200) with 12,000 units (all from traditional
album sales).
Former
No.1 Thomas Rhett with LIFE
CHANGES (Valory/Big Machine Label Group) fell 4-7 (#46-48 BB200) in his 40th frame.
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER (MERCURY/
UMGN) fell 6-8
(#54 non-mover BB200) as his set From A Room: Volume 1 (Mercury/Universal
Music Group Nashville) rose 17-16 (#139-122
BB200 and From A Room:
Volume 2 returned to the top 25 26-18 (168-132
BB200) in its 28th frame.
Brett Young with self- titled BRETT YOUNG (BMLG) fell 7-9 (#63-61 Billboard 200) in his 70th
week.
Outside the
Top 10
Former No.1 Keith Urban with GRAFFITI
U (Hit Red/Capitol Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville) fell 8-11 (#74-79 Billboard
200) in his 7th week.
Former No.1 Luke Bryan with WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY (Capitol
Nashville | UMGN) 9-12 (#85-91 Billboard 200) in his
27th frame.
Former
No.1 Blake Shelton with
TEXOMA SHORE (Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) fell 14-17 (#127-124 BB200) in his 32nd frame.
In
his seventh week Morgan Wallen with IF I KNOW ME (Big Loud Records) fell 22-24 (#159-151 Billboard 200).
Outside the Top 25
Former
No1 from Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR (MCA Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville) fell 25-28 (#165-179 BB200) in her 11th
week..
In
his second week Michael Ray with 11 track AMOS (Atlantic Records | Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com) retreated 5-34
FALLING
SHORT of Top 50:
On the Country Album Sales list (pure sales;
old methodology)
The Springs with 11 track album OLD FASHIONED (2018 CFC Productions LLC
| Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com)
Blurb:
What do you get when you pair Stewart Halcomb and Holly Helms together? Along
with tight harmonies, sure-footed songwriting direction, high energy shows,
authenticity, and undeniable chemistry, you ultimately get - The Springs. At
just 23 and 26, the driven pair is carving out a place of longevity in Music
City. | www.facebook.com/thesprings
(22K likes)
Texan Jesse Dayton with 10 track THE
OUTSIDER (2018 Blue Élan Records LLC | Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com)
made a debut at No.44
The
set was recorded it on tour in studios in Denver, Nashville, Austin, Atlanta
& Los Angeles.
"Like
the Possum (George Jones) Dayton is the possessor of a tear-stained voice, a
lost soul sensibility and probably a high degree of familiarity with the kinds
of places mama warned you about." -- The Austin American Statesman
Year-To-Date Albums
7,485,000 (Physical sales 5,323,000
(down -16%) + Digital sales 2,162,000 (down -29.9%) which is 20.4% down at the same point in 2017 (9,400,000 sales)
Year-To-Date Digital Tracks
24,360,000 down 27.2% at the same point in 2017 (33,471,000)
On Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart - which
blends:
a) All-format airplay, as monitored by BDS
b) Sales, as tracked by Nielsen SoundScan and
c) Streaming, (tracked by
Nielsen BDS from such services as Spotify, Muve, Slacker, Rhapsody, Rdio and
Xbox Music, among others) according to BDS it results in:
Bebe
Rexha and Florida Georgia Line with
“Meant
to Be” (Warner Bros./Big Machine Label Group) topped Hot Country Songs for a 29th week (second only to Sam Hunt’s
“Body Like a Back Road”: 34 weeks, 2017)
Hot County
Songs
** No.1 (29
weeks) ** “Meant To Be” Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
**
Airplay Gainer” No.8 “Simple” Florida
Georgia Line
** Digital
Gainer/ Streaming Gainer ** No.13 “Lose It” Kane Brown
** Hot Shot Debut ** No. 32 “Summer Fever” Little Big Town
Debut
No.46 “Last Shot” Kip Moore
David
Lee Murphy and Kenny Chesney with “Everything’s
Gonna Be Alright” (Blue Chair/Reviver) ascended 3-1 in its 32nd
week (dated June 23). It increased 6 percent to 42 million audience
impressions in the tracking week ending June 17, according to Nielsen Music.
On the Hot Country Songs chart “Alright” ranked at No.11. The song, co-written
by Murphy, Jimmy Yeary and Chris Stevens, marked Murphy’s second Country
Airplay No.1 (among six top 10s) and his first in 22 years, five months and
three weeks. His first, “Dust on the Bottle,” hit No.1 on the chart dated Oct.
28, 1995, for its first of a two-week reign.
“I loved David Lee’s music when he was making ‘Dust on the Bottle’ and
[1995’s No. 6-peaking] ‘Party Crowd,’
and I love it just as much now,” Chesney told Billboard.
“It’s so great hearing his voice on the radio, and I’m honored to be part
of this No.1.”
“This one’s really special,” said Murphy. “I’ve never received more
heart-warming messages on a song in my life, and to stand there with Kenny and
sing it to a stadium full of people singing it with us is unbelievable. [I
have] so many people to thank, especially Kenny, for making this happen.”
The gap between Murphy’s No.1s is the second-longest on the Country
Airplay chart, which launched Jan. 20, 1990. Vince Gill holds the record,
having returned to the penthouse when Chris Young’s “Sober Saturday Night,”
featuring Gill, crowned the March 18, 2017-dated chart, 23 years and one week
after his own “Tryin’ to Get Over You” (March 12, 1994).
Murphy rewrites the record for longest break between No.1s in a lead role
on both songs. He more than doubles Garth Brooks’ mark of 10 years and three
months, between “More Than a Memory,” which became the only song ever to debut
at the pinnacle (Sept. 15, 2007), and “Ask Me How I Know” (Dec. 16, 2017).
Chesney made his own history, as “Alright” is his 29th Country Airplay
No. 1. It ties him with Tim McGraw for the most leaders in the chart’s
archives. (Alan Jackson and George Strait follow with 26 each.)
Country
Airplay
***
No.1 (1 week) *** “Everything's Gonna Be Alright” David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney 41.965 million audience (+2.430
million) / 7,708 radio plays (+406)
**
Most Increased Audience ** No.3 “Tequila” Dan
+ Shay 4.523 million audience gain
**
Most Added ** No.20 “Simple” Florida
Georgia Line (21 ADDS)
** Hot
Shot Debut ** No.56 “Love Ain't” Eli
Young Band
Debut
No.60 “Friends Don't” Maddie & Tae
Billboard Country Digital
Singles Chart
Kane Brown with new track “Lose It” (Zone 4 | RCA
Nashville) rocketed 13-1 (#41-6 Digital Songs) to top the Billboard Country Digital Singles Chart in its second frame.
It
was five places behind Maroon
5's "Girls Like You,"
featuring Cardi which held at No.1 on Digital Song Sales.
Meanwhile
Kane’s “Heaven” (Zone 4 | RCA Nashville) rose 6-5 (#18
Non-mover Digital Songs) in
its 30th week.
Last week’s No.1 by Florida Georgia Line with their new single “Simple”
(BMLG) slipped 1-2 (#3-8 New Entry Digital Songs) as
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line with their 21 non-consecutive
week No.1 Meant to Be" (Warner Bros. |
BMLG) held at No.3 (#12-10
Digital Songs).
Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) with “Tequila” (Warner Bros. | WAR) pushed
5-4 (#16-11
Digital Songs) as their new track “Speechless” (Warner
Bros. | WAR) fell 17-21.
Little
Big Town with “Summer
Fever” (Warner) had the highest new entry at No.6 (#19 New Entry
Digital Songs)
Kenny Chesney with “Get Along” held at No.7 (#25-22 Digital Songs) in his 10th
frame.
Brett
Young with “Mercy”
(BMLG) rose 10-8 (#37-27 Digital
Songs).
Morgan Wallen feat. Florida Georgia Line with “Up Down” (Big Loud) climbed 11-9 (#38-31
Digital Songs) in its 26th chart week.
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert with “Drowns The Whiskey” (Macon | Broken
Bow) advanced 18-10 (#40 Re-Entry Digital
Songs)
Outside
the Top 10
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift with “Babe” made a re-entry at No.11.
In its 6th frame Luke Combs with “former
No.1 "Beautiful Crazy rose 14-12
(#44-42 Digital Songs) as Combs’
“One Number Away” (River
House | Columbia Nashville) fell 9-15 and “Must've Never Met You”
retreated 2-16 in its second frame.
Texas artist Colt McBee feat. Matt Carriker with
“Bonfires And Tailgates” made
a debut at No.18.
After Luke Bryan performed his latest single “Sunrise,
Sunburn, Sunset” at the 2018 CMT Awards on June 6, it entered Country
Digital Song Sales at No.22 (6,000
downloads sold, up 19 percent). On Hot Country Songs, it rose 32-28, hitting a new
peak.
Country Aircheck MEDIABASE
Chart
June
11, 2018
David Lee Murphy Hits #1
With 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright'
Congrats to David Lee Murphy,
Kenny Chesney,
Bob Reeves and the entire Reviver
promotion team on landing the week’s No.1
with “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”
For Murphy,
it’s a 23-year span between chart-toppers (“Dust On The Bottle”), while Reviver
reps Ben Bieri and Will Robinson are celebrating their first No.1s. Songwriters
are Jimmy Yeary, Chris Stevens and Murphy.
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” (Blue
Chair/ Reviver) climbed 3-1 logging 8,570 radio spins (+704) and 57.479 million audience
impressions (+5.118 million gain) with 22760 Total Points (+1961)
from 157 tracking stations (157 ADDS) for the
tracking week June 10 to June 16, 2018 and published chart June 18th, 2018
There was a
rare tie atop the Add Board, with EMI Nashville’s Brandon Lay
(“Yada Yada Yada”) and Broken Bow’s Everette (“Slow Roll”) each
notching 32 adds. Kudos to the
respective promotion teams!
Less 'Yada
Yada Yada,' More Adds
In
honor of EMI Nashville's Brandon Lay earning 32 Mediabase adds this week with his
new single, "Yada Yada Yada,"
Pictured L-R: EMI Nashville Coord./Promotion Connor Brock, Dir./West Coast
Promotion Nick Kaper, and VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector; UMG Nashville Nat.
Dir./Radio Syndication Donna Hughes; EMI Nashville Dir./Midwest Promotion Chris
Fabiani; UMG Nashville VP/Promotion David Friedman; EMI Nashville
Dir./Northeast Promotion Mike Krinik; and UMG Nashville Dir./Promotion &
Radio Marketing Chris Schuler
Everette Earns
32 Adds With Debut Single, 'Slow Roll'
Broken
Bow Records' Everette also earned 32 Mediabase adds with their debut single,
"Slow Roll," making it
tied for most-added this week with Brandon Lay's "Yada Yada Yada."
Pictured L-R:
Broken Bow Records Coord./Promotion Andrea Knipp; All Access Nashville
Editorial Asst. Athena Puharic; and BBR Music Group Dir./Marketing Chelsey
Block
Mediabase
Adds (Selective)
Artist/Title (Label) TW Total Historic
Adds
BRANDON LAY/Yada Yada Yada (EMI Nashville) 32 34
EVERETTE/Slow Roll (Broken Bow) 32 33
BRETT
ELDREDGE/Love Someone (Atlantic/WMN) 28 30
DYLAN
SCHNEIDER/How Does It Sound (Dylan Schneider/Placer) 24 28
KANE BROWN/Lose
It (RCA) 16 37
FLORIDA GEORGIA
LINE/Simple (BMLGR) 14 153
MIDLAND/Burn
Out (Big Machine) 14 106
LUKE
BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 11 146
LITTLE BIG
TOWN/Summer Fever (Capitol) 9 67
ABBY
ANDERSON/Make Him Wait (Black River) 8 41
CARLTON
ANDERSON/Drop Everything (Arista) 7 41
SCOTTY
MCCREERY/This Is It (Triple Tigers) 7 69
CLARE DUNN/More
(MCA) 6 38
GRANGER
SMITH/You're In It (Wheelhouse) 6 72
JOE
NICHOLS/Billy Graham's Bible (Red Bow) 5 39
KELSEA
BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) 3 130
MADDIE &
TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury) 3 56
D. RUCKER
f/ALDEAN, BRYAN, KELLEY/Straight To Hell (Capitol) 2 3
ELI YOUNG
BAND/Love Ain't (Valory) 2 9
RUSSELL
DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) 2 129
SMITHFIELD/Hey
Whiskey (Deluge/In2une) 2 35
ALEXANDRA
DEMETREE/Coastin' (SSM) 1 3
JESSIE G/Army
Ranger (Redneck) 1 1
JOHN
BERRY/Beautifully Broken (JB Music) 1 1
KEVIN
FOWLER/Beach Please (---) 1 1
KRYSTAL KEITH
& LANCE CARPENTER/Anyone Else (Show Dog) 1 21
LEE
GANTT/Ruined This Town (HH Entertainment) 1 1
LUKE COMBS/She
Got The Best Of Me (River House/Columbia) 1 1
MASON
RAMSEY/Famous (Big Loud/Atlantic) 1 12
MICHAEL RAY/One
That Got Away (Atlantic/WEA) 1 1
RYAN
GRIFFIN/Play It By Heart (---) 1 1
TYLER FARR/Love
By The Moon (Columbia) 1 31
Billboard Boxscores (Selective Country
concerts)
Rank
Artist: #50
Event
Venue City/State: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Caitlyn Smith Giant Center
Hershey, Pa.
Dates: 12 June 2018 Gross Sales: $905,605 Attend: 9,257/
9,257
Shows/
Sellouts: 1/1 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices:
$132, $69.50
Promoters: Messina Touring Group
Rank
Artist: #59
Event
Venue City/State: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Caitlyn
Smith SNHU
Arena Manchester, N.H.
Dates:
16 June 2018 Gross Sales: $772,539 Attend: 8,499/ 8,499
Shows/
Sellouts: 1/1 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices:
$137, $48.50
Promoters: Messina Touring Group
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