Country Billboard Chart News April 1, 2019

RIAA Certifications

Multi-Platinum = 2,000,000 plus units

Platinum = 1-million units

Gold = 500,000 units

Note: For ALBUM certifications the RIAA base their figures on the number of units SHIPPED together with, track sales and on demand audio/ video stream units and NOT based purely on traditional retail sales.

1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams = 10 track sales = 1 album sale.

150 on-demand streams = 1 track download

MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES

Luke Bryan Drunk On You | released August 9, 2011 Capitol Records Nashville | certified 5x Multi-Platinum March 5, 2019 5 Million units.

Kane Brown Heaven | released October 6, 2017 RCA Nashville | certified 4x Multi-Platinum March 11, 2019 4 Million units.

Luke Combs When It Rains It Pours | released June 2, 2017 Columbia Nashville / River House | certified 3x Multi-Platinum March 18, 2019           3 Million units.

Luke Combs Beautiful Crazy | released May 4, 2018 Columbia Nashville / River House | certified 2x Multi-Platinum March 18, 2019 2 Million units.

PLATINUM SINGLES:

Kane Brown Lose It | released June 7, 2018 RCA Nashville | certified Platinum March 15, 2019 1 Million units.

Luke Bryan Light It Up | released Aug 21, 2017 Capitol Records Nashville | certified Platinum March 5, 2019 1 Million units.

Luke Bryan Most People Are Good | released Oct 27, 2017 Capitol Records Nashville | certified Platinum March 5, 2019 1 Million units.

GOLD SINGLES:

Kelsea Ballerini I Hate Love Songs | released Oct 31, 2017 Black River Entertainment | certified Gold March 1, 2019 0.5 Million units.

Kelsea Ballerini Miss Me More | released Oct 20, 2017 Black River Entertainment | certified Gold March 15, 2019 0.5 Million units.

Luke Bryan Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset | released Nov 8, 2017 Capitol Records Nashville | certified Gold March 5, 2019 0.5 Million units.

MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUMS

Luke Combs This One's For You | released June 2, 2017 Columbia Nashville / River House Artists | certified 2x Multi-Platinum March 8, 2019 2 Million units.

GOLD ALBUMS

Dan + Shay DAN + SHAY | released June 22, 2018 Warner Bros | certified Gold March 6, 2019 0.5 Million units. (* 37-week total paid-for sales 113,500 at March 16, 2019).

Luke Bryan WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY | released Dec 8, 2017 Capitol Records Nashville | certified Gold March 6, 2019 0.5 Million units.

In Brief: Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

Country Album Chart ** No.1 (30 non-consecutive weeks) ** THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Luke Combs

Hot Country Songs ** No.1 (6 weeks) ** “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs

Country Airplay ** No.1 (6 weeks) ** “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs

Country Digital Songs ** No.1 (7 non-consecutive weeks) ** “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs

Billboard Top 200 / Country Album Chart News (Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

The Billboard 200 chart measures multi-metric album consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

Rapper NAV captured his first No.1 album on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart (BB200), as his second studio effort, BAD HABITS, debuted atop the tally. The set was released on March 22 via XO/Republic Records and earned 82,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 28, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 24,000 were in album sales.

Billboard Top Country Albums (Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

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.

Luke Combs continued his historic run atop all five of Billboard’s country charts simultaneously: Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, Country Streaming Songs, Country Digital Song Sales and Top Country Albums. He concurrently led the lists for a third frame. Only Kane Brown has previously achieved the feat, on Oct. 28, 2017.

THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, logged a 30th week at No.1 on Top Country Albums (#12-15 Billboard 200; 25,000 equivalent album units, up 3 percent). 

The set is just the 11th to reach the milestone since the chart launched in 1964 and is the first since Lady Antebellum’s NEED YOU NOW (31 weeks on top) in 2010-11. It’s the first album by a solo male to reach the threshold since Billy Ray Cyrus’ SOME GAVE ALL (34 weeks 1992-93), passing the 29-week reign of Chris Stapleton’s TRAVELLER (2015-17) and Tim McGraw’s NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON (1994).

Previous week No.1 Maren Morris with GIRL (Columbia Nashville/ Sony Music Nashville [SMN]) held at No.2 (#18-30 Billboard 200) in her third week.

Dan + Shay with their self-titled album (Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) held at No.3 (#31-35 BB200) in their 40th week.

Chris Stapleton with the 204-week TRAVELLER (MERCURY/ UMGN) held at No.4 (#47-49 BB200) as his set From A Room: Volume 1 (Mercury/Universal Music Group Nashville) held at No.21 (#194-193 BB200; 99 weeks) and From A Room: Volume 2 rose fell 18-20 (#176-182 BB200) in its 69th week.

Former No.1 Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR (MCA Nashville) rose 6-5 (#50-52 BB200) in her 47th week.

Florida Georgia Line with CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY (Big Machine Label Group) fell 5-6 (#48-55 Billboard 200) in their sixth frame.

Former 6-week non-consecutive week No.1 Jason Aldean with REARVIEW TOWN (Macon/Broken Bow Records) rose 8-7 (#79-72 BB200) in his 50th chart week.

Former No.1 Kane Brown with sophomore album, entitled EXPERIMENT held at No.9 (#88-90 BB200) in its 20th frame as his self-titled album fell 7-8 (#78-81 BB200) in its 120th chart week.

Former No.1 Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY advanced 22-10 (#105 Re-Entry BB200) in her 28th chart week.

Outside the Top 10

Thomas Rhett with LIFE CHANGES (Valory) fell 11-12 (#131-130 BB200) in his 81st frame.

Morgan Wallen with IF I KNOW ME (Big Loud Digital EX) held at No.13 (#144-133 BB200; 43 Top Country Chart weeks).

Jordan Davis with HOME STATE (MCA Nashville) moved 19-18 (#177-175 BB200) in his 41st chart frame.

Kelsea Ballerini with UNAPOLOGETICALLY jumped 28-19 (#178 Re-Entry BB200)

Former No1 Cody Johnson with AIN’T NOTHIN’ TO IT (Cojo/Warner Music Nashville) fell 20-25 in his 10th week.

FALLING SHORT of Top 50:

On the Country Album Sales list (pure sales; old methodology)

Jesse Rice with the 11-track THE PIRATE SESSIONS IV (Captain Kidd Records | Amazon UK - UK iTunes) made a debut at No.40.

Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band with PEDAL STEAL + FOUR CORNERS (Paradise of Bachelors | Amazon UK) made a debut at No.48.

Year-To-Date Albums

2,539,000 (Physical sales 1,754,000 (down -27.7%) + Digital sales 786,000 (down -19.0%) which is 25.2% down at the same point in 2018 (3,395,000 sales) 

Year-To-Date Digital Tracks

8,304,000 down 27.1% at the same point in 2018 (11,395,000)

Billboard Hot Country Songs (Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

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:

Luke Combs with “Beautiful Crazy’’ (River House/ Columbia Nashville) commanded Hot Country Songs and Country Streaming Songs (13.4 million, up 11 percent) for a sixth week. On Country Digital Song Sales, it prevailed for a seventh week (11,000 sold, down 9 percent).

Kelsea Ballerini netted her sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, as “Miss Me More” (Black River) jumped 14-8 on the list dated April 6.

The track is the just the second top 10 for a female artist unaccompanied by another act in 2019, following Maren Morris’ “Girl” (No. 9). That’s as many as in the same span last year — when the same two artists hit the top10: Ballerini with “Legends” (No. 10 peak) and Morris with “I Could Use a Love Song” (No.7). In 2017, two solo women also reached the region through the same stretch (Lauren Alaina and Carrie Underwood), down from six in 2016 and three in 2015.

“Miss” re-entered Country Streaming Songs at a new No.14 high, up 30 percent to 5.5 million U.S. streams in the week ending March 28, according to Nielsen Music, while logging 7,000 sold in the same frame (down 2 percent) as it lifted 6-4 on Country Digital Song Sales.

Jake Owen banked his ninth Hot Country Songs top 10 as “Down to the Honkytonk” (Big Loud) leapt 17-9. It boasted 24.2 million impressions (up 8 percent) as it climbed 10-7 on Country Airplay, 4.9 million U.S. streams (up 36 percent) and 5,000 sold (up 7 percent).

Morgan Wallen with “Whiskey Glasses” (Big Loud) bumped 12-10 to become his second top 10. It was up 11 percent to 8,000 sold, 9 percent to 16.2 million in radio reach and 8 percent to 6.2 million U.S. streams. Wallen first hit the top 10 with “Up Down” (featuring Florida Georgia Line; No. 5, June 2018).

The debut single from the Arkansas native Adam Hambrick "Rockin’ All Night Long" re-entered Hot Country Songs at No.45. It gained a boost of 24 percent to 1.8 million streams while bulleting at No. 56 on Country Airplay (1.1 million impressions, up 6 percent).

Hot County Songs

** No.1 (6 weeks) ** “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs  

** Streaming Gainer ** No.8 “Miss Me More” Kelsea Ballerini  

** Digital Gainer ** No.10 “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan Wallen  

** Airplay Gainer” No.11 “One That Got Away” Michael Ray  

** Hot Shot Debut ** No.43 “World For Two” King Calaway

Debut No.46 “God's Country” Blake Shelton

Debut No.50 “Every Little Thing” Russell Dickerson

Billboard Country Airplay (Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

Luke Combs with “Beautiful Crazy” (River House/Columbia Nashville) ruled Country Airplay for a sixth week (40.1 million, up less than 1 percent), marking the list’s longest-leading No. 1 since Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man,” which dominated for six weeks beginning in January 2016. “Crazy” is the 21st song to top Country Airplay for at least six weeks in the chart’s 29-year history and is two frames shy of the record: Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” which led for eight weeks in 2003.

Jon Pardi added his fourth Country Airplay top 10 as “Night Shift” (Capitol Nashville) strode 13-9 (21 million, up 10 percent). He collected his first top 10 since 2017’s No. 3-peaking “Heartache on the Dance Floor,” which followed the No.1s “Dirt on My Boots” and “Head Over Boots.”

Kane Brown banked his fourth Country Airplay top 10 as “Good as You” (Zone 4/RCA Nashville) hopped 11-10 (20.9 million, up 11 percent). It followed his No.1s “Lose It,” “Heaven” and “What Ifs” (featuring Lauren Alaina)

Country Airplay

*** No.1 (6 weeks) *** “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs 40.069 million audience (+0.065 million) / 7,987 radio plays (-168).

** Hot Shot Debut/ Most Increased Audience/ Most Added ** No.24 “God's Country” Blake Shelton 9.143 million audience gain thanks to 80 fresh radio commitments (ADDS)

Debut No.48 “Knockin' Boots” Luke Bryan

Debut No.52 “Ridin' Roads” Dustin Lynch

Debut No. 57 “My Miracle” Brad Paisley

Billboard Country Digital Singles Chart 
(Chart issue week of April 6, 2019)

Former No1 Luke Combs with Beautiful Crazy” held at No.1 (#12-13 Digital Songs; 11,000 sold, down 9%) to lead the Country Digital Songs chart for a 7th non-consecutive week.

It was twelve places behind Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" as the ballad rules Digital Song Sales for a 10th week (28,000, down 12 percent), becoming just the 12th single ever to run up a reign of double-digit weeks.

Previous No.1 Thomas Rhett with “Look What God Gave Her” held at No.2 (#27-24 non-mover Digital Songs).

Morgan Wallen with “Whiskey Glasses” rose 5-3 (#30-25 Digital Songs; 8000 sales) in his 18th week.

Kelsea Ballerini with “Miss Me More” pushed 6-4 (#31-29 Digital Songs; 7000 sales) in her 21st week.

Kane Brown with “Good As You” climbed 7-5 (#35-33 Digital Songs) in his 10th frame.

Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) with Speechless” fell 3-6 (#28-34 Digital Songs; 40 chart weeks) as hit single “Tequila” held at No.9 (#37-39 Digital Songs) in its 62nd frame.

Kacey Musgraves with “Rainbow” pushed 8-7 (#36 non-mover Digital Songs) in her 7th week.

Lee Brice with “Rumor” rose 11-8 (#42-38 Digital Songs) in his 15th week.

Jake Owen with “Down To The Honkytonk” stepped 12-10 (#44-42 Digital Songs; 5000 sales) in his 31st frame.

Outside the Top 10

Maren Morris with GIRL slipped 10-11 (#40-45 Digital Songs) in her 10th frame.

Eric Church with "Some Of It" zoomed by 32 percent to 3,000 sold as it arrived on Country Digital Song Sales at No.23. On Hot Country Songs, it pushed 34-29.

Danielle Bradbery featuring Parker McCollum with “Shallow” (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper cover) made a debut at No.25.

Country Aircheck MEDIABASE Chart

April 1, 2019

Luke Combs Hits #1 For A Fourth Consecutive Week

Congrats (x4) to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen and the Columbia promotion team on landing a fourth week at No.1 with 2x Platinum single “Beautiful Crazy.” The song is the fifth chart-topper from his debut album THIS ONE’S FOR YOU. Songwriters are Wyatt Durrette, Robert Williford and Combs.

The last song with a four-week run at the chart pinnacle is Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” in June 2010 – also on Columbia.

“Beautiful Crazy” (River House/Columbia) held at No.1 logging 8,414 radio spins (-77), 54.643 million audience impressions (+0.444) with 27650 Total Points (-171) from 156 tracking stations (156 ADDS) for the tracking week March 24 to March 30, 2019 and published chart dated April 1, 2019.

Blake Shelton Is Most-Added With 'God's Country'

Kudos to Katie Bright and the WMN reps on notching 106 adds for Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country”. The song topped the "Most Added" board this chart week.

Mediabase Adds (Selective)

Artist/Title (Label)        TW       Total Historic Adds

BLAKE SHELTON/God's Country (Warner Bros./WMN)  106       107      

LUKE BRYAN/Knockin' Boots (Capitol)  43         43        

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)            35         37        

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)       13         57        

ERIC CHURCH/Some Of It (EMI Nashville)         13         148      

DAN + SHAY/All To Myself (Warner Bros./WAR) 11         111      

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)         8          92        

JASON ALDEAN/Rearview Town (Macon Music/Broken Bow)     7          121      

BRAD PAISLEY/My Miracle (Arista)        6          49        

CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA)          6          135      

AARON GOODVIN/Bars & Churches (1608)        5          7         

HARDY/Rednecker (Tree Vibez/Big Loud)          4          91        

KACEY MUSGRAVES/Rainbow (MCA)  4          119      

MAREN MORRIS/Girl (Columbia)           4          145      

JENNIFER NETTLES/I Can Do Hard Things (Big Machine)         3          9         

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE)           3          57        

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)        3          3         

SUNDANCE HEAD/Close Enough To Walk (Wildcatter)   3          3         

TENILLE TOWNES/Somebody's Daughter (Columbia)    2          95        

CARLY PEARCE/Closer To You (Big Machine)   1          142      

CAROLINE JONES/Chasing Me (True To The Song/Mailboat)    1          1         

JESSIE JAMES DECKER/Roots And Wings (Big Yellow Dog)    1          1         

JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA)      1          2         

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/If I Was A Cowboy (Rebel Engine)           1          15        

For a detailed report check out Country Aircheck Weekly April 1, 2019, Issue 646  - Magazine View

For the very latest up to the minute Mediabase Chart (Past 7 Days) go here - www.mediabase.com

Billboard Boxscores (Selective Country concerts)

Rank Artist: #9

Event Venue City/State: Eric Church Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, Wis.

Dates: March 29-30, 2019 Gross Sales: $2,874,425 Attend: 26,592/ 26,592

Shows/ Sellouts: 2/2 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices: $139, $29

Promoters: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents

Rank Artist: #10

Event Venue City/State: Eric Church Allstate Arena Rosemont, Ill.

Dates: March 22-23, 2019 Gross Sales: $2,746,893 Attend: 26,474/ 26,474

Shows/ Sellouts: 2/2 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices: $139, $29

Promoters: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents         

Rank Artist: #35

Event Venue City/State: Blake Shelton, Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, John Anderson, The Bellamy Brothers Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.

Dates: March 21-22, 2019 Gross Sales: $1,175,947 Attend: 13,974/ 13,974

Shows/ Sellouts: 2/2 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices: $137, $76

Promoters: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents

Rank Artist: #36

Event Venue City/State: Florida Georgia Line Qudos Bank Arena Sydney 43542

Dates:  Gross Sales: $1,113,380 Attend: 13,217/ 13,564

Shows/ Sellouts: 1/0 (347 unsold tickets) Prices: $140.88, $70.08

Promoters: Chugg Entertainment           

Rank Artist: #39

Event Venue City/State: Steely Dan SSE Arena, Wembley London

Dates: Feb. 25, 2019 Gross Sales: $1,063,690 Attend: 9,205/ 9,591

Shows/ Sellouts: 1/0 (316 unsold tickets) Prices: $137.03

Promoters: Live Nation

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