Country Billboard Chart News June 3, 2019

Country Billboard Chart News June 3, 2019

Eric Church presented with plaque commemorating 30 million RIAA certifications for singles and albums by President, UMG Nashville Cindy Mabe and Founder, Q Prime South John Peets | Credit: John Shearer

On Tuesday (May 28), multi-PLATINUM selling performer Brett Young, celebrated the catapulting success of his fifth consecutive No. One single “Here Tonight,” alongside co-writers Ben Caver, Justin Ebach and Charles Kelley. 

Hosted by ASCAP and SESAC at Nashville’s The Sutler packed with BMLG Records, teammates, family and friends, the lead single from Young’s TICKET TO L.A. (BMLG Records) touts multi-week chart-topping status and has quickly surpassed 100 million streams in the US. “Here Tonight” serves as the first-ever No. One as a songwriter for Ben Caver (ASCAP), fourth for Justin Ebach (SESAC) and eighth for Charles Kelley (ASCAP). Additionally, this week, Young shared the highly-anticipated follow-up single, “Catch,” with country radio. The irresistible song “soars” (Taste of Country) with "emotional balladry” (UpRoxx) and was co-written by Young, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley.

Wall Bling: The RIAA issued certifications in May for the following:

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

The RIAA has issued multi-platinum certifications for Eric Church's "Springsteen" (5X) and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (3X). Gold singles include Kane Brown's "Good As You," Alison Krauss and Union Station's "When You Say Nothing At All," Dan + Shay's "All To Myself," Cody Johnson's "On My Way To You" and Brett Young's "Here Tonight."

MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES

Bebe Rexha Meant To Be (Feat. Florida Georgia Line) | released Aug 11, 2017 Warner Bros Records | certified 7x Multi-Platinum May 3, 2019 7 Million units POP

Eric Church Springsteen | released March 13, 2011 EMI Records Nashville | certified 5x Multi-Platinum May 1, 2019 5 Million units

Lil Nas X Old Town Road | released April 5, 2019 Columbia | released May 10, 2019 | certified 3x Multi-Platinum  May 10, 2019 3 Million units           

GOLD SINGLES:

Alison Krauss & Union Station When You Say Nothing At All | released April 10, 1995 Rounder | certified Gold May 10, 2019 0.5 Million units

Kane Brown GOOD AS YOU | released Oct 19, 2018RCA Nashville | certified Gold May 7, 2019 0.5 Million units

Cody Johnson On My Way To You | released Aug 10, 2018 COJO Music / Warner Music Nashville | certified Gold May 30, 2019 0.5 Million units

Brett Young Here Tonight | released Dec 7, 2018 BMLG Records | certified Gold May 30, 2019 0.5 Million units           

Dan + Shay All To Myself | released April 27, 2018 | certified Gold May 30, 2019 0.5 Million units

In Brief: Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue week of June 8, 2019)

Country Album Chart ** No.1 (37 non-consecutive weeks) ** THIS ONE’S FOR YOU Luke Combs

Hot Country Songs ** No.1 (2 weeks non-consecutive weeks) ** “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan Wallen

Country Airplay ** No.1 (1 week) ** “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan Wallen

Country Digital Songs ** No.1 (8 non-consecutive weeks) ** “God’s Country” Blake Shelton

Billboard Top 200 / Country Album Chart News (Chart issue week of June 8, 2019)

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

Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

Billie Eilish with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? claimed a third non-consecutive week at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart (BB200), as it set rose 3-1 in its ninth week on the list.

The set earned 62,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 30, according to Nielsen Music (down 1% compared to the previous week).

When debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated April 13, then slipped to No. 2 for the next two frames. It jumped back to No.  for a week on May 4, then ranked at Nos. 4-2-2-3 for the next four weeks before returning to No. 1 for a third frame on the new chart.

Billboard Top Country Albums (Chart issue week of June 8, 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’ debut LP, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU (River House/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville), logged its 37th week at No.1 on Top Country Albums (#14 non-mover BB200; 25,000 equivalent album units, down 1%). Combs’ collection claimed a solo share of the fourth-longest reign in the chart’s 55-year history, one-upping the rule of Dixie Chicks’ 1999 album Fly.

The only albums with more weeks on top than This One’s for You: Shania Twain’s Come On Over (50 weeks, starting in 1997), Randy Travis’ Always & Forever (43 weeks, 1987) and Garth Brooks’ No Fences (41 weeks, 1990).

Dan + Shay with their self-titled album (Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) held at No.2 (#33-25 BB200) in their 49th frame.

Morgan Wallen with IF I KNOW ME (Big Loud Digital EX) held at No.3 (#50-44 BB200) in his 52nd frame.

Chris Stapleton with the 213-week TRAVELLER (MERCURY/ UMGN) held at No.4 (#56-1 BB200).

Former 6-week non-consecutive week No.1 Jason Aldean with REARVIEW TOWN (Macon/Broken Bow Records) rose 7-5 (#66-59 BB200) in his 59th week.

Former No.1 Maren Morris with GIRL (Columbia Nashville/ Sony Music Nashville [SMN]) fell 5-6 (#61 non-mover Billboard 200) in her 12th week.

Former No.1 Kane Brown with sophomore album, entitled EXPERIMENT slipped 6-7 (#64-67 BB200; 29 chart weeks) as his self-titled album held at No.10 (#84-83 BB200; 130 weeks).

Florida Georgia Line with CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY (Big Machine Label Group) held at No.8 (#80-73 BB200) in their 15th week.

Outside the Top 10

Former No.1 Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR (MCA Nashville) fell 9-11 (#81-90 BB200) in her 56th week.

Lee Brice with his self-titled (Curb) set rose 19-18 (#177-166 BB200) in his 15th frame.

Former No.1 Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY fell 14-23 (#116-189 BB200) in her 37th week.

FALLING SHORT of Top 50:

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

Jimmy Fortune with his 14 track Country/ Christian set GOD & COUNTRY (Gaither | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com ) made a Hot Shot debut at No.6.

From the heart of country and gospel music legend Jimmy Fortune comes an all-new recording that reflects and celebrates the beauty of America, the courage of those who have made it free and the hymns that have warmed the hearts of its citizens for centuries. Jimmy lends his unmistakable tenor voice to stirring renditions of national classics and congregational favorites, creating an expression of gratitude for our faith and freedoms.

Eric Church with 36 track- 61 Days in Church, Volume. 5 (EMI Music Nashville (ERN) | Amazon UK - iTunes) made a debut at No.14

Ray Fulcher with 6-track Somebody Like Me (EP; Larkin Hill | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com) made a debut at No.21.

Billy Ray Cyrus with 9-track set THE SNAKEDOCTOR CIRCUS (BMG | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com) made a debut at No.35.

Matt Stell with 7-track EVERYWHERE BUT ON (EP; Arista Nashville | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com) made a debut at No.36.

Dustin Sonnier with 14-track BETWEEN THE STONES & JONES (Dustin Sonnier Entertainment | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com ) made a debut at No.44.

Year-To-Date Albums

4,590,000 (Physical sales 3,196,000 (down -31.3%) + Digital sales 1,393,000 (down -24.8%) which is 30.0% down at the same point in 2018 (6,556,000 sales) 

Year-To-Date Digital Tracks

14,825,000 down 30.5% at the same point in 2018 (21,324,000)

Billboard Hot Country Songs (Chart issue week of June 8, 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:

Morgan Wallen with “Whiskey Glasses” rebounded 2-1 on the Hot Country Songs chart topping the tally for a second total week after first leading the May 18-dated list.

“Whiskey” increased by 7% to 12.8 million U.S. streams in the week ending May 30 and held at its No. 2 high on Country Streaming Songs. It also maintains its No. 2 best on Country Digital Song Sales, with 15,000 downloads sold (up 7%) in the same period.

“Whiskey” dethroned Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country” (Warner Music Nashville) atop Hot Country Songs, although the latter tune, which dropped to No. 2 after two weeks on top, ruled both Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales for a second week on the former (13.5 million streams, up 7%) and an eighth frame on the latter (23,000 sold, down 7%).

The Hot Country Songs top 10 included two female artists (SHOCK!), each unaccompanied by other acts, for the first time in over two-and-a-half years.

Kelsea Ballerini with “Miss Me More” (Black River) pushed 10-9, propelled by its 6% bumped to 31.6 million in audience, as it ranks at No. 3 on Country Airplay.

Plus, Maren Morris’ “Girl” (Columbia Nashville) hopped 11-10, returning to the Hot Country Songs top 10 for the first time since March 23, when it reached No. 9.

“Girl” pushes 10-9 on Country Airplay (22.2 million impressions, up 6%).

Women hold two spots in the Hot Country Songs top 10 for the first time since the April 6-dated chart, when Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant to Be” and Ballerini’s “More” placed at Nos. 3 and 8, respectively.

The last time until this week that two women each with no co-billed acts shared space in the Hot Country Songs top 10? Oct. 1, 2016, when Ballerini’s “Peter Pan” and Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” were stationed at, respectively, Nos. 1 and 7

Hot County Songs

** No.1 (2 weeks)/ Airplay Gainer ** “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan Wallen

** Streaming Gainer ** No.13 “Some Of It” Eric Church  

** Digital Gainer ** No.19 “The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home” Justin Moore

** Hot Shot Debut ** No.33 “Center Point Road” Thomas Rhett feat. Kelsea Ballerini  

Debut No.41 “Shut Up About Politics” John Rich feat. The Five

Billboard Country Airplay (Chart issue week of June 8, 2019)

Morgan Wallen with “Whiskey Glasses” (Big Loud) ascended 2-1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated June 8), increasing by 7% to 41.2 million audience impressions in the week ending June 2, according to Nielsen Music.

With “Whiskey” — written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish — Wallen netted his second Country Airplay No.1. “Up Down,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, led nearly a year ago (June 30, 2018).

“Never had I dreamed I’d be celebrating a No.1 song, so the fact that this is two in a row is mindblowing to me,” Wallen told Billboard. “I’m thankful for everyone who has believed in me since day one: the Lord, my team, my family, my fans and my friends

at country radio. This song is a special one, and I’m just getting started.”

Eric Church banked his 14th Country Airplay top 10, a sum that includes seven No.1s, as “Some of It” (EMI Nashville) hopped 12-10, up 8% to 22.1 million impressions. On Hot Country Songs, “Some” bumped 18-13 for a new high. Church last reached the Country Airplay top 10 with “Round Here Buzz” (No. 2, January 2018). He last led the list with “Record Year” in August 2016.

Country Airplay

** No.1 (1 week)/ Most Increased Audience ** “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan Wallen 41.220 million audience (+2.775 million gain)/ 8,340 radio plays (+408)

** Most Added ** No.25 “Day Drunk” Morgan Evans (13 ADDS)

** Hot Shot Debut ** No.48 “Catch” Brett Young

Debut No.58 “Her World Or Mine” Michael Ray

Debut No.59 “Remember You Young” Thomas Rhett

  

Billboard Country Digital Singles Chart 

(Chart issue week of June 8, 2019)

  

Blake Shelton with “God’s Country” (Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) held at No.1 (#4-3 Digital Songs; 23,000 sold, down 7%) to lead for an 8th non-consecutive week.

It was 2 places behind Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (on Columbia Records), featuring Billy Ray Cyrus which led the Streaming Songs chart for a ninth week, with 115.3 million U.S. streams, down 12%, in the week ending May 30, according to Nielsen Music; a week earlier, it drew 130.7 million in the tracking week encompassing the first seven days of availability for its official video, released May 17. "Road" set the record for the top streaming week ever following the April 5 arrival of its remix with Cyrus and now claims eight of the 10 biggest frames to date, including the top three:

"Road" logged a sixth week atop the Digital Song Sales chart with 81,000 downloads sold, up 8%, in the week ending May 30, good for the Hot 100's top Sales Gainer award.

Morgan Wallen with “Whiskey Glasses” moved 4-2 (#16-9 Digital Songs; 15,000 sales; up 7%)) in his 27th frame.

Previous No.1 Luke Combs with “Beer Never Broke My Heart” (River House/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville) held at No.3 (#14-11 Digital Songs) as “Beautiful Crazy” which led for seven weeks rose 12-11 (#46 non-mover Digital Songs).

John Rich featuring The Five with "Shut Up About Politics" which Rich debuted on Fox News’ on May 30, sold 11,000 downloads in its first day of tracking. It arrived on Country Digital Song Sales at No.4 (#20 New-Entry Digital Songs), Rich’s first solo appearance on the chart.

Luke Bryan with “Knockin' Boots” rebounded 6-5 (#27-24 Digital Songs) in his 9th week.

Previous No.1 Thomas Rhett with “Look What God Gave Her” rose 8-6 (#38-28 Digital Songs) in its 13th week.

Kane Brown with “Good As You” fell 5-7 (#23-30 Digital Songs) in his 19th week.

Lee Brice with “Rumor” climbed 10-8 (#41-31 Digital Songs) in his 24th week.

Thomas Rhett featuring Kelsea Ballerini with “Center Point Road” made a debut at No.9 (#40 New-Entry Digital Songs).

Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) with Speechless” slipped 9-10 (#40-41 Digital Songs) in its 49th week.

Outside the Top 10

Lady Antebellum with “What If I Never Get Over You” retreated 2-14 (#5 – off the top 50 Digital Songs) in their second week.

Country Aircheck MEDIABASE Chart

June 3, 2019

Morgan Wallen Reaches #1 With ‘Whiskey Glasses’

Congrats to Morgan Wallen, Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the entire Big Loud team on earning the week’s No. 1 with “Whiskey Glasses.” The song is Wallen’s second consecutive chart-topper. Writers are Ben Burgess and Ken Kadish.

“Whiskey Glasses” (Big Loud) climbed 2-1 logging 9,020 radio spins (+573), 56.437 million audience impressions (+3.596) with 29106 Total Points (+2091) from 155 tracking stations (156 ADDS) for the tracking week May 26 to June 1, 2019 and published chart dated June 3, 2019.

Jake Owen Is Most-Added With 'Homemade'

Kudos to Blythe and the crew on the daily double, notching 47 adds for Jake Owen’s “Homemade”.  The song topped the "Most Added" board this chart week.

Big Loud team celebrate Jake Owen being most-added at Country radio this week. Owen's single, "Homemade". Pictured L-R (front row): the label's Lloyd Aur Norman, Tori Johnson, Ali Matkosky, and Chief Zaruk. Pictured L-R (back row): the label's Candice Watkins, Tyler Waugh, Patch Culbertson, Clay Hunnicutt, Stacy Blythe and Brittani Koster 

 Mediabase Adds (Selective)

Artist/Title (Label)        TW       Total Historic Adds

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)      47         50        

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)            45         49        

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)        42         45        

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)         32         32        

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Southbound (Capitol)    15         119      

MORGAN EVANS/Day Drunk (Warner/WEA)       14         137      

CAROLINE JONES/Chasin' Me (Mailboat/New Revolution)         8          52        

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)          8          122      

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)         7          139      

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)         6          124      

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)    5          132      

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 5          107      

MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA)           5          49        

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury)       4          51        

RALEIGH KEEGAN/Don't Take Time (Creekhouse)         2          2         

BRODIE STEWART f/C. FORD/Born American (---)         1          1         

BROOKS & DUNN w/K. MUSGRAVES/Neon Moon (Arista)         1          1         

HALEY & MICHAELS/Hail Mary (Hickory/Reviver)           1          2         

JAMES BARKER BAND/Keep It Simple (Universal Music Canada)           1          4         

LIL NAS X/Old Town Road (Columbia)    1          5         

LUCAS HOGE/That'll Be The Day (Forge Entertainment) 1          1         

NEONPPL f/B. YOUNG/ONElittleTOWN (---)       1          2         

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)  1          1         

RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Legend Entertainment)    1          1

For a detailed report check out Country Aircheck Weekly June 3, 2019, Issue 655  - 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: #25

Event Venue City/State: Kenny Chesney, Caroline Jones, David Lee Murphy Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Dates: May 24, 2019 Gross Sales: $606,540 Attend: 7,134 / 7,134

Shows/ Sellouts: 1/1 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices: $125, $45

Promoters: Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents

Rank Artist: #37

Event Venue City/State: Chris Young, Chris Janson, Dylan Scott PNC Bank Arts Center  Holmdel, N.J.

Dates: May 26, 2019 Gross Sales: $439,588 Attend: 12,644 / 16,970

Shows/ Sellouts: 1/0 (4,326 unsold tickets) Prices: $75.25, $25.50          

Promoters: Live Nation

Latest Billboard Boxscore Chart