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Billboard Chart News November 11, 2019
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Brief: Billboard Country Charts (Chart issue week of November 16, 2019)
Country Album Chart ** No.1 (1 week)
** WILDCARD Miranda Lambert
Hot Country Songs **
No.1 (5 weeks) ** “10,000 Hours” Dan + Shay &
Justin Bieber
Country Airplay ** No.1 (1 week) ** What Happens
In A Small Town - Brantley Gilbert + Lindsay Ell
Country Digital Songs ** No.1 (1 week) ** "For My
Daughter" 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).
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200 Not Achieved In Over a Year
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Post
Malone’s
HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING returned to No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart (BB200)
for a fifth nonconsecutive week, making it the first album with five weeks atop
the list in more than a year. The title rises 2-1 on the Nov. 16-dated tally,
with 78,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Nov. 7 (down 3%),
according to Nielsen Music.
The
last set to spend five weeks at No. 1 was Drake’s Scorpion, which spent a total
of five weeks in charge, all consecutively (July 14, 2018-dated chart, its
debut week, through Aug. 11).
Miranda
Lambert claimed the lone debut in
the top 10, as her latest studio album WILDCARD arrived at No.4
with 53,000 equivalent album units (with 44,000 of that sum in album
sales). The new set marked her sixth top 10 effort, all of which have been
consecutive, starting with 2007’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (which peaked at No. 6).
She’s led the list once, with 2014’s Platinum.
Wildcard
logged the third-largest week of 2019 for any country album, and the largest
for a country album by a woman.
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.
Miranda Lambert’s WILDCARD (Vanner/RCA
Nashville/Sony Music Nashville), released on Nov. 1, entered Billboard’s Top
Country Albums chart (dated Nov. 16) at No.1. It is her seventh total
and consecutive leader on the list, encompassing her entire chart output. In
its first week (ending Nov. 7), the set earned 53,000 equivalent album units (44,200 in album sales), according to Nielsen Music.
Underwood added her seventh out-of-the-gate No. 1 when
Cry Pretty opened atop the tally dated Sept. 29, 2018.
Reba McEntire leads with 13, followed by Loretta Lynn
(10). George Strait paces all acts with 27 No. 1s.
The LP’s lead single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash,”
lifted 16-15 on Country Airplay, increasing by 5% to 15.6 million in radio
reach in the tracking week. On Hot Country Songs it leapt 24-12 and draws 4.6
million U.S. streams (up 18%).
Lambert’s seventh studio album and first collaboration with producer Jay
Joyce boasts 14 tracks she co-penned, including lead single “It All Comes Out
in the Wash;” early releases “Mess With My Head” and “Bluebird;” and “Way Too
Pretty for Prison,” featuring Maren Morris.
PROMOTION: Lambert perform tonight (Oct 30) on CBS’ “The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert” and Thursday (Oct 31) on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth
Meyers.” Friday (Nov 1), she hit NBC’s “TODAY” and ABC’s “The
View” and Sunday (Nov 3) she’ll chatted with “Sunday TODAY” host Willie
Geist for the Sunday Sitdown.
Later Friday night (Nov 1), Lambert performed an intimate Wildcard set
and chat with iHeartRadio’s Brooke Taylor during the “iHeartCountry
Album Release Party with Miranda Lambert” at the iHeartRadio Theater in New
York City.
CHART HISTORY Wildcard is
Lambert’s first studio set since THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS released Nov
18, 2016, which bowed at the apex (#3 on the all-genre Billboard 200 album
chart) with 122,000 traditional sales in
December 2016.
Her run began with 2005 ’s KEROSENE, followed by CRAZY
EX-GIRLFRIEND (#6 Billboard 200; released Columbia Nashville May 1, 2007; 53,000 debut sales; the album had sold 1,573,300
copies by April 2017 in the US)
REVOLUTION (#8 Billboard 200; released Sept 29,
2009) sold approx 66,000 copies in the first
week of release, the album had sold 1,790,000 copies in the US by Jan 2015.
FOUR THE RECORD (#3 Billboard 200; RCA Nashville
released Nov 1, 2011; 133,000 debut sales)
PLATINUM (#1 Billboard 200; RCA Nashville released June 3, 2014; 179,646 debut copies). This marked her biggest sales
week to date, opening with and became her lone No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard
200 thus far.
Critical reception for Miranda Lambert’s Wildcard:
Excitement continued to build for Wildcard, with the Tennessean
heralding “when Wildcard is released in November, for the love of barstools,
Loretta Lynn, broken hearts and your best girlfriends – do yourself a favor and
pick up a copy.” Lambert’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce, the
album features Top 15 lead single “It All Comes Out in the Wash,”
as well as “foot-stompin’ barnburner” (NPR) “Locomotive,”
“crunchy, frisky jam” (Stereogum) “Mess with My Head,”
“irresistibly catchy” (SPIN) “Bluebird,” “fun-loving” (NASH
Country Daily ) “Pretty Bitchin’,” “just plain good” (Taste of
Country) “Tequila Does,” and “instant honky-tonk jukebox classic”
(Billboard) “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” which features Maren
Morris.
Rollingstone (Rating: 4.1/2 STARS) It’s
the sound of a freewheeling star at the top of her game, reimagining rock
history in her own platinum image.
Paste Magazine
(Rating: 8.3/10) Lambert is an outlaw, and she’s also an album artist, and
Wildcard proves she’s one who will be rebelling, experimenting and rocking the
hell out for many years to come. On Wildcard, she’s sharper and funnier than
ever. It’s easily one of the best country albums of the year, even as Lambert
spends a good chunk of the record rocking out like her life depends on it.
Allmusic (Rating: 4 STARS): Taken on an individual basis, each track is clever and playful, yet the cumulative effect of Wildcard is ever so slightly slight, a possible side effect of an album meant to be nothing but a party. Perhaps that may mean that Wildcard isn't as emotionally resonant as some of Lambert's other records, but there's no denying she's delivered exactly what she intended with this album: It's one hell of a good time.
The Guardian
(Rating: 4 STARS) Endearing. ... Some more specificity to her lyrics might
have been affecting, but the broad metaphors she couches her life lessons in
are entertaining…alcohol has never been far from country music’s woes, and
perhaps accounts for its candour. It positively sloshes through this endearing
seventh LP.
Uncut (Rating: 80/100) Musically, Wildcard is
all over the place and that might be its best quality. She ties all these
various sounds and styles and settings together by sheer force of will and one
of Nashville's mightiest twangs. [Dec 2019, p.26]
Pop Matters
(Rating: 60/100) For an album named Wildcard, there doesn't seem to a
standout track. There are some very songs with strong emotional appeal and
literate, artful lyrics such as the reflective "Bluebird", the love
story "Fire Escape", the teary "Dark Bars", and even the
comic "Pretty Bitchin'"…..Perhaps, Lambert is suggestively telling us
she's ready to blend in by pretending to stand out. The cover of the record
depicts Lambert as a sexy babe wearing a tight dress with a low neck, a short
hem, and fishnet stockings. She's got a devilish smile, a gleam in her eye, and
is holding a pencil and a crossword puzzle. Huh? Lambert's that wild girl who
loves to do word games? Or maybe it's just her way of fitting in. Lambert can
appeal to those who love girls for their bodies and their brains. There's
nothing wrong with that, but it does seem a waste of a wildcard here used to
make a mediocre hand better rather than take a chance on a batch of songs that
could make a royal flush.
Entertainment Focus (Rating: 4.5/5) The album closes with Dark Bars, a traditional Country ballad that sees Lambert struggling to break bad habits as she observes people with broken hearts drowning their sorrows in bars. It’s a gentle close to the record but Lambert’s vocal is stirring as she sings, ‘No, I’m not in pain, I’m not on pills, but I’m still hanging out in dark bars’.
One
minute she’s fighting with her feelings about spreading her wings and making a
home on the light-pop of Settling Down, and the next she’s embracing her Texan
roots on the gritty and delicious Holy Water. Maren Morris is enlisted on the
punchy Way Too Pretty For Prison, which doesn’t quite reach the heights of
Lambert’s classic Carrie Underwood collaboration Somethin’ Bad but shows that
both artists have an easy chemistry that carries the song.
Wildcard
could well be Lambert’s finest album so far. The Weight of These Wings will
always hold a special place in my heart but the variety that Lambert showcases
on Wildcard is fantastic. There’s a song for every occasion and it shows every
aspect of her artistry, often in ways we’ve not heard before. Wildcard being so
good makes it all the more disappointing that Lambert won’t be coming to the UK
for C2C in March but hopefully she’s got plans to visit us again soon.
THE
GOOD Lambert is more energized and feistier than ever, There's a song for
everyone, Clever and thought-provoking lyrics
Your
Life In A Song (Rating: Very Positive) ‘Wildcard’ is a simply stunning
album… From the rock of ‘Locomotive’ to the humour of ‘Way too Pretty for
Prison’ through to the subtle beauty of ‘How Dare You Love’ this is a triumph
of an album, grounding Lambert in her past whilst hinting at a future that
could be both fabulous and fertile for her going forward. Definite contender
for album of the year. - James Daykin
The record-tying 50-week No1 Luke
Combs with
debut LP THIS ONE’S FOR YOU (River House/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music
Nashville), the weeks 14th best country album seller, held at No.2
(20-18 Billboard 200; 1,900 sales; 127-week total 539,100).
Additionally,
Combs’ latest release, THE PREQUEL (River House/Columbia Nashville/ Sony
Music Nashville) fell 5-8 (#62-66 BB200) in its 22nd frame.
Hootie & The Blowfish with their first country LP, IMPERFECT CIRCLE (Capitol
Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com), marked the
Darius Rucker-fronted act’s first appearance on Top Country Albums. It arrived
at No.3 with 17,000 units (#26 Billboard 200; 14,500
in album sales).
On the Billboard 200, the set started at No. 26, the
band’s highest rank since October 1998 when its third entry, Musical Chairs,
reached No. 4. Before that, the group led with Cracked Rear View (1995) and
Fairweather Johnson (1996).
“Hold On,” Imperfect Circle’s launch
single, lifted 43-42 on Country Airplay (2.7million, up 2%) and entered Hot
Country Songs at No. 43.
Previous weeks No.1 Old Dominion with self-titled third LP (RCA
Nashville/Sony Music Nashville | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com) fell 1-4 (#9-34
BB200; 5,000 sales; down 73%; 2-week
total 23,600)
Dan
+ Shay with their self-titled album
(Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville) fell 3-5 (#47-53 BB200; 600 sales; 72-week total 163,200)
in their 72nd frame.
Former
No.1 Kane
Brown with sophomore album,
entitled EXPERIMENT rose 7-6 (#90-59 BB200) in his 52nd
week as his self-titled album slipped 11-12 (#129-128 BB200;
800 sales; 153-week total 550,200).
Morgan Wallen with IF I KNOW ME (Big Loud Digital EX) fell 4-7
(#60-64 BB200; 600 sales; 75-week total 38,900)
in his 75th frame.
Chris Stapleton’s 236-week TRAVELLER (MERCURY/ UMGN) fell 6-9 (#75-71 BB200; 1,900 sales; 236-week total 2,551,000).
Former
No.1 Maren
Morris with GIRL (Columbia
Nashville/ Sony Music Nashville [SMN]) fell 8-10 (#98-89 BB200; 500 sales; 35-week total 75,200)
in her 35th
frame.
Outside the
Top 10
Former No.1 Brantley Gilbert with FIRE
& BRIMSTONE (Valory/Big Machine Label Group) fell 9-11 (#111-117
BB200; 3,000 sales; 5-week total 42,800)
in his 4th frame.
Former No.1 Thomas Rhett with CENTER POINT ROAD (Valory Music/ Big Machine
Records) fell 12-13 (#130-138 BB200; 700 sales; 23-week total 87,500) in his 23rd frame.
Former
No.1 Kacey
Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR (MCA
Nashville) fell 10-14 (125-148 BB200) in her 79th frame.
Former 6-week non-consecutive week No.1 Jason Aldean with REARVIEW
TOWN (Macon/Broken Bow Records) fell 13-15 (#137-150 BB200) in
his 82nd week.
Jon Pardi with
HEARTACHE MEDICATION (Capitol Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville)
fell 16-17 (#177-187 Billboard 200; 1,600 sales; 6-week total 35,600) in his 6th frame.
Former No.1 Zac Brown Band with
THE OWL (ZB Collective/BMG | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com) held at No.18 in their seventh week (#196 Re-Entry Billboard
200; 4,100 sales; 7-week total 120,100).
Florida Georgia Line with CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY (Big Machine Label Group) fell 17-22 (#190
– off the BB200; 400
sales;
38-week total 99,100) in their 38th chart frame.
Outside the Top 25
Garth Brooks with LEGACY (Pearl) made a debut at No.42. with
1,300 sales.
FALLING
SHORT of Top 50:
On the Country Album Sales list (pure sales;
old methodology)
Garth
Brooks with LEGACY (Vinyl LP Bundle)
made a debut at No.5 selling 3,900 copies.
Additionally, Garth Brooks: The Legacy Collection arrived at No.18
selling 1,300 copies.
The Mavericks with
11-track Play the Hits (Mono Mundo Recordings | Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com ) made a debut at No.7 selling 3,000 copies
Montgomery Gentry with 7-track set OUTSKIRTS (Average
Joes) made a debut at No.23 selling 800
copies
Cody Jinks with 2 album boxset bundle The Wanting / After the
Fire (Late August Records) made a debut at No.31 selling 700 copies.
Micky & The Motorcars with 11-track set LONG TIME COMIN'
(Micky & The Motorcars | Amazon
UK - iTunes - Amazon.com ) made a debut at No.35 selling 600 copies.
Stoney LaRue with
13-tracks ONWARD (One Chord Song | Amazon UK - iTunes) made a debut at No.44 selling 500 copies.
Year-To-Date Albums
8,659,000 sales which is 26.3% down at the same point in 2018
(11,749,000 sales).
Album consumption is 45,175,000 units which is 7.7% up at the same point in 2018 (41,953,000 units)
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:
Dan
+ Shay and Justin Bieber’s “10,000 Hours”
(Warner Music Nashville/ WAR) held at No. 1 (chart dated Nov 9) for
their fifth week at the summit.
Hot County
Songs
** No.1 (5 weeks)/ Airplay Gainer ** “10,000 Hours” Dan + Shay
& Justin Bieber
** Digital
Gainer/ Streaming Gainer ** No.12 “It All
Comes Out In The Wash” Miranda Lambert
** Hot Shot Debut ** No.19 “For My Daughter” Kane Brown
Debut
No.38 “Bluebird” Miranda Lambert
Debut
No.43 “Hold On” Hootie & The Blowfish
On Country Airplay, Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell’s “What Happens in a Small Town” (Stoney
Creek/Valory) ascended 3-1 in its 48th week (37.1 million,
up 12%). Gilbert added his fifth No.1 and first since “One Hell of an Amen” for
a week in August 2015.
Gilbert first ruled with his debut hit, “Country Must Be Country Wide,”
for a week in December 2011.
Ell earned her first Country Airplay No. 1 among six entries. She
previously peaked at a No. 19 high with “Criminal” in June. “Town,” which
Gilbert penned with Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne and Rhett Akins, is the lead
single from his LP Fire & Brimstone, which debuted as his third Top Country
Albums No. 1 (Oct. 19).
BRANTLEY GILBERT AND LINDSAY ELL’S “WHAT
HAPPENS IN A SMALL TOWN” TOPS CHARTS
CMA-Nominated Musical Event of the Year
Makes Ell’s First U.S. No. 1
Lead Single from Fire & Brimstone Marks Gilbert’s Fifth No. 1
When Brantley Gilbert wrote “What Happens In A Small Town,” the lead
single from his new, chart-topping fifth studio album Fire & Brimstone, via
The Valory Music Co., the southern rocking songwriter quickly knew he needed an
equally as hard-rocking female to portray both perspectives of a break up in a
small town. After playing the song for Lindsay Ell, there was an immediate
connection with the notion. Adding not just vocals but guitar, the result was
one of the most-added songs at Country radio upon its debut.
“I want to give the fans a lot of credit for the life of this song,” shared Gilbert. “From the beginning, they shared it, streamed it and called up radio to hear it. I’ve been there — drivin’ around home seeing all the people and places that I used to avoid to keep from thinkin’ about the one that got away. I think we all have that person, those people, those places… and this song.”
“I have dreamed of having my first No. 1 since I was a little girl,” added Ell.
“It honestly feels surreal, and to be able to celebrate it during CMA Awards
week in Nashville makes it even more special. I’m honored Brantley, Scott
Borchetta and Jon Loba asked me to be a part of this song. From the minute I
heard ‘What Happens in a Small Town’ for the first time I knew it was a hit
that would connect with people, and now it’s changing my life as an artist. I’m
beyond grateful.”
Billboard added, “‘Friday night bleachers, Sunday pews’ no longer feel sacred, as everyone around you feels the strangeness of your solo presence,” continuing “‘What Happens in a Small Town’ paints the right picture -- a small isolated city filled with memories of the one you used to be with and feelings that never changed.”
Gilbert wrote “What Happens In A Small Town” with Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill
and Josh Dunne and marked his fifth No. 1, following “Country Must Be Country
Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” “Bottoms Up” and “One Hell of an Amen.”
“What Happens In A Small Town” is
up for CMA’s Musical Event of the Year at Wednesday’s awards, on ABC.
Lady Antebellum notched its
14th Country Airplay top 10
and
first since 2017 as “What If I Never Get Over You,” the trio’s
first such hit for Big Machine Label Group, pushed 11-10 (22.4
million, up 8%). The song is the first single from the act’s album Ocean, due
Nov. 15.
Country
Airplay
***
No.1 (1 week)/ Most Increased Audience *** What Happens In A Small Town - Brantley
Gilbert + Lindsay Ell 37.082 million audience (+3.830 million gain)
/ 7662 radio plays (+508)
**
Most Added ** No.44 “I Hope You're Happy Now” Carly Pearce & Lee
Brice
** Hot
Shot Debut ** No.50 “Drinking Alone” Carrie Underwood
Debut
No. 58 “What I
See” LANCO
Country Aircheck MEDIABASE
Chart
November
11, 2019
Brantley Gilbert And Lindsay Ell Hit #1 With 'What Happens In A
Small Town'
Chart
Chat Congratulations to Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Chris Palmer, Ashley
Sidoti and the Valory promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “What Happens In
A Small Town.”
The
duet is the first single from Gilbert’s fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone,
and his fifth charttopper. The song marks Ell’s first trip to the top of the
charts. Songwriters are Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne and Gilbert.
“What Happens In A Small Town” (Valory/Stoney Creek) climbed 3-1 logging 8,493
radio spins (+1063),
49.966 million audience impressions (+6.004) with 26520 Total Points (+3266) from 157 tracking stations (157 ADDS)
for the tracking week November 3 to November 9, 2019 and published chart dated November
11, 2019.
Carrie Underwood Is Most-Added With 'Drinking Alone'
Kudos
to Bobby Young and the Capitol reps on notching 14 adds for Carrie Underwood’s “Drinking Alone”. The song topped the
"Most
Added"
board this chart week. The single’s second week adds now bags a total of 63 adds since
its release.
 |
| Capitol Nashville celebrated Carrie Underwood's single, "Drinking Alone," being most-added at Country radio for the second consecutive week. The song earned a total of 14 adds this week, adding up to a total of 63 adds since its release. Pictured, (L-R) Universal Music Group VP/Promotion David Friedman and Dir./Promotion & Artist Engagement Chris Fabiani, MCA Nashville Coord./Promo. Kaileen Mangan, UMG VP/Promotion & Radio Marketing Chris Schuler |
Mediabase
Adds (Selective)
Artist/Title
(Label) TW Total Historic Adds
CARRIE
UNDERWOOD/Drinking
Alone (Capitol) 14 63
MAREN
MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 13 114
LITTLE BIG
TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) 11 82
KANE BROWN/Homesick
(RCA) 9 147
LANCO/What I
See (Arista) 9 59
LUKE BRYAN/What
She Wants Tonight (Capitol) 9 149
CARLY
PEARCE & LEE BRICE/I
Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 8 127
GABBY
BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 7 90
JAKE
OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 6 125
BRETT
YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 5 130
FLORIDA GEORGIA
LINE/Blessings (BMLGR) 5 98
LOCASH/One Big
Country Song (Wheelhouse) 5 117
TRAVIS
DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 5 138
CHRIS
JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 2 2
KANE BROWN/For
My Daughter (RCA) 2 3
MITCHELL
TENPENNY f/SEAFORTH/Anything She Says (Columbia) 2 3
MORGAN
EVANS/Diamonds (Warner/WEA) 2 2
AVETT
BROTHERS/High Steppin' (American/Republic) 1 1
DIPLO &
CAM/So Long (Columbia) 1 1
HARDY/One Beer
(TVM/Big Loud) 1 1
LUKE COMBS
f/BROOKS & DUNN/1, 2 Many (River House/Columbia) 1 3
NIKO MOON/Good
Time (RCA) 1 1
For
a detailed report check out Country Aircheck Weekly November 11, 2019, Issue 678
- Magazine View
Billboard Boxscores (Selective Country
concerts)
Rank
Artist: #2
Event
Venue City/State: George Strait Gillette
Stadium Foxborough, Mass.
Dates:
Aug. 17, 2019 Gross Sales: $6,615,288 Attend: 50513/ 50513
Shows/
Sellouts: 1/1 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices:
$399, $39
Promoters:
Messina Touring Group/AEG Presents
Rank
Artist: #30
Event
Venue City/State: Carrie Underwood Madison
Square Garden New York, N.Y.
Dates:
Oct. 02, 2019 Gross Sales: $1,275,562 Attend: 16900/ 16900
Shows/
Sellouts: 1/1 ** SOLD OUT ** Prices:
$86.50, $66.50, $46.50
Promoters: AEG Presents
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