“There has by no means been a time when getting a track to the highest of the charts will get outdated,” Bryan says.
Luke Bryan turns into the ninth artist to have tallied at the least 20 No. 1s on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart (out of almost a thousand acts which have appeared on the survey since its January 1990 inception), as “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” ascends 2-1 on the survey dated Sept. 15.
The monitor reigns with a 6 p.c acquire to 44.three million viewers impressions within the monitoring week ending Sept. 9, in response to Nielsen Music.
“I promise you there has by no means been, and can by no means be, a time when getting a track to the highest of the charts will get outdated,” Bryan tells Billboard. “I’m grateful for each. ‘Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset’ is an ideal, reflective track about younger summer season love. I knew it was particular the primary time I heard it, and it is so enjoyable watching the followers react to it on tour.”
Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill wrote “Sunrise,” which Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens produced.
Kenny Chesney leads with 30 Country Airplay No. 1s, adopted by Tim McGraw (29), Alan Jackson and George Strait (26 every), Blake Shelton (25), Keith Urban (21) and Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith (20 every). Next in line aiming to affix the unique membership: Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley, who every have 19.
“Sunrise” is moreover Bryan’s 13th Country Airplay chief in a row, extending the longest energetic streak amongst all artists (as a lead act and counting singles promoted to nation radio, excluding vacation fare). Since “Drink a Beer” led for 2 weeks starting Feb. 15, 2014, none of Bryan’s lead singles have missed the head. (During that run, Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll,” that includes Bryan, peaked at No. 2 in May 2014.) Thomas Rhett owns the second-longest energetic No. 1s streak: 5.
“Sunrise” is the third single, and third Country Airplay No. 1, from Bryan’s album What Makes You Country, following “Light It Up,” which topped the Dec. 23, 2017-dated chart, and second single “Most People Are Good,” which led for 3 weeks starting March 31. Bryan is the sixth artist with a pair of No. 1s in 2018 (throughout which 25 songs have topped the chart), becoming a member of Aldean, Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Rhett and Brett Young.
On the Hot Country Songs chart, which blends airplay, streaming and gross sales information, “Sunrise” hits a brand new excessive (5-4). It holds at No. eight on Country Digital Song Sales with 7,000 downloads offered (down three p.c), whereas having drawn 4.6 million U.S. streams (down eight p.c) within the monitoring week ending Sept. 6.
Bryan, who wrapped his first season as a choose on ABC’s rebooted American Idol in May, first topped Country Airplay with “Rain Is a Good Thing” (his sixth entry) for 2 weeks in July 2010.
STILL CAN’T ‘BE’ BEAT: Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line‘s “Meant to Be” paces Hot Country Songs for a record-extending 41st week. The collaboration leads Country Streaming Songs for a record-padding 37th body (13 million U.S. streams, down eight p.c).
YOUNG’S 14TH TOP 10: Chris Young collects his 14th Country Airplay high 10, as “Hangin’ On” rises 11-9. The track climbs with an 11 p.c improve to 23.6 million in viewers.
Young is looking for his fifth consecutive Country Airplay No. 1 (excluding a charted vacation monitor), following “Losing Sleep” (Feb. 10); “Sober Saturday Night,” that includes Vince Gill (March 18, 2017); “Think of You,” with Cassadee Pope (May 14, 2016); and “I’m Comin’ Over” (three weeks starting Nov. 28, 2015).
All 13 of Young’s prior Country Airplay high 10s reached the highest 5, with 9 hitting No. 1. He first ranked within the high tier with “Gettin’ You Home,” which led the Oct. 24, 2009-dated checklist.
