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March 23, 2020, Issue 697
Industry Adjusts To Not-So-Normal
Eighteen days ago, Country Aircheck had never published
a story containing the word “coronavirus.” Twelve days ago, the
cascade of concert and event cancellations and postponements
began. Today, the country community exists in a world and
marketplace few could have imagined. Captains of industry
– and the Country format – were asked
their thoughts and approaches during this
unprecedented crisis.
“As it was a week ago, the message
remains the same: Practice social distancing,
stay home or somewhere remote – be smart
and safe,” says Sony/Nashville Chairman &
CEO Randy Goodman.
Randy In addition to applying corporate resources,
Goodman Sony has connected with Vanderbilt Health
for local information and access. “I have
personally communicated to our team all
pertinent numbers, websites, etc.,” Goodman
says. “It’s important as well for leaders to be
honest but hopeful ... empathetic. We are
open for business, and we need to focus on Track To Track Hits: Producer Jim Ed Norman (l) with producer
that while still being sensitive to challenging Kenny Rogers.
times we are all experiencing.”
When every person is affected, the impact
Ben Vaughn can be as varied as people are diverse.
“Everyone has a different personal reality in
Rogers Remembered:Sweet Music Man
Following the March 20 passing of Country Music Hall of
handling this,” says Warner Chappell CEO Famer Kenny Rogers (Chronicle 3/23), tributes from artists,
Ben Vaughn. “We want to be sensitive to industry veterans and radio pros began
each person’s situation and let them know: pouring in (see pages 10 & 12). Lauded for
don’t be afraid to speak up if you need his professionalism and contributions to the
something.” format, Rogers is remembered by many who
From a business standpoint, the touring worked closely with him even more for his
industry has been hardest hit. “I’m moving kindness, generosity, charm and humor.
everything to July and beyond,” says • Producer Jim Ed Norman: Kenny was a
Clarence Spalding
Maverick’s Clarence Spalding, who treasured gift in my life. We met more than 50
manages Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, years ago when he produced the band Shiloh – Kenny
Rascal Flatts and Reba, among others. (continued on page 9) Don Henley, Richard Bowden, Michael Bowden, Rogers
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Roasters: The late
Kenny Rogers meets
and greets his new
label team – RCA – in
Nashville in 1983.
Pictured (l-r) are Gary
Greenberg, Randy
Goodman, Carson
Schreiber, Dale Turner,
Allen Butler, Rogers,
Mike Sirls, Dave
Wheeler, Jack Weston,
Joe Galante and
Gaylen Adams.
Al Perkins and myself. He taught us much about life, leadership, • CMA CEO Sarah Trahern: Kenny was one of those artists
creativity, honesty and kindness. Kenny was deeply supportive of our who transcends beyond one format and geographic borders. He was
aspirations. In my case, it was to learn more about the entire process a global superstar who helped introduce country music to audiences
of making music in the studio, and we shared a common sense all around the world. I had the pleasure of working with him over the
of humor through it all. Kenny’s gift became not only my life-long years, and I’ll always remember his graciousness and kind heart. He
passion but my profession as well. has left us with his music, some of which will go down as the most
As fate would have it, years later I had the privilege of memorable performances in country music history.
bringing Kenny back to Reprise Records, the label he’d been with • Warner Music Nashville Chairman/CEO John Esposito: We
when a member of The First Edition. One day while recording at Warner Music were blessed to be part of Kenny’s musical life at
him in the studio, he said, “You know, 20 years ago we were several points in his phenomenal career, going all the way back to
in the studio working together, and I was producing you. And 1967 when Kenny Rogers and The First Edition signed to Reprise
here we are with you producing me.” Before I could respond, ... As a solo artist, Kenny released a trio of albums on Reprise in
he didn’t miss a beat. The love, respect and humor we’d shared the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and then we had the good fortune to
those 20 years was right there when, in true Don Schlitz fashion, bring him into the Warner Nashville family in 2013. We were the
he said “I didn’t realize I was such a good teacher!” final label he signed with and home to his two final studio albums
Kenny’s contribution to the world – his style grace and humor – will before he retired in 2018.
continue to be an example for us all. He truly was ”The Greatest.” In that short time, I came to know Kenny as one of warmest,
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OFF THE RECORD: Payton Smith
funniest and most genuine people on the planet. When he walked
Big Machine’s Payton Smith discusses our halls, it was a joy to watch the smiles of all who experienced
his most influential music: his charm and his humanity ... Above all, he was the consummate
1. Keith Urban: The way he would connect artist, whose golden, husky voice and amazing songs touched and
onstage was inspiring to me. I remember moved people across the globe. He will be deeply missed.
being five years old watching him play with • Industry vet Jim Mazza: One night, Kenny and I were going
so much energy and wanting to do that same out to dinner in his car. He asked if I would like to drive. I said sure,
thing — make somebody feel that same way. and when we got back to the house I handed him the keys. He said,
And the guitar playing is just … otherworldly. “Keep it.” I told Kenny I worked for a publicly traded corporation,
Payton and a gift like that would be frowned upon. He said, “How much
Smith 2. Eric Church’s Chief: I love records that
sound different, and Chief was ahead of its do you have in your pocket?” I had two dollars. He took the two
time – everything about it from a songwriting standpoint to bucks and said, “Sold!” It was a Rolls Royce!
production. It’s one of the most creative albums ever. Huge • Country Radio Hall of Famer Jim Mantel: During one on-
air interview [with Rogers] when I was at WGAR/Cleveland, we
shout out to Jay Joyce for always raising the bar.
decided to call the local Kenny Rogers Roasters location and give
3. John Mayer tour 2019: It was my first time seeing him
whoever answered the phone
live. He taught me about playing music and the importance
$10 for every Kenny song they
of letting the song connect first. Living and playing every word
could name. A teenaged girl
and note like you’ve lived it. answered the phone...we told
4. George Strait’s Pure Country: My mom would play her the game and said, “Go.”
this album/movie all the time when I was little. To this day, She started with “The Gambler”
I can still remember every song and every word from the and “Coward of the County,”
soundtrack. “When Did You Stop Loving Me” is one of the best and after about the third song,
country songs ever. she started naming some pretty
5. Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way”: I love ‘70s rock. obscure cuts, including “Kids.” Rogers (r) with Jim Mantel
The whole feel of this song is swampy and makes you wanna Kenny said, “Stop! I don’t know
move. It’s one of my favorite songs to play live. We will cover it how, but you are cheating! There is no way on this earth you
in our show as long as we can. know my song ‘Kids’!” We all had a good laugh and hung up. He
• I have actually never listened to Drake. I’m not sure autographed a $100 bill, and I took it
why. A lot of my friends growing up would listen to him, but I to her later that day. It turns out, they
never got on the train. had framed Kenny Rogers albums
• I don’t get death metal. But, I love heavy sounding rock music. hanging all over the store, and she was
• I couldn’t stop listening to Keith Urban’s Be Here. So just reading songs off those. Next time
many great songs on there and such great production. Dann I saw Kenny, I told him “the rest of the
Huff and Keith Urban are a force to be reckoned with. If I was story,” and he busted a gut laughing.
on an island and only had one album to listen to, this would Rogers cuts Purcell’s EM.co’s Jack Purcell: Kenny was
probably be it. tie in half on Reprise Records in the late ‘80s, and
• Outside of country, I’m listening to Donovan Woods I sent my mom and dad to a show in
right now. He’s got these songs “While All The While” and Duluth, MN. My dad would put on a suit and tie just to get gas – he
“Grew Apart” that are just amazing. He’s someone I want to loved to get dressed up – so toss in front row seats to a Kenny Rogers
collaborate with one day. concert, and this is what you get. My father’s best tie...I mean, like
• My guilty pleasure music is every Katy Perry song. They second mortgage best tie...[and] Kenny took out a pair of scissors
just get stuck in your head. Maybe even TLC. Any ‘90s R&B and cut it in half. “What would make you think that you needed to
song is the jam. wear a suit and tie to a Kenny Rogers show?” [Kenny asked my dad].
–Monta Vaden
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Radio Responds On-Air, On Site Me and Woody in mornings are the only live show, so we’re still in
the building but working with our engineers on a contingency plan
Along with everyone else, Country PDs are navigating
unfamiliar waters. Country Aircheck asked several about new should we have to do the show remotely. Each
priorities and tactics they’re employing to engage and connect studio currently has a box of surgical gloves,
with listeners amidst cancellations, postponements, social hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes to use prior
distancing and quarantines. to every shift. Most of our board ops are young
WRNS/Greenville, NC OM/PD Crystal Legends: We are guys who have probably never been so sanitized
talking about the virus on-air, [but keeping] it tastefully light ... we in their lives! Several of our studios have been
also know this is a very serious subject. Our on-air promotions deep cleaned and shut off in the event they are
and contesting have been greatly impacted needed if anyone tests positive.
… we were rolling into festival and concert In the event our building is shut down, our
season when this hit. We are doing our best engineers have set us up to record breaks from Nancy Wilson
to keep our regular benchmarks and related home. For those without that capability, I’ve had
contesting going. our jocks record dozens of generic breaks we can use, as well.
Our sales, promotion, traffic and office All live appearances, remotes and outside concerts and
management teams are working from home. events have been postponed or cancelled. We have dropped all
Our air staff is limited to coming in specifically contesting and promotions, but social media has been a great
to handle their on-air shifts and production way to stay connected. We know listening habits have changed, so
work. A lot of information is being pushed Crystal Legends we’re constantly reminding them to use Alexa or Google Home.
[through] social media and online web After Woody and I get off the air, we’ve been doing Facebook
content. We also love the support from artists and labels with Live videos talking about the latest updates but also being a bit
social media live concerts and graphics. We do have a few live, random. We’re also hooking up with artists doing online concerts
in-person appearances still on the books, but most are cancelling and branding it the K99.1 FM Concert From Your Couch Series.
on their own. When we are out in the community, we practice Those have been huge!
social distancing by not shaking hands, not drawing large crowds KRTY/San Jose GM Nate Deaton: We are live in the studio
and the like. with our DJs, and the rest of the staff is working at home. We only
Our listeners were hesitating to self-quarantine at first, but have one station, so when the jock is there … they are literally the
more people are realizing these measures are for the good of only person in the building. PD Julie Stevens has a home studio that
everyone. However, watching small, local businesses struggle is she broadcasts live from everyday, so if the restrictions get any tighter
devastating. I’ve also felt there’s a bit of a decrease in our reach we can originate from there.
and interaction, perhaps because parents are homeschooling or Our local dance instructor did a live lesson on Facebook last
getting outside with children. night and had more than 100 views. We are also promoting the
As for long term, we are the media and are used to rolling into artists’ live streaming events as much as possible. The biggest
work with DOD passes. Our plan is to be the best on-air that we blow to all of us is the advertising dollars have gone away. We
can be and keep people informed and entertained. This is our are not a big company, and we don’t have digital dollars – not
chance to shine! to mention we are in Silicon Valley. Our business is retail and
WXBQ/Johnson City, TN PD Nikki Thomas: We are events, and those are all closed. It’s going to be a tough time
continuing to be informative, but we are also trying to find positive until July.
angles. Inside the building, we’re in hyper-cleaning mode. Our KWJJ/Portland OM/PD Scott Roddy: Valory‘s Brantley
team is still coming into the station, but luckily everyone on Gilbert was scheduled to play the Moda Center Friday night.
our staff – all dayparts – are germaphobes, so we are all very While we were waiting for a make-up date, The Wolf presented
aggressive and diligent about hand-washing and sanitizing. We the BG Nation Virtual Concert. It was a chance to turn off the TV
haven’t quite resorted to huffing Lysol ... yet. while [morning co-hosts] Nick Steele and Kristen Flowers brought
Content-wise, it’s been tough to promote tickets to events the “live” hits from the Fire’t Up Tour. Small businesses and their
and attractions that may not be happening. employees are the lifeblood of our community, so we presented
We still have plans for the Spring Book and Small Business Free Commercial Friday. We suggested buying gift
benchmark promotions we are continuing to certificates for listeners to visit once everyone is healthy. If you
push, but we find ourselves communicating owned a small business, you could call Nick and Kristen and have
a lot with listeners via social media, too. We thirty seconds to talk about your business. We are also working on
ask ourselves, what we would want to know to a healthy selfie campaign. Listeners can share
keep our family safe and healthy during this a healthy selfie, and we will deliver a no-touch
time? We communicate that on our platforms coronavirus survival pack with pizza, a roll of
in ways that help people stay aware without toilet paper and a can of soup!
Nikki Thomas terrifying them. Non-programming personnel are working
We have continued to do remotes and from home. Talent will be coming in for
still have people showing up, but we are keeping a friendly six feet their shifts only. We aren’t doing any live
of separation. We only have one confirmed case of the virus in our appearances. We’re still contesting, but we’re
metro. Should the need arise, we have remote equipment and can being very selective and only promoting shows
Scott Roddy
pivot to work from home. We also have several staffers who are that are way in the future. We’re promoting
“up in their years” or have health issues, so we have made plans it as, “We’ll get through this … and on the other side, there will
to take care of them. The health of our staff is priority No. 1 to our be one big party.” Everything we’re doing on-air is being put on
owners and management; we are a family, and we’re trying to socials. For example, Nick and Kristen are playing Pictionary with
look after each other. followers and their kids stuck at home. (Check out the videos
WHKO/Dayton, OH PD Nancy Wilson: We are providing here.) We’re sharing hard news and triumph from tragedy stories.
coronavirus news updates every hour at :45, have changed some We’re promoting non-group events and taking suggestions
of our imaging to respectfully reflect what’s going on, while at the from our followers on how to beat cabin fever responsibly. We’re
same time being a calming and reliable place for people to escape. really focusing on this not lasting forever.
We are absolutely talking about it, but it’s not hard-hitting news. WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle: Curtis Media stations have
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partnered with the local food bank on a virtual drive for families We’re working on a couple things to aggressively keep our artists
with limited access to food. We also just launched our “QDR front-and-center on the internet.”
Community Classroom” with a combination “We have to stay creative and communicative,” Goodman
of live and recorded social videos and written says. “We still plan on maintaining our current release schedule
content on our website. Morning co-host Janie and are engaged with radio as always. I believe if we focus on
Carothers read some bedtime stories. Heather what’s good for our people, our artists and
Davis hosted a video on how to fold a fitted our partners, then the economics will work
bed sheet. Others scheduled include cooking themselves out.”
demonstrations and a virtual field trip to a Like labels, radio companies are seeking the
local fire station. We’re even inviting listeners to proper mechanics and tone. “There’s a balance
share their own videos. (Check it out here.) between keeping people informed and being
Our morning show has been opening the Mike Biddle an outlet for getting away from the stress,” says
phone lines for listeners to share information iHeartCountry Brand Manager Rod Phillips.
about places that are open, cheap gas, job openings or to just “In times of crisis like a hurricane, you can go Rod Phillips
connect. We started an all-request Lockdown Lunch for listeners who wall-to-wall with news, but with this, there are
need a karaoke break at home. Additionally, we’ve started “Color moments you want to entertain and let people escape. That’s a thin
With QDR,” partnering with a local artist to create custom coloring line, but I think we’re doing a pretty good job.”
pages for parents to download from our website here. Entercom Country Format Captain Tim Roberts says stations are
— Monta Vaden & Caitlin DeForest focused on “telling listeners what is useful and locally relevant, working
with artists socially to connect with listeners at home, reaching out to
businesses and cheering people up.
Chart Chat “This has really turned the world upside down in terms of
Congratulations to Jake Owen, Stacy everyday routines,” he adds. “But other than talking about
Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the Big Loud [coronavirus], the listeners can’t tell. Our team has done an excellent
promotion team on landing at No. 1 with job of executing. Radio in general is doing a tremendous job across
“Homemade.” The song is the third single all formats in trying to help. Our primary purpose is to serve our
from Owen’s sixth album, Greetings From... communities. Live and local radio is doing a great job of that.”
Jake, and is his eighth career No. 1. All communities aren’t in the same situation, as illustrated in the
Songwriters are Ben Goldmith, Jared Jake Owen “Radio Reacts” story starting on page 7 “The
Mullins, Drew Parker and Bobby Pinson. biggest product adjustment is making sure our
And kudos to Byron Kennedy and the Stoney Creek crew brands reflect the mood of the market,” says
on notching 38 adds for Jimmie Allen’s “This Is Us” with Noah Alpha Format Captain MoJoe Roberts. “This
Cyrus, topping this week’s board. is unfolding in different waves throughout the
country, so what’s timely in Portland may not yet
News & Notes be applicable in Saginaw. A lot of our stations
are running reports from our news stations.
Big Machine’s Tim McGraw will guest host middays on We’re also running programs to highlight
KKGO/Los Angeles March 30-April 23. Stream the station here. small businesses still open and those hiring
Pearl’s Garth Brooks will release the DVD version of Garth MoJoe Roberts
immediately to help listeners who are out of
Brooks: The Road I’m On May 5. The documentary previously work.”
aired in two parts on A&E. Pros Face Cons: In the creative community, a slowdown might be
Duo Presley & Taylor signed with PLA Media. put to good use. “In our world, the No. 1 thing is ideas,” says Sony/
Industry Adjusts To Not-So-Normal ATV CEO Rusty Gaston. “When you’re caught up in the rat race it’s
hard to stop and think of ideas. It goes against the American work
(continued from page 1) ethic. Now, you’ve been given the grace to go look for ideas guilt-free.
“We’re just shut down and don’t know when the peak will happen You’re not stepping out the success line by doing it.”
or where the end will be. Maybe 9/11 is the closest anyone has Eventually, creative ideas have to become finished recordings,
ever been to something of this magnitude. which will be difficult to make without gathering groups of 10 or more.
“I had two young managers call me last week for advice and I “Musicians don’t want to show up for tracking sessions,” England
said, ‘If it’s about the coronavirus, I can’t help,’” Spalding continues. says. “Understandably. Our producers all have satellite studios in
“It’s one of those rare instances of, ‘Who the hell knows?’ And their homes, but we may not be able to track unless we come up with
everything has implications. You can’t just move a tour. Do I have creative ways for producers to do that remotely. If anyone can figure
buses and trucks? Can I get the same lighting vendor?” that out, it’s [Big Loud partner and producer] Joey Moi.”
Big Loud partner Seth England has an eye on several business Other challenges await as well. “For what it’s worth, physical
divisions within the company and the broader industry. “The nature could be a mess or nonexistent when we street some of these
of the management or agency business is showing itself right now,” releases,” Dungan says. “There’s that celebrated manufacturing
he says. “As great as it can be, the live business fell flat on its face. and distribution goof-up, and Amazon isn’t even taking delivery
This is not a scenario any of us thought about. A lot of contracts and right now. Even if we’re standing here with product-in-hand, I
insurance policies don’t cover it. Publishing and records – being catalog don’t know that it’s going to be there for street date. “
businesses – it’s a different challenge. I don’t think we’ll see an instant For all the difficulties a worldwide pause presents, a community
plummeting of revenue, but there will be changes in the marketplace.” as industrious and creative as country music is working hard
Adapt, Rinse & Repeat: If a crowd is involved, efforts are at solutions. And they’re being found – particularly in new
at full-stop, but much of the business is pressing on. “So far, we approaches to workflow. “In some sense, we’re even more
have held to our release schedule,” UMG/Nashville Chairman/ effective,” says BMG/BBR Music Group EVP Jon Loba. “We’re
CEO Mike Dungan says. “The thought of pushing back has loving Microsoft Teams, and after a recent marketing meeting I got
been considered, not knowing when the market is going to open a few comments that it was one of the most productive meetings
up. Artists can’t go on Kimmel or The Tonight Show right now. I we’ve ever had.” More on that and other silver linings in part two,
have noticed those guys are looking for taped stuff they can show. next week. –Chuck Aly
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Remembering Kenny
Here’s a small fraction of the posts made on social media
following Kenny’s passing.March 23, 2020
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Remembering Kenny
Here’s a small fraction of the posts made on social media
following Kenny’s passing.March 23, 2020
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February 2020 PPM Scoreboard Versus February 2019 PPMs, radio shares were down 6.3 points
(1.77%) year-over-year from last year’s 356.0 shares. Cume decreased
Country radio shares were down 0.4 points (0.11%) compared to last from 31,431,900 to 30,048,100 (4.4%) year-over-year.
month. Of the 84 stations listed, 35 increased, 39 decreased and 10 Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates
were flat. Overall cume was up 478,600 (1.62%). The cume leader co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*”
was Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas with 1,065,500. Entercom’s WNSH/New indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not
York was second with 1,016,900. previously available. Ranks are among subscribers.
January 6+ January 6+ Rank February 6+ Rank January February
Station/City Share Rank February
Share
6+ Rank January
Cume
February
Cume Station/City Share Share Cume Cume
WUBL/Atlanta 3.6 12 3.5 12 502,600 490,600 WLFP/Memphis 3.0 12 3.5 9t 83,800 99,000
WKHX/Atlanta 2.8 15 2.6 15 380,600 383,800 WKIS/Miami 2.6 16t 2.7 16t 391,700 414,000
KVET/Austin^ 4.8 5 5.2 4t 269,700 291,600 WNSH/Middlesex (New York) 2.5 17 2.4 18 131,200 126,500
KASE/Austin^ 3.7 11t 3.6 12 265,900 264,400 WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 0.6 26 0.5 27t 34,000 27,800
KOKE/Austin 1.3 20 1.2 22 99,900 101,500 WMIL/Milwaukee 6.2 4 6.5 4 328,100 339,400
WPOC/Baltimore 6.2 4 5.8 5 375,500 356,800 WMBZ/Milwaukee^ 1.3 13 1.3 12t 88,700 99,400
WKLB/Boston 4.1 8 4.3 7 544,200 569,400 WVTY/Milwaukee^ 0.9 16t 0.8 16t 78,200 81,400
WBWL/Boston 2.4 16 2.3 16 372,100 366,700 KEEY/Minneapolis 3.5 12 3.6 11t 435,300 441,500
WCTK/Boston (Providence) 1.5 21 1.0 24 106,300 113,800 KMNB/Minneapolis 2.4 16t 2.7 15 318,400 379,900
WSOC/Charlotte 5.9 5 5.5 5 430,800 445,900 WSIX/Nashville 6.4 4 7.2 3 235,200 252,300
WKKT/Charlotte 5.5 6 5.2 7 392,500 373,900 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 5.0 7 4.7 7t 199,800 212,200
WUSN/Chicago 2.6 15t 2.8 13 753,200 850,600 WKDF/Nashville^ 3.3 13 3.5 11 188,500 218,900
WEBG/Chicago 1.6 22 1.4 25t 589,200 532,000 WNSH/Nassau (New York) 1.1 25 1.4 24t 89,500 94,900
WUBE/Cincinnati^ 6.9 3 7.5 3 379,500 405,700 WNSH/New York 2.2 17t 2.3 17t 966,600 1,016,900
WNKN/Cincinnati+ 5.4 6 4.9 6 179,600 202,800 WGH/Norfolk 4.2 4 4.2 4 188,700 204,800
WNNF/Cincinnati 2.5 13 2.6 15 163,700 173,400 WWKA/Orlando 3.9 11 4.1 11 230,300 240,200
WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.0 19 0.9 18 100,400 107,300 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.0 6 5.0 6 599,900 632,500
WGAR/Cleveland 9.5 1 8.8 1 363,700 373,800 KNIX/Phoenix 4.4 5 4.0 6 641,600 592,500
WCOL/Columbus, OH 9.8 1 10.2 1 384,100 387,600 KMLE/Phoenix 3.0 15 3.0 16t 530,400 564,300
KSCS/Dallas^ 5.2 3 5.2 3 898,600 857,300 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.3 8 5.0 6t 310,100 300,900
KPLX/Dallas^ 4.7 4 4.6 5t 1,044,300 1,065,500 WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.7 12 3.1 11t 210,200 181,400
KYGO/Denver 5.3 3 5.4 2 436,300 412,300 KWJJ/Portland 3.2 12 3.4 15 289,700 310,200
KWBL/Denver 2.2 18 2.6 17 255,400 255,100
L WYCD/Detroit 4.4 10 3.7 13 614,800 601,900
KUPL/Portland
WCTK/Providence
2.5
7.8
17t
3
2.9
8.5
17
2
242,800
298,300
286,600
299,300
WDRQ/Detroit 2.4 17t 2.0 20t 402,900 392,700 WQDR/Raleigh 5.8 6 5.2 7 282,700 276,900
WPAW/Greensboro 5.5 7 5.2 7 214,000 213,200 WNCB/Raleigh 3.1 10 3.1 13 165,100 180,000
WTQR/Greensboro 4.6 8 4.2 9 207,500 204,200 KFRG/Riverside 5.2 3 4.8 3 305,400 301,500
WWYZ/Hartford 7.9 2 7.5 2 185,600 203,300 KNCI/Sacramento 8.6 1t 8.1 2 358,400 362,000
KKBQ/Houston^ 4.6 7 4.6 8 909,800 948,800 KUBL/Salt Lake City 5.1 6 5.3 6 239,900 275,100
L KILT/Houston 4.2 9 3.5 15 993,600 931,000 KSOP/Salt Lake City ^ 4.5 10 4.8 9 198,300 207,900
500 KTHT/Houston^+ 2.0 21 2.1 21 411,700 428,600 KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.8 2 6.6 2 543,600 586,200
WLHK/Indianapolis 6.4 6 7.5 4 275,700 270,700 KAJA/San Antonio 4.0 9 4.1 9t 361,100 384,400
WFMS/Indianapolis 6.9 5 6.6 6 271,100 268,700 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.6 21 1.4 22 115,000 117,300
WGNE/Jacksonville 5.5 6 5.0 8 188,900 183,800 KSON/San Diego 4.1 8 3.8 9 381,100 352,100
WQIK/Jacksonville 4.6 8 4.6 9 193,400 188,300 KRTY/San Jose 4.4 8 4.4 6t 181,300 178,100
KFKF/Kansas City^ 5.6 3t 5.9 4 273,100 262,300 KKWF/Seattle 3.9 9t 3.9 11 467,900 457,200
500WDAF/Kansas City
KBEQ/Kansas City^
5.0
4.4
6
9
4.8
4.7
7
8
238,500
233,700
251,200
255,700
KNUC/Seattle 2.6 18t 3.3 13 362,400 397,200
WIL/St. Louis 4.8 9t 4.7 9t 418,600 466,500
KCYE/Las Vegas 2.9 12t 3.3 9t 200,300 165,700 KSD/St. Louis 4.3 12 4.6 11t 389,000 424,100
KWNR/Las Vegas 2.2 20 2.1 18t 186,800 175,400 WFUS/Tampa 4.8 6 4.5 6 408,200 413,000
369.3
KKGO/Los Angeles 2.5 14t 2.4 16 977,300
377.0
930,900
370.2 370.4WQYK/Tampa 4.3
369.3 7 3.9 9t 339,900 356,600
WGKX/Memphis 4.0 9 3.5 9t 109,100 113,900 365.7
WMZQ/Washington 2.7 13t 2.9 14 438,800 411,000
362.2
400 356.0 351.4 359.2 359.8
WIRK/West Palm Beach 4.4 6 3.7 6 125,900 112,100
349.4
344.3 349.7
369.3 377.0 370.2 370.4 365.7 369.3
400 356.0 351.4 359.2 362.2 359.8
349.4 299.2 350.1 349.7
300
299.2
300
200
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
2 1 JAKE OWEN ✔ 26770 2232 8536 666 50.92 4.142 157 0
Homemade (Big Loud)
1 2 KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) 22651 -4351 7178 -1319 45.652 -6.429 157 0
3 3 LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) 22023 821 6924 279 39.922 1.14 157 0
4 4 BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) ✔ 21796 1417 6622 376 41.95 2.063 157 0
5 5 JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 21238 1258 6893 329 40.482 3.283 157 0
6 6 JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 19381 146 6204 0 33.644 -0.245 157 0
7 7 INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 19349 841 6232 319 35.042 1.746 157 0
8 8 GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 19200 1199 6122 392 34.973 2.356 156 0
9 9 MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 16550 -599 4990 -261 31.939 -1.176 155 0
14 10 B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) ✔ 16418 1777 5237 560 29.546 2.675 156 0
10 11 THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory) 16073 597 5040 196 29.955 2.178 157 0
13 12 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 15996 1093 4924 283 29.719 1.565 156 0
11 13 RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR) 15403 304 5137 90 27.668 -0.125 157 0
12 14 C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 15111 120 4714 62 26.895 0.696 157 0
15 15 LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 14707 471 4567 225 25.738 0.447 157 0
16 16 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 14364 885 4515 232 25.625 1.463 156 0
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17 17 KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River) 12442 361 4048 84 20.971 0.985 157 0
19 18 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 11074 1347 3397 466 20.022 1.791 157 0
20 19 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 10300 619 3266 181 17.641 1.404 155 0
21 20 ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville) 8412 155 2837 81 13.245 0.215 154 0
23 21 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) 8057 663 2498 182 11.373 0.826 150 2
22 22 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 7661 214 2462 131 13.499 0.546 148 2
24 23 MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA) 7242 107 2156 11 11.879 0.247 143 0
26 24 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 6419 392 2063 124 10.128 0.421 148 1
25 25 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 6394 258 1976 108 9.642 0.112 142 1
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
28 26 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 6094 609 1939 231 7.693 1.127 132 4
33 27 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) ✔ 5754 1389 1786 459 9.981 3.378 145 12
29 28 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 5632 378 1828 104 8.655 0.469 138 2
30 29 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 5411 277 1632 108 8.066 0.285 134 0
32 30 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 5107 630 1607 218 7.55 1.177 129 6
31 31 CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) 4701 25 1413 19 7.547 0.068 119 2
SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) ✔ 4025 1442 1230 427 6.222 2.422 97 9
35 33 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 3922 77 1216 40 5.245 0.05 115 8
34 34 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 3882 -66 1238 -13 5.191 -0.181 131 3
36 35 BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury) 3774 -19 1074 6 5.724 -0.869 111 0
37 36 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 3612 120 1183 28 4.389 0.179 114 0
39 37 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 3300 264 1034 57 4.007 0.461 118 3
38 38 RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Legend) 3032 -48 802 6 5.124 0.145 74 0
40 39 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/GCE) 3026 87 956 17 3.988 0.162 107 1
41 40 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 2804 95 898 3 2.383 0.222 111 3
43 41 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 2666 121 769 36 3.346 0.221 99 4
44 42 ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) 2587 120 736 31 3.98 0.209 89 0
45 43 RUNAWAY JUNE/Head Over Heels (Wheelhouse) 2478 47 744 5 3.6 -0.227 93 2
48 44 LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR) 2318 194 656 63 4.819 0.421 82 4
46 45 DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 2273 6 773 -10 3.665 0.348 81 0
49 46 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) 2242 132 680 34 2.951 0.251 64 4
47 47 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) 2184 -18 606 -29 3.307 0.366 106 0
Debut 48 LANCO/What I See (Arista) 2111 190 685 54 1.768 0.225 99 1
50 49 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 2085 45 633 28 2.782 -0.011 81 0
Debut 50 OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) 2081 172 565 67 2.537 0.196 64 3
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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers
JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (SC/Records/Columbia) 38 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 1086 ✔
JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 24
AVENUE BEAT/Ruin That For Me (Valory) 14 BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 766 ✔
KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 12 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 706 ✔
DIXIE CHICKS/Gaslighter (Columbia/In2une) 9
SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 9 THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can’t Fix (Valory) 631 ✔
ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 8 L. COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 606 ✔
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 8
CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 514
DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 4 B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 452
HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) 4
LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR) 4 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 444
MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 4
SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 398
MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 4
NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 4 JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 386
Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers
JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 2232 ✔ KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 198
BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 1777 ✔ BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 193
SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 1442 ✔ KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 126
BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 1417 ✔ LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 104
KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 1389 ✔ MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 101
KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 1347 B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 92
JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 1258 THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory) 90
GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 1199 JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 86
MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 1093 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 86
TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 885 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 77
Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 666 SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA) 19921
BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 560 LUKE COMBS/Even Though... (River House/Columbia) 14412
KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 466 DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR) 13358
KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 459 DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) 11976
SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 427 OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) 10999
GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 392 JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek) 9955
BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 376 MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 9700
JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 329 LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR) 8923
INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 319 MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud) 8798
MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 283 CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 8602
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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY
DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House)
A D D DAT E S
Moves 46-45*
2,273 points, 773 spins; no adds March 30
MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia)
HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) ADAM HAMBRICK/Forever Ain’t Long Enough (Capitol)
Moves 49-46* DAVE MCELROY/Trucker Hat (Lozen/Tatum Town)
2,242 points, 680 spins FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)
4 adds: WBEE, WKHK, WLFP, WOGK
LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol)
Remains at 47
April 6
2,184 points, 606 spins; no adds JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Broken Bow)
LANCO/What I See (Arista)
Debuts at 48* April 13
2,111 points, 685 spins TUCKER BEATHARD/You Would Think (Warner/WAR)
1 add: WKHK
CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)
Moves 50-49*
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2,085 points, 633 spins; no adds
OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)
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2,081 points, 565 spins
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Ingrid Andress Lady Like (Warner/WEA)
The ACM New Female Artist of the Year
BRANTLEY GILBERT/Fire’t Up (Valory)
nominee co-wrote and co-produced all
1,911 points, 617 spins; no adds
eight songs featured on her major label
LINDSAY ELL/I Don’t Love You (Stoney Creek) debut, including the title track and “More
1,854 points, 605 spins Hearts Than Mine” – the only solo female
1 add: KDRK debut to crack the Top 20 in 2019.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR) James Robert Webb Think About It
1,751 points, 506 spins; no adds (Bison Creek)
Buddy Cannon produced the self-titled LP
DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma’s House (Broken Bow) that boasts 13 songs, including “Now We’re
1,747 points, 557 spins Gettin’ Somewhere,” “Tulsa Time,” “April
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Chart Page 4March 23, 2020
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
1 1 JAKE OWEN 12508 386 2417 75 50 1
Homemade (Big Loud) 2 nd
Week at No. 1
3 2 LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) 11480 280 2156 64 50 0
4 3 JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 10542 327 2018 86 50 0
2 4 KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) 10523 -1106 2057 -261 46 0
7 5 BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) ✔ 10393 766 1996 193 50 0
6 6 INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 9449 -178 1855 -46 49 0
5 7 JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 9102 -598 1745 -123 49 0
9 8 THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory) ✔ 8744 631 1589 90 50 0
8 9 LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) ✔ 8736 606 1613 104 49 0
10 10 GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 8216 144 1577 48 50 0
13 11 BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 7910 452 1431 92 49 0
12 12 CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 7716 -36 1497 7 50 0
11 13 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 7474 -375 1367 -49 49 0
14 14 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 7056 69 1366 33 50 0
18 15 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) ✔ 6078 706 1099 126 50 1
15 16 ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville) 5750 3 1072 8 50 0
19 17 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 5082 224 991 42 47 0
21 18 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 4663 514 815 101 48 1
20 19 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) 4302 40 789 25 49 1
25 20 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) ✔ 3885 1086 718 198 48 8
22 21 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 3710 10 722 -1 49 1
27 22 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 3105 444 527 86 40 3
26 23 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 2957 270 567 57 42 1
24 24 MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA) 2953 -74 524 -4 45 0
28 25 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 2273 101 420 38 41 1
23 26 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR) 1923 -1686 338 -311 42 0
29 27 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 1681 -15 336 12 39 2
30 28 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 1520 -8 299 6 38 1
33 29 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 1374 211 262 36 37 6
31 30 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 1362 56 286 11 37 3
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Chart Page 5March 23, 2020
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
32 31 CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) 1217 -46 207 2 28 1
42 32 DIXIE CHICKS/Gaslighter (Columbia/In2une) 1150 295 226 65 27 6
48 33 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 1000 398 180 77 19 4
35 34 ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) 896 -130 148 -17 12 0
38 35 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 892 -64 191 -7 22 1
37 36 BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury) 869 -100 164 -6 28 0
39 37 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 863 -73 183 -12 32 1
36 38 LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR) 840 -148 121 -17 12 0
40 39 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 797 -138 142 -24 15 0
44 40 LINDSAY ELL/I Don't Love You (Stoney Creek) 792 50 140 7 13 0
43 41 STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Whatcha Drinkin 'Bout (Rebel Engine) 784 1 142 3 15 1
45 42 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/Arista) 695 3 120 -1 19 2
41 43 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) 687 -177 97 -17 7 0
50 44 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 656 66 99 7 7 0
48 45 AARON WATSON/Country Radio (Big Label) 655 25 110 3 7 0
47 46 OLD DOMINION/Midnight Mess Around (RCA) 650 30 65 3 1 0
56 47 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 648 106 151 32 25 3
46 48 TAYLA PARX f/FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Fight (Atlantic) 640 -10 64 -1 1 0
Re-Enter 49 MORGAN WALLEN/This Bar (Big Loud) 604 74 61 8 2 0
54 50 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 555 -4 56 -6 2 0
58 51 LANCO/What I See (Arista) 531 -4 121 -4 19 0
51 52 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 530 -60 53 -6 1 0
59 53 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) 530 -1 95 4 19 0
49 54 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 513 -89 62 -14 3 0
Debut 55 ANGIE K/Real Talk (Good Company) 500 80 50 8 1 0
Re-Enter 56 JORDAN DAVIS f/J. MICHAELS/Cool Anymore (MCA) 500 40 50 4 1 0
52 57 DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 490 -74 104 -9 18 0
Re-Enter 58 GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) 481 -19 92 0 16 0
57 59 JOSH WARD/One More Shot Of Whiskey (---) 476 -64 87 -12 9 0
55 60 RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Legend) 472 -81 104 -11 13 0
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