From Morgan Wallen to Oliver Anthony Music & More – Billboard
It’s a superb time to be a rustic artist.
2023 has been an distinctive yr for nation music. From Morgan Wallen to Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Oliver Anthony Music and extra, nation acts are reaching historic highs throughout Billboard’s charts – together with, most notably, on the all-genre Billboard Scorching 100 songs chart.
As of the newest listing (dated Sept. 9), 4 nation songs (outlined as those who have additionally appeared on the Scorching Nation Songs chart) have hit No. 1 on the Scorching 100 this yr: Wallen’s 16-week juggernaut “Final Evening,” Jason Aldean’s one-week chief “Attempt That in a Small City,” Oliver Anthony Music’s two-week viral No. 1 “Wealthy Males North of Richmond,” and, as of this week, Zach Bryan’s “I Bear in mind The whole lot,” that includes Kacey Musgraves. Courting to the Scorching 100’s launch in 1958, just one different calendar yr has introduced four-or-more nation No. 1s: 1975, when 5 reached the summit (listed under in chronological order of after they topped the Scorching 100):
“(Hey Gained’t You Play) One other Any individual Achieved Any individual Mistaken Tune,” B.J. Thomas
“Earlier than the Subsequent Teardrop Falls,” Freddy Fender
“Thank God I’m a Nation Boy,” John Denver
“Rhinestone Cowboy,” Glen Campbell
“I’m Sorry,” John Denver
“Final Evening” has been notably historic, as its 16 weeks atop the Scorching 100 from March to August mark probably the most weeks ever at No. 1 for a non-collaboration, and tie it for the second-most general. It additionally turned the primary chart-topper by an unaccompanied solo male nation artist in over 42 years, since Eddie Rabbitt’s 1981 hit “I Love a Wet Evening.”
In the meantime, Luke Combs’ cowl of Tracy Chapman’s “Quick Automobile” has spent eight weeks at its No. 2 excessive on the Scorching 100, changing into his top-charting tune. It has additionally topped the all-format Radio Songs chart, Nation Airplay and Grownup Pop Airplay, and has reached the highest 10 on Pop Airplay and Grownup Modern.
Even additional, 11 nation songs have hit the Scorching 100’s prime 10 this yr, nearly quadruple the three that reached the area in all of 2022 (Combs’ “The Type of Love We Make” and Wallen’s “You Proof” and “Don’t Suppose Jesus”). Three nation hits additionally appeared within the prime 10 in 2021 (Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” that includes Charlie Puth, Taylor Swift’s “All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model)” and Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like”), after 4 did in 2020 (“I Hope,” Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber’s “10,000 Hours,” Combs’ “Ceaselessly After All” and Wallen’s “7 Summers”). “10,000 Hours” was the one nation tune to attain the Scorching 100’s prime 10 in all of 2019.
Zach Bryan has additionally achieved historic heights. This week, he turns into simply the second nation artist to chart no less than 18 songs on the Scorching 100 in a single week, after Wallen. “I Bear in mind The whole lot” additionally turns into the primary tune to ever to prime the Scorching 100, Scorching Nation Songs and Scorching Rock & Different Songs charts. Earlier than this week, his breakout tune “One thing within the Orange” climbed to No. 10 on the Scorching 100 in January, later changing into the longest-charting country song by a male artist, spending 66 whole weeks on the survey.
The style’s 2023 success doesn’t finish with Wallen, Combs and Bryan, although. A number of different nation artists have additionally scored their first Scorching 100 entries this yr, together with Tyler Childers (“In Your Love”), Hailey Whitters (“The whole lot She Ain’t”) and Warren Zeiders (“Fairly Little Poison”).
As Billboard reported in July, nation music consumption in the USA elevated by 20.3% year-over-year within the first 26 weeks of 2023, in accordance to Luminate. That’s a big enchancment from the two.5% progress that it skilled over the identical interval in 2022. Solely Ok-pop (up 46.2%) and Latin (up 20.6%) noticed sharper growths. Whereas that surge is pushed principally by Wallen, an entire new crop of nation artists can also be contributing, together with Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, and Nate Smith.
As nation music continues its chart domination into 2023’s fourth quarter, right here’s a take a look at each nation music milestone and file that’s been damaged on the Scorching 100 in 2023, recapped in chronological order.
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Most Nation Songs within the High 50 of the Scorching 100 in a Single Week
Chart Date: March 18, 2023
Precisely half of the songs within the prime 50 of the Scorching 100 on March 18 have been labeled as nation (21 by Morgan Wallen). It was the primary time that 25 nation songs landed within the prime 50 concurrently. The feat occurred once more on Sept. 9 (with 16 by Zach Bryan). -
Most Songs on the Scorching 100 by an Artist in a Single Week
Chart Date: March 18, 2023
Morgan Wallen charted all 36 songs from his LP One Factor at a Time on the March 18-dated chart, when the album launched atop the Billboard 200, setting a brand new file – amongst all acts and genres – for probably the most simultaneous entries on the Scorching 100 in a single week. The next week, he charted 28 songs, the second-most ever in a single body. Earlier than Wallen, Drake held the file, with 27 spots occupied on the July 14, 2018, when his LP Scorpion opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. -
Most Profession Entries on the Scorching 100 Amongst Core Nation Artists
Chart Date: March 18, 2023
After touchdown 36 songs on the chart from One Factor at a Time on March 18, Wallen upped his profession whole to 62 profession Scorching 100-charting hits (he’s now at 63, thanks to his featured credit score on Lil Durk’s “Stand By Me,” which debuted in June). In only one chart week, he surpassed the next artists for probably the most profession entries amongst core nation acts: Luke Bryan, Glen Campbell, Rascal Flatts, George Strait (37 every on the time), Toby Keith (39), Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley (40 every), Johnny Money, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood (42 every), Keith City (46), Brenda Lee (48), Kenny Chesney (58) and Tim McGraw (61). Amongst all acts, Drake has probably the most general entries, with 298, adopted by Taylor Swift (212) and the Glee Solid (207). -
Most Simultaneous Entries within the Scorching 100’s High 10 Amongst Core Nation Acts
Chart Date: March 18, 2023
Wallen landed 5 songs within the prime 10 of the Scorching 100 dated March 18, when One Factor at a Time debuted. He’s the one core nation act to place 5 titles within the prime 10 in a single week. The one different artists, throughout all genres, to chart no less than 5 hits within the prime 10 in a single week are 21 Savage, The Beatles, Drake, Juice WRLD and Taylor Swift. -
Most U.S. Streams in a Single Week Ever for a Non-Vacation Nation Tune by a Male Artist
Chart Date: March 18, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” registered 47.5 million official U.S. streams within the March 3-9 monitoring week, in accordance to Luminate (the opening week of One Factor at a Time). That’s probably the most U.S. streams ever in a single week for a non-holiday nation tune by a male artist. The one non-holiday nation tune to tally extra streams in a single week is Swift’s “All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model),” which earned 54.4 million in its opening week in November 2021. -
First Tune to High the Scorching 100 & Nation Airplay Charts Concurrently
Chart Date: Could 13, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” rose to No. 1 on the Nation Airplay chart dated Could 13. The identical week, it tallied its fifth week at No. 1 on the Scorching 100, changing into the primary tune to rule the Scorching 100 and nation radio on the similar time, courting to the Nation Airplay chart’s launch in 1990. -
Most Weeks Spent at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 Amongst Nation Songs
Chart Date: Could 20 & Could 27, 2023
On Could 20, Wallen’s “Final Evening” tallied its sixth week at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 (of an eventual 16 to date). That week, the tune tied Johnny Horton’s “The Battle of New Orleans,” from 1959, and Kenny Rogers’ “Girl,” from 1980, to change into the longest-leading nation tune atop the Scorching 100. It broke the file the next week (Could 27). -
First Time That the High Two Most-Streamed Songs Have been Nation
Chart Date: July 1, 2023
On July 1, the most-streamed songs within the U.S. have been Wallen’s “Final Evening” (29.8 million streams) and Luke Combs’ “Quick Automobile” (21.2 million). It was the primary time since Luminate started monitoring streaming knowledge that the 2 most-streamed songs within the U.S. have been nation songs. The feat occurred once more on July 8 (once more, with “Final Evening” and “Quick Automobile”) and Sept. 2 (Oliver Anthony Music’s “Wealthy Males North of Richmond,” and “Final Evening”). -
First Time That the High Two Songs on the Scorching 100 & Nation Airplay Have been the Identical
Chart Date: July 1, 2023
On July 1, the highest two songs on each the Scorching 100 and Nation Airplay charts have been Wallen’s “Final Evening” and Combs’ “Quick Automobile.” It was the primary time that the highest two spots on each charts have been in sync. -
Most Nation Songs within the High 40 in a Single Week
Chart Date: July 22
Twenty-one nation songs infused the highest 40 of the Scorching 100 on July 22, probably the most ever for the style in a single week (13 have been by Taylor Swift upon the chart debut of Communicate Now (Taylor’s Model)). The earlier file was 19 on March 18, 2023, when Wallen’s One Factor at a Time debuted. Moreover, 20 nation songs reached the highest 40 on Sept. 9, after Zach Bryan launched his self-titled LP. -
First Time Three Nation Songs Landed within the High 4 of the Scorching 100
Chart Date: July 29, 2023
On July 29, three of the highest 4 songs on the Scorching 100 have been nation tracks: Jason Aldean’s “Attempt That in a Small City” (No. 2), Wallen’s “Final Evening” (No. 3) and Combs’ “Quick Automobile” (No. 4). It was the primary time that nation songs held three of the highest 4 spots. -
First Time the High Three Spots of the Scorching 100 Have been Nation Songs
Chart Date: Aug. 5, 2023
One week later, nation music one-upped itself by claiming the highest three spots of the Scorching 100 with Aldean’s “Attempt That in a Small City” (No. 1), Wallen’s “Final Evening” (No. 2) and Combs’ “Quick Automobile” (No. 3). It was the primary time in that nation songs dominated your entire prime three spots. The style repeated the feat on Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. -
Most Weeks Spent on the Scorching 100 Amongst Nation Songs by Male Artists
Chart Date: Aug. 5, 2023
Zach Bryan’s “One thing within the Orange” spent 66 whole weeks on the Scorching 100, from Could 7, 2022, to Aug. 5, 2023. That’s the longest run on the chart for a rustic tune by a male artist. Wallen’s “You Proof” ranks second within the class with 62 weeks spent on the rating (Could 28, 2022-July 29, 2023). -
Most Distinct Runs at No. 1 for a Tune on the Scorching 100
Chart Date: Aug. 12, 2023
On the Aug. 12-dated Scorching 100, Wallen’s “Final Evening” moved into the No. 1 spot for a fifth time. It joined Harry Types’ “As It Was” as the one songs to log 5 distinct runs at No. 1 (that’s, reaching the highest, falling, after which returning to the summit, for 5 distinct stays at No. 1). -
Most Weeks Spent at No. 1 for a Tune with No Accompanying Artists
Chart Dates: Aug. 12 & 19, 2023
On Aug. 12, Wallen’s “Final Evening” tied Types’ “As It Was” for probably the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 for a tune with no accompanying artists (no featured artists or co-bills, and many others.). It broke the file the next week, when it tallied a sixteenth week at No. 1. Amongst all songs, it tied Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” that includes Justin Bieber (in 2017), and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Males’s “One Candy Day” (1995-96) for the second-longest-leading No. 1 tune in historical past, after Lil Nas X’s “Outdated City Highway,” that includes Billy Ray Cyrus (19 weeks, in 2019). -
Most Weeks Spent at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 for a Tune within the 2020s
Chart Date: Aug. 19, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” scored its sixteenth week at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 dated Aug. 19, surpassing the 15-week run of Types’ “As It Was” in 2022. In doing so, it turned the longest-leading No. 1 hit of the last decade to date. -
Most Weeks Spent within the High Two on the Scorching 100 Amongst Nation Songs
Chart Date: Aug. 19, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” has spent 21 weeks within the prime two positions of the Scorching 100. That’s probably the most ever for a rustic tune, and is tied with The Child LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Keep” for the second-most amongst all songs, after Types “As It Was” (25). -
First Act to Debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 With No Prior Chart Historical past
Chart Date: Aug. 26, 2023
Popping out of seemingly nowhere, Oliver Anthony Music blasted into the No. 1 spot on the Scorching 100 dated Aug. 26 with “Wealthy Males North of Richmond,” marking his first chart look general. Pushed by solely a guitar and vocals, and lyrics that piqued the curiosity of each the best and left politically, he turned the primary act to debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 with out having ever appeared on a chart beforehand in any kind. -
First Nation Male Artist to Debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100
Chart Date: Aug. 26, 2023
When “Wealthy Males North of Richmond” debuted at No. 1 on Aug. 26, Oliver Anthony Music turned the primary nation male act to debut their first solo chart entry at No. 1. The one different artists to debut their first solo Scorching 100 hits at No. 1 are Clay Aiken (“This Is the Evening,” 2003), Fantasia (“I Consider,” 2004), Carrie Underwood (“Inside Your Heaven,” 2005), Baauer (“Harlem Shake,” 2013) and Zayn (“Pillowtalk,” 2016). -
First Tune by a Solo Male to Debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 & Scorching Nation Songs Charts Concurrently
Chart Date: Aug. 26, 2023
Oliver Anthony Music’s “Wealthy Males North of Richmond” is the primary tune by a solo male to debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 and Scorching Nation Songs charts concurrently. The one different tune to do that’s Swift’s “All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model)” in 2021. -
First Time Nation Songs Have Dominated the High Three Spots of the Scorching 100 in Again-to-Again Weeks
Chart Dates: Aug. 26 & Sept. 2, 2023
Nation songs dominated the highest three spots of the Scorching 100 for the primary time on Aug. 5, after which for the second and third instances on the charts dated Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. This marked the primary time that the feat occurred in back-to-back weeks, thanks to “Wealthy Males North of Richmond” (No. 1), “Quick Automobile” (No. 2) and “Final Evening” (No. 3). -
Most Weeks Spent within the High Three on the Scorching 100 Amongst Nation Songs
Chart Date: Sept. 2, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” has spent 26 weeks within the prime three spots of the Scorching 100, probably the most for a rustic tune. Solely Types’ “As It Was” has amassed extra time within the prime three (29 weeks). -
Most Weeks Spent within the High 5 on the Scorching 100 Amongst Nation Songs
Chart Date: Sept. 9, 2023
Wallen’s “Final Evening” has accrued 30 weeks and counting (by Sept. 9) within the prime 5 of the Scorching 100, probably the most for a rustic tune. Solely three songs have spent extra time within the prime 5, amongst all genres: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” (43 weeks), The Child LAROI and Bieber’s “Keep” (34) and Types’ “As It Was” (31). -
Most Charting Songs in a Calendar Yr Amongst Core Nation Acts
Chart Date: Sept. 9, 2023
As of the chart dated Sept. 9, Wallen has charted 39 songs on the Scorching 100 in 2023 alone. That’s probably the most ever in a calendar yr amongst core nation artists. The one instances an act has charted extra in a calendar yr have been in 2010 (Glee Solid, 80 entries), 2011 (Glee Solid, 77), 2020 (Lil Uzi Vert, 46), 2021 (Lil Durk and Taylor Swift, 41 every) and 2022 (Drake and Lil Child, 40 every). -
First Tune to Debut at No. 1 on the Scorching 100, Scorching Nation Songs & Scorching Rock & Different Songs Charts
Chart Date: Sept. 9, 2023
Zach Bryan’s “I Bear in mind The whole lot,” that includes Kacey Musgraves, debuted at No. 1 on all three charts (dated Sept. 9), changing into the primary tune to lead all three lists in historical past. (The Scorching 100 and Scorching Nation Songs charts launched in 1958, whereas Scorching Rock & Different Songs started in 2009.) -
First Time 4 Nation Songs Have Topped the Scorching 100 in a Row
Chart Dates: Aug. 5-Sept. 9
In chronological order, the previous 4 songs to prime the Scorching 100 are Jason Aldean’s “Attempt That in a Small City” (on Aug. 5), Wallen’s “Final Evening” (Aug. 12 and 19), Oliver Anthony Music’s “Wealthy Males North of Richmond” (Aug. 26 and Sept. 2) and Zach Bryan’s “I Bear in mind The whole lot,” that includes Kacey Musgraves (Sept. 9). It’s the primary time that 4 nation songs have gone back-to-back-to-back-to-back at No. 1. Beforehand, nation hits reigned back-to-back twice: in 1981 (Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Love a Wet Evening”) and 1975 (Freddy Fender’s “Earlier than the Subsequent Teardrop Falls” and John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Nation Boy”). -
First Time a Nation Tune and Nation Album by a Male Artist Debuted at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 & Billboard 200 within the Identical Week
Chart Date: Sept. 9
On Sept. 9, Zach Bryan’s new self-titled album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, whereas its breakout tune “I Bear in mind The whole lot,” that includes Kacey Musgraves, debuted at No. 1 on the Scorching 100 concurrently. It’s the primary time {that a} nation tune and album by a male act debuted at No. 1 on each charts in the identical week. Amongst all acts with nation titles, Taylor Swift launched atop the Billboard 200 with Crimson (Taylor’s Model) and the Scorching 100 with “All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model)” in November 2021.
