Country Airplay

Week of May 23, 2009

Country Airplay

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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It Happens

Sugarland

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.O.Nettles, K.Bush, B.Pinson

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, K.Bush, J.Nettles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

Jennifer Nettles to Join Broadway Musical 'Waitress': 'The Stars Have Aligned'

Country Airplay

Week of May 23, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- It Happens
  Sugarland
- 3
- 1
- 13
- - 3
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.O.Nettles, K.Bush, B.Pinson

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, K.Bush, J.Nettles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- I Told You So
  Carrie Underwood Featuring Randy Travis
- 2
- 2
- 17
- - 2
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

R.Travis

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- She's Country
  Jason Aldean
- 1
- 1
- 25
- - 1
  - 1
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

D.Myrick, B.Tatum

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- Then
  Brad Paisley
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, C.DuBois, A.G.Gorley

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- Kiss A Girl
  Keith Urban
- 7
- 5
- 9
- - 7
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Powell, K.Urban

Producer(s):

D.Huff, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Out Last Night
  Kenny Chesney
- 9
- 6
- 7
- - 9
  - 6
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Chesney, Brett James

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

7
- One In Every Crowd
  Montgomery Gentry
- 8
- 7
- 16
- - 8
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

E.Montgomery, I.Dean, K.Tribble

Producer(s):

B.Chancey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

8
- Here Comes Goodbye
  Rascal Flatts
- 5
- 1
- 16
- - 5
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.Lagerberg, C.Sligh

Producer(s):

D.Huff, J.DeMarcus, G.LeVox, J.D.Rooney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street

9
- It's America
  Rodney Atkins
- 4
- 1
- 26
- - 4
  - 1
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

A.Petraglia, Brett James

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt, R.Atkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

10
- Sideways
  Dierks Bentley
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Beavers, D.Bentley

Producer(s):

B.Beavers, D.Bentley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Whatever It Is
  Zac Brown Band
- 11
- 11
- 18
- - 11
  - 11
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Z.A.Brown, W.B.Durrette

Producer(s):

K.Stegall, Z.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/Atlantic/Bigger Picture

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Always The Love Songs
  Eli Young Band
- 13
- 12
- 36
- - 13
  - 12
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Murphy, G.Ducas

Producer(s):

M.Wrucke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal South

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- I Run To You
  Lady Antebellum
- 14
- 13
- 17
- - 14
  - 13
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Haywood, C.Kelley, H.Scott, T.Douglas

Producer(s):

V.Shaw, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Sissy's Song
  Alan Jackson
- 12
- 12
- 13
- - 12
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Jackson

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

15
- Where I'm From
  Jason Michael Carroll
- 15
- 15
- 25
- - 15
  - 15
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

P.Davis, J.Leathers

Producer(s):

D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

16
- Lost You Anyway
  Toby Keith
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, B.Pinson

Producer(s):

T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

17
- You Belong With Me
  Taylor Swift
- 18
- 17
- 4
- - 18
  - 17
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Swift, L.Rose

Producer(s):

N.Chapman, T.Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

18
- Strange
  Reba
- 20
- 18
- 5
- - 20
  - 18
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Mobley, J.Sellers, N.Thrasher

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starstruck/Valory

Gains In Performance

19
- How 'Bout You Don't
  The Lost Trailers
- 17
- 17
- 31
- - 17
  - 17
  - 31

Songwriter(s):

G.S.Nielson, V.McGehee, J.S.Stover

Producer(s):

B.Beavers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

20
- Best Days Of Your Life
  Kellie Pickler
- 19
- 19
- 26
- - 19
  - 19
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

K.Pickler, T.Swift

Producer(s):

C.Lindsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/BNA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- People Are Crazy
  Billy Currington
- 21
- 21
- 10
- - 21
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Braddock, T.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain, B.Currington

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

22
- Alright
  Darius Rucker
- 23
- 22
- 5
- - 23
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Rucker, Austin Outlaw

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- Boots On
  Randy Houser
- 22
- 22
- 12
- - 22
  - 22
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Houser, B.Kinney

Producer(s):

M.Wright, C.Audretch, III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal South

Gains In Performance

24
- I'll Just Hold On
  Blake Shelton
- 24
- 24
- 12
- - 24
  - 24
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, T.Olsen, B.Simpson

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

25
- Wild At Heart
  Gloriana
- 25
- 25
- 16
- - 25
  - 25
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Serletic, J.Kear, S.Bentley

Producer(s):

M.Serletic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Emblem/Reprise/Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Love Your Love The Most
  Eric Church
- 27
- 26
- 13
- - 27
  - 26
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

E.Church, M.P.Heeney

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- God Must Really Love Me
  Craig Morgan
- 26
- 26
- 19
- - 26
  - 26
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.A.Collins, T.Verges

Producer(s):

P.O'Donnell, C.Morgan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

28
- Small Town USA
  Justin Moore
- 30
- 28
- 14
- - 30
  - 28
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.D.Maher, J.S.Stover, J.Moore

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Gains In Performance

29
- Barefoot And Crazy
  Jack Ingram
- 32
- 29
- 8
- - 32
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, R.Akins, D.Davidson

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

30
- Sounds Like Life To Me
  Darryl Worley
- 28
- 28
- 15
- - 28
  - 28
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Worley, W.Varble, P.O'Donnell

Producer(s):

J.Brown, K.Grantt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R&J

Gains In Performance

31
- Man Of The House
  Chuck Wicks
- 29
- 29
- 17
- - 29
  - 29
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.E.Wicks, M.Mobley

Producer(s):

D.Huff, M.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

32
- Runaway
  Love And Theft
- 34
- 32
- 11
- - 34
  - 32
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Barker-Liles, C.Smith, R.Blackledge

Producer(s):

J.Coplan, R.E.Orrall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carolwood

Country Airplay

Week of May 23, 2009

Country Airplay

It Happens

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jennifer Nettles to Join Broadway Musical 'Waitress': 'The Stars Have Aligned'

Country Airplay

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

It Happens

Songwriter(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Told You So

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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She's Country

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Then

Songwriter(s):

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Kiss A Girl

Songwriter(s):

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Out Last Night

Songwriter(s):

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One In Every Crowd

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here Comes Goodbye

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's America

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sideways

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whatever It Is

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Always The Love Songs

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Run To You

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sissy's Song

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Where I'm From

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost You Anyway

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Belong With Me

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange