Hot Country Songs

Week of September 2, 2006

Hot Country Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)

Rodney Atkins

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.Tate, A.Tate, D.Berg

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Makin' Tracks: Rodney Atkins Takes An Adult View of His Past With 'Thank God For You'

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 2, 2006

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)
  Rodney Atkins
- 1
- 1
- 33
- - 1
  - 1
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

S.Tate, A.Tate, D.Berg

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Leave The Pieces
  The Wreckers
- 2
- 2
- 21
- - 2
  - 2
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

J.Hanson, B.Austin

Producer(s):

J.M.Shanks, M.Branch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Brand New Girlfriend
  Steve Holy
- 3
- 3
- 33
- - 3
  - 3
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

S.Minor, B.Allmand, Jeffrey Steele

Producer(s):

L.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Bring It On Home
  Little Big Town
- 5
- 4
- 30
- - 5
  - 4
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

W.Kirkpatrick, G.Bieck, T.H.Bieck

Producer(s):

W.Kirkpatrick, Little Big Town

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Equity

Gains In Performance

5
- Give It Away
  George Strait
- 8
- 5
- 9
- - 8
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Cannon, B.Anderson, J.Johnson

Producer(s):

T.Brown, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Building Bridges
  Brooks & Dunn With Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill
- 9
- 6
- 14
- - 9
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.DeVito, L.Willoughby

Producer(s):

T.Brown, R.Dunn, K.Brooks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

7
- Sunshine And Summertime
  Faith Hill
- 10
- 7
- 12
- - 10
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Rich, R.Clawson, K.Sackley

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, F.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

8
- Would You Go With Me
  Josh Turner
- 13
- 8
- 18
- - 13
  - 8
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

S.Camp, J.S.Sherrill

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- The World
  Brad Paisley
- 7
- 1
- 23
- - 7
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, J.K.Lovelace, L.T.Miller

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

10
- A Little Too Late
  Toby Keith
- 4
- 2
- 19
- - 4
  - 2
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, S.Emerick, D.Dillon

Producer(s):

T.Keith, L.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

11
- Life Ain't Always Beautiful
  Gary Allan
- 6
- 4
- 33
- - 6
  - 4
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

C.Goodman, T.L.James

Producer(s):

M.Wright, G.Allan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Summertime
  Kenny Chesney
- 11
- 1
- 22
- - 11
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

S.McEwan, C.Wiseman

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- Feels Just Like It Should
  Pat Green
- 16
- 13
- 15
- - 16
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

P.Green, Brett James, J.Pollard

Producer(s):

D.Gehman, J.Pollard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

14
- Why, Why, Why
  Billy Currington
- 15
- 14
- 26
- - 15
  - 14
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

B.Currington, T.Martin, M.Nesler

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

15
- Every Mile A Memory
  Dierks Bentley
- 18
- 15
- 8
- - 18
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Bentley, B.Beavers, S.Bogard

Producer(s):

B.Beavers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- I Loved Her First
  Heartland
- 19
- 16
- 9
- - 19
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Aldridge, E.Park

Producer(s):

W.Aldridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lofton Creek

17 NEW
NEW
- Once In A Lifetime
  Keith Urban
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.M.Shanks, K.Urban

Producer(s):

D.Huff, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- 8th Of November
  Big & Rich
- 20
- 18
- 14
- - 20
  - 18
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

W.K.Alphin, J.D.Rich

Producer(s):

B.Kenny, J.D.Rich, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

19
- Findin' A Good Man
  Danielle Peck
- 21
- 19
- 25
- - 21
  - 19
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Stover, B.D.Maher, C.Koesel

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

20
- Swing
  Trace Adkins
- 22
- 20
- 17
- - 22
  - 20
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Stapleton, Austin Outlaw

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Like Red On A Rose
  Alan Jackson
- 23
- 21
- 6
- - 23
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.L.Castleman, M.Castleman

Producer(s):

A.Krauss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

22
- Want To
  Sugarland
- 25
- 22
- 4
- - 25
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, K.Bush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Mountains
  Lonestar
- 24
- 23
- 10
- - 24
  - 23
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.McDonald, L.Boone, P.Nelson

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

24
- You Save Me
  Kenny Chesney
- 31
- 24
- 3
- - 31
  - 24
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Brett James, T.Verges

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Life Is A Highway
  Rascal Flatts
- 26
- 25
- 10
- - 26
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Cochrane

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney/Lyric Street

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

26
- I Don't Know What She Said
  Blaine Larsen
- 27
- 24
- 27
- - 27
  - 24
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

C.Batten, K.Blazy, L.Turner

Producer(s):

T.Johnson, R.L.Feek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giantslayer/BNA

Gains In Performance

27
- Some People Change
  Montgomery Gentry
- 28
- 27
- 8
- - 28
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Dulaney, J.Sellers, N.Thrasher

Producer(s):

M.Wright, T.Gentry, E.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

28
- California Girls
  Gretchen Wilson
- 29
- 25
- 12
- - 29
  - 25
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Wilson, J.D.Rich, M.Wright

Producer(s):

G.Wilson, J.D.Rich, M.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

29
- Love You
  Jack Ingram
- 30
- 28
- 13
- - 30
  - 28
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Knowles, T.Summar

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

30
- Before He Cheats
  Carrie Underwood
- 34
- 30
- 25
- - 34
  - 30
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

C.G.Tompkins, J.Kear

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Arista Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

31
- Tim McGraw
  Taylor Swift
- 35
- 31
- 10
- - 35
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Swift, L.Rose

Producer(s):

N.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- A Good Man
  Emerson Drive
- 32
- 32
- 21
- - 32
  - 32
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

K.Follese, A.Follese, V.Shaw

Producer(s):

B.Allen, K.Follese

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Montage/Midas/New Revolution

Gains In Performance

33
- Amarillo Sky
  Jason Aldean
- 36
- 33
- 8
- - 36
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Rich, W.K.Alphin, R.Clawson, B.Pursley

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

Gains In Performance

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 2, 2006

Hot Country Songs

If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)

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Makin' Tracks: Rodney Atkins Takes An Adult View of His Past With 'Thank God For You'

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)

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Leave The Pieces

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Brand New Girlfriend

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Bring It On Home

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Give It Away

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Building Bridges

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Sunshine And Summertime

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Would You Go With Me

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The World

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A Little Too Late

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Life Ain't Always Beautiful

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Summertime

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Feels Just Like It Should

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Why, Why, Why

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Every Mile A Memory

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I Loved Her First

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Once In A Lifetime

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8th Of November