Hot Country Songs

Week of May 30, 2009

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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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'

Hot Country Songs

Week of May 30, 2009

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- It Happens
  Sugarland
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

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
- Then
  Brad Paisley
- 4
- 2
- 9
- - 4
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, C.DuBois, A.Gorley

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- Kiss A Girl
  Keith Urban
- 5
- 3
- 10
- - 5
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Powell, K.Urban

Producer(s):

D.Huff, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Out Last Night
  Kenny Chesney
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

K.Chesney, Brett James

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

5
- One In Every Crowd
  Montgomery Gentry
- 7
- 5
- 17
- - 7
  - 5
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

E.Montgomery, I.Dean, K.Tribble

Producer(s):

B.Chancey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

6
- She's Country
  Jason Aldean
- 3
- 1
- 26
- - 3
  - 1
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

D.Myrick, B.Tatum

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Sideways
  Dierks Bentley
- 10
- 7
- 12
- - 10
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Beavers, D.Bentley

Producer(s):

B.Beavers, D.Bentley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Whatever It Is
  Zac Brown Band
- 11
- 8
- 19
- - 11
  - 8
  - 19

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

9
- I Told You So
  Carrie Underwood Featuring Randy Travis
- 2
- 2
- 18
- - 2
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

R.Travis

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- I Run To You
  Lady Antebellum
- 13
- 10
- 18
- - 13
  - 10
  - 18

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

11
- Always The Love Songs
  Eli Young Band
- 12
- 11
- 37
- - 12
  - 11
  - 37

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Murphy, G.Ducas

Producer(s):

M.Wrucke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal South

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

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

Songwriter(s):

A.Jackson

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

13
- Where I'm From
  Jason Michael Carroll
- 15
- 13
- 26
- - 15
  - 13
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

P.Davis, J.Leathers

Producer(s):

D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

14
- Lost You Anyway
  Toby Keith
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, B.Pinson

Producer(s):

T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

15
- You Belong With Me
  Taylor Swift
- 17
- 15
- 5
- - 17
  - 15
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Swift, L.Rose

Producer(s):

N.Chapman, T.Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

16
- Strange
  Reba
- 18
- 16
- 6
- - 18
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Mobley, J.Sellers, N.Thrasher

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starstruck/Valory

17
- People Are Crazy
  Billy Currington
- 21
- 17
- 11
- - 21
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Braddock, T.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain, B.Currington

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Best Days Of Your Life
  Kellie Pickler
- 20
- 18
- 27
- - 20
  - 18
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

K.Pickler, T.Swift

Producer(s):

C.Lindsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/BNA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- How 'Bout You Don't
  The Lost Trailers
- 19
- 17
- 32
- - 19
  - 17
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Beavers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

20
- Alright
  Darius Rucker
- 22
- 20
- 6
- - 22
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Rucker, Austin Outlaw

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Boots On
  Randy Houser
- 23
- 21
- 13
- - 23
  - 21
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Houser, B.Kinney

Producer(s):

M.Wright, C.Audretch, III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal South

Gains In Performance

22
- Wild At Heart
  Gloriana
- 25
- 22
- 17
- - 25
  - 22
  - 17

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

23
- I'll Just Hold On
  Blake Shelton
- 24
- 23
- 13
- - 24
  - 23
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, T.Olsen, B.Simpson

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

24
- Small Town USA
  Justin Moore
- 28
- 24
- 15
- - 28
  - 24
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Gains In Performance

25
- Love Your Love The Most
  Eric Church
- 26
- 25
- 14
- - 26
  - 25
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

E.Church, M.P.Heeney

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Barefoot And Crazy
  Jack Ingram
- 29
- 26
- 9
- - 29
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, R.Akins, D.Davidson

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

27
- Sounds Like Life To Me
  Darryl Worley
- 30
- 27
- 16
- - 30
  - 27
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Brown, K.Grantt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R&J

Gains In Performance

28
- Man Of The House
  Chuck Wicks
- 31
- 28
- 18
- - 31
  - 28
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

C.E.Wicks, M.Mobley

Producer(s):

D.Huff, M.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

29
- God Must Really Love Me
  Craig Morgan
- 27
- 26
- 20
- - 27
  - 26
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.A.Collins, T.Verges

Producer(s):

P.O'Donnell, C.Morgan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

30
- Summer Nights
  Rascal Flatts
- 50
- 30
- 5
- - 50
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.LeVox, Brett James, busbee

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street

31
- Runaway
  Love And Theft
- 32
- 31
- 12
- - 32
  - 31
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Coplan, R.E.Orrall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carolwood

Gains In Performance

32
- The Climb
  Miley Cyrus
- 33
- 31
- 12
- - 33
  - 31
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Alexander, J.Mabe

Producer(s):

J.M.Shanks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney/Hollywood/Lyric Street

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33
- Gettin' You Home
  Chris Young
- 35
- 33
- 14
- - 35
  - 33
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

C.A.Young, C.Batten, K.Blazy

Producer(s):

J.Stroud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Believers
  Joe Nichols
- 38
- 34
- 5
- - 38
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Gorley, W.Kirby, B.Luther

Producer(s):

B.Rowan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal South

35
- High Cost Of Living
  Jamey Johnson
- 34
- 34
- 15
- - 34
  - 34
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson, J.T.Slater

Producer(s):

The Kent Hardley Playboys

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

36
- Fight Like A Girl
  Bomshel
- 37
- 36
- 14
- - 37
  - 36
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.Shepard, K.Osmunson, B.Regan

Producer(s):

C.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

37
- Boy Like Me
  Jessica Harp
- 36
- 36
- 10
- - 36
  - 36
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Flowers

Producer(s):

J.Flowers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Hot Country Songs

Week of May 30, 2009

Hot Country Songs

It Happens

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

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

It Happens

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Then

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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):

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She's Country

Songwriter(s):

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Sideways

Songwriter(s):

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Whatever It Is

Songwriter(s):

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I Told You So

Songwriter(s):

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I Run To You

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Always The Love Songs

Songwriter(s):

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Sissy's Song

Songwriter(s):

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Where I'm From

Songwriter(s):

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Lost You Anyway

Songwriter(s):

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You Belong With Me

Songwriter(s):

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Strange

Songwriter(s):

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People Are Crazy

Songwriter(s):

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Best Days Of Your Life