Hot Country Songs

Week of May 21, 2011

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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A Little Bit Stronger

Sara Evans

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

L.Laird, H.Lindsey, H.Scott

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

Leslie Jordan Remembered by Jimmie Allen, TJ Osborne, Tanya Tucker & More Country Stars: ‘The World Lost an Enormous Light’

Hot Country Songs

Week of May 21, 2011

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- A Little Bit Stronger
  Sara Evans
- 1
- 1
- 34
- - 1
  - 1
  - 34

Songwriter(s):

L.Laird, H.Lindsey, H.Scott

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Heart Like Mine
  Miranda Lambert
- 2
- 2
- 20
- - 2
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

M.Lambert, T.Howard, A.Monroe

Producer(s):

F.Liddell, M.Wrucke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Old Alabama
  Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama
- 5
- 3
- 9
- - 5
  - 3
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, C.DuBois, D.Turnbull, R.Owen

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- I Won't Let Go
  Rascal Flatts
- 6
- 4
- 18
- - 6
  - 4
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

S.P.Robson, J.Sellers

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Live A Little
  Kenny Chesney
- 3
- 1
- 14
- - 3
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Minor, D.L.Murphy

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Without You
  Keith Urban
- 7
- 6
- 14
- - 7
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Pahanish, J.West

Producer(s):

D.Huff, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- What Do You Want
  Jerrod Niemann
- 4
- 4
- 33
- - 4
  - 4
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Nieman, R.Brown, R.Bradshaw

Producer(s):

D.Brainard, J.L.Niemann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Mean
  Taylor Swift
- 9
- 8
- 10
- - 9
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Swift

Producer(s):

N.Chapman, T.Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

9
- You Lie
  The Band Perry
- 10
- 9
- 22
- - 10
  - 9
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

B.Henningsen, C.Henningsen, A.Henningsen

Producer(s):

P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Bleed Red
  Ronnie Dunn
- 11
- 10
- 14
- - 11
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.Dorff, T.L.James

Producer(s):

R.Dunn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

11
- If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away
  Justin Moore
- 12
- 11
- 13
- - 12
  - 11
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Davidson, R.Hatch, B.Jones

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Honey Bee
  Blake Shelton
- 16
- 12
- 5
- - 16
  - 12
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, R.Akins

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Tomorrow
  Chris Young
- 13
- 13
- 13
- - 13
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.A.Young, F.J.Myers, A.L.Smith

Producer(s):

J.Stroud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- I Can't Love You Back
  Easton Corbin
- 15
- 14
- 26
- - 15
  - 14
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

C.Chamberlain, C.Daniels, J.Hyde

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

15
- Somewhere Else
  Toby Keith
- 17
- 15
- 12
- - 17
  - 15
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, B.Pinson

Producer(s):

T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

16
- Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
  Luke Bryan
- 18
- 16
- 8
- - 18
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Bryan, D.Davidson

Producer(s):

M.Bright, J.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

17
- Dirt Road Anthem
  Jason Aldean
- 21
- 17
- 16
- - 21
  - 17
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.Gilbert, Colt Ford

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

18
- Am I The Only One
  Dierks Bentley
- 22
- 18
- 7
- - 22
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Beavers, Jon Randall, D.Bentley

Producer(s):

Jon Randall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Teenage Daughters
  Martina McBride
- 19
- 19
- 8
- - 19
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.McBride, B.D.Warren, B.Warren

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, M.McBride

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

20
- Look It Up
  Ashton Shepherd
- 20
- 20
- 19
- - 20
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

A.Presley, R.E.Orrall

Producer(s):

B.Cannon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

21
- Homeboy
  Eric Church
- 23
- 21
- 12
- - 23
  - 21
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

E.Church, C.Beathard

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Just Fishin'
  Trace Adkins
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Beathard, M.Criswell, E.M.Hill

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- I Wouldn't Be A Man
  Josh Turner
- 25
- 23
- 28
- - 25
  - 23
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

R.M.Bourke, M.B.Reid

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

24
- Raymond
  Brett Eldredge
- 24
- 23
- 32
- - 24
  - 23
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

B.Eldredge, B.Crisler

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/WAR

Gains In Performance

25
- Last Night Again
  Steel Magnolia
- 27
- 25
- 21
- - 27
  - 25
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Jones, M.L.Moore, H.Lindsey

Producer(s):

D.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

26
- Knee Deep
  Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett
- 33
- 26
- 4
- - 33
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Z.A.Brown, W.B.Durrette, C.Bowles, Jeffrey Steele

Producer(s):

K.Stegall, Z.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Ground/Atlantic/Bigger Picture

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27
- Won't Be Lonely Long
  Josh Thompson
- 28
- 27
- 24
- - 28
  - 27
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

J.Thompson, A.Albritton, G.Ducas

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

28 NEW
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- Just A Kiss
  Lady Antebellum
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Haywood, C.Kelley, H.Scott, D.Davidson

Producer(s):

P.Worley, Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Barefoot Blue Jean Night
  Jake Owen
- 29
- 29
- 7
- - 29
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Altman, E.Paslay, T.Sawchuk

Producer(s):

J.Moi, R.Clawson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Crazy Girl
  Eli Young Band
- 30
- 30
- 12
- - 30
  - 30
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Brice, L.Rose

Producer(s):

M.Wrucke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

31
- Love Don't Run
  Steve Holy
- 32
- 31
- 18
- - 32
  - 31
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.Leathers, B.Glover, R.Thibodeau

Producer(s):

L.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

32
- Take A Back Road
  Rodney Atkins
- 35
- 32
- 3
- - 35
  - 32
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Akins, L.Laird

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt, R.Atkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Hot Country Songs

Week of May 21, 2011

Hot Country Songs

A Little Bit Stronger

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Leslie Jordan Remembered by Jimmie Allen, TJ Osborne, Tanya Tucker & More Country Stars: ‘The World Lost an Enormous Light’

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

A Little Bit Stronger

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Heart Like Mine

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Old Alabama

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I Won't Let Go

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Live A Little

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Without You

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What Do You Want

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Mean

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You Lie

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Bleed Red

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If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away

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Honey Bee

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Tomorrow

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I Can't Love You Back

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Somewhere Else

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Country Girl (Shake It For Me)

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Dirt Road Anthem

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Am I The Only One