Hot Country Songs

Week of October 8, 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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Take A Back Road

Rodney Atkins

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.Akins, L.Laird

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt, R.Atkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

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

Hot Country Songs

Week of October 8, 2011

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Take A Back Road
  Rodney Atkins
- 1
- 1
- 23
- - 1
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

R.Akins, L.Laird

Producer(s):

T.Hewitt, R.Atkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Made In America
  Toby Keith
- 2
- 2
- 16
- - 2
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, B.Pinson, G.S.Reeves

Producer(s):

T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Long Hot Summer
  Keith Urban
- 5
- 3
- 14
- - 5
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx, K.Urban

Producer(s):

D.Huff, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- You And Tequila
  Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
- 3
- 3
- 21
- - 3
  - 3
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

M.Berg, D.Carter

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Barefoot Blue Jean Night
  Jake Owen
- 4
- 1
- 27
- - 4
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

D.Altman, E.Paslay, T.Sawchuk

Producer(s):

J.Moi, R.Clawson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Here For A Good Time
  George Strait
- 6
- 6
- 16
- - 6
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

G.Strait, B.Strait, D.Dillon

Producer(s):

T.Brown, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- God Gave Me You
  Blake Shelton
- 8
- 7
- 12
- - 8
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Barnes

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Just Fishin'
  Trace Adkins
- 7
- 7
- 27
- - 7
  - 7
  - 27

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

9
- Crazy Girl
  Eli Young Band
- 10
- 9
- 32
- - 10
  - 9
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

L.Brice, L.Rose

Producer(s):

M.Wrucke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Sparks Fly
  Taylor Swift
- 13
- 10
- 12
- - 13
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Swift

Producer(s):

N.Chapman, T.Swift

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Baggage Claim
  Miranda Lambert
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Lambert, N.Hemby, L.Laird

Producer(s):

F.Liddell, C.Ainlay, G.Worf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Country Must Be Country Wide
  Brantley Gilbert
- 14
- 12
- 25
- - 14
  - 12
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

M.Dekle, Colt Ford, B.Gilbert

Producer(s):

D.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- I Got You
  Thompson Square
- 15
- 13
- 20
- - 15
  - 13
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

S.Thompson, K.Thompson, J.Sellers, P.Jenkins

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stoney Creek

Gains In Performance

14
- We Owned The Night
  Lady Antebellum
- 16
- 14
- 6
- - 16
  - 14
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Haywood, C.Kelley, D.Davidson

Producer(s):

P.Worley, Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Easy
  Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield
- 17
- 15
- 14
- - 17
  - 15
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.Elam, M.Mobley

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- One More Drinkin' Song
  Jerrod Niemann
- 18
- 16
- 19
- - 18
  - 16
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Nieman, R.Brown

Producer(s):

J.L.Niemann, D.Brainard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

17
- Let It Rain
  David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton
- 20
- 17
- 34
- - 20
  - 17
  - 34

Songwriter(s):

D.Nail, J.D.Singleton

Producer(s):

F.Liddell, C.Ainlay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Tattoos On This Town
  Jason Aldean
- 23
- 18
- 7
- - 23
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

N.Thrasher, W.Mobley, M.Dulaney

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Love Don't Run
  Steve Holy
- 19
- 19
- 38
- - 19
  - 19
  - 38

Songwriter(s):

J.Leathers, B.Glover, R.Thibodeau

Producer(s):

L.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

20
- I Got Nothin'
  Darius Rucker
- 21
- 20
- 19
- - 21
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

D.Rucker, C.Mills

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

21
- Cost Of Livin'
  Ronnie Dunn
- 22
- 21
- 16
- - 22
  - 21
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Coleman, R.Dunn

Producer(s):

R.Dunn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

22
- All Your Life
  The Band Perry
- 25
- 22
- 9
- - 25
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Henningsen, C.Henningsen

Producer(s):

N.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Fish
  Craig Campbell
- 24
- 23
- 17
- - 24
  - 23
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

J.C.Campbell, A.Smith, A.Underwood

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bigger Picture

Gains In Performance

24
- Drink In My Hand
  Eric Church
- 26
- 24
- 7
- - 26
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Church, M.P.Heeney, L.Laird

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- Keep Me In Mind
  Zac Brown Band
- 31
- 25
- 6
- - 31
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Z.A.Brown, W.B.Durrette, N.Cowan

Producer(s):

K.Stegall, Z.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Ground/Atlantic/Bigger Picture

Greatest gainer this week

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Take It Off
  Joe Nichols
- 27
- 26
- 19
- - 27
  - 26
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

D.Davidson, A.G.Gorley, J.K.Lovelace

Producer(s):

B.Cannon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

27
- Storm Warning
  Hunter Hayes
- 28
- 27
- 22
- - 28
  - 27
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

H.Hayes, G.Sampson, busbee

Producer(s):

D.Huff, H.Hayes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Long Way To Go
  Alan Jackson
- 29
- 28
- 15
- - 29
  - 28
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

A.Jackson

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ACR/EMI Nashville

Gains In Performance

29
- Amen
  Edens Edge
- 30
- 29
- 27
- - 30
  - 29
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

S.Black, H.Blaylock, C.Gravitt, G.O'Brien

Producer(s):

M.Bright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

30
- Tough
  Kellie Pickler
- 32
- 30
- 17
- - 32
  - 30
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

L.Satcher

Producer(s):

F.Liddell, L.Wooten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/BNA

Gains In Performance

31
- I'm Gonna Love You Through It
  Martina McBride
- 35
- 31
- 10
- - 35
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Hayslip, S.Isaacs Yeary, J.Yeary

Producer(s):

M.McBride, B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville

Gains In Performance

32
- Bait A Hook
  Justin Moore
- 33
- 32
- 9
- - 33
  - 32
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Akins, J.Moore, J.S.Stover

Producer(s):

J.S.Stover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Gains In Performance

Hot Country Songs

Week of October 8, 2011

Hot Country Songs

Take A Back Road

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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

Take A Back Road

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Made In America

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Long Hot Summer

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You And Tequila

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Barefoot Blue Jean Night

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Here For A Good Time

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God Gave Me You

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Just Fishin'

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Crazy Girl

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Sparks Fly

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Baggage Claim

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Country Must Be Country Wide

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I Got You

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We Owned The Night

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Easy

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One More Drinkin' Song

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Let It Rain

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Tattoos On This Town