Hot Country Songs

Week of December 19, 2015

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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Die A Happy Man

Thomas Rhett

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Thomas Rhett, S.M.Douglas, J.M.Spargur

Producer(s):

D.Huff, J.Frasure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

Nate Smith on His Debut Album: ‘I Want to Sing Songs That Mean Something’

Hot Country Songs

Week of December 19, 2015

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Die A Happy Man
  Thomas Rhett
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Thomas Rhett, S.M.Douglas, J.M.Spargur

Producer(s):

D.Huff, J.Frasure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

2
- Break Up In A Small Town
  Sam Hunt
- 2
- 2
- 34
- - 2
  - 2
  - 34

Songwriter(s):

S.L.Hunt, Z.Crowell, S.McAnally

Producer(s):

Z.Crowell, S.McAnally

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3
- I'm Comin' Over
  Chris Young
- 3
- 2
- 30
- - 3
  - 2
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

C.A.Young, C.Crowder, J.Hoge

Producer(s):

C.Crowder, C.Young

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- Burning House
  Cam
- 4
- 4
- 26
- - 4
  - 4
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

C.Ochs, S.T.Johnson, J.Bhasker

Producer(s):

J.Bhasker, T.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Nothin' Like You
  Dan + Shay
- 5
- 5
- 36
- - 5
  - 5
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

D.Smyers, S.Mooney, A.G.Gorley, C. DeStefano

Producer(s):

C. DeStefano

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WAR

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Gonna
  Blake Shelton
- 7
- 6
- 19
- - 7
  - 6
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

L.Laird, C.Wiseman

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Gonna Know We Were Here
  Jason Aldean
- 9
- 7
- 19
- - 9
  - 7
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

B.Beavers, Brett James

Producer(s):

M.Knox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow

Gains In Performance

8
- Stay A Little Longer
  Brothers Osborne
- 10
- 8
- 35
- - 10
  - 8
  - 35

Songwriter(s):

J. Osborne, T.J. Osborne, S.McAnally

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Smoke Break
  Carrie Underwood
- 6
- 4
- 16
- - 6
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.Underwood, C. DeStefano, H.Lindsey

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Strip It Down
  Luke Bryan
- 8
- 1
- 20
- - 8
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

L.Bryan, J.M.Nite, R.Copperman

Producer(s):

J.Stevens, J.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- I Got The Boy
  Jana Kramer
- 12
- 11
- 42
- - 12
  - 11
  - 42

Songwriter(s):

T.Nichols, C.R.Harrington, J.L.Spears

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra Nashville/WAR

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Top Of The World
  Tim McGraw
- 13
- 12
- 18
- - 13
  - 12
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.M.Robbins, J.M.Nite, J.Osborne

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, T.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

McGraw/Big Machine

Gains In Performance

13
- I Love This Life
  LOCASH
- 14
- 13
- 29
- - 14
  - 13
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

D.Myrick, C.Janson, C.J.Lucas, P.C.Brust

Producer(s):

L.Rimes, P.Brust, C.Lucas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reviver

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Home Alone Tonight
  Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild
- 16
- 14
- 7
- - 16
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Stevens, J.C.Taylor, J.Dreyer, T.Cecil

Producer(s):

J.Stevens, J.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Dibs
  Kelsea Ballerini
- 15
- 15
- 17
- - 15
  - 15
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

K.Ballerini, J.Kear, R.R.Griffin, J.A.Duke

Producer(s):

F.G.Whitehead, J.P.Massey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black River

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16 NEW
NEW
- I'd Just Love To Lay You Down
  Barrett Baber
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.MacRae

Producer(s):

B.Appleberry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

17
- Already Callin' You Mine
  Parmalee
- 19
- 17
- 35
- - 19
  - 17
  - 35

Songwriter(s):

M.Thomas, S.Thomas, B.Knox, P.O'Donnell, W.Kirby

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stoney Creek

Gains In Performance

18
- Backroad Song
  Granger Smith
- 24
- 18
- 11
- - 24
  - 18
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Smith, Austin Outlaw

Producer(s):

F.Rogers, G.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wheelhouse

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Tennessee Whiskey
  Chris Stapleton
- 11
- 1
- 6
- - 11
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Dillon, Linda Hargrove

Producer(s):

D.Cobb, C.Stapleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20
- Beautiful Drug
  Zac Brown Band
- 20
- 20
- 12
- - 20
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Z.A.Brown, N.Moon

Producer(s):

Z.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Ground/John Varvatos/Dot

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21 NEW
NEW
- She's Got You
  Emily Ann Roberts
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.Cochran

Producer(s):

B.Appleberry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Gains In Performance

22
- We Went
  Randy Houser
- 22
- 22
- 27
- - 22
  - 22
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Wilson, M.J.Rogers, J.King

Producer(s):

D.George

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stoney Creek

Gains In Performance

23
- Mr. Misunderstood
  Eric Church
- 25
- 23
- 5
- - 25
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Church, C.Beathard

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Country Nation
  Brad Paisley
- 23
- 23
- 14
- - 23
  - 23
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, C.DuBois, K.Lovelace

Producer(s):

L.Wooten, B.Paisley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

25
- Save It For A Rainy Day
  Kenny Chesney
- 18
- 4
- 24
- - 18
  - 4
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

A.Dorff, M.Ramsey, B.F.Tursi

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, K.Chesney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Break On Me.
  Keith Urban
- 26
- 24
- 6
- - 26
  - 24
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.M.Nite, R.Copperman

Producer(s):

N.Chapman, K.Urban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hit Red/Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Run Away With You
  Big & Rich
- 17
- 17
- 17
- - 17
  - 17
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Rich, M.Ray

Producer(s):

J.D.Rich, B.Kenny

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B$R/New Revolution

28
- That Don't Sound Like You
  Lee Brice
- 27
- 25
- 23
- - 27
  - 25
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

L.Brice, R.Akins, A.G.Gorley

Producer(s):

J.Stone, L.Brice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Nobody To Blame
  Chris Stapleton
- 28
- 28
- 5
- - 28
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Stapleton, B.Bales, R.Bowman

Producer(s):

D.Cobb, C.Stapleton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Confession
  Florida Georgia Line
- 32
- 30
- 5
- - 32
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Clawson, R.Copperman, M.Jenkins

Producer(s):

J.Moi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BMLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- I Like The Sound Of That
  Rascal Flatts
- 29
- 29
- 11
- - 29
  - 29
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Trainor, J.Frasure, S.Mooney

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Little Bit Of You
  Chase Bryant

Hot Country Songs

Week of December 19, 2015

Hot Country Songs

Die A Happy Man

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Nate Smith on His Debut Album: ‘I Want to Sing Songs That Mean Something’

Hot Country Songs

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Die A Happy Man

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Break Up In A Small Town

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I'm Comin' Over

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Burning House

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Nothin' Like You

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Gonna

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Gonna Know We Were Here

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Stay A Little Longer

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Smoke Break

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Strip It Down

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I Got The Boy

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Top Of The World

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I Love This Life

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Home Alone Tonight

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Dibs

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I'd Just Love To Lay You Down

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Already Callin' You Mine

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Backroad Song