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Sam Hunt’s COVID-19 Complicates Nashville’s Southside Debuts >page 4 Fragile Studio Business

John Prine Remembered If you’re looking for peace and quiet, the best place to find it globe. Overseas clients, nervous about contracting the novel >page 10 right now might be at a Nashville recording studio. coronavirus on airplane flights or in hotel rooms, had begun There are no pounding kick drums, no screeching guitar solos canceling sessions. and no singers belting out the high notes. The mics are turned At the Black River studios — which have held sessions for Mi- off, the rooms are empty, and the music is in hibernation, wait- randa Lambert, George Strait and Dan + Shay – numerous Russell Dickerson’s ing for the COVID-19 pan- players called nervously the Video Bonanza demic to pass over. morning after Music Row >page 10 Some of the city’s largest discovered that a prominent studios closed their doors manager had tested positive even before Nashville shut for COVID-19 after attend- down nonessential busi- ing a 15-minute meeting at Bellamys, nesses with a safer-at- Black River’s nonstudio Billy & Buds home order that took effect wing. In short order, the >page 11 March 23. And most are company canned a program

likely to remain quiet until that allowed tourists to view June at the earliest, though live recording dates, and Makin’ Tracks: the lack of a concrete na- Black River sessions went Avenue Beat tional plan has left owners dormant on March 17. Arrives and studio managers in an Ocean Way — which has >page 16 uncomfortable limbo. counted Garth Brooks, “The worst part is not McBride (left) with a student from his Blackbird Academy, Dierks Bentley and 5 Sec- knowing,” says Black- which he also had to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. onds of Summer among its bird Studio owner John clients — held one final ses- Country Coda: McBride, whose facility has hosted sessions for the likes of sion on March 16, keeping the place open to accommodate a ‘Five Minutes’ Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Jon Pardi. “Obviously, two-and-a-half-hour commercial session for ad executives With Morgan it’s not in any of our control, and that’s frustrating, you know. who flew in from out of town. Bassist Mike Brignardello and >page 19 Normally, you feel like you have a little bit of control over what’s keyboardist Steve Nathan brought in sanitizer to safeguard going on in your life.” their work areas, director of operations Pat McMakin recalls. Blackbird locked its doors on March 12 or 13 as the virus’ The closure has been brutal. Built in a converted church, impact began to take over the public consciousness across the Ocean Way’s Studio A is a former sanctuary, ideal for orchestras, BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 2 OF 19 and April and May are key months for recording the soundtracks to video games that will be released in the fall. The studio lost weeks of business, and McMakin doesn’t believe those video-game sessions can be replaced. That said, the safety of musicians is a higher priority than revenue, and an orchestral session is ripe for the spread of germs. Maintaining safe conditions had already grown difficult before the closure. “We had one person whose full-time job was cleaning any surface that somebody would touch on their break,” says McMakin. “You might have 50 people in the room at the same time, and they all take a break. A coffee maker, a coffeepot, every door where there’s a push panel, every restroom — we just had people kind of constantly sanitizing to do our best to keep the environ- ment as clean as we could.” The closures quite possibly saved a few music industry lives. The corona- virus has claimed John Prine and Joe Diffie, and artists such as Kalie Shorr, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson and former Lost Trailers vocalist Stokes Nielson have contracted it too. After initial reports that the coronavirus was likely to fall quickly to sur- faces, researchers are suggesting it can also be transmitted through breath- ing or speaking. The threat is compounded in studios by the deep breaths associated with singing. That makes microphones — particularly ones with foam windscreens — a real danger to the creative community, especially for Keith Urban (bottom) took part in a Country Radio Seminar CRS360 singers who prefer to get up close to the mic. webinar, Tone Down the Anxiety, Turn Up the Music: How to Cope With “Those things are nasty,” says Black River studios general manager Nick Stress and Uncertainty, on April 7. He was joined by Onsite CEO Miles Autry, adding that in current conditions, metal windscreens are preferable: Adcox (top left) and Country Radio Broadcasters executive director R.J. “We have several of those, and they’re easy. You can just take a Clorox cloth Curtis. or a Lysol wipe and you can wipe them down when you’re done, and they don’t hold the moisture or whatever comes out of people’s mouth.” The shutdown came at an already uneasy time for studios. With the spread of cheaper technology, most producers, artists and musicians have the ability to record at home, particularly for vocal work or overdub sessions that only require one or two players. In recent months, two studios that had long held a spot on Music Row closed: the Warner Bros. studio (where Lady Antebellum cut “Need You Now”) and The Tracking Room (U2, Willie Nelson). The other large Nashville recording sites, such as RCA Studio A and Starstruck, are likely to pick up extra bookings because of it, but losing those two created additional concern about the future of the studio business, which is key to Nashville’s growth as a music capital. “I’m not nervous about large studios going away,” says Autry of the shut- tering of the Warner Bros. studio and The Tracking Room. “I think we’re fi- nally finding the balance of home studio versus commercial studio. But it’s hard for me to even talk about it, to be honest with you. It makes me emotional because I’ve made friends with these people for a dozen years and then they don’t have a job anymore. And I’m not going to have The Tracking Room to run down and get a cable, or help him if he needs something. For years, I’ve been trading here with these people.” Producer-songwriter Brandon Hood (Tim Dugger, Hannah Dasher) The economic toll of the coronavirus-induced shutdown is large. McBride and producer Dann Huff (Kane Brown, Riley Green) formed an artist was filling out applications for the federal government’s small-business bail- development company in tandem with Warner Chappell Nashville. out program when he talked to Billboard, hoping to keep all the employees In a photo taken prior to stay-at-home orders are (standing, from left) for Blackbird and its adjunct educational program, Blackbird Academy, on a Warner Chappell Nashville president/CEO Ben Vaughn, Huff and payroll that exceeds $1.5 million annually. Warner Chappell Nashville director of A&R Will Overton. Seated: Hood. The Black River studios have only two full-time employees, and though Autry is attempting to find extra work for some of the freelance engineers he uses, plenty of artists have put a hold on overdubs or mixing sessions since their own incomes are up in the air. By the time studios unlock their doors, the recording business could be bus- tling, since postponed sessions from April, May and possibly June will have to be sandwiched into the regular run of bookings. Ocean Way, owned by Bel- mont University, expects some additional bills when it reopens; the increased traffic will come with heightened expectations of cleanliness. “We’re dealing in this unknown as far as when to reopen, and then when we do reopen, when is it safe to have 50 people in the room?” asks McMakin rhetorically. “So I’m looking at air-duct cleaning, I’m looking at UV sanitizing [devices], I’m looking at any option I can find to sort of sterilize the room on a regular basis to give people a sense of comfort when they do return. Because I think when we start returning, all of us are going to be a little freaked out.” For now, the studios are unusually peaceful, but it’s a quiet engulfed by the un- certainty of the COVID-19 era. How does the expensive studio business, already Charlie Worsham convened Nashville musicians for a spirited at-home under siege from cheap technology, navigate the temporary sound of silence? cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Top row “Do you look at a three-month window or do you look at a six-month win- (from left): Fancy Hagood, Worsham and Lucie Silva. Bottom row: dow?” says McBride. “Those are two different things.” Jillian Jacqueline, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Leigh Bird Nash.

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ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected] Sam Hunt’s Southside Rules Top Country Albums; Brett Young ‘Catch’-es Fifth Airplay Leader; Travis Denning Makes History

Sam Hunt’s second studio full-length, and first in over five years, Southside sales (up 21%) in the tracking week. On Country Airplay, it hops 18-15 (11.9 mil- (MCA Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville), debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s lion audience impressions, up 16%). Top Country Albums chart dated April 18. In its first week (ending April 9), it earned 46,000 equivalent album units, including 16,000 in album sales, ac- TRY TO ‘CATCH’ UP WITH YOUNG Brett Young achieves his fifth consecutive cording to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. and total Country Airplay No. 1 as “Catch” (Big Machine Label Group) ascends Southside marks Hunt’s second No. 1 on the 2-1, increasing 13% to 36.6 million impressions. chart and fourth top 10. It follows freshman LP Young’s first of six chart entries, “Sleep With- Montevallo, which arrived at the summit in No- out You,” reached No. 2 in December 2016. He vember 2014 and reigned for nine weeks. To date, followed with the multiweek No. 1s “In Case You Montevallo has earned 3.9 million units, with 1.4 Didn’t Know” (two weeks, June 2017), “Like I Loved million in album sales. You” (three, January 2018), “Mercy” (two, August Montevallo has spent 267 weeks on the list, tying 2018) and “Here Tonight” (two, April 2019). Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party as the sixth-longest- “Catch” completes his longest journey to No. 1, running titles in the chart’s 56-year history. having taken 46 weeks to reach the apex. It out- On the all-genre Billboard 200, Southside ar- paces the 30-week climb of “Here Tonight.” rives at No. 5, awarding Hunt his second top 10 On Hot Country Songs, “Catch” pushes 7-5 for HUNT YOUNG after the No. 3-peaking Montevallo. a new high. Hunt first released the EPX2C , which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on Top Country Albums in August 2014. Following COMBS ‘DOES’ IT AGAIN Luke Combs’ “Does to Me” (River House/Columbia Montevallo, Between the Pines: Acoustic Mixtape started at its No. 7 high in Nashville), featuring Eric Church, ascends 11-8 on Country Airplay, up 10% to November 2015. 24.7 million in audience. The song is Combs’ eighth straight career-opening Montevallo produced five singles, four of which hit the pinnacle of Country top 10, following a record run of seven consecutive out-of-the-gate, properly Airplay: “Leave the Night On,” “Take Your Time,” “House Party” and “Make promoted No. 1 singles. You Miss Me.” “Break Up in a Small Town” peaked at No. 2. Church adds his 15th Country Airplay top 10. Hunt co-penned all 12 songs on Southside, including “Body Like a Back Road,” which was released in 2017. The smash hit ruled Country Airplay for THAT TOOK QUITE ‘A FEW’ MONTHS Travis Denning shatters the record for three weeks and the airplay-, streaming- and sales-based Hot Country Songs the most weeks it has taken to penetrate the Country Airplay top 10 as “After chart for a then-record 34 frames. It now ranks second only to Bebe Rexha and a Few” (Mercury Nashville) climbs 12-10 in its 57th week, up 4% to 21.4 mil- Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant to Be” (50 weeks atop the latter list in 2017-18). lion in radio reach. “Downtown’s Dead,” which is also on the new set, reached Nos. 14 and 15 The song surpasses two tracks that took 50 weeks each to enter the top 10: on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, respectively, in June 2018. “Kin- Easton Corbin’s “A Girl Like You,” which reached No. 10 in January 2018 be- folks” led Country Airplay on Feb. 29, becoming Hunt’s seventh No. 1. It hit fore peaking at No. 6 that February, and Aaron Watson’s “Outta Style,” which No. 3 on Hot Country Songs. achieved its No. 10 high in December 2017. Latest single “Hard to Forget” jumps 17-9 on Hot Country Songs. It’s his “After” is Denning’s second Country Airplay entry. “David Ashley Parker

eighth top 10, having corralled 8.2 million U.S. streams (up 96%) and 5,000 in From Powder Springs” traveled to No. 32 in September 2018. ETHAN YOUNG: IMAGES. GETTY VIA MARTIN/NHLI MICHAEL HUNT: IMAGES MILLER/GETTY When is the new song by Country music superstar Brad Paisley available?

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AIRPLAY Country Airplay MONITORED BY

WKS AUDIENCE (IN MILLIONS) PLAYS THIS LAST ON WEEK WEEK CHART TITLE Imprint/Label Artist THIS WEEK +/– THIS WEEK +/– RANK l1 2 46 CATCH BMLG  HH No. 1 (1 week)/ Most Increased HH Brett Young 36.601 +4.247 7765 710 1 l2 3 33 I HOPE Warner Music Nashville/WAR Gabby Barrett 33.175 +2.281 7240 377 2 l3 4 15 NOBODY BUT YOU Warner Music Nashville/WMN Blake Shelton Duet With Gwen Stefani 32.262 +3.127 6831 494 3 l4 7 37 CHASIN’ YOU Big Loud Morgan Wallen 29.328 +2.586 6222 682 5 l5 5 42 MORE HEARTS THAN MINE Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville/WEA Ingrid Andress 28.357 +1.286 6463 307 4 l6 8 16 BEER CAN’T FIX Valory  Thomas Rhett Featuring Jon Pardi 27.162 +0.778 5788 48 6 7 1 51 SLOW DANCE IN A PARKING LOT MCA Nashville Jordan Davis 25.798 -7.759 5222 -2000 9 l8 11 12 DOES TO ME River House/Columbia Nashville Luke Combs Featuring Eric Church 24.718 +2.254 5291 472 8 9 9 45 HOMEMADE Big Loud Jake Owen 23.432 -1.096 5343 -353 7 l10 12 57 AFTER A FEW Mercury  Travis Denning 21.427 +0.760 4822 163 10 l11 13 27 I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW Curb/Big Machine Carly Pearce & Lee Brice 20.631 +0.671 4733 15 11 l12 14 8 HERE AND NOW Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville/WEA Kenny Chesney 17.923 +1.351 3906 124 12 l13 15 53 IN BETWEEN Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery 14.647 +0.673 3762 173 13 l14 16 23 DRINKING ALONE Capitol Nashville Carrie Underwood 12.250 +0.970 3345 284 14 l15 18 7 HARD TO FORGET MCA Nashville HH Airpower HH Sam Hunt 11.903 +1.653 2810 397 19 l16 17 32 MONSTERS EMI Nashville Eric Church 11.360 +0.647 3048 14 15 l17 19 7 GOD WHISPERED YOUR NAME Hit Red/Capitol Nashville Keith Urban 11.023 +0.861 3007 312 16 l18 20 48 ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG Wheelhouse  LOCASH 10.822 +1.110 2979 238 17 l19 26 3 I LOVE MY COUNTRY BMLG  Florida Georgia Line 10.120 +2.488 2336 687 23 l20 21 28 WHY WE DRINK Valory  HH Airpower HH Justin Moore 9.864 +1.298 2890 188 18 l21 22 36 DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART Mercury  Maddie & Tae 9.403 +1.166 2504 183 20 l22 25 17 BLUEBIRD Vanner/RCA Nashville Miranda Lambert 8.859 +1.133 2467 157 21 l23 24 20 DONE Warner Music Nashville/WAR Chris Janson 8.684 +0.836 2309 97 25 l24 27 2 BE A LIGHT Valory  Thomas Rhett Featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban 8.300 +0.758 1579 419 29 l25 23 43 HER WORLD OR MINE Warner Music Nashville/WEA Michael Ray 8.207 +0.306 2375 26 22 l26 28 29 DROWNING RCA Nashville Chris Young 7.191 +0.692 1895 153 26 l27 29 41 LONELY IF YOU ARE Dack Janiels/Broken Bow Chase Rice 7.020 +0.576 2324 191 24 l28 30 22 ONE NIGHT STANDARDS Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville/WAR Ashley McBryde 5.651 +0.214 1674 80 27 l29 31 32 WHAT COULD’VE BEEN Triple Tigers Gone West 5.043 +0.059 1624 -67 28 l30 34 21 SOME GIRLS Combustion/River House/Columbia Nashville Jameson Rodgers 3.682 +0.437 1270 89 31

COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART LEGEND

RANKINGS audience does not exceed are not still gaining enough MOST INCREASED AUDIENCE Country Airplay is ranked by the percentage of monitored audience points to bullet or if Most Increased Audience on total audience impressions station downtime for the they rank below No. 10 and Country Airplay lists the songs for the week ending Sunday format. Titles that decline post a third consecutive week with the greatest week-to-week based on monitored airplay in audience but increase in of (non-bulleted) audience increases in total audience. of 148 stations by Nielsen detections will also receive decline, regardless of total Music. Audience totals on a bullet if the total audience chart weeks. AIRPOWER the chart are derived, in part, erosion for the week does not Awarded on Country Airplay to using certain Nielsen Audio- exceed 3%. HOT SHOT DEBUT titles ranking inside top 20 in copyrighted Persons 12+ Awarded to the highest-ranking plays and audience rankings for audience estimates (under TIES new entry on Country Airplay. the first time, with increases in license © 2020, Nielsen Audio). On Country Airplay, if two both plays and audience. The list of all Country Airplay songs are tied in total MOST ADDED chart reporters can be viewed audience, the song with the The total number of new adds BREAKER on Nielsen Music’s platforms. larger increase in audience is officially reported to Billboard Awarded on Country Airplay placed first. by each reporting station, or to titles achieving airplay (at BULLETS by an automatic-add threshold least one detection) at 60% of l Awarded on Country Airplay RECURRENTS (seven plays for the first time reporting stations for the first to titles gaining audience On Country Airplay, descending in a chart tracking week, time. or remaining flat from the titles below No. 10 in either according to Nielsen Music) previous week. A song audience or detections are for stations that do not report © 2020 Prometheus Global Media, will also receive a bullet moved to recurrent after 20 adds. LLC if its percentage loss in weeks, provided that they BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 7 OF 19

AIRPLAY Country Airplay MONITORED BY

WKS AUDIENCE (IN MILLIONS) PLAYS THIS LAST ON WEEK WEEK CHART TITLE Imprint/Label Artist THIS WEEK +/– THIS WEEK +/– RANK l31 33 31 SHE’S MINE MCA Nashville Kip Moore 3.417 +0.070 1302 51 30 l32 35 10 ONE BEER Big Loud HARDY Featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson 3.337 +0.134 825 59 37 l33 38 4 AIN’T ALWAYS THE COWBOY Capitol Nashville Jon Pardi 3.093 +0.399 742 99 41 l34 43 3 ONE MARGARITA Row Crop/Capitol Nashville Luke Bryan 2.972 +0.740 489 125 52 l35 NEW ONE OF THEM GIRLS Curb  HH Hot Shot Debut/ Most Added HH Lee Brice 2.941 +2.935 530 529 51 l36 36 32 FRONT SEAT Legend Entertainment Rayne Johnson 2.905 +0.018 786 4 39 l37 37 27 NOW YOU KNOW 32 Bridge/EMI Nashville Jon Langston 2.788 -0.011 116 3 -24 32 l38 39 12 CHEATIN’ SONGS Big Machine Midland 2.620 +0.042 889 45 34 l39 40 18 EVERYWHERE BUT ON RECORDS/Arista Nashville Matt Stell 2.416 +0.138 1116 148 33 l40 47 8 WHAT I’M LEAVING FOR BMLG  Lady Antebellum 2.203 +0.154 669 48 42 l41 44 21 HEAD OVER HEELS Wheelhouse  Runaway June 2.176 -0.052 852 24 36 42 41 14 PRETTY HEART MCA Nashville Parker McCollum 2.076 -0.197 270 20 - 43 42 28 BREAK IT IN Valory  Eli Young Band 2.058 -0.182 669 -20 43 l44 46 27 I DO FOR YOU Riser House Dillon Carmichael 2.051 -0.048 791 6 38 45 45 7 SOME PEOPLE DO RCA Nashville Old Dominion 2.008 -0.172 636 7 46 l46 48 20 BIG, BIG PLANS Big Loud Chris Lane 1.931 -0.002 651 -23 45 l47 49 26 GETTING GOOD 19/Mercury  Lauren Alaina 1.852 +0.019 888 -25 35 l48 50 6 LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO Triple Tigers Russell Dickerson 1.843 +0.243 588 92 48 l49 56 2 STAY HOME B$R/Thirty Tigers Big & Rich 1.748 +0.440 381 177 59 l50 NEW GOT WHAT I GOT Macon/Broken Bow Jason Aldean 1.716 +1.016 484 324 53 l51 58 2 TO HELL & BACK Columbia Nashville Maren Morris 1.637 +0.562 429 133 57 l52 52 17 I DON’T LOVE YOU Stoney Creek Lindsay Ell 1.597 +0.046 663 27 44 53 51 8 MOMMA’S HOUSE Broken Bow Dustin Lynch 1.500 -0.084 585 -16 49 54 53 18 WHAT I SEE Arista Nashville LANCO 1.450 -0.052 762 46 40 l55 55 17 FIRE’T UP Valory  Brantley Gilbert 1.383 -0.008 569 4 50 56 54 6 GASLIGHTER Columbia/In2une  Dixie Chicks 1.057 -0.401 386 - 118 58 57 57 18 OVER DRINKING Capitol Nashville Little Big Town 1.003 -0.285 463 -96 54 58 60 9 SOMEBODY LIKE THAT 19th & Grand/Reviver Tenille Arts 0.984 -0.044 607 17 47 59 59 18 THAT’S WHY I LOVE DIRT ROADS Wheelhouse  Granger Smith 0.911 -0.153 439 -17 55

60 RE-ENTRY FOR MY MONEY EMI Nashville Brandon Lay 0.887 -0.051 356 6 -

GOING FOR ADDS

4/20 4/27 KELSEA BALLERINI X MACKENZIE PORTER HALSEY These Days The Other Girl Big Loud Black River

35 Brice’s 18th Country Airplay entry is his highest-debuting. Released April 10 (when it was played hourly on participating LEE iHeartMedia stations), it enters, after three BRICE One of days of airplay, at No. 35 with 2.9 million in Them Girls audience. HALSEY (LEFT) and BALLERINI DANIELLE DEL VALLE/GETTY IMAGES VALLE/GETTY DEL DANIELLE KEMPIN/WIREIMAGE.COM JASON BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 8 OF 19

AIRPLAY Country Airplay MONITORED BY

MOST ADDED® NEW AND ACTIVE TITLE Imprint/Label Artist ADDS TOTAL TOTAL ONE OF THEM GIRLS Curb Lee Brice 50 TITLE Imprint/Label Artist AUDIENCE STATIONS ADDS BE A LIGHT Valory Thomas Rhett Feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban 27 GOOD TIME RCA Nashville Niko Moon 0.772 24 3 GOT WHAT I GOT Macon/Broken Bow Jason Aldean 27 ANYTHING SHE SAYS Riser House/Columbia Nashville Mitchell Tenpenny Feat. Seaforth 0.761 35 3 EVERYWHERE BUT ON RECORDS/Arista Nashville Matt Stell 21 LIKE I KNEW YOU WOULD Big Machine Payton Smith 0.747 24 1 STAY HOME B$S/Thirty Tigers Big & Rich 18 I LOVE MY COUNTRY BMLG Florida Georgia Line 17 THIS IS US RECORDS/Columbia/Stoney Creek Jimmie Allen & Noah Cyrus 0.740 27 4 WHAT I’M LEAVING FOR BMLG Lady Antebellum 9 NO MATTER WHAT Stoney Creek King Calaway 0.393 17 3 MAN ENOUGH NOW RECORDS Chris Bandi 8 HEARTLESS Mad Decent/Columbia Diplo & Julia Michaels Feat. Morgan Wallen 0.340 6 1 ONE NIGHT STANDARDS Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville/WAR Ashley McBryde 7 LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO Triple Tigers Russell Dickerson 7 RECURRENTS MOST INCREASED AUDIENCE THIS TOTAL AUD. WEEK TITLE Imprint/Label Artist (IN MILLIONS) GAIN 1 THE BONES Columbia Nashville Maren Morris 24.790 TITLE Imprint/Label Artist (IN MIILIONS) 2 HOMESICK Zone 4/RCA Nashville Kane Brown 24.759 CATCH BMLG Brett Young +4.247 NOBODY BUT YOU Warner Music Nashville/WMN Blake Shelton Duet With Gwen Stefani +3.127 3 KINFOLKS MCA Nashville Sam Hunt 23.767 ONE OF THEM GIRLS Curb Lee Brice +2.935 4 EVEN THOUGH I’M LEAVING River House/Columbia Nashville Luke Combs 19.933 CHASIN’ YOU Big Loud Morgan Wallen +2.586 5 RIDIN’ ROADS Broken Bow Dustin Lynch 17.005 I LOVE MY COUNTRY BMLG Florida Georgia Line +2.488 6 10,000 HOURS Warner Music Nashville/WAR Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber 16.598 I HOPE Warner Music Nashville/WAR Gabby Barrett +2.281 7 ONE MAN BAND RCA Nashville Old Dominion 16.516 DOES TO ME River House/Columbia Nashville Luke Combs Featuring Eric Church +2.254 8 WHAT SHE WANTS TONIGHT Capitol Nashville Luke Bryan 16.281 HARD TO FORGET MCA Nashville Sam Hunt +1.653 9 WHISKEY GLASSES Big Loud Morgan Wallen 14.477 HERE AND NOW Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville/WEA Kenny Chesney +1.351 WHY WE DRINK Valory Justin Moore +1.298 10 PRAYED FOR YOU Wide Open/RECORDS/Good Company/Arista Nashville Matt Stell 13.800 MOST INCREASED PLAYS TITLE Imprint/Label Artist GAIN CATCH BMLG Brett Young +710 I LOVE MY COUNTRY BMLG Florida Georgia Line +687 CHASIN’ YOU Big Loud Morgan Wallen +682 ONE OF THEM GIRLS Curb Lee Brice +529 NOBODY BUT YOU Warner Music Nashville/WMN Blake Shelton Duet With Gwen Stefani +494 DOES TO ME River House/Columbia Nashville Luke Combs Featuring Eric Church +472 BE A LIGHT Valory Thomas Rhett Feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban +419 HARD TO FORGET MCA Nashville Sam Hunt +397 I HOPE Warner Music Nashville/WAR Gabby Barrett +377 GOT WHAT I GOT Macon/Broken Bow Jason Aldean +324 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE MORRIS MORRIS: HARPER SMITH. FLORIDA FLORIDA SMITH. HARPER MORRIS: KLEIN ROBBY LINE: GEORGIA TEXAS REGIONAL RADIO REPORT WEEK ENDING APRIL 12, 2020

THIS LAST WKS ON TW SPINS THIS LAST WKS ON TW SPINS WEEK WEEK CHART TITLE (Label) ARTIST SPINS +/– WEEK WEEK CHART TITLE (Label) ARTIST SPINS +/– l1 4 12 RIVER ROAD DREAM (Independent)  HH 1 Week at 1 HH Curtis Grimes 1999 365 11 1 31 EVERY DAY KIND OF LOVE (Independent)  Kyle Park 1312 -687 l2 2 24 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (One Chord Song)  Stoney LaRue 1881 96 12 14 13 GOTTA GO BACK TO WORK (Independent)  Jody Booth 1238 -2 l3 5 26 DEAR COUNTRY MUSIC, (Independent)  Mike Ryan 1687 54 l13 16 16 THIS MORNING IT WAS TOO LATE (State Fair Records)  Eleven Hundred Springs 114 8 33 l4 6 23 COME BACK DOWN (Independent)  Flatland Cavalry 1619 10 l14 17 10 I ONLY SEE YOU WITH MY EYES CLOSED (Independent)  Reckless Kelly 113 4 92 l5 7 13 SHE GONE (Independent)  Randall King 1617 37 15 15 21 UNRUNG (Independent)  Turnpike Troubadours 112 4 -32 l6 8 26 I FOUND YOU (Independent)  Robert Ray 1604 33 l16 18 23 YOU FEEL LIKE HOME (Way Back)  Will Carter 1082 47 l7 9 25 DANCING IN THE RAIN (Independent)  Darrin Morris Band 1583 62 l17 19 12 WE DON’T CARE ENOUGH TO FIGHT ANYMORE (Independent)  Casey Baker 1076 60 l8 10 14 DROVE ME TO THE WHISKEY (Almost Country)  Casey Donahew 1536 41 l18 20 30 DOWN TO ONE KEY (Iron Wolf Music)  Stetson Walker 1019 40 l9 11 14 BREAKING THINGS (Independent)  Mark Powell 1465 78 19 13 23 SHE LOVES HORSES (Independent)  William Clark Green 1015 -246 l10 12 10 FOUR MINUTES (King Hall Music)  Chad Cooke Band 1424 55 l20 21 17 COWBOY & THE GYPSY (Independent)  Mark Winston Kirk 993 62

Texas Regional Radio Report Top 100 is compiled from weekly online playlist reports from 86 radio stations located in Texas and surrounding states, including reports from specialty shows, internet and satellite radio outlets. Songs are ranked by total plays. For tracking, complete chart methodology and more information, visit www.texasregionalradio.com, or contact Dave Smith at 972-252-8777. Copyright 2020, Texas Regional Radio Report

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NASHVILLE & NATIONAL TOM ROLAND

RADIO & RECORDS® James Marsh started April 13 in a newly created position: Warner Music Nashville national director of radio and streaming. The post oversees all three of the company’s promotion teams: WAR, WEA and WMN. Michael Chase is filling Marsh’s previous role of WAR national director. Chase moves to Nashville from Atlanta, where he was The Orchard national head of hot adult contemporary promotion … Universal Music Group Nashville signed the five- piece band Boy Named Banjo to a recording contract … Singer-songwriter Shannon LaBrie agreed to a recording deal with Moraine Music Group. A forthcoming single, “Firewalker,” is in the pipeline … 117 Entertainment Group established 117 Music, offering digital distribution and label services through a partnership with The Orchard. Day-to-day artist manager Max DaCosta adds label manager to his job description. Talent releasing material under the agreement includes Scooter Brown Band, Honey County and The Warner Music Nashville radio team kept up a Friday tradition with Paul Bogart … NASH PD John Shomby parted ways with Cumulus following a happy-hour video conference on April 3. Top row (from left): Team a four-year tenure … Beasley Media Group vp corporate sales Bob McCurdy WMN national director Anna Cage and coordinator Kati Salverson, and announced his retirement after four years in the post … Cumulus unveiled its Team WEA Midwest/Northeast manager Shari Roth. Middle row: Team short-term COVID-19 staffing strategy, RadioInk.com reported, with 80% of WMN national director Bridget Herrmann, Team WAR Southwest the workforce furloughed for three weeks in a 15-week period. Of the remaining manager Kimmie Trosdahl and Team WEA East Coast director Diane employees, some will receive a temporary pay cut over the next 90 days, with Monk. Bottom row: Team WAR West Coast manager Jenna Johnson, the remainder furloughed a full 90 days … KATC Colorado Springs, Colo., Team WEA coordinator Kate Myers and WMN senior vp radio and added personalities in two dayparts, according to InsideRadio.com. Wendy streaming Tom Martens. LaBree and Bo Jaxon take over mornings, while middays will be voice-tracked by KSCS Dallas-Fort Worth host Michelle Rodriguez. LaBree returns to the JOHN PRINE REMEMBERED airwaves after a detour into automotive marketing. Jaxon was most recently The April 7 death of singer-songwriter John Prine left a mighty hole in SummitMedia/Springfield, Mo., operations manager, a role that included the PD Nashville’s creative fabric, but it’s a good bet that the community will draw on job for country KTTS … MacDonald-Garber Broadcasting/Traverse City, Mich., his inspiration for decades. promoted Diane Shannon Hansell to director of FM operations, Inside­Radio. Prine exhibited an enviable elasticity, the ability to use ordinary, conversational com reported. She will continue as adult contemporary WLXT brand manager, language to tell stories with layers of meaning. A listener can view “Paradise” while guiding three additional music stations, including country WLXV … Tyler, in the context of its surface presentation — a conversation between a father and Texas-based Townsquare regional operations manager John Roberts died of son — or reflect on its deeper significance as an examination of big business’ esophageal cancer, according to Talkers.com. His duties incorporated daily brand callous destruction of natural resources. He ripped the deceit and arrogance of manager responsibility for three Tyler stations, including country KNUE … Citing the privileged in “Some Humans Ain’t Human,” saving only two lines — “Some coronavirus-related uncertainties, Country Radio Broadcasters postponed the cowboy from Texas/Starts his own war with Iraq” — to reveal the real source of Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony (originally set for his ire: President George W. Bush. And he viewed love as a lighthearted pursuit, June 24) until Sept. 3 at the Westin Nashville. cleverly alternating the words “intended” and “invented” when he co-wrote George Strait’s chart-topping “I Just Want to Dance With You.” ’ROUND THE ROW Prine was a one-of-a-kind spirit, owning his independent Oh Boy label when it Los Angeles-based Warner Chappell vp A&R Katy Wolaver added was a rare move for an artist. He became an icon for fans and industry members — Nashville to her responsibilities … Keyboardist Kory Caudill launched from veterans Kris Kristofferson and Tom T. Hall to newcomer Jordan Davis Inside Music Nashville, a production house affiliated with Toronto-based — while never earning a mainstream hit with his own recordings. Instead, he Inside Music Publishing, headed by songwriter-producer Marc Costanzo. built audiences through exposure, word-of-mouth and a steady catalog of songs Inside/Toronto GM Matt Williams will double as Inside Music Nashville that typically used simple words to encapsulate complex emotions. GM … Morris Higham Management’s Songs for a Cause raised $4,000 for the That’s what they intended songwriting for: to give average people the words T.J. Martell Foundation’s Phran Galante Memorial Fund. Held in New York to explain who they are and how they feel. John Prine was a master. prior to social-distancing orders on March 10, the event featured Michael Ray, Carly Pearce, Ryan Griffin and songwriter-producer Luke Laird (Kacey RUSSELL DICKERSON’S VIDEO BONANZA Musgraves, Sam Hunt). Two additional Songs for a Cause events are planned How many goals can you accomplish with one video? for 2020 … The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has moved its The clip for Russell Dickerson’s “Love You Like I Used To,” released April 7, weekly Songwriter Sessions and its Words & Music education program to works in at least three different ways: It brings clarity to the song’s subtle hook, Instagram Live. The first writer that will be featured in the current six-week it uses a dramatic storyline about temptation with an outcome that hinges on a schedule is Laura Veltz (“Speechless,” “The Bones”) on April 14 … Since single blue door, and it enhances his brand by tying in with his previous videos. the introduction of the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund on “Love You Like I Used To,” directed by his wife, Kailey Dickerson, uses the April 5, the foundation has collected over $1 million and distributed more same open-road visuals that informed Russell’s debut video, “Yours,” while than $900,000 to people who make their living in country music. The embracing Palm Springs topography that melds with the California images in foundation pledged to match up to $250,000 in additional donations. Go here his sophomore single, “Blue Tacoma.” In the process, it highlights the song’s to contribute … A Music Matters charity auction for MusiCares’ COVID-19 message about commitment. Relief Fund continues here with items from Josh Abbott, Tanya Tucker “I never want to put out a music video just because that’s what the industry and Michael Martin Murphey. does,” says Russell. “I want it to enhance the single, the potential of it, the reach of it, the audience, you know. I want it to push that as far as possible.” Like Randy Travis’ “On the Other Hand” or David Houston’s “Almost Persuaded” — classic country songs that revolve around a wedding band — the character in Dickerson’s video considers his ring as he fields a come-on at a hotel bar. He’s forced to make a choice that’s revealed when he opens a key door. The Dickersons hope that viewers relate the character in the video to Russell. “I wanted to champion the good guy,” explains Kailey. “There’s plenty of A still of Russell Dickerson men who are good in the world and choose their marriages. That’s something from the “Love You Like I we obviously value.” Used To” video. 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MUSIC NOTES ON THIS DATE IN COUNTRY MUSIC

Willie Nelson might have been country April 14 music’s most obvious pot connection, but • 2018 – The Kacey Musgraves project he’s gaining more comrades. The Bellamy Golden Hour debuts in the top spot on Brothers partnered with Trulieve, a the Billboard country albums chart medical cannabis company, for a brand of • Joe Galante announces his departure weed they’re making available in Florida. as the chief of Sony Music Nashville, Using the umbrella name Old Hippie Stash wrapping more than 30 years with — which plays on a 1985 single by the duo — subsidiary label RCA they introduce two strains that are likewise MUSGRAVES christened after Bellamy titles: the pine- April 15 KING ALEXA tinged Big Love and Reggae Cowboy, • 2008 – Capitol releases the self-titled debut album by Lady described in a press release as “spicy and Antebellum

smooth with a light skunky finish.” Billy CYRUS TISH • 2005 – Dolly Parton portrays a real estate agent in a guest appearance Ray Cyrus is meanwhile partnering with on the WB network’s sitcom, Reba CYRUS cannabis-connected tech firm Weedmaps for Higher Together: Sessions From Home. April 16 Planned for April 20 — making it an official 4/20 experience — the five-hour • 2019 – Kelsea Ballerini performs “Walkaway Joe” with Carrie virtual concert also will feature Wiz Khalifa, Ari Lennox and Stephen Marley, Underwood as she joins the Grand Ole Opry. Ballerini also delivers among others, at weedmaps.com. “Peter Pan” and “Miss Me More” • 1980 – Alabama records “Tennessee River” With all the COVID-19 conversation, it’s easy to forget that portions of Tennessee are rebuilding from a March 3 tornado. One of the enduring images from that April 17 tragedy was a wall of the Basement East, which remained standing, stamped • 1970 – Johnny Cash plays the White House with June Carter and The with the phrase “I Believe in Nashville.” Appropriately, Sean McConnell dug Statler Brothers. Cash declines president Richard Nixon’s request up a May 2019 concert from the venue and released it April 10 as an album, to do Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee” but does perform Live From Basement East, with all proceeds set for tornado relief. Other titles “Folsom Prison Blues,” “(There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)” on the way include Drake White’s Stars EP, due April 24; Kaylee Rutland’s and “What Is Truth” Every Minute Matters EP, April 24; Rachele Lynae’s Every Reason, May 22; The Best of Ronnie Milsap, May 29; and Chris Colston’s Bombs Away, June 26. April 18 • 2000 – Lyric Street releases Rascal Flatts’ debut single, “Prayin’ Thomas Rhett and Little Big Town signed up for stay-at-home special The For Daylight” Disney Family Singalong, airing April 16 on ABC. Ryan Seacrest will host, with additional appearances by Christina Aguilera, Donny Osmond, Amber April 19 Riley, John Stamos, Bobby Bones and Derek and Julianne Hough. • 2015 – Miranda Lambert is the big winner, swiping trophies in three categories as CBS airs the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Seems appropriate that a guy named Bobby Bare would make such a naked play Awards from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. She nabs female for a laugh: His version of “They Won’t Let Us Show It at the Beach,” released vocalist of the year; album of the year, for Platinum; and song of the April 10, uses cheeky references to nudity in a fitting collaboration: The song year, for “Automatic” was written by Shel Silverstein (“A Boy Named Sue,” “Marie Laveau”), whose • 1990 – Lorrie Morgan earns her first RIAA-certified gold album for wide-ranging job history includes creating cartoons for Playboy. “Beach” is a Leave The Light On teaser from a Sony/Legacy album of Silverstein material that Bare has recorded: Great American Saturday Night, due April 17. April 20 • 2017 – Thomas Rhett brings out a surprise guest, Maren Morris, who joins him on “Craving You” at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville. Top Headlines from .com Other unannounced guests include Danielle Bradbery and Dierks Click on headlines below for more details Bentley, who sings “Somewhere On A Beach”

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SALES, AIRPLAY & STREAMING DATA Hot Country Songs COMPILED BY

TWO COUNTRY THIS LAST WEEKS WKS ON TITLE Artist AIRPLAY PEAK WEEK WEEK AGO CHART PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL RANK POSITION HH HH 1 1 1 58 THE BONES No. 1 (6 weeks) Maren Morris RC 1 l G.KURSTIN (M.MORRIS,J.ROBBINS,L.J.VELTZ) COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 2 2 3 50 I HOPE Gabby Barrett 2 2 l R.COPPERMAN (Z.KALE,J.M.NITE,G.BARRETT) WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WAR 3 4 5 17 NOBODY BUT YOU Blake Shelton Duet With Gwen Stefani 3 3 l S.HENDRICKS (T.L.JAMES,R.COPPERMAN,S.MCANALLY,J.OSBORNE) WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WMN 4 5 11 34 CHASIN’ YOU Morgan Wallen 4 4 l J.MOI (J.MOORE,M.WALLEN,C.WISEMAN) BIG LOUD HH HH 5 7 13 41 CATCH Airplay Gainer Brett Young 1 5 l D.HUFF (B.YOUNG,R.COPPERMAN,A.GORLEY) BMLG 6 3 2 28 10,000 HOURS Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber RC 1 D.SMYERS (D.SMYERS,S.MOONEY,J.J.DILLON,J.REYNOLDS,J.D.BIEBER,J.BOYD) WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WAR HH HH 7 10 7 27 KINFOLKS Digital Gainer Sam Hunt RC 3 l Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,Z.CROWELL,J.FLOWERS,J.OSBORNE) MCA NASHVILLE 8 8 12 40 MORE HEARTS THAN MINE Ingrid Andress 5 8 l S.ELLIS,I.ANDRESS (I.ANDRESS,S.ELLIS,D.SOUTHERLAND) ATLANTIC/WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WEA HH HH 9 17 23 9 HARD TO FORGET Streaming Gainer Sam Hunt 15 9 l Z.CROWELL,L.LAIRD (S.L.HUNT,A.GORLEY,L.LAIRD,S.MCANALLY,J.OSBORNE,A.GRISHAM,M.J.SHURTZ,R.HULL) MCA NASHVILLE 10 6 9 38 SLOW DANCE IN A PARKING LOT Jordan Davis 7 6 P.DIGIOVANNI (J.DAVIS,L.L.FOWLER) MCA NASHVILLE 11 14 15 13 DOES TO ME Luke Combs Featuring Eric Church 8 11 l S.MOFFATT (L.COMBS,R.M.L.FULCHER,T.M.REEVE) RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 12 13 16 26 I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW Carly Pearce & Lee Brice 11 12 l BUSBEE (C.PEARCE,L.COMBS,R.MONTANA,J.SINGLETON) CURB/BIG MACHINE 13 12 18 15 BEER CAN’T FIX Thomas Rhett Featuring Jon Pardi 6 12 l D.HUFF,J.BUNETTA,THOMAS RHETT (THOMAS RHETT,J.BUNETTA,Z.SKELTON,R.B.TEDDER) VALORY 14 11 6 25 WHAT SHE WANTS TONIGHT Luke Bryan RC 6 J.STEVENS,J.STEVENS (L.BRYAN,R.COPPERMAN,H.LINDSEY,J.M.NITE) CAPITOL NASHVILLE 15 15 21 26 AFTER A FEW Travis Denning 10 15 l J.S.STOVER (T.DENNING,K.ARCHER,J.WEAVER) MERCURY 16 19 — 2 BE A LIGHT Thomas Rhett Featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban 24 16 l D.HUFF (THOMAS RHETT,M.DRAGSTREM,J.MILLER,J.THOMPSON) VALORY 17 20 24 19 BLUEBIRD Miranda Lambert 22 17 l J.JOYCE (M.LAMBERT,L.DICK,N.HEMBY) VANN ER/RCA NASHVILLE HH HH 18 NEW 1 LAST TIME I SAY SORRY Hot Shot Debut Kane Brown & John Legend - 18 l A.M.GOLDSTEIN (JOHN LEGEND,K.BROWN,M.MCGINN,A.M.GOLDSTEIN) RCA NASHVILLE 19 18 22 7 HERE AND NOW Kenny Chesney 12 18 l B.CANNON,K.CHESNEY (C.WISEMAN,D.L.MURPHY,D.A.GARCIA) BLUE CHAIR/WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WEA 20 22 25 38 DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART Maddie & Tae 21 20 l J.ROBBINS,D.WELLS (M.MARLOW,T.DYE,J.SINGLETON,D.RUTTAN) MERCURY 21 23 28 6 GOD WHISPERED YOUR NAME Keith Urban 17 21 l K.URBAN,D.MCCARROLL (C.AUGUST,M.CARTER,SHY CARTER,J.T.SLATER) HIT RED/CAPITOL NASHVILLE 22 21 26 23 IN BETWEEN Scotty McCreery 13 21 l F.ROGERS (S.MCCREERY,F.ROGERS,J.L.ALEXANDER,J.SINGLETON) TRIPL E TIGERS 23 24 27 21 MONSTERS Eric Church 16 23 l J.JOYCE (E.CHURCH,J.HYDE) EMI NASHVILLE 24 16 49 3 I LOVE MY COUNTRY Florida Georgia Line 19 16 C.CROWDER,FLORIDA GEORIGA LINE (C.CROWDER,E.K.SMITH,R.VOJTESAK) BMLG 2016 25 NEW 1 Sam Hunt - 25 l Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,J.THOMPSON,Z.CROWELL) MCA NASHVILLE

COUNTRY SONGWRITERSTM COUNTRY PRODUCERSTM

#1 #1 1 3 WKS ROSS COPPERMAN  1 1 WK ZACH CROWELL  2 JOSH OSBORNE  2 DANN HUFF  3 SAM LOWRY HUNT  3 GREG KURSTIN  4 SHANE MCANALLY  4 ROSS COPPERMAN  5 LAURA VELTZ  5 JOEY MOI  6 JON NITE  6 JAY JOYCE  7 ASHLEY GORLEY  7 SCOTT HENDRICKS  TIE 8 JIMMY ROBBINS  8 DAN SMYERS  TIE 8 MAREN MORRIS  MCANALLY 9 PAUL DIGIOVANNI  10 CRAIG WISEMAN  10 SCOTT MOFFATT 

The weekly Country Songwriters and Country Producers charts are based on total points accrued by a songwriter and producer, respectively, for each attributed song that appears on the Hot Country Songs chart. As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings). BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 14 OF 19

SALES, AIRPLAY & STREAMING DATA Hot Country Songs COMPILED BY

TWO COUNTRY THIS LAST WEEKS WKS ON TITLE Artist AIRPLAY PEAK WEEK WEEK AGO CHART PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT / PROMOTION LABEL RANK POSITION 26 30 38 15 ONE NIGHT STANDARDS Ashley McBryde 28 26 l J.JOYCE (A.MCBRYDE,S.MCANALLY,N.HAYFORD) ATLANTIC/WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WAR 27 28 39 10 WHY WE DRINK Justin Moore 20 27 l J.S.STOVER,S.BORCHETTA (J.MOORE,C.BEATHARD,D.L.MURPHY,J.S.STOVER) VALORY 28 27 37 17 ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG LOCASH 18 27 l 770 PRODUCTIONS (J.FRASURE,A.GORLEY,M.W.HARDY) WHEELHO USE 29 25 19 3 THE OTHER GIRL Kelsea Ballerini x Halsey - 19 R.COPPERMAN,S.MCANALLY,K.BALLERINI (K.BALLERINI,S.MCANALLY,R.COPPERMAN,A.FRANGIPANE) BLACK RIVER 30 29 34 15 ONE BEER HARDY Featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson 32 29 l J.MOI,D.WELLS (M.W.HARDY,H.LINDSEY,J.MITCHELL) BIG LOUD 31 31 40 8 JUST THE WAY Parmalee x Blanco Brown - 31 l D.FANNING (M.THOMAS,K.BARD,N.W.SIPE) STONEY CREEK 32 26 32 9 MY TRUCK Breland - 26 KAL V,T.TAYLOR (D.BRELAND,T.TAYLOR,K.AUSTIN,D.BARTON,T.ZEIGLER) BAD REALM/ATLANTIC 33 32 45 7 DONE Chris Janson 23 32 l C.JANSON,T.CECIL (C.JANSON,M.OGLESBY,J.PAULIN,M.ROY) WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WAR YOUNG ONCE 34 NEW 1 Sam Hunt - 34 l Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,Z.CROWELL,M.JENKINS,J.OSBORNE) M CA NASHVILLE BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’S 35 NEW 1 Sam Hunt - 35 l Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,C.LA CORTE,Z.CROWELL,E.K.SMITH,J.OSBORNE) MCA NASHVILLE 36 33 36 6 GASLIGHTER Dixie Chicks 56 20 l J.M.ANTONOFF,DIXIE CHICKS (M.MAGUIRE,E.STRAYER,N.MAINES,J.M.ANTONOFF) COLUMBIA/IN2UNE 37 35 41 19 WHAT COULD’VE BEEN Gone West 29 35 l J.KENNEY (C.CAILLAT,J.K.YOUNG,J.REEVES,D.J.REEVES,J.KENNEY) TRIPLE TIGERS 38 34 44 9 GETTING GOOD Lauren Alaina 47 33 l D.GARCIA (E.L.WEISBAND) 19/MERCURY WHAT I‚ÄÔM LEAVING FOR 39 NEW 1 Lady Antebellum 40 39 l D.HUFF (S.ELLIS,M.R.PREMNATH,L.J.VELTZ) BMLG 40 36 — 3 LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO Russell Dickerson 48 36 l D.HUFF,C.BROWN,R.DICKRESON (R.DICKERSON,C.BROWN,P.WELLING) TRIPLE TIGERS SINNING WITH YOU Sam Hunt 41 RE-ENTRY 4 - 27 l B.CAIN,Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,P.DIGIOVANNI,J.OSBORNE,E.L.WEISBAND) MCA NASHVILLE 42 39 — 3 SOME GIRLS Jameson Rodgers 30 39 l C.FARREN,M.J.CONES (M.W.HARDY,J.MITCHELL,C.J. SOLAR) COMBUSTION/RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 43 37 — 3 EVERYWHERE BUT ON Matt Stell 39 37 A.BOWERS,M.STELL (M.STELL,P.SIKES,L.MILLER) RECORDS/ARISTA NASHVILLE 44 40 — 4 SHE’S MINE Kip Moore 31 40 l K.MOORE (K.MOORE,D.COUCH,S.STEPAKOFF) MCA NASHVILLE 45 41 — 9 GOT WHAT I GOT Jason Aldean 50 34 l M.KNOX (M.TYLER,A.PALMER,T.ARCHER) MACON/BROKEN BOW 46 44 48 4 ONE MARGARITA Luke Bryan 34 25 l J.STEVENS,J.STEVENS (M.R.CARTER,M.DRAGSTREM,J.THOMPSON) ROW CROP/CAPITOL NASHVILLE 47 43 47 4 THIS IS US Jimmie Allen & Noah Cyrus - 43 l A.BOWERS (N.CYRUS,T.HUBBARD,J.M.SCHMIDT,I.JUBER,D.EMILE II) RE CORDS/COLUMBIA/STONEY CREEK SOME PEOPLE DO Old Dominion 48 RE-ENTRY 3 45 39 l S.MCANALLY (M.RAMSEY,J.FRASURE,S.MCANALLY,THOMAS RHETT) RCA NASHVILLE 49 38 — 13 THIS BAR Morgan Wallen - 29 J.MOI (M.W.HARDY,J.MORGAN,J.SCOTT,E.K.SMITH,R.VOJTESAK,M.WALLEN) BIG LOUD THAT AIN’T BEAUTIFUL 50 NEW 1 Sam Hunt - 50 l Z.CROWELL (S.L.HUNT,Z.CROWELL,S.MCANALLY) MCA NASHVILLE

The week’s most popular country songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data from online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. Descending titles below No. 25 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks.

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WEEKLY UNIT COUNT YEAR-TO-DATE YEAR-OVER-YEAR

ALBUM AUDIO VIDEO 2019 2020 CHANGE CONSUMPTION ON-DEMAND ON-DEMAND ALBUM CONSUMPTION This Week 1,152,000 1,241,231,000 144,756,000 Album ’19 13.69 million Consumption 13,688,000 14,842,000 8.4% ’20 14.84 million Last Week 1,040,000 1,156,158,000 314,260,000 Album Sales 2,808,000 2,168,000 -22.8% Change 10.8% 7.4% -53.9% TOTAL ON-DEMAND STREAMS Audio On-Demand 13,224,681,000 15,936,587,000 20.5% ’19 16.71 billion This Week Last Year 1,162,000 1,055,066,000 282,752,000 ’20 17.93 billion Change -0.9% 17.6% -48.8% Video On-Demand 3,485,026,000 1,990,627,000 -42.9%

All data measures U.S. activity as of the week ending April 9, 2020. All units counts are rounded to the nearest thousand. Album consumption units — also known as albums plus TEA plus SEA — consists of album sales; track-equivalent album (TEA) sales whereby 10 tracks equal one consumption unit; and stream equivalent albums (SEA) whereby 1,250 paid and/or 3,750 ad-supported audio on-demand streams (OAD) equal one consumption unit.

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SALES, DATA STREAMING & SALES COMPILED BY DATA COMPILED BY

COUNTRY COUNTRY TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS STREAMING SONGS DIGITAL SONG SALES

TITLE TITLE AGO POS. THIS THIS LAST LAST PEAK CERT. WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE THIS WEEK LAST WEEK WKS ON CHART THIS WEEK LAST WEEK WKS ON CHART WEEKS WEEKS

ON CHT ARTIST ARTIST 2 WEEKS 2 WEEKS IMPRINT & NUMBER / DISTRIBUTING LABEL I HOPE BE A LIGHT SAM HUNT SOUTHSIDE 1 1 24 1 1 2 1 NEW 1 1 l GABBY BARRETT  l THOMAS RHETT FEAT. REBA MCENTIRE, HILLARY SCOTT, CHRIS TOMLIN & KEITH URBAN  l MCA NASHVILLE 031776*/UMGN THE BONES LAST TIME I SAY SORRY LUKE COMBS WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET l2 2 40 2 1 2 1 3 22 RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 595687*/SMN 1 MAREN MORRIS  KANE BROWN & JOHN LEGEND  HEARTLESS NOBODY BUT YOU LUKE COMBS THIS ONE’S FOR YOU l3 4 34 l3 4 17 3 2 4 149 RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 538883*/SMN 3 1 DIPLO PRESENTS THOMAS WESLEY FEAT. MORGAN WALLEN  BLAKE SHELTON DUET WITH GWEN STEFANI  HARD TO FORGET IN SPITE OF OURSELVES MORGAN WALLEN IF I KNOW ME 4 NEW 4 NEW 4 3 5 97 3 l SAM HUNT  l JOHN PRINE WITH IRIS DEMENT  l BIG LOUD DIGITAL EX 0 ONE MAN BAND I HOPE ASHLEY MCBRYDE NEVER WILL 5 3 33 5 6 32 5 NEW 1 5 l OLD DOMINION  GABBY BARRETT  l ATLANTIC/WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE 625135*/WMN   CHASIN’ YOU BLUEBIRD BLAKE SHELTON FULLY LOADED: GOD’S COUNTRY 6 7 14 6 RE-ENTRY 6 6 6 17 WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE 607343/WMN 0 1 l MORGAN WALLEN  l MIRANDA LAMBERT  WHISKEY GLASSES HARD TO FORGET CHRIS STAPLETON TRAVELLER 7 6 60 7 8 5 7 8 8 258 MERCURY 019405*/UMGN 4 1 l MORGAN WALLEN  l SAM HUNT  KINFOLKS DOES TO ME KANE BROWN EXPERIMENT 8 11 25 8 15 10 8 7 7 74 ZONE 4/RCA NASHVILLE /SMN 1 1 l SAM HUNT  l LUKE COMBS FEAT. ERIC CHURCH  10,000 HOURS CHASIN’ YOU KELSEA BALLERINI KELSEA 9 5 27 9 11 10 9 5 2 3 BLACK RIVER 2020* 2 DAN + SHAY & JUSTIN BIEBER  l MORGAN WALLEN  TENNESSEE WHISKEY BEER CAN’T FIX 10 10 11 94 DAN + SHAY DAN + SHAY 1 10 10 157 10 12 9 l WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE 570796/WMN 1 l CHRIS STAPLETON  THOMAS RHETT FEAT. JON PARDI  CATCH 2016 11 11 10 57 MAREN MORRIS GIRL 1 11 16 2 11 NEW l COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 590186*/SMN 0 l BRETT YOUNG  l SAM HUNT  JOHN PRINE THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS BEAUTIFUL CRAZY WHAT I’M LEAVING FOR 12 RE-ENTRY 10 2 12 9 101 12 NEW l OH BOY 13327* (35143) l LUKE COMBS  l LADY ANTEBELLUM  SLOW DANCE IN A PARKING LOT THE BONES 13 12 13 24 OLD DOMINION OLD DOMINION 1 13 15 6 13 13 34 l RCA NASHVILLE 589183*/SMN l JORDAN DAVIS  MAREN MORRIS  I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW HUMBLE AND KIND THOMAS RHETT CENTER POINT ROAD 14 17 9 14 RE-ENTRY 14 13 15 45 VALORY TR0400A*/BMLG 1 l CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE  l TIM MCGRAW  MORE HEARTS THAN MINE WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN KANE BROWN KANE BROWN 15 21 10 15 NEW 15 14 17 175 ZONE 4/RCA NASHVILLE 530947*/SMN 2 1 l INGRID ANDRESS  l JOHN PRINE  NOBODY BUT YOU I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW 16 15 19 92 JORDAN DAVIS HOME STATE 6 16 12 11 16 19 19 l MCA NASHVILLE 028014/UMGN l BLAKE SHELTON DUET WITH GWEN STEFANI  CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE  HOMESICK MORE HEARTS THAN MINE 17 18 33 65 BRETT YOUNG TICKET TO L.A. 1 17 8 15 17 9 29 l BMLG BMBY200A* KANE BROWN  INGRID ANDRESS  WHAT SHE WANTS TONIGHT BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’S INGRID ANDRESS LADY LIKE 18 14 5 18 NEW 18 9 — 2 ATLANTIC/WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE 625123/WMN 9 LUKE BRYAN  l SAM HUNT  BEER NEVER BROKE MY HEART THE GAMBLER 19 17 18 244 ZAC BROWN BAND GREATEST HITS SO FAR... 3 19 20 48 19 16 4 l ROAR/SOUTHERN GROUND/ATLANTIC 546369/AG l LUKE COMBS  KENNY ROGERS  TIM MCGRAW GREATEST HITS MEANT TO BE 10,000 HOURS 20 RE-ENTRY 108 1 20 19 124 20 18 27 l CURB 77978 (18.98/12.98) 6 l BEBE REXHA & FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE  DAN + SHAY & JUSTIN BIEBER  ELVIS PRESLEY THE ESSENTIAL ELVIS PRESLEY DOES TO ME HOMESICK 21 24 3 21 21 22 21 20 20 56 RCA/SONY STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP 89048*/LEGACY (25.98) 1 12 l LUKE COMBS FEAT. ERIC CHURCH  KANE BROWN  GEORGE STRAIT 50 NUMBER ONES BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD GOD WHISPERED YOUR NAME 22 RE-ENTRY 22 24 5 22 21 12 206 MCA NASHVILLE 000459/UMGN (25.98) 7 1 l SAM HUNT  l KEITH URBAN  LADY ANTEBELLUM OCEAN HOMEMADE YOUNG ONCE 23 RE-ENTRY 19 2 23 18 5 23 NEW l BMLG LA0100A* JAKE OWEN  l SAM HUNT  BLAKE SHELTON RELOADED: 20 #1 HITS HEAVEN PARADISE 24 24 23 233 2 24 22 124 24 NEW l WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE 551788/WMN l KANE BROWN  l JOHN PRINE  KACEY MUSGRAVES GOLDEN HOUR HOMECOMING QUEEN? BEAUTIFUL CRAZY 25 22 21 101 1 25 13 21 25 RE-ENTRY MCA NASHVILLE 027921*/UMGN 0 KELSEA BALLERINI  l LUKE COMBS  Top Country Albums ranks the most popular country albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, The week’s top-streamed and top-selling paid download country songs, respectively, from sales reports based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming collected and provided by Nielsen Music. Charts update weekly on Tuesdays at www.Billboard.Biz/ equivalent albums). Copyright 2020, Prometheus Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. All rights charts. Copyright 2020, Prometheus Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. All rights reserved. reserved. SALES DATA SALES DATA COMPILED BY COMPILED BY AMERICANA/ FOLK ALBUMS BLUEGRASS ALBUMS

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MAKIN’ TRACKS TOM ROLAND [email protected] Avenue Beat Finds Harmony With Real-Life Debut, ‘Ruin That For Me’

Avenue Beat is a current group with a big-city name that relies on old-school The second verse shifted from a focus on the relationship’s past to its influ- harmonies and small-town roots. ence on the future: Now that it was over, how would the singer react when the There’s a dichotomy inherent in the trio, which was formed circa 2013 by garbage ex walked into the room? classmates in Quincy, Ill. When the three needed a name for a competition, “That was definitely a conscious move,” recalls Ebach. they turned to a modern source, using an online band-name generator, and They gave it a bridge, and Ebach produced a simple, uncluttered demo that Avenue Beat was the first result. But when they collect song ideas, group mem- was designed to call attention to the melody and to their harmonies, which ber Sam Backoff employs a method from previ- were in full force even during the writing session. ous generations: printing the words by hand in a Avenue Beat’s management team, Dennis Enter- black notebook. tainment, invited Tape Room Music founder Ashley “I just have titles or lyrics or concepts written Gorley to consider working with the trio. He became down or random thoughts that pop into my head in their co-producer and eventually partnered with Big the middle of the night that don’t make any sense,” Machine Label Group (BMLG) to release the music. says Backoff. “Then I like to cross them out after we “This one always, from the very beginning, stood finish. That makes me feel accomplished.” out to me as a great radio single,” says Gorley of Thus, Avenue Beat, with its modern country in- “Ruin That for Me. “They have some different type strumentation and classic harmonies, launched its of songs, some wilder subject matter, some even first single in appropriate fashion — digitally releas- more inventive songs musically, but I just think this ing its self-titled debut EP on July 26, 2019 — but one is a great way to see a rise to the top.” introducing the group to radio with a song, “Ruin Gorley brought in co-producer David Garcia That for Me,” whose title sprung from a real-world (Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina), who shared AVENUE BEAT event captured on old-fashioned paper. the enthusiasm for Avenue Beat. That real-life event was a tumultuous breakup “I started kind of digging under the hood, and for Backoff with a “garbage ex in high school” who “emotionally wrecked me I just couldn’t believe how talented they were,” says Garcia. “And of course, a little bit for a good portion of senior year.” Savana, the lead singer, I was just blown away by her voice, and it felt different After the split, she was rummaging through her closet for something to wear to me. All the lyrical content that they were writing about, there was a lot of it with her bandmates, lead vocalist Savana Santos and harmony singer Sami that just felt that it had a different perspective.” Bearden, in tow. One particular dress caught her friends’ attention, but Backoff “Ruin That for Me” was one of the first songs they tackled, using some of quickly dismissed it because it was her ex’s favorite. Their response was sen- the stems from Ebach’s demo as a foundation while adding one musician at sible — “You can’t let him ruin that for you” — and Backoff logged that phrase a time into the mix. Garcia purposely restrained the melodic instruments to in her notebook. avoid covering up the vocals. Flash to Nashville circa 2017, where Avenue Beat met up at Curb | Word En- “He is just so great at making a track feel huge without stacking a ton of stuff tertainment to work with songwriter Justin Ebach (“Here Tonight,” “Singles in there,” says Ebach of Garcia. You Up”). He worked out a groove on acoustic guitar, and they looped it over Ilya Toshinsky applied arpeggiated banjo, Derek Wells used a guitar ef- and over, evaluating what direction to take it. fect to create steel-like atmospherics, and drummer Miles McPherson called “We were like, ‘This kind of sounds like an empowerment anthem; let’s go little attention to himself, though two taps on the snare at the close of the bridge for it,’ ” recalls Santos. emerge as an essential part of the track. The title “Ruin That for Me” fit the vibe, and it fit the girls, who were in their “Savana prefers when there’s no drum fills, so that was a challenge: how to late teens. “They’re going through the love thing right now with the breakups move in and out of big sections without having the classic [fills] you would usu- and all that stuff,” says Ebach. “But they’re not really the type of people to sit ally do,” says Garcia. there and sob over somebody. They’re very, very strong personalities.” As they recorded “Ruin,” they decided to rewrite the bridge, playing off the They wrote a big chunk — maybe all — of the chorus first, tagging the opening “You ain’t gonna ruin…” hook, reexploring the driving theme and progressing “You ain’t gonna ruin that for me” with a “nah, nah” pair of notes. Those syl- to a fluttering melody that descends back into a final chorus. lables seem like throwaway filler, but they’re actually a light way to emphasize “When we were tracking it, it didn’t rise enough dynamically or give enough a heavy “no,” and they end up putting a rhythmic stamp on the chorus’ flow. of the shift that we were all kind of feeling,” notes Gorley. “Every time that “That’s definitely one of the hookiest parts of the song,” says Santos. “The the original bridge came through, it was, ‘Oh, I think this could be some- hooks that are in it make people want to sing with it. They are as important as thing else.’ ” a good lyric.” Once Tape Room teamed up with BMLG’s Valory imprint, “Ruin That for Me” When they turned their attention to the verses, Quincy played a big role, be- eventually emerged from a number of contenders to become Avenue Beat’s debut ginning with a nostalgic opening line about a “Sunday-drive playlist.” single, thanks in part to consistent response when it introduced the song to radio “In Quincy, there was a lot of just driving around and talking, whether it’s and streaming partners. It was released to country radio via PlayMPE on Feb. 18. friends, whether it’s people you’re in a relationship with — like, driving around, “We kind of bounced around a bit,” concedes Bearden. “It wasn’t always the talking, listening to music, making out down by the river, having a deep heart-to- plan, but we’re very happy to have it out.” heart [conversation],” says Bearden. “Romance is very car-centered in Quincy.” With more than 90% of Americans under safer-at-home restrictions to battle First-verse references to TV, friends and photos centered on their memories the spread of COVID-19, “Ruin That for Me” makes its early AM/FM push at a of home, and so did a mention of a diner near Sixth and Park, though there’s no strange time, though perhaps it’s an appropriate one. The attitude that the song Park Avenue in Quincy. applies to a breakup works with solitude, too. “We were trying out roads in our hometown,” says Santos. “Everything was “If you let it mess with you, it’ll mess with you,” reasons Santos. “If you don’t,

like Sixth and Spruce, Sixth and Oak, and it just did not sing.” then you’re good.” ROYER DELANEY BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 17 OF 19 Country Airplay Index

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II, ASCAP/Caleb’s College Fund, ASCAP/Vistaville Music, AFTER A FEW I’m About To Go RED On Ya Music, Pearce, L.Combs, R.Montana, J.Singleton) 11 ASCAP/Steph Jones Who Music, ASCAP/Big Deal Hits, BMI/Travis Denning Music, BMI/ole, BMI/Crack The Glass F   ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP (C.R.Barlowe, J.Frasure, Songs, BMI/Stars And Stripes And Maple Leaf Music, I LOVE MY COUNTRY Georgia Song Vibez, A.Gorley, S.Jones, H.Lindsey) 57 BMI/Downtown DMP Songs, BMI/Sound Wagon Songs, FIRE’T UP Indiana Angel Music, BMI/Songs Of ASCAP/Big Crowd Publishing, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Music Of The Corn, ASCAP Rhythm House, BMI/Songs Of Roc Nation Music, BMI/ ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Big Loud Mountain, P   (T.Denning, K.Archer, J.Weaver) 10 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs Of BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, BMI/Ern Dog Music, BMI (C. Peer, BMI/Sound Wagon Songs, ASCAP (B.Gilbert, B.Day, Crowder, E.K.Smith, R.Vojtesak) 19 PRETTY HEART Warner-Tamerlane Publishing AIN’T ALWAYS THE COWBOY Peermusic J.Weaver) 55 Corp., BMI/Parkermac Publishing, BMI/Sullivan S Guns III, Ltd., BMI/Whiskey Tub Music, BMI/Big Music Machine, IN BETWEEN Dagum Music, BMI/Austintatious Music, BMI (P.McCollum, R.Montana) 42 BMI/Two Laine Collections, BMI (B.Kinney, J.Thompson) 33 FOR MY MONEY WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Mid Tunes, BMI/Spirit Cataloge Holdings, S.A.R.L./Spirit Two South Mood Maker Music, ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs, Nashville, ASCAP/House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/ S   B   ASCAP/Lanercost Publishing, ASCAP (B.Lay, A.DeRoberts) Party Of Five Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ 60 Super Big Music, ASCAP/Jett Music, ASCAP (S.McCreery, SHE’S MINE Music Of Stage Three, BMI/Songs Of BE A LIGHT EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Cricket F.Rogers, J.L.Alexander, J.Singleton) 13 Cornman, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs US, BMI/Songs From On The Line, BMI/Matt Drag Music, ASCAP/Round Hill FRONT SEAT Totally Awesome Music, BMI (J. The Couch, BMI/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/ Jordan) 36 L   (K.Moore, D.Couch, S.Stepakoff) 31 Jack 10 Publishing, BMI/Songs Of The Corn, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Big Music Machine, G   LONELY IF YOU ARE Sony/ATV Countryside, SLOW DANCE IN A PARKING LOT Ole Red BMI/Two Laine Collections, BMI (Thomas Rhett, M.Dragstrem, BMI/Dack Janiels Publishing, BMI/EMI Blackwood Music Cape Songs, ASCAP/Jordan Davis Music, ASCAP/Amylase 24 Inc., BMI/Koala T Tunes, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ J.Miller, J.Thompson)  GASLIGHTER Woolly Puddin’ Music, BMI/Songs Songs ‘N Such, ASCAP/Matching Cowlicks Music, ASCAP/ Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Scrapin’ Who Wants To Buy My Publishing, ASCAP (C.Rice, L.Rimes, WC Music Corp., ASCAP (J.Davis, L.L.Fowler) 7 BEER CAN’T FIX EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/ Toast, ASCAP/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP/ H.Phelps) 27 Cricket On The Line, BMI/Music Of Big Family, BMI/ Sony/ATV Songs LLC, BMI/Ducky Donath Music, BMI (M. SOMEBODY LIKE THAT Oven Music Inc., Dragon Bunny Music, BMI/Patriot Games Publishing, Maguire, E.Strayer, N.Maines, J.M.Antonoff) 56 LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO BMG Platinum BMI/Ziggys Z Music, SESAC/Tunes Of Big Deal Music, ASCAP/Write Me A Song Publishing, GMR/Downtown Songs US, BMI/Kailey’s Dream, BMI/Blue Corolla SESAC/Songs Of Porterfied Music, SESAC (T.Arts, A.Kline, Global Two, GMR (Thomas Rhett, J.Bunetta, Z.Skelton, Oklahoma, SESAC/Feel Your Creative Pulse Music, A.M.Cruz) 58 R.B.Tedder) 6 GETTING GOOD Weistribe Publishing, ASCAP/ SESAC/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs Thankful For This Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ Of Home Team Music, BMI/Tunes Of TrailerParker, BMI  Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP (E.L.Weisband) 47 (R. SOME GIRLS Harding Road Music, BMI/Songs Of BIG, BIG PLANS Magic Mustang Music, BMI/ Dickerson, C.Brown, P.Welling) 48 Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Watsky Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Big Loud GOD WHISPERED YOUR NAME BMG Gold Music, LLC, BMI/New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, BMI/ Mountain, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Tree Vibez Songs, ASCAP/Gold Leaf Pages, ASCAP/Micah Carter M   West Pass Music, BMI/New House Of Sea Gayle Music, Music, LLC, BMI/Ern Dog Music, BMI (J.Durrett, C.Lane, Publishing Designee, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs US, ASCAP (M.W.Hardy, J.Mitchell, C.J. Solar) 30 E.K.Smith) 46 BMI/You Want How Much Of What Publishing, BMI/ MOMMA’S HOUSE Sony/ATV Cross Keys Worldwide EMG Music B, BMI/Bro 2 Bro Publishing, BMI Publishing, ASCAP/Two Black Dogs, ASCAP/ole Music SOME PEOPLE DO WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ BLUEBIRD Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Pink Dog (C.August, M.Carter, Shy Carter, J.T.Slater) 17 Of Parallel, BMI/Lucky Mic Publishing, BMI/Round Hill Smackville Music, ASCAP/Smack Songs LLC, ASCAP/ Publishing, BMI/Emileon Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Compositions, BMI/Ford Drives A Chevy, BMI/Shirt At Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP/Telemitry Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Little Louder Songs, Work, BMI/Legends Of Magic Mustang Music, SESAC/BMG GOT WHAT I GOT Peertunes, Ltd., SESAC/ Rhythm House Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Wrucke For You MTNoize, SESAC/Peermusic III, Ltd., BMI/Alexander Cicada, SESAC (D.Schneider, M.Lotten, R.Clawson, J.T.Wilson) 53 Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs Of Roc Nation Music, BMI/ Publishing, BMI (M.Lambert, L.Dick, N.Hemby) 22 Palmer Songs, BMI/MV2 Music, BMI/Hits Like Hurricane, Smack Hits, GMR/Smack Songs LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music BMI  50 MONSTERS Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Longer Group Ltd., GMR/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Cricket BREAK IT IN Plaid Flag Music, BMI/McCarty And (M.Tyler, A.Palmer, T.Archer)  And Louder Music, BMI/Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music, On The Line, BMI (M.Ramsey, J.Frasure, S.McAnally, Thomas Blake, LLC, BMI/South By Sea Music Publishing, BMI/ BMI/Little Louder Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Rhett) 45 Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Big H   Publishing America, Inc., BMI (E.Church, J.Hyde) 16 Music Machine, BMI/Florida Songs Vibez, BMI/I Finally STAY HOME J Money Music, ASCAP/Turrengat, BMI/ Got Some Publishing, BMI/Riser House Tunes, SESAC (B. HARD TO FORGET Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/ MORE HEARTS THAN MINE What Is An Pennachio Music, BMI/Arkun-Sass, ASCAP (J.D.Rich, Davis, B.Day, D.Ross, M.Whitworth) 43 Between the Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Caleb’s College Fund, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs II, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Story Ingrid, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Straight From L.Gatlin, C.Pennachio, P.A.McDaniel) 49 Music Publishing, GMR/We Are Creative Nation, GMR/ The Art Music, BMI/Songs For A Stone Heart, BMI/ C   Suzanne James Songs, GMR/Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/Happy Rock Publishing, T   BMI/Smackstreet Music, GMR/Warner Geo Met Ric Music, ASCAP (I.Andress, S.Ellis, D.Southerland) 5 CATCH Super Big Music, ASCAP/Caliville Publishing, GMR/Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR/Sony/ATV THAT’S WHY I LOVE DIRT ROADS ASCAP/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Plain Jane Songs, Accent, ASCAP/Smackborne Music, ASCAP/Jamie Music N   Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Climbing BMI/Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack Of Ham Publishing Co., BMI (S.L.Hunt, A.Gorley, L.Laird, S.McAnally, Windmills Music, BMI/EMI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/ Songs, BMI/Round Hill Songs II, ASCAP/Combustion J.Osborne, A.Grisham, M.J.Shurtz, R.Hull) 15 NOBODY BUT YOU EMI Blackwood Music Inc., CDS Words And Music, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Story Music Engine Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP (B.Young, BMI/Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack Of Ham Publishing, GMR/Spruce Road Publishing, GMR/Nite 1 R.Copperman, A.Gorley)  HEAD OVER HEELS Magic Mustang Music, BMI/ Songs, BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Smack Songs LLC, GMR/ Writer Music, ASCAP (C. DeStefano, J.M.Nite, B.Rempel, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMI/Songwriters of Platinum Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music Group G.Smith) 59 CHASIN’ YOU BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Team Pen Publishing, BMI/Legends Of Magic Mustang Music, Ltd., GMR/Sony/ATV Accent, ASCAP/Smackborne Music, Destiny, ASCAP/JMZL Music, ASCAP/Big Loud Mountain, SESAC/BMG Silver Songs, SESAC/Music Of Platinum Pen, ASCAP/Still Working For The Man Music, BMI/Songs Of TO HELL & BACK International Dog Music, BMI/ BMI/Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud SESAC/Hatchoo Music, SESAC/Sony/ATV Countryside, Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI (T.L.James, Downtown DMP Songs, BMI/Jay Gatsby Music, BMI/ Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe Rocker, ASCAP (J.Moore, M.Wallen, BMI/Songs Of XO, BMI/We In Good Company, BMI/Big R.Copperman, S.McAnally, J.Osborne) 3 Revelry Music, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing C.Wiseman) 4 Deal Beats, BMI (H.Mulholland, J.Wayne, N.Cooke, T.Cecil, America, Inc., BMI/Oh Denise Publishing, BMI/Warner- J.Mullins) 41 NOW YOU KNOW Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/ Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI (M.Morris, J.J.Dillon, CHEATIN’ SONGS WC Music Corp., ASCAP/TipTop Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Mandy’s L.J.Veltz) 51 Music, ASCAP/Tropical Cowboy Publishing, ASCAP/ HERE AND NOW Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/ Favorite Songs, BMI/Murphy The Wolf Music, BMI/Five Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Kitt Cass Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe Rocker, ASCAP/ Miles West Songs, BMI/Don’t Be A Gypsy, BMI (J.Langston, W   Publishing Corporation, BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Smack Old Desperados, LLC, ASCAP/N2D Publishing Company, B.Clawson, B.Berryhill) 37 Songs LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Ltd., GMR/Sony/ATV Inc., ASCAP/Spirit Two Nashville, ASCAP/4TheKidz Music, WHAT COULD’VE BEEN Maliburrito Music, Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP/Smackville Music, ASCAP/ ASCAP (C.Wiseman, D.L.Murphy, D.A.Garcia) 12 O   BMI/Elehala Music, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Smack Songs LLC, ASCAP/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing Corp., BMI/MRMD Music, BMI/Songs From Outter Space LLC, ASCAP  (J.Carson, C.Duddy, M.Wystrach, S.McAnally, HER WORLD OR MINE Songs Of Universal, ONE BEER Relative Music Group, BMI/BIRB Music, Music, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Carver Music, ASCAP J.Osborne) 38 Inc., BMI/I’m About To Go RED On Ya Music, BMI/BMG ASCAP/New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, BMI/West Pass (C.Caillat, J.K.Young, J.Reeves, D.J.Reeves, J.Kenney) 29 Platinum Songs US, BMI/Music Of Big Deal, BMI/Stalefish Music, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, D   Music, BMI (J.Paulin, T.Denning, B.Beavers) 25 Inc., BMI/BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP (M.W.Hardy, H.Lindsey, WHAT I‚ÄôM LEAVING FOR Universal Music J.Mitchell) 32 Corp., ASCAP/Happy Rock Publishing, ASCAP/BMG DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART Super Big HOMEMADE BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Songs Of Platinum Songs US, BMI/Mason Jar Moonshine Music Music, ASCAP/Seven Red Brids Publishing, ASCAP/ Big Deal, ASCAP/Go For The Goldsmith, ASCAP/Mullins ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG Songs Of Roc Publishing, BMI/Big Music Machine, BMI/Never Veltz So Big Music Machine, BMI/Jehovah Nissi Music, BMI/Jett It Over Music, BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, BMI/Warner- Nation Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Good Publishing, BMI (S.Ellis, M.R.Premnath, L.J.Veltz) 40 Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Thankful For This Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Works Of RHA, BMI/ BMI/Telemitry Rhythm House Music, BMI/Round Hill Music, ASCAP/Doc And Maggie Music, SOCAN/Sony/ATV Oak Tree Swing Publishing, BMI/New Writers Of Sea Songs II, ASCAP/Caleb’s College Fund, ASCAP/Relative WHAT I SEE Sony/ATV Accent, ASCAP/Warner- Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP (M.Marlow, T.Dye, J.Singleton, Gayle Music, BMI/Not A Track Guy Music, BMI (B.Goldsmith, Music Group, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Neon Cross Music, BMI/ D.Ruttan) 21 J.Mullins, D.Parker, B.Pinson) 9 America, Inc., BMI (J.Frasure, A.Gorley, M.W.Hardy) 18 Concession 114 Music, BMI/Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/ Songs Of Freetown, BMI/Me Gusta Music, BMI (T.Howell, DOES TO ME Big Music Machine, BMI/50 Egg Music, I   ONE MARGARITA Sony/ATV Cross Keys B.Lancaster, C.B.Baldwin, J.N.Spillman) 54 BMI/Straight Dimes Publishing, BMI/Works Of RHA, BMI/ Publishing, ASCAP/243 Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Larkin Hill BLS JV, ASCAP/Matt Drag Music, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud WHY WE DRINK Big Music Machine, BMI/Double Publishing, BMI/Kirbfinder’s Mucho Love Music, BMI (L. I DO FOR YOU Riser House Tunes, SESAC/Golden Songs, ASCAP/Round Hill Compositions, BMI/Big Music Barrel Ace Music, BMI/Seven Ring Circus Songs, BMI/ 8 Walls Music, SESAC/The Song Factory LLC, SESAC/Double Combs, R.M.L.Fulcher, T.M.Reeve)  Gobble Music, BMI/Me Gusta Music, BMI (M.D.Carmichael, Machine, BMI/Two Laine Collections, BMI (M.R.Carter, Little Louder Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music 44 M.Dragstrem, J.Thompson) 34 Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Old Desperados, LLC, DONE ole Red Vinyl Music, BMI/Buckkilla Music, BMI/ J.Melton)  ASCAP/N2D Publishing Company, Inc., ASCAP/Carol Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Songsfortatum Publishing, ONE NIGHT STANDARDS Canned Biscuit Vincent And Associates, LLC., ASCAP/Ole Red Cape BMI/BMG Platinum Songs US, BMI/Rounding Third I DON’T LOVE YOU Ole Red Cape Songs, ASCAP/ Songs, BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Influence Media Music Songs, ASCAP/Real Big Red Tunes, ASCAP (J.Moore, Publishing, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Mitchell Marlow Anthem Entertainment, ASCAP/Red Like The Sunset SPV, LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Ltd., GMR/I Love C.Beathard, D.L.Murphy, J.S.Stover) 20 Music, ASCAP/KJM Music Publishing, ASCAP (C.Janson, Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Yamomma, ASCAP/Alrighty Den RHA, SESAC/Smackworks Music, SESAC/Smack Blue, LLC, 23 Music, BMI/Songs Of Mojo Two, ASCAP/Songs Of A Carl M.Oglesby, J.Paulin, M.Roy)  Music, ASCAP (A.Hambrick, M.Fuller, N.A.Medley) 52 SESAC (A.McBryde, S.McAnally, N.Hayford) 28 DRINKING ALONE Carrie-Okie Music, BMI/ ONE OF THEM GIRLS Caleb’s College Fund, Universal Music - Brentwood-Benson Songs, BMI/D I HOPE Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/Revinyl House, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs II, ASCAP/Big Blue Nation Soul Music, ASCAP/Capitol CMG Genesis, ASCAP/Songs BMI/EMI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Nite Writer Music, Music, ASCAP/Natalia’s Music Money, BMI/Round Of Brett, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP (C.Underwood, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI (Z.Kale, J.M.Nite, Hill Compositions, BMI/Love Cannons Publishing, D.A.Garcia, Brett James) 14 G.Barrett) 2 SESAC/W.C.M. Music Corp., SESAC (A.Gorley, B.Johnson, D.Davidson, L.Brice) 35 DROWNING Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/They’ve Gone To Plaid Publishing, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ Big Crowd Publishing, ASCAP/Georgia Song Vibez, ASCAP/Universal Tunes, SESAC/Songs For Owen Music, SESAC (C.A.Young, C.Crowder, J.Hoge) 26 BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 18 OF 19 Hot Country Songs Index

TITLE Publishing-Licensing Org. DONE ole Red Vinyl Music, BMI/Buckkilla Music, BMI/ K   SINNING WITH YOU Universal Music Corp., (Songwriter) Chart Position Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Songsfortatum Publishing, ASCAP/Between the Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Paulywood BMI/BMG Platinum Songs US, BMI/Rounding Third KINFOLKS Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/Bentween Music, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP/ The Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Spirit Two Nashville, ASCAP/Miller 10,000 HOURS Beats And Banjos, ASCAP/Shay Publishing, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Mitchell Marlow Smackville Music, ASCAP/Smack Songs LLC, ASCAP/ Mooney Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Music, ASCAP/KJM Music Publishing, ASCAP (C.Janson, Crow Music, ASCAP/Kyler’s Kinda Night, ASCAP/Twelve6 Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP/Weistribe BMI/Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music, BMI/Big Music Machine, M.Oglesby, J.Paulin, M.Roy) 33 Dogwood, ASCAP/JFlow Records & Tapes, ASCAP/ Publishing, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Thankful BMI/Buckeye26, ASCAP/Jreynmusic, ASCAP/WC Music Downtown DLJ Songs, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Accent, ASCAP/ For This Music, ASCAP (S.L.Hunt, P.DiGiovanni, J.Osborne, E   Smackborne Music, ASCAP (S.L.Hunt, Z.Crowell, J.Flowers, E.L.Weisband) 41 Corp., ASCAP/Bieber Time Publishing, ASCAP/Universal J.Osborne) 7 Music Corp., ASCAP/Poo BZ Publishing Inc., ASCAP/ EVERYWHERE BUT ON Sony/ATV Accent, SLOW DANCE IN A PARKING LOT Ole Red BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP (D.Smyers, S.Mooney, J.J.Dillon, ASCAP/Pedal Down Music, ASCAP/W.C.M. Music Corp., L   Cape Songs, ASCAP/Jordan Davis Music, ASCAP/Amylase J.Reynolds, J.D.Bieber, J.Boyd) 6 SESAC/Presley Jake Music, SESAC (M.Stell, P.Sikes, L.Miller) Songs ‘N Such, ASCAP/Matching Cowlicks Music, ASCAP/ 43 LAST TIME I SAY SORRY BMG Platinum WC Music Corp., ASCAP (J.Davis, L.L.Fowler) 10 2016 Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/Between the Songs US, BMI/John Legend Publishing, BMI/Songs Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Big Music Machine, BMI/Two Laine G   Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Kane Brown Music, BMI/Kobalt SOME GIRLS Harding Road Music, BMI/Songs Of Collections, BMI/Spirit Two Nashville, ASCAP/Miller Group Music Publishing, SESAC/True Blue Works, SESAC/ Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Watsky Crow Music, ASCAP/Kyler’s Kinda Night, ASCAP (S.L.Hunt, GASLIGHTER Woolly Puddin’ Music, BMI/Songs McGinntellectual Property, SESAC/FRNDzone Music, BMI Music, LLC, BMI/New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, BMI/ J.Thompson, Z.Crowell) 25 Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Scrapin’ (John Legend, K.Brown, M.McGinn, A.M.Goldstein) 18 West Pass Music, BMI/New House Of Sea Gayle Music, Toast, ASCAP/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP/ ASCAP (M.W.Hardy, J.Mitchell, C.J. Solar) 42 A   Sony/ATV Songs LLC, BMI/Ducky Donath Music, BMI (M. LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO BMG Platinum Maguire, E.Strayer, N.Maines, J.M.Antonoff) 36 Songs US, BMI/Kailey’s Dream, BMI/Blue Corolla AFTER A FEW I’m About To Go RED On Ya Music, SOME PEOPLE DO WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ Oklahoma, SESAC/Feel Your Creative Pulse Music, Smackville Music, ASCAP/Smack Songs LLC, ASCAP/ BMI/Travis Denning Music, BMI/ole, BMI/Crack The Glass GETTING GOOD Weistribe Publishing, ASCAP/ Songs, BMI/Stars And Stripes And Maple Leaf Music, SESAC/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP/Telemitry Thankful For This Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ Of Home Team Music, BMI/Tunes Of TrailerParker, BMI (R. Rhythm House Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane BMI/Downtown DMP Songs, BMI/Sound Wagon Songs, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP (E.L.Weisband) 38 ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Music Of The Corn, ASCAP Dickerson, C.Brown, P.Welling) 40 Publishing Corp., BMI/Songs Of Roc Nation Music, BMI/  15 Smack Hits, GMR/Smack Songs LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music (T.Denning, K.Archer, J.Weaver)  GOD WHISPERED YOUR NAME BMG Gold M   Group Ltd., GMR/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Cricket Songs, ASCAP/Gold Leaf Pages, ASCAP/Micah Carter B   On The Line, BMI (M.Ramsey, J.Frasure, S.McAnally, Thomas Publishing Designee, BMI/BMG Platinum Songs US, MONSTERS Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Longer Rhett) 48 BMI/You Want How Much Of What Publishing, BMI/ And Louder Music, BMI/Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music, BE A LIGHT EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Cricket On The Line, BMI/Matt Drag Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Worldwide EMG Music B, BMI/Bro 2 Bro Publishing, BMI BMI/Little Louder Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music T   Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/ (C.August, M.Carter, Shy Carter, J.T.Slater) 21 Publishing America, Inc., BMI (E.Church, J.Hyde) 23 THAT AIN’T BEAUTIFUL Universal Music Jack 10 Publishing, BMI/Songs Of The Corn, BMI/Warner- GOT WHAT I GOT Peertunes, Ltd., SESAC/ MORE HEARTS THAN MINE What Is An Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Big Music Machine, Corp., ASCAP/Between the Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Spirit Two MTNoize, SESAC/Peermusic III, Ltd., BMI/Alexander Ingrid, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Straight From Nashville, ASCAP/Miller Crow Music, ASCAP/Kyler’s Kinda BMI/Two Laine Collections, BMI (Thomas Rhett, M.Dragstrem, Palmer Songs, BMI/MV2 Music, BMI/Hits Like Hurricane, The Art Music, BMI/Songs For A Stone Heart, BMI/ 16 Night, ASCAP/Smackstreet Music, GMR/Warner Geo Met J.Miller, J.Thompson)  BMI (M.Tyler, A.Palmer, T.Archer) 45 Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/Happy Rock Publishing, Ric Music, GMR/Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR ASCAP (I.Andress, S.Ellis, D.Southerland) 8 (S.L.Hunt, Z.Crowell, S.McAnally) 50 BEER CAN’T FIX EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/ H   Cricket On The Line, BMI/Music Of Big Family, BMI/ MY TRUCK Daniel Preland Publishing Designee, BMI/ THIS BAR Relative Music Group, BMI/Ransom Quarter Dragon Bunny Music, BMI/Patriot Games Publishing, HARD TO FORGET Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/ No Quincydence Music Publishing, BMI/Kalvin Austin, ASCAP/Write Me A Song Publishing, GMR/Downtown Note Music, ASCAP/Pie Cost Publishing, ASCAP/WC Music Between the Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Caleb’s College Fund, Publishing Designee, BMI/Devon Barton, Publishing Corp., ASCAP/Torches And Pitchforks Music, BMI/Sony/ Global Two, GMR (Thomas Rhett, J.Bunetta, Z.Skelton, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs II, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Story Designee, BMI/E.MilesMusic, BMI/Songs Of Universal, R.B.Tedder) 13 ATV Countryside, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Big Music Publishing, GMR/We Are Creative Nation, GMR/ Inc., BMI/Tatiana Zeigler Publishing Designee, BMI (D. Loud Mountain, BMI (M.W.Hardy, J.Morgan, J.Scott, E.K.Smith, Suzanne James Songs, GMR/Unichappell Music, Inc., Breland, T.Taylor, K.Austin, D.Barton, T.Zeigler) 32 R.Vojtesak, M.Wallen) 49 BLUEBIRD Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI/Pink Dog BMI/Smackstreet Music, GMR/Warner Geo Met Ric Music, Publishing, BMI/Emileon Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt GMR/Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR/Sony/ATV N   Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Little Louder Songs, THIS IS US KMR II GT Publishing Limited, BMI/ Accent, ASCAP/Smackborne Music, ASCAP/Jamie Music Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI/ BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Wrucke For You Publishing Co., BMI (S.L.Hunt, A.Gorley, L.Laird, S.McAnally, NOBODY BUT YOU EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Publishing, BMI  17 Big Loud Mountain, BMI/Round Hill Works, BMI/Georgia (M.Lambert, L.Dick, N.Hemby)  J.Osborne, A.Grisham, M.J.Shurtz, R.Hull) 9 BMI/Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack Of Ham Song Vibez, ASCAP/We-Volve Music, ASCAP/WC Music Songs, BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Smack Songs LLC, GMR/ THE BONES International Dog Music, BMI/ Corp., ASCAP/Sony/ATV Songs LLC, BMI/Sparko Phone HERE AND NOW Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/ Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Music, BMI/Medina Sound, BMI/DII Music LLC, BMI/BMG Downtown DMP Songs, BMI/Jammy Rabbins Music, Big Loud Proud Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe Rocker, ASCAP/ Ltd., GMR/Sony/ATV Accent, ASCAP/Smackborne Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs Jimmy Robbins, ASCAP/ Platinum Songs US, BMI (N.Cyrus, T.Hubbard, J.M.Schmidt, Old Desperados, LLC, ASCAP/N2D Publishing Company, ASCAP/Still Working For The Man Music, BMI/Songs Of I.Juber, D.Emile II) 47 Extraordinary Alien Publishing, ASCAP/Oh Denise Inc., ASCAP/Spirit Two Nashville, ASCAP/4TheKidz Music, Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., BMI (T.L.James, Publishing, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., ASCAP (C.Wiseman, D.L.Murphy, D.A.Garcia) 19 R.Copperman, S.McAnally, J.Osborne) 3 BMI/Big Music Machine, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., W   BMI/Heroes And Halos Music, BMI (M.Morris, J.Robbins, I   O   WHAT COULD’VE BEEN Maliburrito Music, L.J.Veltz) 1 BMI/Elehala Music, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing I HOPE Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/Revinyl House, ONE BEER Relative Music Group, BMI/BIRB Music, Corp., BMI/MRMD Music, BMI/Songs From Outter Space BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’S BMI/EMI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Nite Writer Music, ASCAP/New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, BMI/West Pass Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/Sam Hunt Publishing, Music, BMI/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Carver Music, ASCAP ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, BMI (Z.Kale, J.M.Nite, Music, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing America, (C.Caillat, J.K.Young, J.Reeves, D.J.Reeves, J.Kenney) 37 ASCAP/BIPOD, ASCAP/Spirit Two Nashville, ASCAP/Miller G.Barrett) 2 Inc., BMI/BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP (M.W.Hardy, H.Lindsey, Crow Music, ASCAP/Kyler’s Kinda Night, ASCAP/Songs J.Mitchell) 30 WHAT I‚ÄôM LEAVING FOR Universal Music Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Ern Dog Music, BMI/Big Loud I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW BMG Gold Mountain, BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, BMI/Sony/ATV Corp., ASCAP/Happy Rock Publishing, ASCAP/BMG Songs, ASCAP/For The Kids Gold, ASCAP/Redfeather ONE BIG COUNTRY SONG Songs Of Roc Platinum Songs US, BMI/Mason Jar Moonshine Music Accent, ASCAP/Smackborne Music, ASCAP (S.L.Hunt, C.La Publishing, ASCAP/Big Music Machine, BMI/50 Egg Nation Music, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Corte, Z.Crowell, E.K.Smith, J.Osborne) 35 Publishing, BMI/Big Music Machine, BMI/Never Veltz So Music, BMI/Straight Dimes Publishing, BMI/Super Big BMI/Telemitry Rhythm House Music, BMI/Round Hill Good Publishing, BMI (S.Ellis, M.R.Premnath, L.J.Veltz) 39 Music, ASCAP/Jett Music, ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane Songs II, ASCAP/Caleb’s College Fund, ASCAP/Relative C   Publishing Corp., BMI/Sullivan S Guns Music, BMI (C. Music Group, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing WHAT SHE WANTS TONIGHT Sony/ATV Tree Pearce, L.Combs, R.Montana, J.Singleton) 12 America, Inc., BMI (J.Frasure, A.Gorley, M.W.Hardy) 28 CATCH Super Big Music, ASCAP/Caliville Publishing, Publishing, BMI/Peanut Mill Songs, BMI/EMI Blackwood ASCAP/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/Plain Jane Songs, Music Inc., BMI/Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack I LOVE MY COUNTRY Georgia Song Vibez, ONE MARGARITA Sony/ATV Cross Keys Of Ham Songs, BMI/BIRB Music, ASCAP/BMG Gold Songs, BMI/Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack Of Ham ASCAP/Big Crowd Publishing, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., Publishing, ASCAP/243 Music, ASCAP/Round Hill Songs Songs, BMI/Round Hill Songs II, ASCAP/Combustion ASCAP/EMI April Music, Inc., ASCAP/Nite Writer Music, ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI/Big Loud Mountain, BLS JV, ASCAP/Matt Drag Music, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud ASCAP (L.Bryan, R.Copperman, H.Lindsey, J.M.Nite) 14 Engine Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP (B.Young, BMI/Tree Vibez Music, LLC, BMI/Ern Dog Music, BMI (C. Songs, ASCAP/Round Hill Compositions, BMI/Big Music R.Copperman, A.Gorley) 5 Crowder, E.K.Smith, R.Vojtesak) 24 Machine, BMI/Two Laine Collections, BMI (M.R.Carter, WHY WE DRINK Big Music Machine, BMI/Double M.Dragstrem, J.Thompson) 46 CHASIN’ YOU BMG Gold Songs, ASCAP/Team Barrel Ace Music, BMI/Seven Ring Circus Songs, BMI/ IN BETWEEN Dagum Music, BMI/Austintatious Little Louder Songs, BMI/Songs Of Kobalt Music Destiny, ASCAP/JMZL Music, ASCAP/Big Loud Mountain, Tunes, BMI/Spirit Cataloge Holdings, S.A.R.L./Spirit Two ONE NIGHT STANDARDS Canned Biscuit BMI/Round Hill Songs BLS JV, ASCAP/Big Loud Proud Publishing America, Inc., BMI/Old Desperados, LLC, Nashville, ASCAP/House Of Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP/ Songs, BMI/Smack Hits, GMR/Influence Media Music ASCAP/N2D Publishing Company, Inc., ASCAP/Carol Songs, ASCAP/Red Toe Rocker, ASCAP (J.Moore, M.Wallen, Party Of Five Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/ SPV, LLC, GMR/Kobalt Music Group Ltd., GMR/I Love C.Wiseman) 4 Vincent And Associates, LLC., ASCAP/Ole Red Cape Super Big Music, ASCAP/Jett Music, ASCAP (S.McCreery, RHA, SESAC/Smackworks Music, SESAC/Smack Blue, LLC, Songs, ASCAP/Real Big Red Tunes, ASCAP (J.Moore, F.Rogers, J.L.Alexander, J.Singleton) 22 SESAC (A.McBryde, S.McAnally, N.Hayford) 26 D   C.Beathard, D.L.Murphy, J.S.Stover) 27 J   THE OTHER GIRL Sony/ATV Accent, ASCAP/ DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART Super Big Y   Music, ASCAP/Seven Red Brids Publishing, ASCAP/ Influence Media Music SPV, LLC, GMR/Warner Geo JUST THE WAY Sony/ATV Countryside, BMI/JM Met Ric Music, GMR/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., BMI/ YOUNG ONCE Universal Music Corp., ASCAP/ Big Music Machine, BMI/Jehovah Nissi Music, BMI/Jett Thomas Music, BMI/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, ASCAP/Kevin Music, ASCAP/WC Music Corp., ASCAP/Thankful For This Endurance Romeo Charlie, BMI/Smack Of Ham Songs, Between the Pines, LLC, ASCAP/Spirit Two Music Inc., Bard Music, ASCAP/Margetts Road Music, ASCAP/Nolan BMI/17Black Music, BMI/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI (K. 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(K.Moore, D.Couch, S.Stepakoff) 44 Combs, R.M.L.Fulcher, T.M.Reeve) 11 BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 19 OF 19 CODA 30 Years Ago Lorrie Morgan Stretched ‘Five Minutes’ Into A Week At No. 1 In 1990, she achieved her first Hot Country Songs leader

On April 14, 1990, Lorrie Morgan’s with “What Part of No” for three weeks (He died of a heart attack at 51 that July.) “Five Minutes” clocked a week atop Hot starting in February 1993 and “I Didn’t Of Lorrie’s six husbands, the sec- Country Songs. Know My Own Strength” for a week in ond, fourth and fifth were country art- Written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, August 1995. ists: Keith Whitley, Jon Randall and the song became Morgan’s first of Morgan is the daughter of country and Sammy Kershaw, respectively. She three No. 1s among 14 top 10s and 40 Grand Ole Opry star George Morgan, has been married to Randy White chart entries that she logged from 1979 best known for his 1949 hit “Candy since 2010. through 2004. Kisses.” In June 1975, during the elder Now 60, Lorrie, who has been a Known for her strong vocals, Mor- Morgan’s final Opry appearance, Lor- member of the Opry since 1984, still gan additionally led Hot Country Songs rie joined him for a duet, “Smile for Me.” performs regularly. —JIM ASKER

Morgan on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1991.

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