The Billboard’s Country Airplay chart saw topped by ‘Tequila’ of Dan + Shay for the second week, as it collected a total of 44.6 million audience impressions, which is an increase of 2 percent from last week, according to Nielsen Music. The chart also saw Carrie Underwood appear for the 27th consecutive time, as well as an equal amount of appearances in the top 10.
‘Cry Pretty’
by Carrie Underwood moved up a place from No. 11 to enter the top 10,
as it gained 7 percent in audience impressions, to bring the total to
24.3 million in its 13th week. The song was co-written by
Underwood herself, Hilary Lindsey, Liz Rose and Lori McKenna and is
the first from her new studio album. This is also the first time she
is releasing an album (due on the 14th of September) with
record label Capitol Records, having previously worked her entire
career with Arista Nashville.
Of her songs to
qualify as country singles for the chart, this is the artist’s 27th
consecutive appearance in the top 10 of the Country Airplay. Her
incredible run began with her first ever country song ‘Jesus, Take
the Wheel’, which was released in 2006 and led the chart for a
total of six weeks. Of her 27 appearances in the top 10, she has led
the rankings on 15 different occasions.
‘Cry Pretty’
had also achieved a spot on the top 10 of the Hot Country Songs
chart, which is based on a combination of airplay, sales and
streaming data, on the rankings that were released on the 28th
of April. The song featured at No. 5, after climbing fifteen places
from No. 20. The high jump was preceded by her debut live performance
of the song at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards
which were held on the 15th of April. Currently, the song
is at No. 17 in the chart dated 14th July, maintaining its
position from last week.
The longest
streak of straight career-opening top 10 appearances in the Country
Airplay, was extended to 27 by Underwood. The next best is 19 by
Terry Lawrence during a five-year period from 1992 to 1997. However,
the longest top 10 streak overall in the Country Airplay chart,
belongs to Keith Urban, who has 38 appearances in a row. Urban’s
run included a total of 21 appearances at No. 1, which started in
2000, as his single ‘Your Everything’ ranked at No. 4. The streak
was broken earlier this year, when in February ‘Female’ peaked at
No. 12.
Among active streaks, Luke Bryan is second in consecutive top 10
appearances of Country Airplay, with 25 such instances. The last song
to do so was ‘Most People are Good’, as it climbed four places
from 12th to 8th on the Feb 24th
chart and eventually went on to top the rankings on March 31st
chart, becoming the artist’s 19th No. 1. The only female
to have more top 10s is Reba McEntire with 36 appearances.
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