COUNTRY
RCHECK
HAPPY HOLIDAYS • December 18, 2017, Issue 581
An Early Walk Through CRS
Seven weeks from now, the Country music business will gather for its most important annual event. Education, debate, networking and a lot of music will make CRS 2018 (Feb. 5-7) the latest critical chapter in an almost 50-year run for the seminar. “Every year is different,” says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne. “We strive to make the content relevant.” In a short attention span world, one of the most important innovations in recent years has been a more focused presentation. Mayne reports attendee feedback has confirmed compressing from the old four-day Bill Mayne event into two and a half was the right move. “And getting away from the weekends is key,” he adds. “We know folks want their weekends.” The shortened schedule also cuts down the number of hotel room nights from four to three. “Everyone can travel Monday morning and not miss anything,” Mayne explains. “The cost of doing business in Nashville has gone up and we didn’t want to increase prices moving from the Renaissance to the Omni.” So far so good, as attendance is trending up. “Our advance registration numbers are ahead of last year,” Mayne says. A Walking Tour: Opening ceremonies will include a moment of silence paying respect to victims of Route 91 Harvest. The Artist Humanitarian Award will be presented to Dierks Bentley, with the Tom Rivers Award honoring Dan Halyburton. “Dierks is a great guy and he works his ass off,” says Mayne. “What Danny has done with the Red Cross, especially this year with the hurricanes and wildfires, is exceptional.” This year’s Welcome Reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame will include museum tours and, after seven years, there will be no Opry-sponsored event the first night. The evening’s music will have a new sponsor, soon to be announced. Look for dynamic video, special effects and product giveaways.
Cloud Nine: The Capitol promotion team celebrate their ninth consecutive year as the No. 1 chart-share label. Pictured (clockwise from top left) are Brent Jones, Jason McColl, Ashley Laws, Megan Youngblood, Mara Sidweber, Bobby Young and Annie Sandor.
The Year In Music: 2017
Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Backroad” was the most-heard song at Country radio this year. Blake Shelton was the top overall and male artist, Maren Morris was the top female artist, Florida Georgia Line were the top duo/ group, Luke Combs was the top new artist and Capitol earned a record ninth consecutive (continued on page 7) Label of the Year crown. Look for full coverage
Sam Hunt
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Ten Lords A-Leaping: KILT/Houston hosts their annual 10 Man Jam to benefit the Lone Survivor Foundation. Pictured (l-r) are the station’s Nick Russo and Erin Austin, EMI Nashville’s Gary Allan, the station’s Bruce Logan, Cody Johnson, Curb’s Lee Brice, Broken Bow’s Dustin Lynch, and the station’s Corey Dillon, Chris Huff, Yasely Carrizales, Tracy Wilkinson, Colleen Keehn and Sarah Frazier.
on the year’s Mediabase 24/7 numbers in the December print edition, out this week. Also featured: the year’s top stories, a preview of first-quarter music plans and Garth Brooks in The Interview.
Top 10 Songs of 2017
See the full Top 100 here. 1. Sam Hunt/Body Like A Back Road 2. Jon Pardi/Dirt On My Boots 3. Blake Shelton/A Guy With A Girl 4. Luke Combs/Hurricane 5. Brett Young/In Case You Didn’t Know 6. FGL & Tim McGraw/May We All 7. Dylan Scott/My Girl 8. Josh Turner/Hometown Girl 9. Brett Eldredge/Wanna Be That Song 10. Michael Ray/Think A Little Less
Top Overall Performers 1. Black Shelton 2. Thomas Rhett 3. Brett Young 4. Jason Aldean 5. Florida Georgia Line
Chart Chat
Congrats to Blake Shelton, Kristen Williams, Katie Bright and the WMN Radio & Streaming staff on landing this week’s No. 1 with “I’ll Name The Dogs.” The song is the first single from Shelton’s Texoma Shore. Writers are Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson.
Blake Shelton
Top 10 Christmas Gold Luke Combs
Here are the season’s top gold titles on Country radio, according to Mediabase 24/7. See the top 30 here. 1. Vince Vance & The Valiants /All I Want For Christmas Is You 2. Brenda Lee/Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 3. Alabama/Christmas In Dixie 4. Bobby Helms/Jingle Bell Rock 5. George Strait/Christmas Cookies 6. Alan Jackson/A Holly Jolly Christmas 7. Faith Hill/ Where Are You Christmas 8. Burl Ives/Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 9. Taylor Swift/Last Christmas 10. Montgomery Gentry/ Merry Christmas From The Family
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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE UMPG Nashville VP/A&R & Special Projects Ron Stuve discusses his most influential music: 1. “Amazing Grace”: God is good! 2. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Greatest Hits: My dad had this on 8 Track. Simple, hooky melodies. 3. Steve Miller, “Fly Like An Eagle”: Ron It represents freedom for me. I listened to Stuve this song over and over when I first got my driver’s license. 4. Van Halen, “Runnin’ With The Devil” - Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s musicianship and sound was larger than life. 5. Trisha Yearwood’s “Thinkin’ About You”: It was my first No. 1 single as a songplugger. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Pink Floyd. • An album you listened to incessantly: Sam Hunt’s Montevallo. Every song could be a radio hit. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now (and why): “The Very Thought Of You” by Nat King Cole. It’s a great love song. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Kiss. It takes me back to my youth.
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Top 10 Christmas Currents/Recurrents
Here are the season’s top current and recurrent titles on Country radio, according to Mediabase 24/7. See the top 30 here. 1. G. Brooks w/T. Yearwood/Ugly Christmas Sweater 2. Luke Bryan/O Holy Night 3. Chris Young/The Christmas Song 4. Dylan Scott/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 5. Rascal Flatts/Someday At Christmas 6. Robin Meade/Ghost Of My Christmas Past 7. G Brooks w/T. Yearwood/Baby It’s Cold Outside 8. Brett Eldredge/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 9. Chris Young/Holly Jolly Christmas 10. Carrie Underwood/Little Toy Guns
The Week’s Top Stories
Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • KMPS call letters were reassigned to Entercom Sports KRAKAM/Victor Valley (12/12). • Paul Williams was named Reviver VP/Marketing & Artist Development (12/14). • T Gentry is returning to Beasley/Augusta as OM and WKXC PD (12/18). • Roger McCoy was named PD/afternoons at Cumulus WLXX/ Lexington, KY.
Heaven Is A Place: RCA’s Kane Brown at his first headline arena concert at Landers Center in Southaven, MS. Pictured (l-r) are producer Dann Huff, tour manager Shawn Richesin, Huskins-Harris’ Becky Harris, Sony’s Paige Altone, Jim Catino and Caryl Healey, Brown, Universal’s Kent Earls, EFG Management’s Martha Earls, Sony’s John Zarling, producer Matt McVaney, EFG Management’s Nikki Boon, WME’s Braeden Rountree and Sony’s Allen Brown. ©2017 Countr y Aircheck™ — All r ights reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com
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Grace Fought What? Valory’s Delta Rae with WLHK/Indianapolis staffers. Pictured (back, l-r) are the station’s Jackie Kew and Tanner McDaniel, the label’s Adam Burnes, DR’s Eric Hölljes and Brittney Hölljes, the station’s Fritz Moser, DR’s Liz Hopkins, the station’s Nikeeta Brown, DR’s Ian Hölljes and the station’s Tyler McCune; (front, l-r) the station’s Paul Schiffman and Grace Fought.
An Early Walk Through CRS
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The seminar’s emphasis on health and wellness offers a new voice to attendees. “Onsite CEO/Owner Miles Adcox will talk about how to take your life back,” Mayne says. For example: “The cell phone is everywhere. He taught me not to look at it first thing in the morning. Take three to five minutes for yourself first. I have found it gives me more focus and energy.” As for the cornerstone research presentation, Cumulus VP/ Programming and CRS Agenda Chair Greg Frey stresses the inclusion of applicable knowledge. “We want people to have something they can immediately implement when they get home, and this year it is important that stations tell listeners how they can
tune in on at-home devices,” he says. Also in the tech vein, CMA will present a study on streaming trends. “How does terrestrial radio compete with streaming for share of ear?” Mayne asks. “These two important studies will provide insight.” Tight & Bright: Another change in the seminar platform is a reduction in competing panels. “Last year, people were having to make difficult choices on which to attend,” Mayne says. “So we are going to focus on the best of the best this year.” Frey adds, “We tried not to impose restrictive time limits. If a subject needs more, lets give it the time it deserves.” With two-thirds of attendees being non-reporters, a small market panel on revenue is being offered along with branding strategies. Podcasting will also be highlighted. “Some jocks may be told they have to start one,” Frey says. “Some may think it is a
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Family Tradition: The Big Machine Label Group family show their support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s “This Shirt Saves Lives” campaign.
way to generate revenue on their own. We’re going to show how to create them and what makes them most effective.” Some of the most anticipated sessions are longtime standards including the mentoring breakfasts, now in sales, programming and record label flavors. “The women’s mentoring session will be even bigger this year,”
Greg Frey
adds Frey. Air talent mentoring returns as a happy hour, as do the UMG/Nashville lunch at the Ryman and Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley songwriter round. And stay tuned for a slew of big announcements in the new year. See the CRS Agenda and register here. –Paul Williams CAC
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Seek & Employ Available Jobs Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update:
Scripps WKTI/Milwaukee is looking for a morning show host here.
Hubbard KVRQ/Seattle is looking for a Program Director, morning show and on-air host here.
Scripps KVOO/Tulsa is looking for a morning show co-host here.
Cumulus KQFC/Boise is looking for an afternoon host who can also handle afternoon traffic and production for the five-station cluster. Details here.
Saga WPOR/Portland, ME is looking for a PD. Details here.
Townsquare WXXQ/Rockford, IL is looking for an afternoon host who also has social media skills. Send materials here. Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials here. iHeartMedia WMZQ/Washington is looking for an MD/evening host. Send materials here. iHeartMedia/Tampa is looking for a Sr. Dir./Promotions. Apply here. OB WOGK/Ocala, FL is looking for an experienced on-air talent with production skills. Send materials here. Cumulus WIVK/Knoxville is looking for a morning show Exec./Producer. Apply here. Summit WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. Midwest WNCY/Green Bay-Appleton, WI is looking for an afternoon drive host. Send materials here. Entercom KKWF/Seattle is looking for a morning show cohost. Details here.
CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements here. ACM is looking for an Asst./Creative & Marketing. Send résumé here.
Searching •Kris Stevens Former WKKT/Charlotte afternoon host 610-762-8332 radiobigkat@gmail.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com • Blake Nixon Former In2une Regional and WMN Coordinator 615-498-0988 blake.nixon@comcast.net • Jordan Pettit Former WMN VP/Promotion and Redbrandana Partner jordan.pettit@gmail.com
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December 18, 2017 LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
BLAKE SHELTON
23033
1935
8780
806
58.179
2
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) ✔
20979
2041
7896
722
4
3
ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)
18643
799
7144
7
4
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) ✔
17524
1380
6
5
MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)
17456
9
6
CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)
1
7
10
2
1
3
156
--
53.087 5.517
156
--
373
47.187 2.068
156
--
6498
533
43.937 3.511
156
--
524
6564
190
43.668 1.791
156
--
16551
990
6121
353
41.517 3.332
156
--
LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)
15776
-6859
5732
-2767
45.483 -11.64
156
--
8
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
13106
1157
5076
499
31.539 1.585
155
--
11
9
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
12501
1001
4792
476
30.986 2.086
156
--
12
10
EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)
11318
444
4488
161
28.987 2.316
153
--
15
11
OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) ✔
10959
1244
4134
357
28.178 4.902
153
--
13
12
WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)
10622
219
3928
68
26.165 0.444
149
--
14
13
DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)
10182
202
3939
144
0.177
149
--
16
14
KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)
9156
546
3457
256
23.494 1.593
150
--
19
15
SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)
8997
1121
3443
436
20.218 3.245
151
--
17
16
GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)
8795
479
3356
187
19.726 2.018
154
--
20
17
MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)
8783
992
3360
315
21.997 3.489
150
--
8
18
GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)
8687
-7059
3578
-2508
23.394 -17.557
156
--
21
19
HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)
7631
690
2826
291
17.158 1.654
126
--
22
20
BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)
7627
688
2929
320
17.437 0.982
144
--
23
21
CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)
7308
558
2972
229
14.262 1.136
146
--
18
22
BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)
7302
-844
2822
-348
16.019 -2.07
148
--
25
23
JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)
7245
815
2761
274
15.053 2.043
143
--
24
24
MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)
6249
-441
2513
-94
12.251 -1.084
143
--
28
25
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) ✔
5813
1224
2139
432
15.006 3.945
129
--
I’ll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔
23.21
5.59
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December 18, 2017 LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
26
26
LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)
5773
209
2085
75
10.961 0.575
137
--
27
27
BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)
5057
2
2005
18
10.389 0.341
137
--
31
28
D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Reviver/Blue Chair)
4831
924
1805
314
11.751 3.324
114
--
30
29
DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)
4688
508
1727
243
9.527
0.861
122
--
29
30
TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista)
4540
285
1704
101
9.706
0.085
146
--
32
31
COLE SWINDELL/Stay Downtown (Warner Bros./WMN)
3679
160
1366
53
7.025
0.357
118
--
33
32
MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)
3635
118
1383
83
7.267 -0.079
108
--
35
33
CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)
3371
89
1153
12
5.708
0.057
104
--
34
34
CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)
3300
-147
1150
-58
5.63
-0.27
119
--
36
35
LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol)
3096
49
1246
23
4.459
0.223
124
--
37
36
JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol)
3061
257
1130
61
7.557
1.974
105
--
39
37
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)
2709
220
987
67
5.066
0.302
101
--
42
38
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR)
2664
523
937
174
5.244
1.16
98
--
38
39
DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)
2559
-44
955
-3
4.013
0.141
103
--
40
40
KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)
2488
231
905
75
5.187
0.754
80
--
41
41
PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek)
2178
-29
941
-1
3.79
-0.154
90
--
43
42
LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury)
2071
3
875
-5
3.338
0.122
114
--
44
43
JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)
1963
106
832
27
3.51
0.109
83
--
46
44
RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)
1832
90
729
11
2.209
0.189
80
--
45
45
DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow)
1825
78
672
26
2.975
0.089
82
--
LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)
1750
1100
747
451
3.357
2.197
81
--
Debut 46
Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
48
47
TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year's Day (Big Machine)
1725
178
607
74
3.158
0.286
79
--
49
48
BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR)
1629
219
598
106
3.6
0.693
53
--
47
49
DANIELLE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR)
1493
-64
638
-25
2.184 -0.045
80
--
SHANIA TWAIN/We Got Something They Don't (Mercury)
1433
413
570
170
1.616
40
--
Debut 50
0.419
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December 18, 2017 Country Aircheck Add Leaders
Activator Top Point Gainers
Adds
KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)
Adds return Jan. 2.
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)
Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers
1140 ✔ 740 ✔
ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)
658 ✔
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)
574 ✔
EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)
497 ✔
WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)
481
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
412
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)
412
CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)
397
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
363
Activator Top Spin Gainers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)
2041
BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)
1935
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)
1380
OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)
1244
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)
1224
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
1157
GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)
95
SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)
1121
OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)
94
LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)
1100
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
1001
WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)
93
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
90
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
88
MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)
992
KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)
232
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)
174
ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)
144
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)
103
CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)
100
Country Aircheck Top Recurrents
Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers
Points
LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)
15945
722
THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)
14937
533
LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia)
12752
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
499
KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)
12226
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
476
DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)
11183
LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)
451
SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA/Capitol)
10038
SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)
436
CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)
9051
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)
432
BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)
6329
ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)
373
DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)
6276
OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)
357
LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)
5993
BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)
806
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)
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December 18, 2017
A D D DAT E S
COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY
January 2
DUSTIN LYNCH/I’d Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow) Moves 45-45* 1825 points, 672 spins
None Listed
January 8
LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) Debuts 46* 1750 points, 747 spins
LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) SUGARLAND/Still The Same (Big Machine)
January 16
TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year’s Day (Big Machine) Moves 48-47* 1725 points, 607 spins
Walker McGuire/Lost (Wheelhouse) JOSH GRACIN/Nothin Like Us (Rebel Road/1608)
BEBE REXA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) Moves 49-48* 1629 points, 598 spins
January 22
DANIELE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR) Moves 47-49* 1493 points, 638 spins
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SHANIA TWAIN/We Got Something They Don’t (Mercury) Debuts 50* 1433 points, 570 spins MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 1387 points, 542 spins CHASE BRYANT/Hell If I Know (Red Bow) 1316 points, 529 spins BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers (EMI Nashville) 1299 points, 494 spins BILLY CURRINGTON/Wake Me Up (Mercury) 1298 points, 494 spins BRAD PAISLEY/Heaven South (Arista) 1244 points, 466 spins
Jillian Jacqueline/Reasons (Big Loud) KID ROCK/American Rock ‘N Roll (Red Bow)
CHECK OUT 12/8
January 12
Walker McGuire Self-Titled (Wheelhouse)
January 19
LanCo Hallelujah Nights (Arista) Devin Dawson Dark Horse (Atlantic/WMN) John Conlee Classics 3 (Rose Colored Records)
February 2
Montgomery Gentry Here’s To You (Average Joes)
February 9
Wade Bowen Solid Ground (Thirty Tigers)
March 16
Scotty McCreery Seasons Change (Triple Tigers)
April 29
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December 18, 2017 LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
BLAKE SHELTON
Points
+/- Points
Plays
11486
316
2413
1
1
2
2
LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)
11370
90
3
3
BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)
10272
740
4
4
ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)
9838
6
5
CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)
7
6
MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)
8
7
9
8
2nd Week at No. 1
+/- Plays Stations ADDS
62
52
2423
44
52
--
2195
174
52
--
658
2138
144
52
--
8512
98
1816
13
52
--
8268
221
1826
65
51
--
GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)
8223
-2247
1769
-537
49
--
I’ll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)
--
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)
7929
574
1707
103
52
--
10 9
AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)
7099
412
1592
88
50
--
11 10
EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)
7017
497
1484
86
51
--
12 11
KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)
6322
363
1371
90
52
--
13 12
KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)
6031
1140
1236
232
51
--
14 13
DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)
5471
261
1166
54
52
--
15 14
OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)
5274
321
1138
94
51
--
16 15
SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)
5182
146
1039
24
50
--
17 16
WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)
4973
481
1061
93
48
--
18 17
GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)
4837
357
1035
95
50
--
19 18
MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)
4572
59
920
25
51
--
20 19
CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)
4312
355
917
100
49
--
21 20
MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)
4184
-71
901
-10
46
--
22 21
BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)
4090
178
825
35
50
--
23 22
BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)
3751
-396
831
-88
47
--
24 23
LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)
3501
224
722
20
44
--
25 24
BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)
2972
160
638
39
48
--
25 25
HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)
2851
-41
538
0
47
--
27 26
TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista)
2823
56
593
15
47
--
28 27
JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)
2754
239
539
49
46
--
29 28
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)
2450
412
442
83
39
--
30 29
DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)
2345
131
470
50
41
--
31 30
D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be... (Blue Chair/Reviver)
2316
150
497
58
45
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December 18, 2017 LW
Artist/Title (Label)
Points +/- Points
32 31
TW
JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol)
2164
181
Plays
437
+/- Plays
48
Stations Adds
42
--
33 32
CHRIS LANE f/T. Kelly/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)
1920
209
370
30
40
--
34 33
COLE SWINDELL/Stay Downtown (Warner Bros./WMN)
1870
-19
358
-12
37
--
35 34
LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol)
1687
-104
345
-23
36
--
36 35
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)
1423
-5
287
5
35
--
37 36
MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)
1379
99
221
15
32
--
38 37
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR)
1241
51
186
16
13
--
39 38
BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR)
1033
202
136
40
19
--
40 39
CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)
1025
142
227
30
35
--
41 40
TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year's Day (Big Machine)
988
84
146
27
11
--
43 41
CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)
801
132
98
30
4
--
44 42
REBA MCENTIRE/God And My Girlfriends (Nash Icon/Valory)
698
116
185
2
9
--
45 43
KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)
693
253
139
49
13
--
46 44
LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury)
640
-29
130
-7
17
--
47 45
DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)
621
-51
138
-9
26
--
49 46
CAM/Diane (Arista)
530
269
124
71
15
--
50 47
SHANIA TWAIN/We Got Something They Don't (Mercury)
501
-4
113
-2
13
--
51 48
SIR ROSEVELT/Something 'Bout You (Elektra/WAR)
490
30
49
3
1
--
52 49
ROSS ELLIS/Home For The Weekend (Big Deal)
490
-30
49
-3
1
--
53 50
RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)
488
-5
111
-6
13
--
54 51
BROWN & GRAY/Top Down (NHMM)
476
-60
55
-6
2
--
55 52
MAGGIE ROSE/Pull You Through (---)
470
10
47
1
1
--
56 53
JOE NICHOLS/Never Gets Old (Red Bow)
430
10
79
2
6
--
57 54
CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)
422
397
50
43
3
--
58 55
DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow)
389
48
78
8
12
--
59 56
RAELYNN/Lonely Call (Warner Bros./WMN)
369
0
40
0
2
--
60 57
STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)
343
41
62
6
7
--
Debut 58
DEVIN DAWSON/Dark Horse (Atlantic/WEA)
330
30
33
3
1
--
Debut 59
WATERLOO REVIVAL/What Guy Wouldn't (Show Dog)
305
10
51
4
5
--
Debut 60
OLD DOMINION/Stars In The City (RCA)
300
140
30
14
1
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