Josh Ross takes his first Country Airplay crown
Josh Ross is ringing the bell on his first Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 with “Hate How You Look,” while fresh radio movers and new releases keep the lane busy this week.
Josh Ross is standing at the top of the country airplay mountain this week, landing his first Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 with “Hate How You Look.” That’s a big career marker, and it’s the kind of momentum that keeps a song turning over hard on country radio.
On the charts
The chart picture behind Ross is busy, too. Morgan Wallen’s “Don’t We” and Luke Combs’ “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” are both holding strong in the upper tier, while Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” keeps pushing along with serious heat at the format level.
Elsewhere on the country airwaves, Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” is still showing up in the conversation as a notable crossover title for the format, and current radio gainers include standouts from Jason Aldean, Bailey Zimmerman, and Kenny Chesney. That tells you the request lines are staying lively and the playlist is still getting fresh traffic.
New this week
On the release side, Mason Ramsey has a new single out now, “Hey There Trouble,” as he builds toward his sophomore album, Outlaw in Love, due August 14. Randy Travis also has a new album chapter on the way, with the first taste, “Fish On,” arriving Friday, July 10, after he announced his first album in 18 years.
There’s more coming down the pike, too. Kenny Chesney has Silver Sands Marina set for September 25, and Tigirlily Gold is lining up Country & Midwestern for October, giving country fans plenty to keep tuned in for as summer rolls on.
Coming up
If you’re watching the next wave, keep an ear on the songs already climbing and the projects officially dated for later this year. In country right now, the story is the same one radio always knows well: the songs that are moving fastest are the ones listeners are asking for the most.
