Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay are charts that rank the top-performing country songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. Hot Country Songs ranks songs based on digital downloads, streaming, and airplay from radio stations of all formats, a methodology introduced in 2012. [1] Country Airplay, which was first published in 2012, is based solely on country radio airplay, a methodology that had previously been used from 1990 to 2012 for Hot Country Songs. [1]
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In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, "Choosin' Texas" by Ella Langley was at number one on Hot Country Songs and "Cowgirl" by the band Parmalee topped Country Airplay, both songs retaining the position from the previous week. [2] [3] Two weeks later, Blake Shelton reached number one on Country Airplay with "Stay Country or Die Tryin'". It was his 30th number one based on country radio plays, surpassing Tim McGraw for the second highest career total, behind only Kenny Chesney's 33. [4] In the issue dated February 14, "Choosin' Texas" was at number one on both charts and also topped Billboard's overall singles chart, the Hot 100, the first time a female artist had simultaneously topped all three listings. [5] . Two weeks later, Morgan Wallen achieved his 20th Country Airplay number one with the song "20 Cigarettes", which reached the top spot in its 20th week on the chart. [6]
