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31 with “I’m to Blame,” surpassing his No. MOORE NEWS: Also notching a career-high debut on Hot Country Songs is Kip Moore, who begins at No. 28 with “It Goes Like This” (June 1, 2013). Previously, Rhett started on Hot Country Songs as high as No. Rhett produced, recorded and released the song as a fan-appreciation gesture to Mars, who took the original to No. 2 with 28,000 downloads sold (marking his highest debut on the sales list, as well). 27) on Hot Country Songs with his cover of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man,” which soars onto Country Digital Songs at No.
MARS’ COUNTRY COVER: Thomas Rhett scores a career-high bow (No. The track has sold 1 million digital downloads to date (through the week ending Feb. 31, with sales surging by 806 percent to 10,000 downloads sold. It concurrently re-enters Country Digital Songs at No. streams (up 1,800 percent) in the tracking week. On-demand, non-Vevo YouTube clicks account for 99 percent of the song’s 4.7 million total U.S. 7, driven by viral video plays for a heartstring-tugging user-generated clip featuring the wedding ballad’s audio. PASS THE KLEENEX, PLEASE: Heartland‘s more-than-eight-year-old “I Loved Her First” re-enters Hot Country Songs at No. “Honey” is the lead single from Rucker’s fourth country album, Southern Style, due March 31. He’d last reached the upper region with “Radio,” which peaked at No. OH, ‘HONEY’: Speaking of Rucker, he cracks the Country Airplay top 10 for the first time in more than a year with “Homegrown Honey” (11-10), becoming his ninth top 10. The last act to score three introductory Hot Country Songs leaders? Darius Rucker (2008-09). streams (up 19 percent), according to Nielsen Music. 1 adds the chart’s top Streaming Gainer nod with 1.9 million total U.S. Before Hunt, Brantley Gilbert was the last newcomer to arrive with back-to-back leaders, reigning with “Country Must Be Country Wide” (2011) and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” (2012). Hunt’s first hit, “Leave the Night On,” topped the chart dated Nov. Sam Hunt Erases Boundaries Between Country & Other Genres at NYC Show Sam Hunt nabs his second straight leader on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart with “Take Your Time” (5-1), becoming the first artist in nearly three years to reign with two introductory singles (counting only promoted, non-seasonal tracks).