BEHIND THE SONG
BEHIND THE SONG: "Lover, Lover"
On Monday, August 23rd, Jerrod Niemann gathered his friends, family as well as industry professionals to celebrate his number one hit “Lover, Lover” on Music Row in Nashville.
BEHIND THE SONG: “The House That Built Me”
Before 2010 rolled around, Miranda Lambert was a fan favorite and a critically praised artist without a number one hit to her name. But, all of that changed with her award-winning Revolution project
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BEHIND THE SONG: "Sunshine"
Mississippi native Steve Azar has found his way back to the country charts with his sexy single “Sunshine” which he co-wrote with Jason Young.
BEHIND THE SONG: "She Won't Be Lonely Long"
For Clay Walker’s recent Top 5 hit “She Won’t Be Lonely Long,” written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson and Phil O’Donnell, the singer knew that it
BEHIND THE SONG: "Undo It"
Since Carrie Underwood’s debut in the world of country music after her victory as the Season Two champ of American Idol, she has turned into a superstar hit-making machine and her current single is just the latest in the line of an impressive
BEHIND THE SONG: "This Ain't Nothin'"
Craig Morgan is climbing the charts with his latest single “This Ain’t Nothin’.” It’s the fourth single from his album That’s Why and speaks of keeping
BEHIND THE SONG: "Crazy Town"
Jason Aldean's latest hit song, "Crazy Town," is a personal tune for the singer. He says, "It's almost like me getting a chance to tell my story a little bit." Even though most country fans
BEHIND THE SONG: "Love Like Crazy"
Newcomer Lee Brice is excited about how well his current single “Love Like Crazy” from his debut album is doing on the country charts as it is his biggest success as an artist so far.
BEHIND THE SONG: "Gimmie That Girl"
On Monday, June 14th, Joe Nichols gathered his Music Row buddies to celebrate one of the biggest hits of his career “Gimmie That Girl.” Joe pinpoints the success of his third number one single to it reliability.
BEHIND THE SONG: "Giddy On Up"
Before Laura Bell Bundy’s debut single caught the ears of listeners, “Giddy On Up” grabbed people’s interest visually with its campy western music video and country fans sat up and paid attention.
BEHIND THE SONG: "Tell Me"
For Jake Owen’s latest single “Tell Me,” he tapped into a page out of his own life when he co-wrote the tune with Jimmy Ritchey and Don Poythress. Jake tells Songfacts.com, “I was dating this one girl
BEHIND THE SONG: "Keep On Lovin' You"
Selecting the perfect debut single is a challenging process since it’s an artist’s introduction to country fans who are eager to hear new music. For, new duo Steel Magnolia, it was a no-brainer when they
BEHIND THE SONG: “American Honey”
Lady Antebellum’s third number one “American Honey” is a song about nostalgia and childhood innocence and ironically, it was all inspired by a bottle of liqueur
BEHIND THE SONG: "Hillbilly Bone"
On Wednesday, May 12th, the Music Row community gathered to toast the success of Blake Shelton’s sixth number one song “Hillbilly Bone.” The song was written by two Nashville songwriters
BEHIND THE SONG: "Pray For You"
Jaron And The Long Road To Love’s debut single “Pray For You” is a song with a somewhat deceiving title. The listener may expect a sweet, thoughtful message of praying
BEHIND THE SONG: "Water"
As the weather gets warmer, most people's minds drift towards spending some time on the water, either at the lake or on the beach. Brad Paisley has
BEHIND THE SONG: "Hell On The Heart"
Though he's now a happily married man, Eric Church has lived out the words to his latest single, "Hell on the Heart," which tells the story of a girl
BEHIND THE SONG: "Ain't Back Yet"
Kenny Chesney's latest hit, "Ain't Back Yet," is featured at the end of his new concert film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D. The superstar says, "I
BEHIND THE SONG: "A Little More Country Than That"
It’s not very often that a new artist sees their debut single become a number one hit, but Easton Corbin recently achieved that impressive feat
BEHIND THE SONG: "Highway 20 Ride"
Zac Brown Band takes "Highway 20 Ride" to number one on both the Billboard and the USA Today/Mediabase Country Songs charts.
BEHIND THE SONG: "That's How Country Boys Roll"
Billy Currington rounds out his list of number ones with his most recent chart-topper “That’s How Country Boys Roll.” This song brought Billy his fifth visit
BEHIND THE SONG: "Why Don't We Just Dance"
Josh Turner knew his latest chart-topper "Why Don't We Just Dance" would be a big hit, but he was pleasantly surprised when it spent four weeks at number one
