Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart

Chappell Roan makes a big splash in the country genre as her new single, "The Giver," debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart this week. The track garnered impressive numbers with 22.3 million official U.S. streams, 2.2 million audience impressions, and 6,000 units sold in its debut week. Notably, this marks Roan's…

Chappell Roan makes a big splash in the country genre as her new single, “The Giver,” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart this week. The track garnered impressive numbers with 22.3 million official U.S. streams, 2.2 million audience impressions, and 6,000 units sold in its debut week. Notably, this marks Roan’s first No. 1 on the country charts, as well as her first time topping the Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales charts. Additionally, “The Giver” lands at No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the third Top 10 hit of the Best New Artist Grammy-winner’s career. Roan becomes just the third woman to debut her first Hot Country Songs entry at No. 1, after Beyoncé’s 2024 hit, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and Bebe Rexha’s 2017 chart-topper with Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be,” which went on to reign for a record 50 weeks. (Billboard)

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Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA

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Self-Made Country Star Drew Baldridge Closes In On Another No. 1 With “Tough People”

Drew Baldridge finds himself on the brink of possibly securing another No. 1 hit with his current Top 15 single, “Tough People,” following up the success of his groundbreaking self-released No. 1 hit from 2024, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Working alongside Luke Combs to co-write the impactful song with Adam Sanders and Jordan Walker, Baldridge initially…