As country music fans continue to embrace streaming, their listening habits are propelling country artists up the Billboard Hot 100.
Led by Maren Morris’ crossover juggernaut “The Bones” at No. 13, seven country titles are in the top 40 of the all-genre Hot 100 chart for the week ending April 25.
On the same chart a year ago, only one country song was in the top 40. The Hot 100 ranks songs of all genres through a formula that combines U.S.
streaming, radio airplay and sales data.“The streaming high tide has lifted all boats,” says Ben Kline, Warner Music Nashville’s exec vp/general manager.